2.2 Implementing the HEARTH Act: Preparing for the New Emergency Solutions Grant

Preparing for the new ESG
Transition 2009
Began with reallocation of 10% of the ESG funds to re-housing, followed by 20%, followed by 40%
Created Housing Assessment & Resource Agencies (HARA) – HARA’s focus on shelter diversion
HARA Definition – A physical location with consolidated services in a community for homeless individuals/families. The center is the one recognized central point of entry/intake and assessment to ease the process of applying for resources. A HARA often has consolidated human services, housing assistance and other related services. The HARA employs a Housing Resource Specialist(s).

Housing Resource Specialist – knows the local rental housing stock and its turnover rate, area landlords, and the condition of their property.
Housing Plan – created by the Housing Resource Specialist the Housing Plan is a guide for both the household and the service agencies.

HARA Housing Resources
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Homeless Preference of Vouchers
Time Limited Assistance Program (FIP)
ESG – short-term leasing
Supportive Housing Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Project Based Vouchers

Supportive Housing Building Opportunity

Coming Home

Fast Forward to 2011-2012 ESG
40% of funds targeted to prevention services – which include:
Housing case management
Short-term rental assistance (up to three months)

Quarterly Progress Reports submitted to MSHDA
Grantees taught Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Funding will be based upon outcomes
$20,000 – will be given to a CoC that has made the most improvement based on the outcomes matrix. (Bonus dollars)

Lessons learned from HPRP – Rapid Re-housing
6.5% who received HPRP were subsequently sheltered.
That means that 93.5% ( 94% rounded ) were able to sustain housing with moderate (usually rental) assistance.

Lessons learned from HPRP
We found that those who re-entered shelter had characteristics that resemble criteria we use for PSH - namely they were disproportionately disabled for both singles and families.

HPRP Lessons Learned
On the Prevention side we also were able to demonstrate that we likely targeted the "right" consumers - that is, the ones that "but" for this aid would be homeless.
Our prevention consumers looked very much like our homeless consumers in terms of demographics and risk factors.
This resulted from a combination income limits and using the risk factors in the selection process.

2.2 Implementing the HEARTH Act: Preparing for the New Emergency Solutions Grant

by National Alliance to End Homelessness

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