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TANF Emergency Contingency Fund

TANF Emergency Contingency Fund. $5 billion that must be used by September 30, 2010. Approximately $4 billion remaining. Provides reimbursement to states of up to 80 percent of increased spending in:

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TANF Emergency Contingency Fund

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  1. TANF Emergency Contingency Fund

  2. $5 billion that must be used by September 30, 2010. Approximately $4 billion remaining. Provides reimbursement to states of up to 80 percent of increased spending in: Short-term, non-recurrent benefits (e.g. up to four months of rental assistance, security deposit) Subsidized employment Cash assistance (due to increased numbers of families served or increased benefit levels) TANF Emergency Contingency Fund Basics

  3. States are eligible to receive up to 50 percent of their annual TANF block grant. Many states have used less than 10 percent of the funds they are eligible to receive: CT, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, IO, KY, LA, MO, NE, NJ, OK, PA, RI, SD, TX, VT, VA, WV, WY Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3061 TANF Resources Still Available

  4. Provide short-term rental assistance to families that need only four months of assistance or less Provide four months of counseling/support services Pay for furniture or other expenses HPRP cannot be used for Provide employment opportunities to families Increase families’ income (increasing benefit levels or signing families up for assistance) Examples of How it Can be Used With HPRP

  5. Educate TANF officials about how TANF Emergency Contingency Funds can be used to assist homeless families Identify funding that can be used as “match” Alleviate administrative burden on TANF agency Propose shifts in how TANF is currently being funded – use pilots Engage TANF directors in ending homelessness efforts Strategies to Work with TANF Agencies

  6. Administration Budget proposes to: Extend the program to September 2011 Allocate an additional $2.5 billion for spending October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011 Provide 100 percent reimbursement for subsidized employment Allow states to receive up to (an additional) 50 percent of their annual TANF allocation Proposal to Extend Contingency Fund

  7. Using HPRP and TANF to Re-House Families Salt Lake City/County Utah February 18, 2010

  8. Overview - Use of Utah State TANF Resources Sarah Brenna Utah State Department of Workforce Services

  9. Utah Dept of Workforce Services & The 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness • Much of the work is happening at the local level • DWS administrators were approached last fall about joining efforts around homeless prevention and rapid re-housing • Goal is to stretch ARRA Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) dollars and provide statewide services

  10. DWS contracted with State Agency Responsible for HPRP • TANF funding is going to HPRP contracted agencies • Funds will be used to provide rental assistance and/or case management services to TANF eligible families • Rental assistance may not exceed 4 months per family • Generally speaking, ongoing living expense such as rent or utilities are considered assistance under TANF. Providing assistance to families triggers multiple federal reporting requirements and the imposition of time limits. However, rent and utility assistance may be considered a non-recurrent short-term benefit per TANF regulation.

  11. Utah’s TANF Commitment • Total of $4 million TANF dollars set aside over two years • ARRA funds only available through September 30, 2010 • 2nd year will be funded with ARRA dollars received for expenses through September 2010 • State TANF agencies can be flexible in how they fund programs eligible for ARRA monies • Utah has aggressively pursued non-traditional sources such as: • Non-profit • Community and faith based organizations • Local and state government

  12. The Road Home –Rapid Rehousing Program Michelle Flynn The Road Home

  13. Utah/Salt Lake County Overview • Utah Population 2.7 million (1 million in SL County) • Homeless PIT for SL County 2,280 (The Road Home shelters 950-1000 individuals per night) • FMR for a 2 bedroom in SL County is $802 • Salt Lake Vacancy Rate for January 2010 is 8.6%

  14. TANF Rapid Rehousing Pilot 2008-09 • $115,000 • 3 months • 53 families • $2142 average per household • 10 returned to the Shelter

  15. Consolidated all RRH (HPRP & TANF Needy Family) funding for Salt Lake County to The Road Home October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2011 (March 31, 2012) TANF $1.9 million State HPRP $1,563,797 SL County HPRP $492,810 SL City HPRP $820,000 TOTAL: $4,774,787 Funding for Rapid Rehousing in Salt Lake County, Utah

  16. Staffing Rapid Rehousing • Hired a core RRH Team, including a Program Coordinator, Landlord Negotiator, Data Specialist and 3 Case Managers. • Current Shelter Case Management staff shifted gears to be all Rapid Rehousing focused with every family in Shelter. • Accounting staff, Administrative staff and other support staff have adjusted to be Rapid Rehousing focused.

  17. Who Are We Targeting? • Families (with children) living in an Emergency Shelter or on the streets (Since July 1, 368 families have stayed at TRH shelter) • We determine eligibility based on TANF and HPRP requirements first, then assess which families are able to rent a unit on their own and stabilize with housing case management

  18. Program Approach • Upon approval, we provide families with 3-4 months assistance • At 3 months, we complete a re-assessment to determine if additional support is needed

  19. Reassessment Guidelines • Families with sufficient income to pay rent (even if it’s a struggle), or enough support, benefits, etc., graduate. • Families who are close to having sufficient income are approved month by month and CMd intensively until income is obtained. • Families who need longer term assistance; intensive Case Management (SSI apps, Chronic families, etc.) will be targeted for longer term programs.

  20. RRH Activities October 1, 2009 to February 5, 2010 • 220 households have been assessed • 157 households have been housed • Of the 63 assessed and not housed: 33 approved and looking for housing, 13 left without assistance, 10 completely undocumented, 7 not eligible

  21. RRH Outcomes October 1, 2009 to February 5, 2010 • Of the 157 that have moved out with RRH assistance: • 153 are on 3-4 months of RRH support • 4 received one-time assistance only • 25 of 157 families housed were referrals from other service providers • 10 different referral sources - Family Promise (faith based, church shelter), domestic violence shelters, local school districts, homeless health care agency, CAP, Homeless Outreach, Homeless Youth Center • 79 families have been re-assessed after three months; 21 were able to leave the program, 58 were approved for continued assistance from one to three months. • $597,232 total (HPRP and TANF) spent on RRH

  22. Outputs / Outcomes • Provide RRH to 517 households over the entire term of the program (30 months) • Measure # and % that return to shelter within 12 months (goal is 80% maintain housing) • Income / employment sufficient to pay rent (goal TBD)

  23. Michelle Flynn Associate Executive Director The Road Home 210 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 801-819-7320 mflynn@theroadhome.org Melanie Zamora Housing Director The Road Home 801-819-7363 mzamora@theroadhome.org Contact Information Sarah Brenna Program Manager Department of Workforce Services (801) 526-9205 sbrenna@utah.gov Jonathan Hardy Director, Utah State Community Services Office (801) 538-8650 jhardy@utah.gov Kerry Steadman Director, Homeless Programs Salt Lake County 801-468-2183 ksteadman@slco.org

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