Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program

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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
Program

• City of Newton, MA
• Presented by Amy Yuhasz
• Community Development Program Manager
• ayuhasz_at_newtonma.gov, 617-796-1122

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HPRP in Newton

• Award of 923,339
• Substantial Amendment
• 300,000 Homelessness Prevention
• 480,000 Rapid Re-housing
• 80,000 Housing Relocation and
  Stabilization Services
• 17,174 Data Collection and Evaluation
• 46,165 Administration

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The Need

• Growing number of homeless families and families
  at-risk of homelessness
• Slight decline in the number of chronically
  homeless people
• Increased demand for assistance
• Lack of permanent affordable housing - 1 reason
  for homelessness

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Newtons Role in Regional Solution

• Transitional housing and permanent supportive
  housing facilities
• Financial resources for the development of
  affordable housing
• Limited ESG resources for homelessness
  prevention CDBG public service programs
• Strong relationship with social service
  providers, including emergency shelter providers

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HPRP Program Development

• Regional approach funds may be used across
  three communities in CoC
• Centralized intake
• No wrong door

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HPRP Competitive Process

• RFP issued on May 13
• 2 kinds of applications lead agency and
  service provider
• Preference given to a partnership of agencies
• Funding decisions made using an established
  process

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HPRP Program Design

• Role of the lead agency
• Central point of entry
• Perform client intake and eligibility
  determination
• Provide financial assistance

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HPRP Program Design

• Role of lead agency (continued)
• Provide relocation and stabilization services
• Enter data into HMIS and report to Grantee
• Conduct required habitability inspections
• Provide program outreach and publicity

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HPRP Program Design

• Role of service provider
• Provide relocation and stabilization services
• Provide the Lead agency with information needed
  for reporting
• Participate in regularly scheduled service
  coordination meetings

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The Partnership
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Next Steps

• Finalize central intake form and other forms
• Develop and execute funding agreements
• Schedule initial training meeting with lead
  agencies staff
• Coordinate participation in HMIS