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This presentation provides an overview of the updates on regulations, progress towards the goals of Opening Doors, results of the FY 2013 CoC Competition, and budgets and implications for FY 2014 and FY 2015. It also includes information on the status of published final rules, interim rules, proposed rules, and rules pending publication.
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SNAPS Update for NCDA Michael Roanhouse Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
Overview of Presentation • Update on Status of Regulations • Achieving the Goals of Opening Doors – Update on Progress • FY 2013 CoC Competition results • FY 2014 & FY 2015 Budgets and Implications
Status of the Regulations • Published Final Rules: • Defining Homeless – amendments to the SHP and S+C regulations • Published Interim Rules: • Emergency Solutions Grants Program with conforming amendments to the Consolidated Plan • Continuum of Care Program • Published Proposed Rules: • Homeless Management Information Systems • Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program • Rules Pending Publication • Final Rule Defining Chronically Homeless
Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan (Opening Doors): There are four major goals in Opening Doors: • End chronic homelessness by 2016 • End veteran homelessness by 2015 • End family and youth homelessness by 2020 • Set a path to ending all homelessness The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) is tracking the progress through HUD’s annual point-in-time (PIT) data
Progress on Opening Doors Significant progress… Despite challenges… Reduced homelessness among Veterans by over 33% since 2010 Decreased chronic homelessness by over 16% since 2010 Significantly increased targeting of homeless people served through HUD rental assistance programs Prevented homelessness for 1.3 million households through the Recovery Act Worst case housing needs at a record-high 8.5 million households Record levels of unemployment, and the worst recession in recent history Sequestration, including decreased funding for homeless and rental assistance programs Nearly 40% reduction in new admissions to the Housing Choice Voucher program
FY 2013 Funding Overview • Total Requested: • $1.725 billion • 8,377 Project Applications • Total Awarded: • $1.7 billion • 8,000 New and Renewal projects • Amount Awarded Represents: • $107 Million New Projects (6%) • $1.6 Billion Renewal Projects (94%)
FY2014 and FY2015 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs • HUD is committed to making progress towards meeting the goals under Opening Doors
FY2014 CoC Funds • Administered under the 2013-2014 CoC Program NOFA • $1.83 Billion • Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) • Tier 1 – ARD minus 2% • Targeted PSH Bonus approximately $40 million
FY2015 Budget • $2.406 included in request for HAG • Includes funding for 37,000 new units of PSH for chronically homeless • HUD intends to continue furthering the policy priorities identified in the FY 2013 – FY 2014 CoC Program NOFA
Resources Up to date information regarding the McKinney-Vento Act programs, including a copy of the McKinney-Act amended by the HEARTH Act, the ESG interim rule, the CoC interim rule, and TA materials can be found at http://www.onecpd.info Notification of the availability of future information will be released via HUD’s Homeless Assistance listserv. To join HUD’s listserv, go to http://www.hud.gov/subscribe/mailinglist.cfm and click on “Homeless Assistance Program”
Questions Submit Questions to the HUD Exchange Ask-A-Question at: https://www.onecpd.info/ask-a-question/ Please note: Due to the high volume of questions, please read the regulations and the training materials provided prior to submitting your question to Ask-A-Question.
