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Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program

Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program. Report to the Clark County Board of Commissioners May 5, 2009. HPRP .

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Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program

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  1. Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program Report to the Clark County Board of Commissioners May 5, 2009

  2. HPRP • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized a one-time appropriation of funds to help prevent homelessness (and to rapidly re-house persons who have fallen into homelessness) during this trying economy

  3. Clark County State of Nevada (to be administered by Clark County) North Las Vegas City of Las Vegas $2,595,173 $ 897,388 $ 677,704 $2,105,118 HPRP Allocations in So. NV

  4. Clark County allocation The State has allocated some of its HPRP to the County for regional implementation Clark County is the fiscal agent for the HUD Consortium with North Las Vegas Clark County will administer $2,595,173 $ 897,388 $ 677,704 $4,170,265 HPRP Allocations through County

  5. HPRP – Eligible Activities • Flexible Financial Assistance to households at or below 50% of AMI • Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services • Data Collection & Program Evaluation • Administrative Costs (limited to 5%)

  6. Rental Assistance (up to 18 months) Utility Assistance (up to 18 months) Rent / Utility Arrears Security and Utility Deposits Moving Cost Assistance Truck rental Hiring day labor Basic, necessary furniture Motel/Hotel vouchers when necessary HPRP – Flexible Financial Assist.

  7. Case Management services, including outreach, engagement and service coordination Credit Repair to remove barriers to being accepted as a tenant Tenant Education Housing Inspections Housing Harvesting Housing Search assistance Placement assistance HPRP – Relocation & Stabilization

  8. HPRP – HMIS and Admin • All assisted households must be managed through the HUD-approved HMIS system we have in place • Some enhancements will be necessary to capture required data on these “new” type of clients and produce the required reports • Administrative Costs are limited to 5% and must be shared with subgrantees

  9. Homeless Prevention - Background • Currently, upwards of 15 nonprofit partners offer rental assistance to prevent evictions • Each agency limits the type of clients they will assist, and the amount of assistance they will provide • Utilizing 8 funding streams • Each funding stream has its own limitations on clients and length of assistance

  10. Agency G Agency A Agency B Agency C Agency D Agency F Agency H Agency E Homeless Prevention - Background • Current System: Seniors only Families w/ Kids only Needs more than 1 month Client Single Mom, laid off from job, no new job yet 1 month only Up to 3 months ≤80% AMI only Up to 24 months ≤60% AMI only Multiple streams

  11. Agency G Agency A Agency B Client Agency C Agency D 1 month only Agency F Agency H Up to 3 months Up to 24 months Agency E Multiple streams Homeless Prevention - Background • Current System: Single Mom, laid off from job, no new job yet Agency only serves “Chronics”

  12. Up to 24 months 1 month only United Way Funds EFSP CLV EHAP WSAP CC CDBG CLV CDBG LV ESG Up to 3 months Henderson CDBG CC ESG CCSS FAS CCSS FAS CC HOME TBRA CoC SHP Henderson HOME TBRA CLV HOME TBRA Homeless Prevention - Proposed • Create a “No Wrong Door” approach by providing access to all funding streams to consortia of agencies that specialize in Prevention and Intervention Case Management NLV CDBG

  13. Proposed System: Homeless Prevention - Proposed Consortia of multiple community-based partner agencies, allowing for many “Front Doors”

  14. Proposed System: Homeless Prevention - Proposed HMIS manages client eligibility, services provided to client, and funding streams most appropriate for client’s needs

  15. Client Homeless Prevention - Background • Proposed System: Agency G Agency A Agency B Agency F Agency C Single Mom, laid off from job, no new job yet Agency D 1 month only Agency H Up to 3 months Up to 24 months Agency E Multiple streams

  16. HPRP – Catalyst for this change • Invest these one-time funds to create a “No Wrong Door” approach to homeless prevention • Enhance the HMIS database to accurately pair appropriate funding stream to the client’s need • Create collaborative efforts, making the focus on resolving client’s crisis – not on funding stream requirements

  17. Investing HPRP for Change • 7.5% to be used for HMIS enhancements • 5% reserved for administrative costs associated with auditing the use of the funds and preparing and submitting reports to inform the public on how funds were spent

  18. Investing HPRP to Prevent Homelessness • 70.3% will be used as Flexible Financial Assistance (payments made on behalf of clients, to prevent or end homelessness) • 17% for housing search, placement and case management services

  19. Flexible Financial Assistance to prevent homelessness Relocation & Stabilization Services (including case management) HMIS enhancements Administration $2,935,299 $ 714,821 $ 313,769 $ 206,376 $4,170,265 HPRP Investments

  20. Substantial Amendment • HPRP are new funds, not previously included in our Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan for 2005-2009 • A Substantial Amendment has been prepared to include the HPRP funds • The Substantial Amendment describes how we will use the HPRP funds as a catalyst to implementing the No Wrong Door plan of the CoH Prevention Work Group

  21. Substantial Amendment • The Substantial Amendment has been available for public comment since April 22, 2009 • Advertised in local newspapers • Posted on Clark County’s website • Posted on HelpHopeHome website • Posted on the Legislative Council Bureau’s website • Distributed at Providers Meeting

  22. Substantial Amendment • The required 12-day Public Comment Period ended May 4, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. • To date, ten (10) comments have been received, all concerning the County’s policy that grantee agencies must expend funds first, and await reimbursement of eligible expenses

  23. Public Comment • Public comments all noted the necessity of the No Wrong Door system, and applauded the increase in funding during this difficult time • They also noted the “unfair burden on the non-profit community to have to front funds”; and • Requests the County consider allowing for a minimum of a 5% - 10% advance of funds

  24. Substantial Amendment • Due to HUD by May 18, 2009 • HUD will respond with its approval (or with instructions to make changes) by July 2, 2009

  25. Proposed Implementation • The Substantial Amendment envisions the SNRPC Committee on Homelessness will have a role in this new system: • Issuing a Request for Qualifications (on or about July 7, 2009) for Homeless Prevention Consortia

  26. Proposed Implementation • The SNRPC Committee on Homelessness (CoH) would consider the applications at their August 13, 2009 meeting • The CoH would then make a recommendation for one to three Consortia to receive a majority of all homeless prevention funding

  27. Proposed Implementation • Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Meeting on September 1, 2009 to consider the recommendation(s) of the Committee on Homelessness • North Las Vegas City Council will hold its Public Meeting on September 2, 2009

  28. Proposed Implementation • Resolutions to commit the HPRP funds to the consortia selected by the Board at the September 1st meeting will be brought to the Board on September 15th for approval • City of North Las Vegas Council will approve grant obligations at their September 16th meeting

  29. Proposed Implementation • HPRP Funds must be committed to implementing entities no later than September 30, 2009 • HPRP Funds will become available in October 2009 • 60% of HPRP funds must be expended by June 2011 • In July 2012, all HPRP funds “sunset”

  30. Project Sustainability • It is anticipated that future allocations of other funding streams that are used for Homeless Prevention Activities would be made available to these Homeless Prevention Consortia • ESG, CDBG, OAG, HOME TBRA of local governments • Emergency Food & Shelter Program funds administered by United Way • Welfare Set-Aside Program funds administered by CCSS

  31. Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Questions? Presented by: Shawna P. Brody, Grants Analyst Community Resources Management Division Clark County Finance Department 455-5025 shp@co.clark.nv.us

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