FY 2008 Community Development Technical Assistance (CD-TA)

1. FY 2008Community Development Technical Assistance (CD-TA)

2. Introduction • Marty Horwath, Director, Technical Assistance Division (TAD), Office of Technical Assistance and Management • Joan Sweeney, Program Analyst, Office of Technical Assistance and Management • Sylvia Purvis, Program Analyst, Office of Technical Assistance and Management

3. Introduction (cont’d) • Martha Murray, Affordable Housing Specialist, Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) • Diane Lobasso, Director, States and Small Cities Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance (OBGA) • Kevin Kissinger, Special Needs Assistance Specialist, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) • Ben Ayers, HIV/AIDS Specialist, Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (HOPWA)

4. Community Development Technical Assistance (CD-TA) • CD-TA Program Objectives • CD-TA Program Requirements • Field Office/Local and Headquarters/National Technical Assistance • 2008 Funding Distributions by CPD Programs

5. Purpose of CD-TA • Seek providers through the SuperNOFA • Provide TA to grantees to achieve the highest levels of performance and results in CPD programs • Provide 2008 TA funds to: CDBG, HOME, CHDO, Homeless, and HOPWA

6. Program Requirements • SuperNOFA General Section • Community Development Technical Assistance (CD-TA) Section • Eligibility requirements • Cooperative agreements not grants or contracts • “Strings attached”/ “significant HUD involvement”

7. Significant HUD involvement • (1) planning (2) delivery (3) follow-up • two primary elements of HUD’s significant involvement • prior HUD approval of a written plan • Demand/Response system • Activities proposed in your application may not be selected by HUD for implementation

8. Written Plans • Approved written plans specify: • Tasks • Location of activities • Funding amounts • Expected results • Measuring methodology • Timetable, budgets, and staffing plans

9. Demand/Response System With the approval of the GTR: • Market availability of services • Respond to requests from GTR • Conduct needs assessments • Respond to direct requests • Obtain letters from PJs, as required

10. Local and National Awards • Local TA implemented under the direction of the Field Offices • National TA implemented under the direction of the Headquarters Program Offices

11. National CD-TA • National TA is used to: • Develop written products • Develop on-line materials • Develop training courses • Deliver workshops, training, etc. • Deliver direct TA to program recipients

12. Local CD-TA Local TA is used to: • develop needs assessments • deliver workshops, etc. • Customize and deliver approved training • deliver direct TA to program recipients

13. Funds Available by Program CD-TA NOFA was published in Federal Register on May 12th Approximately $27.9 million • HOME $ 10.0 million • CHDO (HOME) $ 8.5 million • Homeless $ 7.6 million • CDBG $ 1.0 million • HOPWA $ 0.82 million

14. National/Local Funds Distribution National local HOME $5.0M $5.0M CHDO $2.5M $6.0M Homeless $5.6M $2.0M CDBG $1.0M $0 HOPWA $0.82M $0 Total $14.92M $13.0M Note: Minimum Award Amounts Established (See Later Slide)

15. Applications – Electronic Submission • Due date July 3, 2008 • Important that Applicants review the HUD FY 2008 NOFA General Section • General Section published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2008

16. Applications – Electronic SubmissionReference: General Section • Desktop User’s Gide for Submitting Electronic Grant Applications • Connecting with Communities: A User’s Guide to HUD Programs and the FTY 2008 NOFA Process Guidebook • Both Found at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavil.cfm • HUD’s NOFA Information Center – for those without Internet Access 800-HUD-8929

17. Applications –Submission • Use of ADOBE Forms Application Packages and ADOBE Reader 8.1.2 • Review the five-step registration process. Can take 2-4 weeks to complete

18. Applications – Electronic Submission Reference: SuperNOFA General Section • Electronic applications must be submitted and validated via Grants.Gov. by 11:59:59 PM EST of July 3, 2008 • Submit applications at least 72 hours prior to deadline to assure there is adequate time to cure any deficiencies in the validation process • Paper copies also due by 11:59:59 pm on due date (see General Section)

19. Application • Page limit – no more than 25 pages for rating factors combined • Only material required by the NOFA will be considered; other materials prohibited i.e., no resumes, charts, letters, etc. attached to the application

20. Other Application Elements • Follow the checklist in NOFA as guide

21. Number of Applications • Each program requires one (1) separate and distinct application • If applying in a specific program for both HQ and Field, only two (2) applications are necessary • One application for HQ, one application for Field

22. Number of Applications (cont’d) • Application content must be identical for each Field Office • Local application must identify all field Office jurisdictions that applicant applies in • Dollar amount must be clearly annotated for each field office

23. Number of Applications (cont’d) An applicant for: CHDO national 1 CDBG national 1 Homeless national 1 Home HQ and 15 Field Offices (1 app. for HQ; 1 identical app. for 15 Field Offices) 2 Total Applications 5

24. Rating Factor 1- Applicant’s Capacity and Relevant Experience (50 points) • Minimum of 35 points for funding eligibility • HUD differentiates between new providers/those funded in the past without an open award vs. current TA providers

25. Rating Factor 1- Applicant’s Capacity and Relevant Experience (50 points) (cont’d) • A. Recent experience within past 18 months (25 points). Describe work similar to programs under CD-TA NOFA and demand/response system. • Tasks undertaken, individuals served • Training skills • Related CD-TA program knowledge required to complete tasks • Measurable results achieved • Must provide two references for recent work

26. Rating Factor 1- Applicants Capacity and Relevant Experience (50 points) (cont’d) • For current providers, experience within past 18 months managing existing CD-TA award(s) • Discussion of tasks undertaken, beneficiaries served, program topics addressed and outcomes achieved • Should address any performance issues and steps taken to resolve issues

27. Rating Factor 1- Applicants Capacity and Relevant Experience (50 points) (cont’d) • HUD will rely on file documentation • Any performance issues? • Compliance with cooperative agreement provisions • Timeliness of drawdowns • Customer feedback, etc.

