Homeless Programs Workshops

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Homeless Programs Workshops

• Session Two Fall, 2003
• FUNDING
• RESOURCES and STRATEGIES

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Overview of Day

• Continuum of Care Update
• Point-In-Time Count Gaps Analysis
• ESG/RHI Program Applications
• ESG Rules and Regulations
• Other Funding Resources
• HMIS Update

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2004 CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING UPDATE
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2004 Funding Recommendations

• MSHDA funding allocations for 2004-2005 are same
  as originally awarded in 2003
• Process assumes that CoC commitments for agency
  funding for 2004-2005 remain the same as
  recommended in February, 2003
• Continuum MAY choose to revise funding
  recommendations, in view of
• Poor Performance of Current Grantee
• Change in Current Grantee Status
• Emerging Needs in Community
• New Projects or Priorities at Local Level

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Funding Recommendations Chart
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Rural Homeless Initiative Recommendation

• No NEW RHI in 2004
• Funding sufficient to sustain all programs at
  current level through May 31, 2005
• CoC recommendation required for continuation of
  funding in 2004-2005

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Rationale for Changes in CoC Funding
Recommendations

• Explanation ONLY necessary if applicable
• Share brief explanation of rationale for EACH
  project change
• Provide brief explanation of rationale for all
  NEW PROJECTS vis-à-vis filling gap in community
  plans/priorities

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Continuum Contact Information

• Update Contact Information for Continuum
  Chairperson(s)
• Update Contact Info for Continuum Coordinator

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Plans for Ending CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS

• This section should focus ONLY on strategies and
  action steps for ENDING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
  per HUDs definition (see next slide)

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Who Does HUD Define as Chronically Homeless?

• Unaccompanied single adults with a disabling
  condition who have been consistently homeless for
  more than a year, or homeless for at least 4
  periods during prior 3 years

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Summary of Accomplishments Ending Chronic
Homelessness

• Share Brief HIGHLIGHTS of Continuum Efforts in
  Past Year specifically focused on ending
  chronic homelessness
• Achievement of Steps Projected in 2003?
• New Collaborations?
• Plans for New Resource Implementation?

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Update/Revise ACTION PLAN for Ending Chronic
Homelessness

• WHAT are your specific objectives?
• What STEPS will you take to achieve them?
• WHO will be responsible?
• WHEN will they be accomplished?

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Progress Report On 2003-2005 ACTION PLAN
Addressing Homelessness in General

• What PROGRESS have you made in fulfilling action
  steps in your 2003-2005 Action Plan?
• Transpose language from last years
• C of C Goals and Action Steps
• Briefly summarize progress in past year
• Bulleted summary statements will suffice

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Update/Revise ACTION PLAN for Addressing
Homelessness in General

• What About Last Years 2-Year Goals?
• Wherever appropriate
• Revise
• Refresh
• Update
• Abandon
• Maintain

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Keys to Effective Action Planning

• ACTION STEPS should be SMART specific,
  measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely
• Be specific in assigning responsibility to a
  PERSON/ENTITY for implementing each action step
• TARGET DATES should be realistic

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Good Goals and Action Statements

• Focus on where you want to go
• Speak to DEVELOPMENT GROWTH
• DONT simply refer to sustaining what youre
  already doing i.e., maintaining shelter, or
  continuing transitional housing
• DO refer to activities that create, expand,
  increase, assess, or improve

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Use of MAINSTREAM SUPPORTS for Homeless Response

• Describe HOW mainstream resources are used to
  support fundamental component activities
  specifically targeted to homeless persons
• Identify specific VALUE of resources (or number
  of beds/units) provided exclusively in responding
  to homeless populations
• Identify specific projects or at least the
  number of projects supported if too many to
  identify
• Do NOT include McKinney-Vento fund sources
• MSHDA/MCAH will send out clarifying instructions
  for completing this chart in early December

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DISCHARGE PLANNING Policy

• Briefly Describe Steps Taken in Past Year, if any
• Briefly Describe Plans for Year Ahead

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GAPS ANALYSIS CHARTS

• In synch with changes in HUD Exhibit 1 Charts
  published in 2003
• Housing Activity Inventory
• Housing Gaps Analysis
• Homeless Populations
• Homeless Sub-Populations
• Follow instructions in CoC Planning Update
  document

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Why Coordinate Statewide Point-In-Time and Gaps
Analysis Count?

• BETTER DATA WILL BETTER INFORM OUR ACTIONS TO
  CLOSE THE HOUSING GAP
• If we cant generate decent data about the
  distance between where we are and where we want
  to be, how will we know when we get there?
• Need to create consistency across community
  counts
• Need to create consistency from one year to next
• Workshop presentation that follows will elaborate
  on definitions, expectations, and strategies for
  point-in-time data collection and gaps analysis

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Critical Community Needs

• Identify critical challenges facing your
  community in comprehensive community planning for
  ending homelessness

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Attachment I-AMPCB CERTIFICATION

• Certification to be signed by MPCB Chairperson
• MPCB must certify that it has received and
  reviewed 2003-2005 Continuum Plan
• MPCBs are NOT asked to approve or endorse
  plans

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Why Do We Seek MPCB Review?

• MPCBs provide increased opportunity for
  inter-agency relationship building and increasing
  access to mainstream services

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Important Elements of MPCB Certification

• Request for description of relationship between C
  of C and MPCB
• Request for description of shared activities

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Attachment I-B By-Laws and Practice Documents

• SUPPORTS STATEWIDE SHARING OF CONTINUUM
  EXPERIENCE
• Not currently a MSHDA requirement to have
  Continuum By-laws but a ITS A GOOD IDEA!
• Compiled documentation available for sharing
  across CoCs

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Attachment I-C FEEDBACK and Evaluation Form

• MSHDA REALLY DOES USE YOUR INPUT IN SHAPING
  POLICY AND PRACTICE. PLEASE DO LET US KNOW WHAT
  YOU THINK!
• Please share recommendations for any desired
  revisions in ESG funding process
• Please share recommendations for other homeless
  programs concerns

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Submission Instructions

• Due February 26, 2004
• 1 Original 4 Copies
• Place unbound in simple manila folder or pocket
  folder
• Place label in upper right-hand corner
• Do NOT combine C of C Planning Document with
  Program Applications