Study Session February 2, 2010

1. Kitsap RegionalCoordinating Council Homeless Housing Assistance Act Grant Program (2163) Affordable Housing for All Grant Program (2060) Study Session February 2, 2010

2. Topics • Review Programs ~ Homeless Housing Assistance Act Grant Program (2163): 3 Cycles Complete ~ Affordable Housing for All Grant Program (2060): 7 Cycles Complete • State & Federal Trends • Questions

3. Homeless Housing Assistance Act (2163) • Established by 2005 Washington legislation • $10 document recording surcharge; 60% for local program • Legislative Goal: Reduce Homelessness by 50% in 10 years in Washington State • Mandated local Homeless Housing Program to reduce homelessness • Allowable uses: Locally determined

4. Local Homeless Housing Program • Required Components: • 1) Annual Homeless Census: Point-in-Time Count • 2) Local Homeless Housing Grant Program • 3) 10-Year Homeless Housing Plan • 4) Homeless Data Collection: Homeless Management Information System

5. Additional Legislation • 2007: ESSHB 1359 • Revised and recodified the 2060 (AHFA) and 2163 (HHAA) legislation. • Added an additional $8 document recording surcharge • 90% of each new $8 to go to local Homeless Housing Grant Programs

6. Additional Legislation • 2009: ESSHB 2331 • Adds $20 to document recording surcharge, 60% to counties • Increases surcharge for 4 years only • To be distributed and administered through the existing Homeless Housing Grant Program in each county

7. Homelessness Stakeholders Local Communities (Local Governments) (KRCC) Housing Funding Leadership Group Continuum of Care Coalition Homeless and At-Risk Households

8. Network of Kitsap agencies providing housing and services to low income and/or homeless Collaborative planning for countywide and federal Affordable Housing Programs St. Vincent de Paul Kitsap Mental Health Services Dept. of Veterans Affairs DSHS – Bremerton CSO Kit. City Div. of Aging/LT Care Bremerton Housing Authority Catholic Community Services Peninsula Community Health Agape Unlimited Kitsap Community Resources Housing Resources Board StandUp for Kids Max Hale Center Kitsap City Behavioral Health The Salvation Army Bremerton Foodline Kitsap County Consolidated Hsg. Auth. One Church One Family Helpline House – Bainbridge Isl. Kitsap County Block Grant Program Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap Employment Security Department United Way of Kitsap Continuum of Care CoalitionMemorandum of Understanding CoCC Members Homeless Housing Program • Technical Advisory body to KRCC • Prepare & recommend Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan • Coordinates Annual Census: Point-in-Time Homeless Count • Develops recommendations for annual funding priorities

9. Housing Funding Leadership Group Homeless Housing Plan: “The Leadership Task Force on Homelessness will be charged with working with the Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition to develop annual community priorities for implementation of this plan, balancing emergent priorities & long-term needs.” • Called for in Homeless Housing Plan • Formed in late 2009 • Management-level participation • Members: Agencies/Programs that are conduits for housing funding to Kitsap • Provides “big picture” expertise • Work with CoCC to develop Funding Priorities Kurt Wiest Executive Director Bremerton Housing Authority Jennifer Laslovitch (interim) Asset Manager Kitsap Consolidated Housing Authority Bonnie Tufts Program Manager Kitsap CDBG Marie Vila Program Manager Bremerton CDBG6 Larry Eyer Executive Director Kitsap Community Resources Kirsten Jewell Program Manager KRCC Housing Grant Programs Current Membership

10. 1) Homeless Count • Annual voluntary census of homeless • Gathering specific required information • Coordinated by Continuum of Care Coalition • Project Connect: Services Fair • Recent Count: January 28-29, 2010 • 2009 Count: 937 Homeless in Kitsap 1/3 Children (275) 31% increase over 2008

11. 2) Homeless Housing Grant Program Highlights of Guiding Principles • Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council as governing body • Continuum of Care Coalition as Technical Advisory body • Application Review Committee of peers • Provision for multi-year awards • Program Review every 3 years, concurrent with AHFA program (next one: 2011)

