Thurs ursday, day, August gust 2, 2018 Cal all to to O Orde - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Thurs ursday, day, August gust 2, 2018

Cal all to to O Orde der: r: Welcome new BoG members:

• Na

Natali lie e Komuro ro, Deputy County Executive Officer – Homelessness Solutions

• Gr

Greg R g Rodrig igue uez, County Supervisor Perez’s office

• Robin

in Gi Gill llil iland nd, City of Temecula

 Public comment for any items that are on the

agenda

• Submit request card
• Speakers

 Identify who you are  3 minutes

 The Budget package approved by the

Legislature and signed by Governor includes more than $700 million in funding to address homelessness.

• $500 million for Homeless Emergency Aid to local

governments

• $200 million+ in additional funding to address and

prevent homelessness and provide supportive services for vulnerable populations.

 Today’s workshop will provide an overview on

four “pots” of homelessness funding in the state budget:

• Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP)
• California Emergency Solutions and Housing

Program (CESH)

• No Place Like Home (NPLH)
• Housing for a Healthy California Program

 Funding amount:

• Estimated funds for Riverside CoC: $9,791

,791,80 ,805

Con

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tinuum um

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re 201 017 PIT Cou

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Shar hare e $25 250 mill llio ion by PIT Grou

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ps $10 100 mill llio ion by PIT

Total Allocati tion

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River erside side City and nd Cou

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ty CoC

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2,406 1.8% $8,000,000 $1,791,805 $9, 9,791 791,805 ,805

• 5% for administrative costs

($489,590.25)

 Does not include staff costs related to carrying out eligible activities  No program funds used for overhead/planning activities

 Eligible services and components:

• Ad

Addr dress ess immediat mediate e and emerg ergency ency homelessness melessness challenges allenges

• One time uses that address homelessness:

 Prevention  Emergency Aid  Criminal Justice diversion programs

 Homeless individuals with mental health needs

 Eligible services and components:

• AE shall use no less than 5% of total allocation

($489 89,59 590. 0.25 25) to establish/expand services for:

 Homeless ss youth  Youth th at risk k of homele lessnes ssness s

 Timeline

ne to release fu funds: s:

• NOFA will be released in mid-September

 Applications due by December 31

 Awards made in January, 2019  50% of program funds shall be contractually

• bligated by January 1, 2020.

 100% program funds must be obligated by June

30, 2021.

• Any funds not expended by that date shall be returned

to the agency and revert to the General Fund.

 Declaration

aration of Emergency rgency Shelter elter Crisis sis:

• A county may only declare a shelter crisis in the

unincorporated areas of the county.

• Each city within a county must declare a shelter

crisis within the geographic boundary of its jurisdiction to be eligible for funds.

• The County acting as an administrative entity may

not declare a blanket shelter crisis for the entire county and all its jurisdictions.

 Established by SB 850:

• Requires 50% of the funds collected under SB 2

Building and Jobs Act (Jan. 1 to Dec 31, 2018)

 Go to California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program.

• Year 1 funds from SB 2 includes $57.5 million for

CESH SH

 Fund

nding ing amount unt:

 Estimated funds for Riverside CoC: has not

been published at this time



Eligibl ible e service vices s and co component ponent requiremen rements: ts:

 Applicant is CoC Administrative Entity (DPSS)  Qualified sub-recipients need to carry-out eligible activities  Project selection process must avoid conflicts of interest

 Follow HUD CoC review and ranking process

 Prioritized assistance to those who are homeless

• (not at-risk)

 Emergency housing interventions: No more

re than n 40% of funds s used for r

 Coordinated Entry System (CES) is required  Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is required

 Eligibl

ible e service ces s and comp mpone

• nents

nts: Requirements include (continued):

• Commitment to Hous

using ing First st

• Goals and performance measures must be described in

application

• Action plan not required but encouraged

 Funds may be used to develop plan

• Project selection process must be documented
• Match

ch is not a requir irement ement.

 Funds

nds ma may only y be e req eques uested ed for el eligi gible ble activi viti ties es in legi gislatio lation: n:

 (1) Re

Rental l assis istanc tance e and housing sing reloca catio tion n and stabilization services:

• 48 months or less
• Rent payments shall not exceed 2 X the current FMR (fair

market rent)

 (2) Op

Operating ating subsi sidies: dies:

• 15-year capitalized operating reserves for new and existing

affordable permanent housing units for homeless individuals and families

 Eligi

gibl ble e activi vities ies (co

contin ntinued): ed):

 (3) Flexible

ible housi sing ng subsi sidy dy funds for local programs that establish or support rental subsidies in permanent housing to assist homeless individuals/families, including:

 Rental assistance  Bridge subsidies to property owners waiting for approval from another permanent rental subsidy source  Vacancy payments, or  Project-based rent or operating reserves

