tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635271312259869172023-06-20T09:35:38.458-04:00CCEH HPRPCT Coalition to End Homeless, Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housingNaomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-62863162581825219832010-06-09T12:01:00.000-04:002010-06-09T12:01:59.102-04:00Q&A: Are there new HUD income limits for 2010?Link to 2010 info: <a href="http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il.html">http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-46038820527369339432010-03-18T14:48:00.000-04:002010-03-18T14:48:44.495-04:00Understanding HPRPThere have been several meetings hosted by CCEH and DSS since the start of HPRP in October 2009. And many regions and cities have had meetings internally to discuss the challenges and yes, successes of HPRP as well. We have heard many comments, questioning the intentions of HPRP. The word "doubletalk" has been presented several times as providers share that there have been mixed messages regarding who the program is intended to serve.<br />
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1. Should we serve households with zero income? <br />
2. Is the program for the chronically homeless? <br />
3. What if we know someone won't be sustainable? <br />
4. What if they return to homelessness? <br />
5. What about the outcomes? <br />
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This issues are all related to each other, so before I offer an answer from several sources please share your comments.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-85546147281352800842010-02-17T15:28:00.001-05:002010-02-17T15:34:54.590-05:00"Highlights from The NAEH Conference" By, Carol Walter, ED of CCEH<strong>HUD Deputy Secretary asks HPRP Providers to Serve Higher Risk Households</strong> <br />
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference on family homelessness began this morning with more than 600 registrants, a record. Nan Roman, the President of NAEH and Mark Johnston, Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development delivered the morning plenary. Here are some highlights:<br />
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“HPRP has been a roller coaster ride for everyone, and I feel like I am sitting in the last car.”<br />
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The program represents the first stable resource through the federal government geared toward preventing homelessness.<br />
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National information so far shows higher use of funds for prevention than rapid re-housing. HUD is concerned about this because it is hard to get prevention right. The right person for this program isn’t every needy family who walks through the door.<br />
“You need to keep asking yourself this question [as you select who you serve with prevention dollars] but for this assistance, will this household be homeless.?” I noticed he said will be homeless, not may be homeless.<br />
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Johnston stated that while some believe HUD has given mixed messages on targeting, grantees should re-read the notice (regulations) if they are wondering who HUD wants them to serve. HE emphasized that additional risk factors could be applied. They expect that this program will serve the same profile of people through prevention as have been served in shelter. This may differ from community to community. (See Hud's Additional HPRP Eligibility Criteria Suggestions)<br />
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Johnston said that while stability is the goal, reducing homelessness by serving people who are shelter bound is HUD’s priority and will define success,.<br />
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Countering what many around the country, and in CT, have expressed as concerns that programs will be seen as failures if they target people who may not sustain their housing, Johnston provocatively stated, “If data shows that no-one you serve [in prevention] eventually becomes homeless it most certainly means that your program didn’t target correctly.” Said Johnston<br />
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All of this makes me realize that HUD, and admittedly CCEH, are worried that our early cautions not to target chronically homeless people for HPRP (and no-one things we should, that is why we fight for Supportive Housing) have backfired and people are setting the bar way too high for HPRP to actually prevent homelessness in communities.<br />
Nan Roman-NAEH:<br />
People are to be commended for the excellent work in implementing HPRP so quickly. Government and community-based providers have done a remarkable job.<br />
All indications point to a very difficult time for extremely low-income people over the coming months, and family homelessness is on the rise.<br />
Early experience with HPRP nationally is cause for concern: communities have spent far more money on prevention than rapid re-housing and much of the prevention funding is going to households closer to the 50% annual median income than the very, very low income households. <br />
Many HPRP resources around the country are going to families who wouldn’t become homeless ‘but for’ this assistance as intended. She referred to the effect of over-generalizing as ‘air-conditioning the outdoors’.<br />
The majority of people near 50% AMI, and the ‘newly unemployed’ families who so many communities are serving through prevention will never become homeless, research says.<br />
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<strong>Favorite Quotes:</strong><br />
Norm Suchar-NAEH<br />
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Kathryn Gale-Almenda County, CA<br />
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Afternoon session on evaluating HPRP. <br />
“Prevention programs always start messy and get better with time”, Norm Suchar<br />
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Kathryn Gale:<br />
