Presented by Norm Suchar

1. The HEARTH Act February 2011

3. Aspiration Homelessness Assistance Incentives ($)

4. HEARTH Act Aspiration Incentives ($) Incentives ($) Homelessness Assistance

5. “ to establish a Federal goal of ensuring that individuals and families who become homeless return to permanent housing within 30 days” HEARTH Act Purposes – Sec. 1002(b)

6. Programs Systems Activities Outcomes Shelter Prevention Transitioning Rapidly Re-Housing

8. Changes to the ESG (Formula) Program Old Emergency Shelter Grants Up to 5% for administrative expenses Formula to cities, counties, and states New Emergency Solutions Grants Up to 7.5% for administrative expenses Same formula, maybe more funding

9. Changes to the ESG Program Old Eligible Activities Shelter renovating, rehab, conversion Operating Emergency Shelter (max. 10% for staffing) Services in Shelter or outreach (max. 30%) Prevention (sudden loss of income, max. 30%) New Eligible Activities Same as now plus HPRP activities (except prevention targets below 30% of AMI) No cap on prevention, services, or staffing Minimum of 40% must be for prevention and rapid re-housing (with a hold-harmless provision)

18. Unified Funding Old New HUD HUD Project Sponsor Project Sponsor Project Sponsor Project Sponsor Project Sponsor Project Sponsor Unified Funding Agency

22. Get Ready!

23. Figure out how to measure and reward performance.

24. Analyze your system to make sure you have the right programs.

25. Create process for continuing HPRP-funded programs.

26. Integrate CoC, Ten Year Plan, and Consolidated Planning

27. HEARTH Academy Communities So Far: Whatcom County, WA | Washington, DC | State of Washington | State of Iowa | State of Mississippi State of Missouri | State of Connecticut | State of North Carolina HEARTH Academy QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS + SYSTEM DESIGN SUPPORT

28. Norm Suchar National Alliance to End Homelessness www.endhomelessness.org [email_address]