Rental Subsidies

1. Rental Subsidies

2. Joselyn Pfliegier Community Initiatives Coordinator Missouri Housing Development Commission

3. Missouri Housing Trust Fund (MHTF)

4. General InformationMissouri Housing Trust Fund • The Trust Fund was created in 1994 to help meet the housing needs of very low-income households • Serve persons at or below 50% of area median income (AMI) with 50% of the funds must be used for persons at or below 25% AMI • Funded by the set-aside of $3 recording fees on all real estate documents filed in the state of Missouri

5. MHTF Application OverviewFY 2014 • $3.8 Million for FY 2014 • Must apply annually • Grant year runs April 1 – April 30 • FY 2014 Application Due September 6, 2013 at 4:30pm • Application can be found at: http://www.mhdc.com/housing_trust_fund/index.htm

6. MHTF Application OverviewFY 2014 - Timeline • NOFA/Application on MHDC Website: June 24, 2013 • Application Workshop (Columbia, MO):July 8, 2013 • Proposal Deadline: September 6, 2013 • Staff Recommendations: December 6, 2013 • Awards Notification: January 2014 • Funded Training: February 2014 • Grant Year Begins: April 01, 2014

7. MHTF Application OverviewFY 2014 – Grant Types • Rental Assistance* • Operating Funds • Construction/Rehabilitation • Home Repair or Modifications • Emergency Assistance* *Offer rental subsidies

8. Rental Assistance • Eligible Uses: • Rental Assistance • Current month’s rent only • Ongoing rental subsidy for permanent housing • Participants required pay 30% of gross income • 10% Administration Fee

9. Emergency Assistance • Eligible Uses: • Rental Payments • Rental Deposits • Rental Arrears • 10% Administration Fee

10. Application Submission • The deadline for application is September 6, 2013, 4:30 p.m. MHDC-Kansas City (no exceptions). • Hard-Copy Application • Submit original hard-copy of the application and all required supplemental documentation in a 1-inch, 3-ring, hard-covered binder. • Electronic Application • Submit the completed Excel application(.xlsx ONLY) to ci.applications@mhdc.com. Both a Hard Copy and Electronic version of the application must be submitted

11. Housing First Program (HFP)

12. General InformationHousing First Program • Established in 2011 by Community Initiatives Department • Serve persons at or below 50% of area median income (AMI) • Supported by Missouri Housing Development Commission Fund Balance

13. What is Housing First? • Housing persons in crisis before other services or treatment begins (aka rapid re-housing) • Provides a link between housing and other services, but participation is strictly voluntary • Will provide support and assistance to those who are chronically homeless

14. HFP Application OverviewFY 2014 • $420,000 for FY 2014 • Must apply annually • Grant year runs April 1 – April 30 • Application can be found at: http://www.mhdc.com/ci/hfp/index.htm

15. Housing First Program • Eligible Uses: • Rental Assistance • Rental Deposits • Rental Arrears • 10% Administration Fee

16. 2014 Funding Cycle Timeline • NOFA posted: June 24,2013 • Proposal deadline: September 6, 2013 • Commission review meeting: December 6, 2013 • Awards notification: January 2014 • Funding training: February 2014 • Contracts awarded: April 2014 • Deadline to disburse fund: April 30, 2015

17. Application Submission • The deadline for application is September 6, 2013, 4:30 p.m. MHDC-Kansas City (no exceptions). • Hard-Copy Application • Submit original hard-copy of the application and all required supplemental documentation in a 1-inch, 3-ring, hard-covered binder. • Electronic Application • Submit the completed Excel application(.xlsx ONLY) to ci.applications@mhdc.com. Both a Hard Copy and Electronic version of the application must be submitted

18. Contact Information Joselyn Pfliegier Community Initiatives Coordinator 3435 Broadway Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: (816) 759-7228 Email: jpfliegier@mhdc.com

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