“The Almeda County prevention program prioritizes people who are doubled up over people with eviction notices. The majority of people who use shelter (Norm confirms this is true nationally) come from doubled up situations. Very, very few people who are legally evicted ever become homeless.”<br />
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“No-one should be saving money for a security deposit or first months rent in your shelters today. Get them out. That is what HPRP is for.”<br />
“No-one should be waiting for their housing authority unit or a section 8 which is being finalized in shelters today. Get them out.”<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-27351447454028139142010-01-27T14:25:00.000-05:002010-01-27T14:25:51.348-05:00"The Fed's Homelessness" from TIMEAfter her husband left her, Jennifer Santana lost her job. When she was evicted from her apartment, Santana, 37, held her family together by living with a friend and then in her van. But as the nights grew cold in early December, she stood huddled with her three children in front of the Orange County cold-weather shelter in Santa Ana, Calif. "There were long lines of men and women, and the people were laying out mats on the floor. It was scary. I could not believe I was standing there with my kids."<br />
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In America's communities, the local homeless shelter is just one step away from life on the street. Fortunately for Santana's and other families, county and United Way funds pay for adults with children 18 and younger to be immediately housed in motels. Six weeks after moving into a motel, a small, unheralded federal program — the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) — began helping Santana move into an apartment. "I am so excited. Things are going to be normal again," says Santana, a short-haired blond who has found work as a licensed vocational nurse. <br />
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(See pictures of Americans in their homes.)<br />
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Equipped with $1.5 billion of the nearly $800 billion stimulus package, the HPRP started giving out funds in October that some experts believe have helped an estimated 600,000 Americans avoid homelessness. The program helps people pay security deposits, utility bills, moving bills and rent checks to either avoid eviction or move from transitional housing into their own apartments. The assistance lasts from three to 18 months. People on the verge of homelessness did not qualify for federal assistance previously, says Housing and Urban Development spokesman Brian Sullivan. "Now we are in the prevention game in a way we have never been before." Says Nan Roman, executive director of the National Alliance to End Homelessness: "The focus is on people who can get right back in the workforce." <br />
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Soup kitchens and shelters are the traditional ways society has looked after the homeless. But homeless advocates argue that making sure people can continue to afford housing is the central issue. "Services not connected to housing do little good," says Larry Haynes, executive director of Mercy House, the homeless organization that runs the Santa Ana shelter and an array of other programs in Orange County. "Pancake breakfasts provided by the middle and upper class make people feel better, but where are the pancakes the next day?" he adds. "Haiti is a sad reminder that having a place to live is the base for everything else — for employment, for keeping kids in school, for your health and for your well-being," says Roman. "In the past, our homeless system did not do much about housing except offer temporary shelter." <br />
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(See high-end homes that won't sell.)<br />
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An estimated 672,000 people are homeless on any given night, and over the course of a year, between 2 million and 3 million people experience homelessness for a few weeks or a few months. The chronic homeless, many of whom have psychological or substance-abuse problems, comprise only 20% of the homeless population. Meanwhile, unemployment and foreclosure have sent tens of thousands of families into financial free fall. At the beginning of 2009, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities projected that the severe recession and the growth of long-term unemployment would push an additional 1.5 million people into the streets. Asks Roman: "Why should we think that people can get their lives together, get a job, keep their kids in school, when they live in a van or a shelter? It is not reasonable. People need the stability of a home. You need housing to be employed. It's the platform for everything else." With long-term unemployment at record highs, Congress is considering providing an additional $1 billion in funding for HPRP as part of a forthcoming jobs bill.<br />
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors' Hunger and Homelessness Survey, released in December, shows that family homelessness increased in three-quarters of the 27 major cities surveyed during 2009. Big cities have the largest numbers of homeless. According to the alliance, at the end of 2009, Los Angeles topped the nation with 68,608 homeless; New York City had 50,372; Detroit had 18,062; Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, had 11,417; Houston had 10,363; and the Denver and Phoenix metropolitan areas approximately 8,500 each. The concentration of the homeless per 10,000 in population is a different story. With the near collapse of the auto industry in 2009, Detroit led the nation, with 216 homeless per 10,000 people. Next in the rankings: Mendocino County, California (161.3), Monroe County, Florida (146.9), and Portland, Maine (116). <br />
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(See the top 10 news stories of 2009.)<br />
