Making the Case: Partnering with Public Housing Authorities February 19, 2014
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Making the Case: Partnering with Public
Housing Authorities February 19, 2014
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Panelists
Laura Zeilinger, U. S. Interagency Council on
Homelessness
Ryan Jones, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Denise Neunaber, North Carolina Coalition to End
Homelessness
Debbie Thiele, Corporation for Supportive Housing
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Opening Doors
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The Math on Mainstream Resources
2 23.4
78.6
300
0
50
100
150
200
250
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350Resource Comparison (in billions)
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Homelessness Assistance
Grants
Vouchers/ Public
Housing
TANF Cash Federal Medicaid
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Promoting Promising Practices
Convenings Local PHA Leadership CLPHA’s Housing
Authorities: Essential Partners in Ending Homelessness
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Overview of Findings
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80% Response Rate Among 3200 PHAs 24% of PHAs, controlling 53% of all
assisted housing units, have some sort of preference in place – • 10% had a strong preference
Participation in CoCs and administration of special vouchers matters
Partnership should be mutually beneficial
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Federal Action HUD Guidance
Secretary Donovan & Assistant
Secretary Henriquez letter to PHAs
USICH PHA Guidebook
New Resources
Making the Case: Partnering with PHAs 2014 NAEH Conference: Ending Family and Youth Homelessness Ryan Jones Housing Program Specialist HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing
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Commitment to the Goals of Opening Doors
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PIH Resources for PHAs and Community Partners
Resources available at PIH’s Prevent and End Homelessness web portal: • PIH Notice 2013-15: Guidance on housing
individuals and families experiencing homelessness through the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs
• PIH Homelessness FAQs • Secretary letter to PHAs • Webinar series • PHA Study
• HUD administers Federal aid to public housing agencies (PHAs) that manage Public Housing and administer Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV).
• Assistance targeted to low, very low, and extremely low income families at rents they can afford.
• Rent is generally 30% of a family’s monthly adjusted income. • PHAs cannot require applicants to have income in order to qualify
for assistance. • PHAs can charge a minimum rent, but PHAs must allow for
hardship exemptions. • 3,988 PHAs • 1.2 million public housing units • 2.1 million tenant-based housing vouchers
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PHAs at a Glance
FY2013 • 69% HCV Administrative Fee • 94% HCV Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) renewal pro-ration • 82% Public Housing Operating Fund
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FY2013 PHA Budget
25000
45000
FY13Q1 FY13Q2 FY13Q3 FY13Q4
FY2013 New HCV Household Admissions
PIH FY2013 Homeless as Percentage of New Admissions
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FY2013 Vs. 2014 PHA Budget
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Waiting List Management
• A PHA’s system of local preferences must be based on local housing needs and priorities.
• PHAs may need help connecting the dots between the Point-In-Time (PIT) count, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), Community Plan to End Homelessness, Consolidated Plan, and the PHA Plan process.
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Waiting List Preferences
• PHA’s may establish preferences in the HCV, or Public Housing programs, including Project-Based Voucher (PBV) projects.
• PHAs may limit the number of applicants that qualify for a particular preference.
• PHAs may open their waiting list for the purpose of administering a limited preference.
• Preferences must be included in the PHA’s policy documents (PHA Plan, HCV Administrative Plan and/or ACOP).
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Waiting Lists Preferences
All families must be selected from the PHA waiting list: • Limiting preferences • “Moving Up” strategy • Compliance with Fair Housing
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Identifying Eligible Families
• Revised outreach strategy. • Flexible intake and briefing schedules. • PHAs may require families to prove homeless
status. • PHAs may rely on a partnering homeless service
organization verification. • Families may need assistance assembling
required documentation.
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Admissions Criteria • PHAs cannot establish separate admissions policies for
households experiencing homelessness. • PHAs may consider circumstances that would otherwise
remove a family from consideration. • Statutorily mandated prohibitions of admissions:
• Lifetime sex offender registrant. • Methamphetamine production in federally assisted housing. • Within 3 years of federally assisted housing eviction for drug-
related crime. • Currently engaged in illegal drug use or threatening activity.
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Continued Occupancy
• Service providers are an important resource in ensuring continued housing stability. ▫ Compliance with program and family
obligations and other program requirements. • PHAs may establish working relationships or
service agreements with service providers. • Service providers may act as liaisons between
the family and property manager should issues arise.
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Looking Forward
• Analysis of PHA Study. • HUD/USICH barrier mitigation strategy. • Guidance on facilitating partnerships between
PHAs and CoCs.
Homelessness Assistance
Grants
Creating Relationships for Change
Denise Neunaber
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness securing resources encouraging public dialogue advocating for public policy change
919.755.4393 www.ncceh.org
It’s all about relationships…
Take a risk!
Be confident, believe that you will succeed.
Put yourself out there and ask!
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Starting a new relationship
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Be realistic about what you’re looking for Go online and do your research Find out what your friends think about them Identify what they like to do and what your common
interests are Start with who you know, get someone to introduce
you. Don’t be afraid to date again!
Be a good partner.
Be reliable Be creditable Be persistent (and respectful) Ask questions, don’t make assumptions Offer new ideas Offer resources– don’t come to the table empty
handed!
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Be strategic.
How can this be a match made in Heaven? What does your PHA have that you want? What do you have that your PHA wants?
How will you adjust your expectations of who Mr. Right is?
Start with something small and prove your partnership works.
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Where is this relationship going?
Do you have a future together? Or was this just a one night stand? Keep working, keep growing!
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Contact NCCEH
Denise Neunaber Executive Director
[email protected] (919) 755-4393
NCCEH Webpage: www.ncceh.org
Learn more! Join our mailing list! Become a member!
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness
Q&A
The Source for Housing Solutions
Partnering with Public Housing Authorities
Putting PIH Notice 2013-15 into practice.
Putting 2013-15 Into Practice
1. Be clear about what you need.
2. Be clear about what you offer.
3. Understand your PHAs’ context, needs & motivations.
6. Homeless Admission Preferences
Cedar Rapids Iowa: Preference for families in the Child Welfare system.
Challenges for PHA • Funding cuts • Communication • Timeline Rewards for PHA • Addressing community needs • New partnerships
8. Admission Policies
Seattle: Reduced screening criteria for Housing Choice Vouchers
Challenges for PHA • Stigma of families who are
homeless • Outreach time and energy Rewards for PHA • Partner advocates • Cross-jurisdictional policy
12. Project Based Vouchers
Example: Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority: 70 project-based vouchers for families.
Challenges for PHA • Voucher availability • Long-term service commitments Rewards for PHA • Fulfills mission in new way • Development opportunities
11. Service Provider as a Resource
Service Provider Roles Defining local need Referral Source Application/briefing assistance Housing search assistance Housing stability/eviction prevention
Advocacy!
Q&A
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