28. Rating Factor 1- Applicants Capacity and Relevant Experience (50 points) (cont’d) Organizational Capacity (25 points) • Describe technical assistance skills of staff and related CD-TA knowledge • Types of activities prepared to undertake • How does this further TA priorities of programs • HOME/CHDO providers – Identify key staff – 80 pts or higher – HOME program certification regulations • See chart for HOME/CHDO points (related to number of key staff that are certified)

29. Rating Factor 2 – Soundness of Approach (35 points) • Identify key management staff –(5 points) • those with decision-making authority related to the financial/task management, performance reporting, or overall coordination of the award • Within the past 18 months • Procedures – (20 points) • How applicant manages multiple large and/or complex TA awards in multiple jurisdictions • Manages within the demand/response system or similar client/driven environment

30. Rating Factor 2 – Soundness of Approach (35 points)(cont’d) • Quality Control (10 points) • Present plan for ensuring TA products developed/delivered are of highest quality • Plan for ensuring activities eligible, program guidance is provided, correct beneficiaries served • Remediation plan in place

31. Rating Factor 3Leveraging Resources • 5 points • Plan for transferring products to other providers • Address re-use of existing step-in packages – avoiding duplication of products and time, and minimizing costs

32. Rating Factor 4Achieving Results and Program Evaluation • 10 points • Must Identify two quantifiable outcomes for each program priority, see Section III, Subpart C, Eligible Activities • Plan for evaluating effectiveness • Logic Model – post award requirement • Providers required to update Logic Model

33. Rating Factors (four) • Four Factors are: • Factor 1: Capacity of the Applicant 50 points (minimum 35) • Factor 2: Soundness of Approach – 35 points

34. Rating Factors (four) Factor 3: Leveraging Resources – 5 points Factor 4: Achieving Results and Program Evaluation-- 10 points

35. Scoring • Four factors • 100 points maximum • Minimum score 75+ points for funding consideration • minimum of 35 points needed in Factor 1

36. Award • Awards made through cooperative agreements, not grants or contracts involves “substantial HUD involvement” • Award period – up to 36 months • Extensions not available

37. SummaryChanges from Last Year • CDBG National funds available this year • Minimum award amount for National applications: $200,000 • Minimum award amount for local applications • $50,000 for HOME and CHDO • $15,000 for Homeless • Based more on applicant’s activities they can undertake as determined by capacity

38. SummaryChanges from Last Year (cont’d) • One Factor (Need/Extent of Problem) has been eliminated • Allocation of points changed among four remaining Factors • Logic Model is a post-award requirement

39. SummaryChanges from Last Year (cont’d) • Requirements added to include HOME Certification for HOME and CHDO providers – awarded points on number of certified specialists • Training requirements are explained in more detail for national and field office • References required for new applicants or those without an open HUD award

40. Summary Changes from Last Year (cont’d) • New fax numbers for 2008 applications – ref: General Section of SuperNOFA • Adobe Forms required– applicant must download Adobe reader 8.1.2 from Grants .gov

41. Contact Mark.A.Horwath@hud.gov (202) 402-2576 http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/staff/fodirectors/index.cfm

42. HOME Investment Partnerships Program TA 2008

43. Purpose Develop the capacity of PJs and CHDOs to achieve the highest level of performance and results in the use of HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds.

44. 2008 TA Funds Available and Application Deadline HOME/CHDO National: $2.5M Local: $6M HOME National: $5M Local: $5M Application deadline: July 3, 2008

45. Funding LimitationsHOME & CHDO TA • HOME and CHDO TA funds cannot total more than 20 % of TA provider operating budget. • HOME and CHDO TA funds awarded to any single TA provider may not exceed 20% of the total HOME and CHDO TA funds available.

46. Eligible ApplicantsHOME TA • For profit or non-profit professional and technical services companies. • Home participating jurisdictions (PJs). • Public purpose organizations established pursuant to state or local legislation.

47. Eligible ApplicantsHOME TA (cont.) • An agency or authority established by two or more PJs to carry out HOME-funded activities. • National or regional non-profit organizations with membership comprised predominately of PJs, officials of PJs, or PJ agencies.

48. HOME TA Priorities • Improve PJ ability to design and implement housing strategies that: • reflect sound, underwriting, management and fiscal controls, • demonstrate measurable outcomes in the use of public funds, and • provide accurate and timely reporting of accomplishments.

49. Home TA Priorities (cont.) • Encourage public-private partnerships. • Develop strategies to address the housing affordability gap and provide low-income households with access to decent, affordable housing in high cost markets.

50. HOME TA Priorities (cont.) • Assist PJs in developing strategies to increase homeownership opportunities for low-income households, particularly minority families. • Improve PJ’s ability to incorporate energy efficiency into the planning, design, financing, construction and operation of affordable housing.