FY 2015 Continuum of Care Application Priorities and Process Presentation to the Lake County Coalition for the HomelessApril 7, 2015

Agenda

1. Review Funding Priorities2. Overview of FY15 Application Process3. Questions

Big Picture• HUD makes around $2.3 million available to Lake County to apply annually in

a competitive process.• Governed by the HEARTH Act but can add additional priorities and

restrictions in the annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).• HUD can release the NOFA at any time. There have been three rounds in

short succession to catch up from years of delays. • The Continuum of Care (CoC) was codified in the HEARTH Act as responsible

for:• Determining local priorities• Ranking of local projects• Addressing local conditions that lead to homelessness

• CoC options in the ranking process:• Renewals- Can not increase funding to existing projects• Reallocation to new projects- Depends on the rules in the NOFA. Generally PSH or

RRH• Bonus Projects- Rare in recent years. Competing with the entire country. Based

on NOFA.

Notes from FY14 Application

• HUD has announced all FY14 projects• HUD released all renewals through the

C1.9 process (technical corrections)• Contracts for renewals have been coming

from HUD; not all executed• Notice of Funding Availability for FY15 has

not been released. When it is, we will have approximately 45 days.

Lake County CoC results

• Tier 1 was completely funded.• HUD increased PH grant amounts with rental

assistance or leasing based on Fair Market Rent• Small Rapid Rehousing expansion was funded

through reallocation.• Planning grant was funded.• Our Bonus Project application was not funded.

Overall, Lake County received $2,295,537 or an increased of $121,291 over the $2,174,246 annual renewal demand. This is a 6% increase.

What we learned

• Tier 2 was funded in order of the priorities listed in the NOFA.• PSH then RRH then TH, etc.

• We met the threshold score for planning grants.

Ramping up for the FY15 Application Round• Projects will be evaluated based on how

well they are ending homelessness, especially chronic.• Exits to permanent destinations• Income increase• Utilization rates• Timeline assumes a June 15 due date to

HUD.

Past HUD Funding Priorities

1. Strategic Resource Allocation2. Ending chronic homelessness• Increasing Beds• Targeting• Housing First

3. Ending family homelessness• Rapid Re-Housing for households with

children

Past HUD Funding Priorities

4. Removing Barriers to CoC Resources• Coordinated Assessment System• Transitional Housing• Prioritizing Households Most in Need

5. Maximizing the use of mainstream resources• Mainstream resources for Supportive

Service Costs• Affordable Care Act

Past HUD Funding Priorities

6. Building partnerships• Partnerships with Public Housing Agencies

(PHA)• Role of Philanthropy in the Community

7. Other Priority Populations• Veterans• Homeless Youth

Timeline OverviewTask Target Date

Local applications released April 2

LCCH Board sets funding priorities April 15

Local applications due May 6

(Project applications submitted in eSNAPS) May 14

Funding Committee meets to rank applications and develop funding recommendations

May 15

Board reviews funding recommendations from Funding Committee

May 18

Applicant appeals due May 22

Appeals to Board of Directors May 22

Submit application to HUD June 15