Agenda Packet 1-22-19 Joint Work Session

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Description of Potential Funding Sources • CDBG – Community Development Block Grant from HUD provides community development funding for facilities, housing and other improvements and services; available through entitlement jurisdictions or states. • CSBG – Community Services Block Grant from HHS provides funds to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty in communities. • EFSP – Emergency Food and Shelter Program from FEMA provides limited funding for food, shelter, and rent, mortgage or utilities; distributed through local United Ways. • ESG – Emergency Solutions Grant – Crisis response funding from HUD for shelter, street outreach, prevention and rapid rehousing; available through entitlement jurisdictions or states; see ESG webpage for more information about recipients and information on caps on use for shelter. • FHLB AHP – Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program provides funding for housing for very low income people; available the regional Federal Home Loan Banks. • HCV (including VASH) – Housing Choice Vouchers (formerly known as Section 8 vouchers) are administered by many Public Housing Authorities and provide rental assistance to low income households. • HHS CFCIP – Chafee Foster Care Independence Program from HHS provides states funds for housing for youth ages 18-21 that have left foster care. • HOME (including HOME TBRA) – Home Investment Partnerships Program from HUD provides funding to build, buy or rehabilitate affordable housing or tenant based rental assistance (TBRA); available through entitlement jurisdictions or states; see HOME webpage for more information about program requirements and recipients. • HOPWA – Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS from HUD provides for the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. • HUD CoC – Continuum of Care Program funding from HUD provides funding to quickly re-house homeless individuals and families; available through Continuums of Care; see CoC webpage for more information about requirements for the program and CoCs. • LIHTC – Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the IRS provides funding to build, buy or rehabilitate affordable housing; available through state Housing Finance Agencies. • Medicaid – health care program for low income people that can, in some situations, provide funding for eligible services for eligible people in PSH; available through state agencies; information about how Medicaid support PSH can be found at this link. • NHTF – National Housing Trust Fund is an affordable housing program from HUD that will buy, build or rehabilitate housing for extremely low income people; the funds will be distributed by a state agency or its designee; NHTF spending plans are currently being developed by the States. • Private (including grants or loans) – includes foundation, corporations, banks and private individuals; information about some local philanthropic resources can be found at this link. • RHYA – Runaway and Homeless Youth Act programs from HHS includes a Street Outreach Program (SOP) providing grants for street- based outreach or drop-in centers. • SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of HHS provides services in supportive housing for people with a mental illness or substance abuse disorder. • Section 811 (PRA) – Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program from HUD provides rent subsidy in affordable housing for people with disabilities. • State or local – each state, county or city may dedicate local resources to housing or services program for low income people including people experiencing homelessness. • TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families from HHS can provide emergency or short-term assistance; a description of how TANF can be used for people experiencing homelessness can be found at this link. • VA SSVF – Supportive Services for Veteran Families programs from the VA provides supportive services and limited financial assistance to prevent homelessness and rapidly rehouse Veteran households experiencing homelessness. POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES PAGE 33 January 22, 2019, Joint Work Session - Item 1