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The deep recession has caused an uptick in homelessness in rural communities as well. Tent communities began to spring up among the lovely farms and rolling hills of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, last fall, says Community Homeless Advisor Kay Mosher McDivitt. In December, McDivitt told congressional staff on the Housing committees that Lancaster County has focused on rapid rehousing for several years, with good results. "With the shift in focus," says McDivitt, "we were able to move families out of shelter and back into permanent housing more quickly, often within three months or less, and 80% of these families are able to maintain that housing." Before the shift, fewer than 40% of shelter families moved into permanent housing, and some became part of the chronic homeless.<br />
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As one example, McDivitt spoke about Mary, a mother with two small sons who had lost her job and was four months behind on rent. With the help of HPRP and intervention by a case manager, the landlord forgave three months' rent. With only one month in arrears and one month of future rent, Mary was able to find a full-time job and arrange for day care, and by the second month, she was again able to pay her rent.<br />
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Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1956213,00.html#ixzz0dqGbjM2x<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-83859911254794890572010-01-26T13:45:00.001-05:002010-01-27T02:28:39.157-05:00Q&A: At what point is it appropriate to "exit" a client household from HMIS - upon the provision of final assistance or at a later date? Does HUD require the grantee to track the housing stability of households following the receipt of HPRP assistance?Grantees and subgrantees should exit a program participant and record a Program Exit Date that coincides with the date the participant is no longer considered a program participant. The exit date may represent the last day a service was provided or the last date of a period of ongoing assistance. Programs should have a clear and consistent procedure for determining when a client who is receiving supportive services is no longer considered a program participant. For example, if a person has been receiving weekly case management as part of a rapid re-housing program and either formally terminates his or her involvement or fails to keep appointments such that the program no longer considers the individual to be a program participant, then the last date of service and exit date may be the date of the last case management session. <br />
For HPRP programs, the Program Exit Date may be the same as the Program Entry Date if participation begins and ends on the same day (e.g., in the case of a one-time payment for arrears, a security deposit, or one month of rental assistance). For a program participant receiving ongoing assistance for two or more consecutive months, the Program Exit Date should be equivalent to the last day of the last month for which the rental assistance payment applies. <br />
HUD does not require follow-up reporting on housing stability. The housing status identified at program exit should be the agency’s best assessment of the household’s near-term stability as of the time of exit.<br />
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Please note that the CT HPRP administered through DSS is tracking housing stability.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-2075240226274662122010-01-26T13:40:00.001-05:002010-01-26T13:41:11.169-05:00Q&A: If an applicant is assessed for program eligibility, and the applicant ultimately does not meet program requirements, should the client be entered into HMIS?Although the time spent assessing all households is an eligible expense, only HPRP program participants that actually receive financial assistance and/or housing relocation and stabilization services need to be entered into HMIS. Only those program participants who receive HPRP assistance, as recorded in HMIS or a comparable data system, are reported in the QPR and APR. <br />
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*Question and answer from HUDhre.info<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-74235296957655154462010-01-26T12:57:00.002-05:002010-01-26T13:01:05.808-05:00Q&A: Can we serve criminal offenders or ex-offenders?See question and answer below from HUD regarding serving ex-offenders:<br />
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If otherwise eligible for HPRP assistance, can ex-offenders or offenders who are scheduled for release but have no suitable housing options be assisted with HPRP?<br />
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HPRP regulations do not require grantees to disqualify individuals or families based on criminal history. HUD requires only that all program participants meet the minimum eligibility criteria and that grantees comply with all local and Federal requirements.<br />
Grantees are allowed flexibility in designing their programs, which means they have the discretion to establish their own policies regarding ex-offenders. If grantees choose to serve ex-offenders with HPRP funds, it is the role of grantees and subgrantees to work with landlords in developing strategies to reduce barriers to housing for ex-offenders.<br />
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Per the definitions in HPRP Notice, persons who have been incarcerated for less than 180 days and were homeless prior to entering the institution would be assisted under the rapid re-housing category. Persons that have been in the institution for longer than 180 days would be assisted under the prevention category.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-69752877831355767292010-01-26T12:47:00.001-05:002010-01-26T12:55:33.536-05:00Q&A: Are halfway houses considered transitional housing? Can we help people living in halfway houses?Halfway houses that are contracted through the CT Department of Corrections are not considered transitional housing. Sober living facilities (also called halfway houses), licensed as rooming/boarding or leased as apartments are also not transitional housing. <br />
