Maximizing Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Competition 2005

1. Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) 2005 Competition April 5, 2005 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

2. Today’s Broadcast - 2005 Overview • Renewal of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Grants • New Permanent Housing Projects in Non-Formula Areas • SPNS Demonstration Grants for Transitional Projects 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

3. Today’s Broadcast - 2005 NOFA Learning Objectives Electronic submissions Threshold Reviews on PSH Renewals Rating Criteria for New and Continuing Projects Leveraging requirements 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

4. HOPWA Program Purpose To provide states and localities with the resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing and related supportive service needs of low-income persons with HIV/AIDS. 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

5. HOPWA Client Outcomes HOPWA resources are used to assist low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families establish or maintain stable housing, reduce their risks of homelessness and improve their access to healthcare and other support. 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

6. 2005 Available Funding • Formula Grants in 122 St/local: $251 million • National Technical Assistance: $2 million • This Competition: $37 million (includes $9 million in FY2004) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

7. Sec. I Description with Definitions • Includes Permanent Housing (legal rights to continued occupancy) • PH projects show at least 51% of funds dedicated to this purpose • For expiring grants (in FY05 or by 9/21/06) by term of grant agreement 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

8. Sec. I Description with Definitions • SPNS Demonstration Grants (Transitional, Short-term or Emergency housing efforts that lead to Permanent Housing at the end of the grant) • Transitional Housing involves housing intended to facilitate movement of clients to permanent housing within 24 months 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

9. Sec. II Award Information - • Awards for 3 year performance contracts • potential for renewal of PSH projects but not for SPNS demo TH grants • max. grant amount at $1.43 million • 30-36 grants expected to be awarded 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

10. Sec. III Eligibility Covers eligibility • As Renewals • As New and Continuing Applicants • As Non-Profit applicants or sponsors 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

11. Sec. III Eligibility Describes 11 program requirements: • performance output and outcome goals • use of the logic model • agreements on maintaining permanent housing • obligation of grant funds • development and operational benchmarks 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

12. Number of housing units or households assisted during each of 3 years of grant operations Commitments detailed in the new budget form for the grant and for each sponsor Performance Goals - Outputs for Housing Assistance 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

13. Achieving housing stability, reduced risks of homelessness, and improved access to healthcare and other support Annual housing assessment Performance Goals - Client Outcomes 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

14. Approved current activities with on-going costs, e.g. rental assistance Includes operating costs for facilities or community residences developed in the original grant No new activities or new housing sites or development Eligible Activities for Renewals 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

15. PH focus with efforts to access mainstream services Limits on services (35%) & other healthcare limits apply, e.g. not funding medications Grantee & Project Sponsor administrative costs include data collection & evaluation efforts for annual reporting Eligible Activities for All Applicants 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

16. Defines: Permanent Housing Placement Services to include application fees, credit reviews, & reasonable security deposits not exceeding 2 months Does not include other move-in items e.g. furniture, unit repairs (which may be leveraged) Eligible Activities for All Applicants 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

17. Sec. IV Application and Submission Requirements • Grants.gov process for electronic submission • help at support@grants.gov 800-518-GRANTS 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

18. Sec. IV Application and Submission Requirements Documents in e-grants or electronic facsimile • SF-424 & Survey, • Logic Model, • Con Plan Cert, • Cert on RC/EZ/EC-II if applicable, • Disclosures & Lobbying, and • App receipt & comments. 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

19. Sec. IV Application and Submission Requirements • HOPWA Application Budget (2-part form) & Certifications • Narratives for each section • Proof of Nonprofit status of applicants and sponsors (except renewals with the same project team) • Documentation of leveraging 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

20. Sec. IV Application and Submission Requirements • Scanned copies or electronic facsimile (see General Sec. IV.F) • Only attachments, such as leveraging letters, certifications, nonprofit status documentation • With cover form HUD-96011 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

21. Sec. IV Application and Submission Requirements • HOPWA NOFA Application Submission Date for All Types May 27, 2005 Waiver of e-grant (April 28*) for cause (see General Sec. IV.F) • Copy of materials at Grants.gov * Submission date corrected on slide 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

22. Eligible Applicants/Sponsors: • Long-term Projects in Non-formula Areas (LT) Only States and local governments • Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) States and local governments Non-profit organizations 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

23. Grant Size --$1.3 million • Maximum grant for proposed activities with tie to current BLI for renewals 100% up to 120% with leveraging • Add administrative costs (includes data collections & reporting), up to 3% Grantee & up to 7% Project Sponsors 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