 Eligib

igible le activities ivities (con

• ntin

tinued) ed): :

 (4) Operating

ting suppor

• rt

t fo for emergenc ncy y housi sing ng interventions, including, but not limited to:

• (A) Navi

vigation ation centers ers

 Provide temporary room and board and case managers  Connect homeless individuals/families to income, public benefits, health services, permanent housing, or other shelter

• (B) Street outre

reach ach services ices

 Connect unsheltered homeless individuals/and families to temporary or permanent housing



 Eligibl

ible e act ctivi ivitie ties s (contin

• ntinued):

ed):

 (C) Sh

Shelt lter div iver ersio sion, including, not limited to:

• Homelessness prevention activities
• Other necessary service integration activities to

connect individuals/families to:

 Alternate housing arrangements  Services  Financial assistance

 Eligib

igible le activities ivities (cont

• ntinued):

inued):

 (5) Syst

stems ems support pport for activities necessary to maintain a comprehensive homeless services and housing delivery system, including:

• CES
• Data and HMIS reporting
• Homelessness planning activities

 (6) To deve

velo lop p or upd pdate ate a CES system stem or devel velop

• p a CoC action
• n plan

n to address homelessness

 Funding

nding res estricti trictions:

• ns:

 Administrative entities cannot

not use e more e than an 40 40% % of funds nds for operating support for emergency housing interventions, including:

• (A) Navigation centers
• (B) Street outreach services
• (C) Shelter diversion

 Timeline

ne to release ease fund nds:

 Ro

Round nd 1: non-competitive

• CoC AE (DPSS) applies
• NOFA released in Au

August ust

 Ro

Round nd 2: competitive

• Remaining dollars not awarded in Round 1
• NOFA in early 2019

 Overvi

view/de ew/desc scrip ription tion:

 Dedicates $2 billion in bonds pending voter

approval in November, 2018

• Used to develop Permanen

anent t Supportiv rtive Housing sing (PSH) for persons in need of mental al health lth services ices and are homeless, chronic homeless and at-risk of homelessness

 Initial NOFA will provide $200 million through a

non-competitive over-the-counter process.

Fundi nding ng amount unt:

 Non-competitive estimated amount for

Riverside County: $3,738,104

 Timeline

ne to release ease fund nds: s:

• Awards by the end of 2018

 Pending voter approval of No Place Like Home Act of 2018

• On ballot in November

 Ap

Applic lication ation an and ad administra ministratio tion n pro rocess cess:

 Lead agencies to apply for funds:

• Riverside University Health System-Behavioral

Health

• Housing Authority of Riverside County

 Ove

vervi rview ew/descript /description ion:

 Program will be established on Jan. 1, 2019

in HCD to create supportive housing for homeless populations

• Funding is through California Senate Bill 850

Housing (SB 850).

• Partnerships with affordable housing providers
• Partner with Whole Person Care

Fund nding ing amount unt:

 Year 1 breakdown of funds from SB 2

includes $57.5 million for the program.

 Estimated funds for Riverside CoC: has not

been published at this time

 Eligib

gible le servic ices es and compone

• nents

nts:

 Funds must be used to address high costs incurred by health

system for homeless persons living on the streets

 Funds must be used to implement a solution that ties rental

subsidies to health care service funds included in the final 1115 Medicaid Waiver:

• Whole Person Care pilot program
• the Health Home Program

 HCD must establish rating and ranking criteria for housing for

people who are:

• Chronically homeless, homeless and a high-cost health user
• Receiving Medi-Cal
• Eligible for Supplemental Security Income
• Eligible to receive services in a program promoting housing

stability, including:  Whole Person Care pilot program  Health Home Program  A local program providing services in supportive housing.

 Eligib

gible le Activ ivitie ities:

 (1) Acquisition funding, new construction, or reconstruction

and rehabilitation

 (2) Project based operating assistance  (3) A county’s administrative costs of at least 5 percent of the

total grant

 (b) Project based operating assistance that may include

either/both:

• Long-term rental assistance for up to 5 years
• A capitalized operating reserve for at least 15 years for operating

costs of an apartment(s) receiving capital funds for supportive housing

• A county awarded grant funds that comply with federal Housing

Trust Fund regulations.

 Timeline

ne to release ease fund nds: s:

 The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) will

be released during the spring, 2019.

 Ap

Appli licatio cation n and admi ministration nistration proce cess ss/Lea /Lead d age gency ncy to appl ply y for fund nds:

• Housing Authority of Riverside County

 Present to County of Riverside Executive

Oversight Committee on Homelessness (EOCH) Core Group on Aug. 6

 Schedule special Board of Governance

meeting on Sept. 20