HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

1. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM Sept 2010

2. HPRP Funds in NC

3. HPRP Eligible Activities • Financial Assistance • Rental Assistance (1-18 Months, which can include up to 6 month in arrears) • Security and Utility Deposits • Utility Payments (which can include up to 6 months in arrears) • Moving Cost Assistance Notice pg. 13

4. HPRP Eligible Activities • Housing Relocation & Stabilization Services • Case Management - focused on housing stabilization • Outreach and Engagement • Housing Search and Placement • Legal Services • Credit Repair Notice pg. 16

5. HPRP: Eligible Activities • Data Collection & Evaluation • Data Collection (HMIS or comparable database) • Evaluation Notice pg. 17

6. Ineligible Expenses • Expenses that can be covered through other ARRA resources (child care, employment training) • Mortgage Costs • Construction or Rehabilitation • Credit card bills or other consumer debt • Car repair or other transportation costs • Travel costs, food, medical or dental care and medicines, clothing/grooming, home furnishings, pet care, entertainment activities, work or education related materials, • Cash assistance Notice pg. 20

7. Eligible Applicants for State Funds • Units of local government • Private non-profit organizations Notice pg. 11

8. HPRP locations

9. HUD’s HPRP Participant Requirements • Initial consultation with case manager to determine appropriate type of assistance • Household must be at or below 50% Area Median Income (AMI) (30% for some agencies) • Must either be homeless or at risk of losing housing and meet both: 1) no appropriate subsequent housing options have been identified and 2) the household lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in its existing housing

10. Implied Requirement • Ability to stabilize in housing within 18 months

11. Where we are • We began in October 2009 • Partners include • non-profits • local governments • Local Management Entities (LMEs) • Council of Governments (COGs) • Community Action Agencies

12. Lessons Learned • McDowell County DSS • East Carolina Behavioral Health Services

13. McDowell DSS • HPRP is different from Emergency Assistance (EA) or TANF • Flexibility • Dynamic Case Management • Process - not a quick fix • Partner process - not limited

14. Prior to implementing a similar program • Ensure collaboration inter/intra agency • Know community resources • Know allies (be able to dissuade dissenters - for example - worried about increase in homeless population) • Organization of process (intake, policies/procedures, priority population) • Have a client exit strategy

15. Areas of concern in our county • Priority clients were under-served (aged out of foster care) • Clients with limited income (disability) • Long term transition difficulties (economy, training/jobs, life skills deficits)

16. Success Stories/Case Examples • Success/Failures • What worked/What did not

17. East Carolina Behavioral Health • Experienced in homeless services • Experienced in mental health services

18. Emergency Homeless Programs • Shelter • Transitional Housing

19. Homeless Assistance • Permanent Supportive Housing • LIHTC, Key program, etc. • Public housing, Section 8, etc • Shelter Plus Care • Permanent Supportive Housing • Both provide permanent housing subsidy • Both are linked with permanent services • None of these come with a bridge to make them happen

20. Emergency Assistance • Usually one time housing assistance • Usually not providing any services

21. HPRP • HPRP provides the middle ground, needed by more households than either of the other two • Short term or interim housing support • Transitional, stabilization housing services • Other services are referred to other programs

22. Urban vs. Rural • HUD’s traditional homeless programs are better suited for urban areas • HPRP’s emphasis on prevention meets a previously unmet need in rural areas. • What are we learning about those rural needs?

23. Questions?