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Halfway houses are a level 1 correctional facility so residents are under DOC supervision and therefore still considered an institution. If they have been at the halfway house or incarcerated for 180 days or more, they can be served through prevention, more specifically prevention with relocation.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-42405102543193732872010-01-26T12:28:00.000-05:002010-01-26T12:28:46.242-05:00Q&A: As far as you know, are we allowed to pay for a lease for a space for a mobile home? We have a case where a lady owns a mobile home/trailor, but does not have the money currently so rent a space to put it on so it can be hooked up.Based on the HUD answer below, it appears that it is acceptable.<br />
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From HUDhre: Is payment of rented trailer pads/lots on which a mobile home residence rests an eligible expense under HPRP?<br />
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Rental assistance or arrears to pay for a lot on which a trailer is located can be eligible under financial assistance, although it is up to the grantee to determine whether to use HPRP funds for financial assistance costs associated with manufactured homes/trailer pads. HUD does not prohibit it<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-74383989056069512902010-01-12T12:28:00.001-05:002010-01-12T12:29:24.045-05:00Q&A: Can HPRP funds be used to assist illegal immigrants? If so, what type of identification documentation is acceptable?In accordance with Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, an alien (a person who is not a U.S. citizen or national) may be eligible for assistance under HPRP only if he or she is a “qualified alien” (defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641). This means that no entity that receives funds under HPRP may knowingly provide HPRP assistance to an alien who is not a qualified alien. <br />
The law requires all state and local governments that directly administer HPRP assistance to first verify that an alien is a qualified alien before using HPRP funds to assist him or her. Nonprofit organizations that administer HPRP assistance are not required, but may, verify that an alien is a qualified alien in order to provide him or her with HPRP assistance. However, if a nonprofit organization pursues verification, it must follow the requirements set forth in the interim guidance published by the Department of Justice.<br />
For more information on these requirements (including documentation), see the “Interim Guidance on Verification of Citizenship, Qualified Alien Status, and Eligibility under Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,” 63 Federal Register 61344 (Nov. 17, 1997), available at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/advanced.html. (Select 1997 Federal Register and search for page 61344. Scroll down through the list provided to find “Interim Guidance of Verification of Citizenship, Qualified Alien.”) <br />
Grantees/subgrantees with additional questions are encouraged to contact their local US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office. An office locator is available at https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-89600517737010751352009-11-04T16:11:00.005-05:002009-12-14T17:14:56.170-05:00Q&A: Is there required verification and documentation for HPRP eligibility?If an applicant meets any of the prevention or rapid re-housing risk factors listed in the CT HPRP applications, it should be verified. HUD has provided guidelines that must be implemented by November 1, 2009. Here's the link for Income and Housing Eligibility Documentation details.<br />
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For housing status documentation: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_HousingStatusReqs.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_HousingStatusReqs.pdf</a><br />
For income verification: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/hprp_IncomeDocReqs.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/hprp_IncomeDocReqs.pdf</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-68825138437008169862009-11-04T16:15:00.002-05:002009-12-14T16:04:00.306-05:00Q&A: What is recertification? Will there be a tool that DSS expects providers to use for recertification?Recertification is the process of redetermination of eligibility after a client has received services for 3 months. Recertification should be done every 3 months if the client continues to receive financial assistance or other HPRP services. A paper version of the recertification tool has been finalized and sent to each lead agency. The recertification assessment is also avaibable in HMIS.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-47700708698959847352009-12-04T14:06:00.000-05:002009-12-04T14:06:23.231-05:00Q&A: Is it acceptable to use HPRP funds on renting a room for housing, excluding motels?<strong>From HUD virtual helpdesk</strong>: Yes, HPRP assistance can be provided in these situations as long as there is a lease in place and there is no conflict of interest (e.g., there may be a conflict of interest if the landlord is the renter's brother). It is the grantee's job to fully assess the situation to ensure a conflict does not exist, and that the applicant has no other resources, support networks, or housing options to prevent homelessness.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-65985757655312917702009-12-01T16:34:00.000-05:002009-12-01T16:34:58.333-05:00Q&A: Can an HPRP provider get a security deposit back if the household moves?It is the decision of the lead agency and/or provider if their agreement with clients includes recovering security deposit funds if they move.<br />
