Title: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STATE COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE
1DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND CULTUREDIVISION OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSTATE
COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE
- Unified Homeless Funding
- 2012 Application WORKSHOP
2- STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM FUDING RESOURCES
- (PAHTF, CNH ESG)
- Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund (PAHTF)
- Critical Needs Housing (CNH)
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
3 - STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund
(PAHTF) Cont. - Definition
- PAHTF funding can be used to provide emergency
- services to low-income individuals or families
in need of - assistance such as emergency shelter, temporary
- shelter, food, childcare, and case management
services in - moving towards self-sufficiency and helping to
prevent - homelessness.
4STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund (PAHTF)
Cont. - Definition
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- PAHTF is for the purpose of serving
low-income/homeless clients with the - following services
- Shelter - Mass shelter, one bed night, motel
vouchers if the shelter is full or the agency
does not have a shelter facility. - Food - Hot nutritious meal, sack meal, replenish
food pantry. - Case Management - Financial counseling,
employment, housing, supportive services and
other (Please define other). - Day Care - Pay for a homeless childs Day Care
services in order for parent to be able to go
work or job search. - Outreach - Help homeless individuals on the
street. - Transitional Housing One night of TH with case
management services. - Other Innovative self-sufficiency program
services.
5 STATE HOMELESS
PROGRAM RESOURCES Pamela Atkinson
Homeless Trust Fund (PAHTF) Cont.
Definition
6 STATE
HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Critical Needs Housing (CNH)
- Definition
- CNH funding can be used as emergency home repairs
for low - income individuals, families, senior citizens,
disabled individuals - and special needs people to assist them in
retaining - their home and prevent homelessness.
7STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Critical Needs Housing (CNH) Cont.
- Definition
- CNH monies is allocated to agencies for the
following client services - Accessibility Design for Disabled
- Accessibility Design (Not the same as emergency
home repair for disabled) - Mobility problem assessment
- Accessibility-training workshops
- Design options and construction plan for
accessibility modifications to homes and
community buildings throughout the State of Utah - Emergency Home Repairs-General
- Home repairs to low-income individuals who own
and are living in their - housing at the present time to correct life
threatening housing deficiencies. - Minor roof repair/replacement
- Furnace repair/replacement
8 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Critical Needs Housing (CNH)- (Cont.)
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Definition - Plumbing
- Water/Waste project septic system, culinary
water line repairs - Leveling of flooring
- Other direct accessibility project expenses
- Emergency Home Repair Disabled Access
- Renovate permanent housing for better access to
help low-income - homeowners remain in their home.
- Grab Bar
- Wheel chair ramp
- Retrofitting bathrooms
- Handrails
- Stair lifts
- Other direct home modifications for better
access expenses
9 STATE HOMELESS
PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Critical Needs Housing (CNH)- (Cont.)
-
Definition - Grants to Leverage Housing Monies and Supportive
Services - Funds will provide a match to competitive federal
grants to help low- - income individuals to continue working towards
self-sufficiency. - Assist Utah service providers in winning
competitive funding. - Service to low-income persons and/or permanent
housing project construction. - Other-Housing Innovative Projects
- This category cannot duplicate the Olene Walker
Housing Trust Fund - program projects.
- Match Requirement for CNH Funds
- CNH recipient is required to match this grant 1
dollar to every 4 dollars awarded.
10 STATE
HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
Critical Needs Housing (CNH) Cont.
Outcome and Service Units
11STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
- Definition
- The ESG grant is a federal formula base-grant
program that is designed to be - the first step in a continuum of assistance to
prevent homelessness and enable - homeless individuals and families to move towards
self-sufficiency. Household - Income must be at or below 125 of the Federal
Poverty Level (See Poverty - Guideline Eligibility Chart). ESG funds can be
used to provide facilities and - services to meet the needs of homeless people by
increasing the number and - quality of emergency shelters and transitional
housing facilities and essential - services for homeless Individuals and families to
prevent homeless. The - following are ESG eligible project activities
- Renovation, rehabilitation or conversion of
building into homeless shelters - Operating expenses
- Essential Services
- Homeless Prevention activities
- (Please refer to attached 2011 poverty
Guidelines eligibility chart)
12STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Cont.
- Definition
- Renovations, Rehabilitation Conversion
- The regulations differentiate the three types of
improvements and bases - continued use restrictions of the shelter on the
level of improvements. - Conversion a change in the use of a building to
an emergency shelter - for the homeless where the cost of conversion and
any rehabilitation costs - exceed 75 percent of the value of the facility
after conversion. - Renovation a rehabilitation that involves costs
of 75 percent or less of the - value of the facility before renovation.
- Major Rehabilitation a rehabilitation that
involves cost in excess of 75 - percent of the value of the building before
rehabilitation. - Note Value of the facility means the monetary
value assigned to a building by
13 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Cont.
- Definition
- Renovation, Rehabilitation Conversion
- Eligible Expenditures
- Existing Homeless Shelter
- Existing Transitional Housing
- The Shelter Facility-must be in use for a period
of 3 or 10 years - Ineligible Cost
- Acquisition of Real Property
- New Construction
- Property Clearance or Demolition
- Not general repair works (examples such as
painting, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs
and or any essential item needed to maintain any
part of the facility.)
