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Rental Assistance Program Start Up Training

Rental Assistance Program Start Up Training. New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) June 28, 2012. Overview . HEARTH Act; ESG Regulation changes Priority of program to re-house homeless individuals and families. Award amounts are structured to reflect priorities and need.

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Rental Assistance Program Start Up Training

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  1. Rental Assistance Program Start Up Training New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) June 28, 2012

  2. Overview • HEARTH Act; ESG Regulation changes • Priority of program to re-house homeless individuals and families. • Award amounts are structured to reflect priorities and need.

  3. HEARTH ACT • Priority is to re-house homeless • Specific documentation of homeless http://www.hudhre.info/index.cfm?do=viewResource&ResourceID=4628 http://www.hudhre.info/index.cfm?do=viewResource&ResourceID=4629 • HQS required for TBRA and ESG units • Case management requirements

  4. ESG Eligible Activities • Rapid Re-Housing • Housing Relocation and Stability Services • TBRA (Short and Medium Term Rental Assistance) • Homeless Prevention • Housing Relocation and Stability Services • TBRA (Short and Medium Term Rental Assistance)

  5. Prioritize Clients • Currently Homeless • Family with children • Individual • Living in a shelter • Family with children • Individual • Facing Eviction • Court order • Eviction notice • Other homeless or risk of homeless

  6. Outreach What does your agency do now? What else can you do to reach out to literally homeless persons in your service area?

  7. Term of Assistance • TBRA up to 11 months of assistance • TBRA deposits once within 2 years • ESG up to 24 months in 3 years • Rapid Re-Housing participants: annual re-evaluation • Max 6 months of arrears. These count towards 24 months of total assistance

  8. Benchmarks & Performance Standards • Spend 25% of award each quarter • Performance standards require 90% of program participant to transition to permanent housing

  9. Request for Reimbursement • TBRA paper invoice & report • http://www.housingnm.org/home-tenant-based-rental-assistance-home-tbra • ESG on-line invoice • http://local.housingnm.org/onlineinvoice/Login.aspx • Training will be held on August 14 and 15 • ESG report through HMIS • Contact NMCEH, Mark Oldknow 505-982-9000

  10. Create Policies • Re-evaluation process • Client intake & work flow • Term of assistance, if less than MFA’s policy • Formal process for termination • Financial • Grievances • Fair Housing • Participation in policymaking by persons who have experienced homelessness

  11. Questions?

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