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From HUDhre: HUD is giving grantees the discretion to determine how to handle security deposits. The grantee may recover the security deposit, in which case it must be treated as program income. Alternately, the grantee may allow the household to keep the deposit and use it towards their next unit. Finally, the landlord or property management company may keep a portion of the deposit if it is needed to pay for costs incurred by the tenant such as damages to the unit.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-45248976460933985152009-12-01T16:31:00.000-05:002009-12-01T16:31:13.895-05:00Q&A: We know that HPRP assistance cannot be provided to properties owned by either the lead agency or a sub-contractor but does that apply cross-regionally?From HUD Financial Assistance Document: <a href="http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/fia/nhap/docs/HPRP_Eligible_Activities/FinancialAssistance.pdf">http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/fia/nhap/docs/HPRP_Eligible_Activities/FinancialAssistance.pdf</a><br />
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An assisted property may not be owned by the grantee, subgrantee, or the parent, subsidiary or affiliated organization of the subgrantee.<br />
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It appears that it is acceptable cross-regionally unless the requesting program has any connection as stated above. By that statement, it also appears acceptable within region as long as there is no connection as stated above.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-47432506684649030002009-11-04T15:30:00.002-05:002009-12-01T15:08:36.485-05:00Q&A: Can case managers conduct the required housing inspections?Providers do not have to hire an additional inspection specialist for housing inspections, but they must adhere to the HUD habitability standard checklist. Lead based inspections require a HUD certified inspector or agency to complete this. Lead based inspections should be done on prospective housing for households with children 6 and under.<br />
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<strong>For Housing Inspections from HUDhre.info</strong>: The housing habitability standards described in Appendix C of the Notice. These standards apply only when a program participant is receiving financial assistance and moving into a new unit. They do NOT apply to persons receiving services only. They also do not apply to persons served with HPRP prevention assistance in a unit in which the program participants were already residing (prevention in place). Please see other questions for the lead-based paint assessment requirements, as they differ from the habitability standard inspection requirements.<br />
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Note that the habitability standards are different from the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) used for other HUD programs. Because the HQS criteria are more stringent than the habitability standards, a grantee could use either standard. Also note that the HPRP Notice does not exempt units from having to be compliant with local housing codes. Therefore, if there are requirements that are in both the local housing code and the HPRP Notice, the grantee must comply with the more stringent of the two.<br />
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In contrast to HQS inspections, the habitability standards do not require a certified inspector. For example, HPRP project staff or staff from or hired by an agency of the grantee’s local government can conduct the inspection. In addition, if a program participant is moving in to a unit and using another subsidy program that requires an inspection, staff from the other program may conduct the inspection, as long as they follow the minimum habitability standards required by HPRP. Inspections must be conducted upon initial occupancy and then on an annual basis for the term of HPRP assistance.<br />
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<strong>For Lead Based Paint requirements from HUDhre.info</strong>: Please note that housing that is occupied by families with children under the age of 6 and that was constructed before 1978 – whether served with prevention or re-housing assistance - must also comply with Lead Based Paint inspection requirements, per the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act. Visual assessments can be conducted by a HUD-Certified Visual Assessor under HPRP, and must meet the requirements as outlined in the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, as noted in Section VII.F of the Notice. A 20-minute online training course on conducting visual assessments can be found on HUD’s website at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/training/visualassessment/h00101.htm.<br />
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HPRP Inspections: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_InspectionFactSheet.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_InspectionFactSheet.pdf</a><br />
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Habitability checklist: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HabitStandardsChecklist.doc">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HabitStandardsChecklist.doc</a><br />
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Understanding the Lead Based Paint Requirements: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_LeadPaintGuidance.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_LeadPaintGuidance.pdf</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-40167009148431312752009-12-01T14:06:00.000-05:002009-12-01T14:06:41.187-05:00Q&A: Is all social security income that is excluded from income or is it just deferred payments?From HUD Income Eligibility Documentation: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/hprp_IncomeDocReqs.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/hprp_IncomeDocReqs.pdf</a><br />
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<strong>Gross income that must be included in calculation</strong>: Any monthly payments in lieu of earnings, such as unemployment, disability compensation, SSI, SSDI, and worker's compensation.<br />