12. Application Review Committee Homeless Housing Program Guiding Principles: “The Council Board will appoint an Application Review Committee, not including any agency that intends to apply for that year's funding, and including a representative of the Kitsap County Auditor’s office. The Application Review Committee will review funding applications and prepare a recommendation for the Council Board’s consideration. The recommendation may include options or a single set of recommended projects.” • May be drawn from CoCC members or larger community • Appointed by KRCC Board • Provides technical expertise • Peer review of projects • Advisory to the KRCC Board • Non-applicants for current cycle Joanne Tews Executive Director Helpline House Deb Howard Former Manger of Family Services Kitsap Consolidated Housing Authority Jennifer Hardison Executive Director South Kitsap Helpline Jennifer Green Former Executive Director Kitsap Community Foundation Anna Wilderbuer Administrative Services Manager Auditor, Kitsap County 2009 Cycle

13. CoCC recommends priorities Grant Application Process KRCC adopts priorities & appoints ARC ARC holds Bidders Conference for applicants Grant applications to ARC ARC reviews applications & makes funding recommendations KRCC awards grants

14. Allowable Uses of Funds From the 2163 Legislation: Eligible activities under the local plans include: (a) Rental and furnishing of dwelling units for the use of homeless persons; (b) Costs of developing affordable housing for homeless persons, and services for formerly homeless individuals and families residing in transitional housing or permanent housing and still at risk of homelessness; (c) Operating subsidies for transitional housing or permanent housing serving formerly homeless families or individuals; (d) Services to prevent homelessness, such as emergency eviction prevention programs including temporary rental subsidies to prevent homelessness; (e) Temporary services to assist persons leaving state institutions and other state programs to prevent them from becoming or remaining homeless; (f) Outreach services for homeless individuals and families; (g) Development and management of local homeless plans including homeless census data collection; identification of goals, performance measures, strategies, and costs and evaluation of progress towards established goals; (h) Rental vouchers payable to landlords for persons who are homeless or below thirty percent of the median income or in immediate danger of becoming homeless; and (i) Other activities to reduce and prevent homelessness as identified for funding in the local plan.

15. Allowable Uses of Funds From the 2163 Legislation: Eligible activities under the local plans include: • Rental and furnishing of dwelling units for the use of homeless persons; (b) Costs of developing affordable housing for homeless persons, and services for formerly homeless individuals and families residing in transitional housing or permanent housing and still at risk of homelessness; (c) Operating subsidies for transitional housing or permanent housing serving formerly homeless families or individuals; (d) Services to prevent homelessness, such as emergency eviction prevention programs including temporary rental subsidies to prevent homelessness; (e) Temporary services to assist persons leaving state institutions and other state programs to prevent them from becoming or remaining homeless; (f) Outreach services for homeless individuals and families; (g) Development and management of local homeless plans including homeless census data collection; identification of goals, performance measures, strategies, and costs and evaluation of progress towards established goals; (h) Rental vouchers payable to landlords for persons who are homeless or below thirty percent of the median income or in immediate danger of becoming homeless; and (i) Other activities to reduce and prevent homelessness as identified for funding in the local plan. • Other activities to reduce and prevent • homelessness as identified for • funding in the local plan.

16. Funding Priorities:2009 Cycle Recommended by HFLG & CoCC & approved by Executive Board • 1) Case Management, Outreach & • Key Supportive Services • 2) Programs Reducing Risk of Homelessness • (e.g. emergency rental or mortgage assistance) • 3) Programs Removing Barriers to • Obtaining Housing (e.g. financial assistance) • Other Homelessness Prevention • Services • Kitsap’s 10-Year Homeless Housing Plan • Consolidated Plan for Kitsap County • Kitsap Continuum of Care Identification of Homeless Needs

17. Homeless Housing Grant Program • 3 Grant Cycles: • Average available to distribute annually, starting with 2011 Cycle: (including additional funds collected through HB 1359 and HB 2331 legislation) Awarded $2,236,690 Estimated $1.1 M

18. 3) Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan • Updated through CoCC process during 2008 • Slated for approved by KRCC Executive Board: February 2, 2009 • Goal: Reduce Homelessness in Kitsap County by 50% between 2005 and 2015 • Full text available at www.kitsapregionalcouncil.org/housing • All Strategies & Activities listed in Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan are eligible for grant funding. • Every grant request should fall under a specific Strategy or Activity in Plan.

