Housing Department

CITY COUNCIL

HUD Continuum of Care 2015 Funding Application

Anne Lansing, Project PlannerNovember 2, 2015

Housing Department

Recommendation & Overview

• Recommendation that Council approve the annual Continuum of Care (CoC) application to HUD>Funding request of $3,411,155 for 16 projects

• HUD NOFA released 09/17/15, due 11/20/2015>Includes new & renewal funding>Nationwide $1.89 billion is available through

NOFA• City will submit applications for 13 renewals, 2 new

projects, and 1 project utilizing reallocated funds• These funds could be at risk if actions to

criminalize homelessness are taken.

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Housing Department

Continuum of Care Background

• The CoC is the entity in a geographic area that:> Plans for and administers programs to prevent & end

homelessness> Submits Annual Application to HUD > Includes City, homeless providers, health & mental

health agencies, faith community> City of Pasadena is Collaborative Applicant/Lead

Agency for Pasadena CoC• Application funds existing homeless programs

> Funds are awarded competitively by program, not block-granted

> Limited funding available annually for new targeted programs

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Housing Department

Funding Requests

• Application includes 3 Categories of Funding Requests:>Reallocation Funding-$124,423 for 1 project

Consists of funds awarded in prior competitions that are being redirected to new activities/projects

>Renewal Funding-$2.7 million for 13 projects Projects that have been awarded in past

competitions and are eligible for renewal>New Project Funding-$529,279 for 2 projects

Limited pot of available funding for prescribed programs4

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Funding Reallocation

• Reallocated funds from Union Station Adult Center Transitional Housing project>Reallocation is result of HUD guidance, best

practices Non-reallocation would result in possible

loss of funds Will not result in loss of emergency shelter

beds• One application to be submitted

>$124,423 for Coordinated Entry System Additional street outreach workers & case

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Renewal Projects

• 13 Renewal Projects - grants expiring in 2016 totaling $2,757,453>HMIS-data collection software>Permanent Supportive Housing

Navarro House, Hestia House, Euclid Villa, CHOISS Housing

Holly Street Housing-40 rental assistance slots and outreach/case management

Shelter Plus Care-5 grants for rental assistance Rapid Rehousing-2 grants for short- and

medium-term rental assistance (maximum of 24 months)

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Housing Department

New Projects

• Two new project applications will be submitted• After selection via RFP, Union Station will submit an

application for rental assistance>Permanent Housing Bonus Project

$441,066 for rental assistance for chronically homeless individuals

• The City as CoC Collaborative Applicant is eligible to apply for one new Planning Project based on limited, targeted funding available >Planning Funding

Maximum award of $88,213

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Housing Department

Matching Funds Required

• HUD requires a 25% local funds match for all projects> City-sponsored projects require City match

HMIS-$35,095 in General Funds included in FY16 budget

Planning Project-$22,053 in General Funds included in FY16 budget

City-utilized Administrative Funds require $22,661 match

» $6000 in General Funds included in FY16 budget

» Additional $16,661 in General Funds required» Will bring budget amendment to Council if HUD

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Next Steps

• Submittal to HUD by 11/17/15

• Project Awards announced by February 2016

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