Homeless Crisis Response Program Training

1. Homeless Crisis Response Program Training Welcome! December 7, 2012, 10:00am - 3:00pm Community Services Division Office of Community Development

2. Homeless Crisis Response Program Training Scott Gary, OCD Community Services Division Office of Community Development

4. Homeless Crisis Response Program Training Jacqui Buschor, OCD

5. Homeless Crisis Response Program Training Jon McKay, OCD

6. Homelessness Prevention • Losing their primary nighttime residence within 14 days and lack resources or support networks to remain in housing.

7. Rapid Re-housing • Living in a place not meant for human habitation • Coming from emergency shelter or transitional housing • Exiting an institution they temporarily resided if in shelter or a place not meant for human habitation before entering the institution.

8. Court Ordered Eviction • If the client(s) qualify as homeless, because the client(s) will imminently lose their housing, the evidence must, at a minimum, include a Notice to Quit, Notice to Terminate, or Notice to Leave Premises issued under state law that requires the client(s) to leave their residence within 14 days after the date of application for homeless assistance. Agencies have discretion to request heightened documentation from client(s) in order to prove housing status, such as a court ordered eviction.

9. Rental Assistance Agreement

10. Budget Amendments • Required if moving $5,000 or 10%, whichever is greater, of line item between activities. • 5 Things Needed for Budget Amendments: • Original Budget • Original Outcomes (# of households/# persons served) • Revised Budget • Revised Outcomes (# of households/# persons served) • Rationale

11. Activities Associated with Grant • Homelessness Prevention – Rental/Housing Assistance • Homelessness Prevention – Supportive Services • Rapid Re-housing - Rental/Housing Assistance • Rapid Re-housing - Supportive Services • Data Collection & Evaluation • General Administration

12. Drawdowns • Should be based on actual expenditures • No limit • Takes roughly 2 weeks to get funds • Submit one drawdown request for whole region

13. Utility Assistance • Should be rare in nature. • Other public assistance programs should be utilized (such as HEAP)

14. Income Determination Inclusions •  Earned Income •  Self Employment/Business Income •  Interest & Dividend Income •  Pension/Retirement Income •  Unemployment & Disability Income •  TANF/Public Assistance •  Alimony, Child Support and Foster Care Income •  Armed Forces Income

15. Habitability Inspections

16. Partner Agency Agreements • Scope of work • Term (beginning and ending dates) • Max dollar mount • Reporting/Monitoring • How money will change hands • Signed by both parties • Policies to be followed • Bill on actual cost • How amended • Lead agency has right to monitor programmatic and financials • Follow rules and regulations • Special clause regarding finances • Feds/State has right to access partner agencies