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<strong>Not included in income calculation</strong>: Deferred periodic amounts from SSI and Social Security benefits that are received in a lump sum amount or in prospective monthly amounts.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-48960143602186507332009-11-17T14:36:00.001-05:002009-12-01T14:01:00.695-05:00HUD recommends HPRP roundtable discussionsThis powerpoint presentation contains a series of questions for consideration in implementing HPRP programs.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_RoundtableDiscussion.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_RoundtableDiscussion.pdf</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-71477202911027145092009-11-17T11:06:00.007-05:002009-12-01T13:59:25.078-05:00Resource: HUD's Vision for HPRP training powerpoint(PDF) 2009 Regional HPRP Training powerpoint: <a href="http://hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_HUDVision.pdf">http://hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_HUDVision.pdf</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-5488509274116934032009-12-01T13:47:00.001-05:002009-12-01T13:53:59.124-05:00Q&A: Are sober houses/recovery houses considered transitional housing?No, they are not transitional housing. Sober/Recovery housing fall under "sober living facilities" as a type of housing in CT. There are DMHAS supported sober/recovery housing which may provide rental assistance/reimbursement; uncertified housing is supported only by rental payments. Many uncertified sober units have oral leases (month to month) which are legal in CT, but there must be a written lease to support a client using HPRP funds.<br />
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Click on link below for more info on Sober Housing in CT<br />
<a href="http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/rpt/2009-R-0316.htm">http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/rpt/2009-R-0316.htm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-2756467800915585542009-11-17T14:00:00.002-05:002009-11-18T18:06:06.503-05:00Staff AffidavitThe Staff Affidavit is a requirement for all households determined to be eligible for HPRP assistance. The Staff Affidavit documents that the HPRP household meets all eligibility criteria for HPRP assistance, certifies that true and complete information was used to determine eligibility, and certifies that no conflict of interest exists related to the provision of HPRP assistance. The Staff Affidavit, linked to below, is a required form and subject to review by HUD. Implementation required by November 1, 2009. <br />
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HPRP Staff Affidavit: <a href="http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_StaffAffidavit.pdf">http://www.hudhre.info/documents/HPRP_StaffAffidavit.pdf</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-55792354595533280082009-11-18T17:49:00.005-05:002009-11-18T18:04:02.463-05:00Q&A: Can HPRP funds be used for furniture?As stated in the Notice, HPRP funds may not be used to help participants purchase furniture. However, there are a number of resources available to help households who need assistance furnishing an apartment. <br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.nationalfurniturebank.org/index.html">http://www.nationalfurniturebank.org/index.html</a> to find a furniture bank in your community.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-17481211928023414682009-11-18T18:00:00.001-05:002009-11-18T18:02:27.558-05:00Q&A: Why is child support being counted as income? Isn’t this a violation of the IRS code?Child support is on the income list for HUD HMIS requirements. HUD is federal so I imagine if it were in violation of another federal department, then they would catch it or deal with that conflict. It is necessary information to collect for this program, as any legal income that will support stabilization needs to be documented.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-77534814555021900802009-11-17T11:05:00.004-05:002009-11-17T11:18:42.210-05:00Resource: Connecting HUD's HPRP with Mainstream Workforce Programs(PDF) This paper explores the role of employment services in preventing homelessness and in rapidly returning homeless individuals and families to housing stability. The paper also examines the role that HUD’s new Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re‐Housing Program (HPRP) can play in assisting people to achieve or sustain employment. Strategies for collaboration between the housing and employment sectors are discussed. This paper is targeted to HPRP grantees and sub‐grantees – specifically, program leaders who supervise case managers and have responsibility for helping people using HPRP services to access mainstream workforce investment services. It is also a resource for local workforce investment boards, their staff, and contractors. http://hudhre.info/documents/HPRPWorkforcePrograms.pdf<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863527131225986917.post-54748920901725898872009-11-17T11:03:00.000-05:002009-11-17T11:03:35.861-05:00Resource: HPRP Case Management(PDF) This document explores the role of case management in preventing homelessness and in rapidly returning homeless individuals and families to housing stability. Tasks such as assessment and planning are described, providing the case manager specific information about case management within the HPRP program. The document can also be useful for system planners who are considering job descriptions, performance measures, and contract provisions within the HPRP program. A “Case Scenario” is included in this document to demonstrate how a potential client’s or household’s needs may or may not be addressed through the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program and how a case manager can work with individuals or families to plan the right mix of services. Case Scenario boxes are presented throughout this document to illustrate how case management principles can be applied to a household. “Case Management Tips” are easily identified by the icon.<br />
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An example of a Housing Stabilization Plan is included as Appendix A and is populated with information applicable to the case scenario.<div class="blogger-post-footer">CT Coalition to End Homelessness * Think Change * Be Change * Lead Change</div>Naomi E.Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520981985755687912noreply@blogger.com0