19. 4) HMIS • Compliance with the Kitsap Homeless Management Information System is required for all projects receiving grant funding • KRCC manages contract with State to oversee Kitsap HMIS • Agencies must collect the HUD-required data points • July 2009: all required agencies compliant • Next Step: Data Sharing between Kitsap agencies 1st County in State to Implement Data Sharing!

20. Affordable Housing for All (2060) • Established by 2002 Washington legislation • $10 document recording surcharge • ILA forged between County & Cities • Mandated countywide grant program for low income housing projects (below 50% of median income) • Allowable uses: Capital and O&M

21. Highlights of Guiding Principles • KRCC as governing body • Continuum of Care Coalition as Technical Advisory body • Application Review Committee from CoCC • Provision for multi-year awards • Allowable uses to full extent of legislation • Funds Distribution: O&M vs. Capital Awards • Program Review in 2005 & every 3 years

22. AHFA Allowable Uses of Funds 2060 Legislation Language: Uses of these local funds are limited to: (a) Acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing projects or units within housing projects that are affordable to very low-income persons with incomes at or below fifty percent of the area median income; (b) Supporting building operation and maintenance costs of housing projects or units within housing projects ((built with)) eligible to receive* housing trust funds, that are affordable to very low-income persons with incomes at or below fifty percent of the area median income, and that require a supplement to rent income to cover ongoing operating expenses; (c) Rental assistance vouchers for housing projects or units within housing projects that are affordable to very low-income persons with incomes at or below fifty percent of the area median income, to be administered by a local public housing authority or other local organization that has an existing rental assistance voucher program, consistent with the United States department of housing and urban development's section 8 rental assistance voucher program standards; and (d) Operating costs for emergency shelters and licensed overnight youth shelters. *Denotes change due to 2163 legislation.

23. Affordable Housing for All • 7 Grant Cycles: Total Awarded: • Available each year to distribute: • Available funds trending down $3,221,793 $280,000 - $350,000 X (State projected annual $ available)

24. Programs Compared

25. State & Federal Funding Trends Generally: • De-categorization of funding streams • Consolidation & streamlining of programs • Requirements for increased coordination of service delivery • Focus on best practices and evidence-based solutions • Centralized reporting of outcomes

26. State & Federal Funding Trends Specifically: • Coordinated Intake & Assessment Requirements • State Consolidated Homeless Program • Reporting shifting to HMIS • State expectation that counties will use 2331 funds to transition to new paradigm to serve homeless

27. Getting from Here to There • Commitment by Kitsap County & KRCC elected officials and community service providers to focus funding and efforts on new model of housing & service delivery • Plan for implementing transition to new model Set Aside for 2010 Study • Alignment of funding and efforts to new model • Reporting compliance

28. Upcoming 2 – 3 Years Program Administration • Improvements to Grant Program, Homeless Housing Plan, and HMIS • Provide countywide overview perspective • Continue to explore opportunities for integrating local grant programs • Identify elements that affect jurisdictional planning (e.g. ADU’s) for CPPs • RFP for Study on Homeless Housing & Service Delivery • Monitor implications of state grant program consolidation • Program Review: 2011

29. Coming Up for KRCC Board. . . • Set Funding Priorities ~ February 2010 Board Meeting • Application Review Committee Appointments ~ March 2010 Board Meeting • Discussion of Creating a KRCC Housing Sub-Board March 2010 Board Meeting HHAA ~ 2010 Cycle Program Oversight

30. Kitsap RegionalCoordinating Council Kirsten Jewell Housing Grant Programs Project Coordinator Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (360) 377-4900 kirsten@kitsapregionalcouncil.org