24. Eligible Activities & Limits Defined activities with housing outputs in budget form with descriptions in narratives (not allowing for future RFP) Housing Assistance with focus on PH or linkages to PH: through housing subsidies in housing facilities and community residences 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

25. Outreach to Special Populations (not a rating criteria) • Veterans • Chronically Homeless and/or other homeless persons 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

26. Supportive Services • With limit at 35% of program activities • Not including medications • Leveraging of other mainstream service funds (tie to BLI for renewals or rating criteria for new projects) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

27. Housing Information & Other Services • Information for clients on available housing • Not additional Resource Identification/Technical Assistance (see national TA support) and • No personal items, entertainment, financial assistance, vehicles 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

28. In Facility-based Housing: Acquisition & new construction Lease Rehabilitation Operating Costs for housing Housing Assistance 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

29. In Housing Subsidies: Tenant-based rental assistance Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility payments Housing Assistance 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

30. Application Budget Summary (all applicants)Form HUD-40110-B (10/2004) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

31. Detailed Project Budget and Housing Outputs (each organization)Form HUD-40110-B (10/2004) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

32. Example: Sponsor of Community Residence 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

33. Questions & Answers 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

34. Sec. V Application Review Information • Threshold reviews for expiring PSH renewals • Competitive Rating & Ranking for New & Continuing Applications 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

35. Threshold Review for Renewal Applications • Permanent supportive housing projects under prior HOPWA award • Must show measurable progress in meeting requirements and • Avoid weak performance, such as not expending more than 50% of funds by submission date (May 27) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

36. Renewal Applications • Grants now expiring under grant agreement terms • Same team of organizations (unless change of sponsor is justified and new sponsor has sufficient capacity, a minimum of 14 of 20 points) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

37. Renewal Applications • Updated plans and goals to be achieved • Renewable activities • Budget Line Items (BLI) adjusted to plans, allowance for 120% over current (if services requested, must show equal leveraging of other supportive services commitments) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

38. Renewal Applications Includes an Executive Summary and synopsis: • Overview of main components • any updated elements • annual housing output for the next year • Grantee/sponsor contacts 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

39. Renewal Applications • Provision of Current PSH Narrative • demonstrate how your project provides permanent supportive housing through HOPWA • Describe planned performance benchmarks, and how your current project has been meeting your goals 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

40. Renewal Applications • Achieving New Results and Program Evaluation • identify the housing benefits or outcomes of your Renewal program • address your evaluation plan or method of collecting data on HUD program measures 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

41. Renewal Applications • Leveraging for supportive service requests • If your renewal project requests funding for supportive services, your application will be reviewed for leverage. • demonstrate evidence of commitments from other state, local, federal, or private resources to provide additional supportive services • Allows for BLI increases to 120% from current grants BLI for continuing activities 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

42. Renewal Applications • Limits on supportive service requests • Limits of 35% of the maximum activity cost at $455,000 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

43. Competitive Rating and Ranking for New and Continuing Applications • Long-term Projects for Permanent Housing in Non-Formula Areas • SPNS Demonstration Grants for Transitional Projects 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

44. New and Continuing Applications • 100 rating points available • 2 bonus points RC/EZ/EC-II • 75 points minimum required along with minimum of 14 of 20 points for capacity 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

45. Rating Criteria New Projects • Capacity (20) • Need (15) • Soundness of Approach (45) • Leveraging (10) • Achieving Results (10) 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

46. Factor 1: Capacity of the Applicant and Project Sponsors (20 pts) HUD will consider your: • ability to develop & operate programs • past experience • experience in monitoring & evaluating programs • prior performance with HUD 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

47. Factor 2: Need/Extent of Problem (15 pts) • Description of unmet housing need in your area, shown in Con Plans, Cont. of Care or other plans • Involving a comprehensive and coordinated approach • Shown in sound & reliable data • AIDS cases from CDC data 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

48. Factor 3: Soundness of Approach (45 pts) (15 pts) Responsiveness:Address unmet housing need through the provision of housing activities with related operational plans and support. (5 pts) Coordination: Coordinated project activities with other organizations to complement efforts, and access other mainstream support 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

49. Factor 3: Soundness of Approach (5 pts) Public Policy Priorities: • Visitability & Universal design; • nonprofit grassroots community-based organizations, including faith-based; • Energy Star; • regulatory barriers questionnaire 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition

50. Factor 3: Soundness of Approach (20 pts) Model & Demonstration Qualities: Service delivery model for managing & evaluating planned efforts, with other special features, including support for chronic homeless, innovative qualities to benefit or expand HOPWA knowledge 2005 HOPWA Grant Competition