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HEARTH Act: Planning for Impact. Julie Dixon The Planning Council. Signed into law May 2009, first update since 1995 Broadens definition of homeless to include those at imminent risk and those who are unstably housed Shifts focus and funding to more Prevention and Rapid Re-housing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Key ChangesKey Changes
Signed into law May 2009, first update since 1995
Broadens definition of homeless to include those at imminent risk and those who are unstably housed
Shifts focus and funding to more Prevention and Rapid Re-housing
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HEARTH ObjectivesHEARTH Objectives
Reduce length of time people spend in the crisis of homelessness
Rapidly exit people from homelessness to permanent housing
Provide services in the home to achieve housing stability and prevent returns to homelessness
Focus on income and employment
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HEARTH Indicators/MeasuresHEARTH Indicators/Measures
Decrease numbers of people who are homeless
Decrease length of time people are homeless
Increase exits to Permanent HousingIncrease income (employment/benefit)Reduce returns to homelessness
◦Will apply to shelters, transitional and permanent supportive housing programs
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Meeting HEARTH ObjectivesMeeting HEARTH Objectives
Areas of Focus
◦Program Evaluation and Development
◦System Evaluation and Reorganization
◦Coordination Beyond the Continuum of Care
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Achieving Performance MeasuresAchieving Performance Measures
Decrease in newly homeless◦Prevention/Diversion
Decrease length of stay◦Rapid Re-housing◦Reduce time in Shelter and Transitional Housing –
use rapid exit approach Increase income and exits to PH and
decrease returns to homelessness◦Housing Stabilization Services ◦Critical Time Intervention (CTI)◦Connections with mainstream and community-
based services◦Eviction Prevention Services
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Emergency Solutions GrantsEmergency Solutions Grants
The FY2012 budget for the ESG program is $286 million, an increase of $36 million from FY2011 ◦Assist communities to transition programs
created under the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program
◦Shelter diversion◦Funds are expected to particularly impact
homeless families with children, a HUD priority population
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System Readiness – System Readiness – New ESG RulesNew ESG Rules
Coordinated Intake◦All ESG and CoC recipients must use a
centralized/coordinated system to ‘initially assess the eligibility and needs of each person who seeks homeless assistance or prevention assistance’
At least 40% of funds must be spent on Prevention/Diversion and Rapid Rehousing
New activities:Short/medium term rental assistance Housing relocation/stabilization to homeless or at
risk – financial assistance – utilities, arrears, moving costs
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Other Funds at PlayOther Funds at Play
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development:
◦Homeless Solutions Grant (HSG)
◦Homeless Prevention Program (HPP)
*Bring new agencies to the table as part of the ongoing Program Monitoring committee
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HSG Outcomes HPP Outcomes
Percentage of households seeking shelter where the immediate crisis has been averted (preventing homelessness)
Percentage of eligible households assisted with HPP where homelessness is prevented
Percentage of households diverted from homelessness stabilized in permanent housing
Percentage of diverted households stabilized in permanent housing
Reduction in the number of households entering the homeless assistance system
Reduction in the number of households entering the homeless assistance system
Reduction of the length of shelter stays
N/A
Reduction in the number of households returning to homelessness
N/A
Program ReadinessProgram Readiness
Establish coordinated intakeDivert at the front door to shelter
wherever possibleMove people rapidly into permanent
housing from emergency shelter and transitional housing
Focus on employment, income and benefits
Provide aftercare or access to services to stabilize once in housing
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Systems Coordination Systems Coordination
ESG grantees must coordinate with CoC◦Consult on allocation of funding for ESG
activities◦Must participate in HMIS◦Coordinated Intake◦Outcomes will be reported in CoC Exhibit 1 in
2012
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Selection Criteria for FundingSelection Criteria for Funding
Performance (as described above)Community Plans focus on: reducing homelessnesseducational needs of children andneeds of all homeless sub-populations
CoC plan aligns with Ten Year Plan (TYP) Measureable targets, timelines, funding,
leadership and staff
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HUD Advice –HUD Advice –Preparing for HEARTH Preparing for HEARTH
Look at current portfolio of projects: expenditure of funds performance - to determine what, if any, changes
should be made Begin considering which projects, in whole or
in part, they may want to reallocate to free up resources for new efforts
Conduct an analysis to determine which partnerships within your community work well and which need more attention and focus
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Steps to Take NowSteps to Take Now
1. Renewal Evaluation Process2. Training/Support to Agencies 3. Review data on:
◦ Length of Stay (LOS)◦ Exits to permanent housing, to unknown and to
homelessness◦ Rates of maintaining and increasing income
4. Evaluate funding and program allocations, outcomes and returns on investments
◦ Consider program conversions/modifications to achieve outcomes
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Is there is money for HEARTH?Is there is money for HEARTH?
The CoC has been flat funded HUD has been aggressively recapturing
funds from grants that have not been fully expended
Through this process, HUD is also identifying grantees that consistently return money
HUD strongly encourage grantees and CoCs to review all renewal project budgets and spending rates to prevent these types of recaptures, thereby demonstrating strong stewardship of federal funds at both the grantee and CoC levels
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Where are the HEARTH Regs?Where are the HEARTH Regs?
HUD is in the final stages of clearing for release both the Continuum of Care (CoC)
2012 NOFA will reflect the HEARTH requirements and all grants awarded through the 2012 competition will be required to comply with the interim rules
HUD will be deciding which provisions of HEARTH to implement in 2012 to maximize the impact
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