14 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Cont.
- Definition
- Renovation, Rehabilitation Conversion
- Ineligible Cost (cont.)
- Rehabilitation administration
- Staff training or fund raising activities
associated with rehabilitation - Building maintenance and repairs (See ESG Desk
Guide - Operations)
15 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Cont.
- Definition
- Operations Maintenance
- Funds can be used to cover a broad array of
emergency shelter and
- transitional housing costs to provide services to
the homeless. - Operating Cost
- Expenses incurred by a recipient directly
operating a facility assisted under this subtitle
with respect to - a) The maintenance, repair, and security of such
housing and - b) Utilities, fuels, furnishings, and equipment
for such housing.
16 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Cont.
- Definition
- Operations Maintenance
- Eligible Cost
- Various eligible operating costs related to the
provision of emergency and transitional housing
maintenance, operation, insurance, utilities and
furnishings, except that not more than 10 percent
of the amount of any grant received under this
subtitle may be used for costs of staff. - Payment for shelter maintenance, operation, rent,
repairs, security, fuel, equipment, insurance,
utilities, food and furnishings. - Ineligible Cost
- Recruitment or on-going training of staff,
depreciation, costs associated with organization
rather than supportive services, etc. - (See ESG Program Desk Guide for additional
ineligible program cost)
17 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Essential Services
- Essential services address the immediate needs of
the homeless, and can - help enable homeless persons in becoming more
independent and to - secure permanent housing.
18 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Essential Services
- Eligibility Criteria
- Homeless persons living on the street
- Homeless persons in emergency shelter or
transitional housing - New homeless services
- For new funding or increased funding request you
will need to demonstrate a quantifiable increase
in services above the level previously funded
19 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOSURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Essential Services
- Qualified Services
- Essential services include services in relations
to - employment, health, - drug abuse, and education and may include (but
are not limited) - Assistance in obtaining permanent housing
- Medical Psychological counseling and
supervision - Employment counseling
- Nutritional counseling
- Substance abuse treatment and counseling
20 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Essential Services
- Eligible Activities
- Assistance in obtaining other Federal, State and
local assistance including mental health
benefits employment counseling medical
assistance Veterans benefits and income
support assistance such as supplemental Security
Income benefits Aide to Families with Dependent
Children, General Assistance, and Food Stamps - Other services such as child care,
transportation, job placement and job training - Staff salaries necessary to provide the above
services.
21 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Essential Services
- Ineligible Activities
- Existing services and staff (services must be new
or provided to more people) - Salary of case management supervisor not working
directly on client issues - Advocacy, planning, and organizational capacity
building - Staff recruitment/training
- Transportation costs not directly associated with
service delivery
22 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Homeless Prevention
- Homeless Prevention means activities or programs
designed to prevent the - incidence of homelessness by developing and
implementing homeless - prevention measures.
23 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Homeless Prevention
- Eligibility Criteria
- Being evicted within a week from a private
dwelling unit - Being discharged within a week from an
institution in which the person resided for more
than 30 consecutive days. - Obtain evidence of an eviction, foreclosure or
utility termination notice(s). - Evidence that the inability to pay was sudden,
necessary to prevent homelessness, and resumption
of payment is expected within the near future.
24 STATE HOMELESS
PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Homeless Prevention
- Evidence would include notice of termination
from utility provider, copy of court documents
that eviction was imminent or foreclosure
documents stating foreclosure proceeding were
pending. - Sudden loss of income means loss of a job
or inability to work due to illness.
25 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Homeless Prevention
- Qualified Services
- Short-term subsidies to defray rent and utility
arrearages for families that have received
eviction or utility termination notices - Security deposits or first months rent to permit
a homeless family to move into their own
apartment - Mediation programs for landlord-tenant disputes
- Legal services programs for the representation of
indigent tenants in eviction proceedings - Payments to prevent foreclosure on a home
- Other innovative programs and activities designed
to help prevent the incidence of homelessness.
26 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- DEFINITION
- Homeless Prevention
- Ineligible Activities
- Preparation of Consolidated Plan and other
application submissions - Conferences or training in professional field
such as accounting and financial management - Salary of organizations executive director
(except to the extent involved in carrying out
eligible administrative functions)
27 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) (Cont.)
- (Applies to all ESG Categories)
- Required Match of ESG Funds
- ESG recipient is required to match this grant
dollar for dollar from other public or private
sources by - a) Providing matching funds itself
- b) Voluntary efforts by any recipient or
project sponsor - Evidence of Matching ESG funds must be provided
after the date of award. - (Note Funds used to match previous ESG
grants may not be used to match another
subsequent grant award.) -
28 STATE HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOURCES
- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) Cont.
- References
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- Please refer to the Emergency Shelter Desk
Guide for further detailed - information on ESG criteria, compliance and
program requirements at - website address listed below
- http//www.hudhre.info/index.cfm?doviewEsgDe
skguide - 2001 ESG Desk Guide Manual
- ESG Downloadable Desk Guide
- Desk Guide Cover
- Introduction through section 4
- Open the PDF File this is the complete Desk
Guide Manuel to download for your use
29Department of Health and Human Services2011
Poverty Guidelines
30Your hard work and dedication in changing and
improving the lives of people you serve is
greatly appreciated.THANK YOU