23 Aug 10 2010 Homeless Housing Assistance Grant Overview
Total funding available in Florida: $3.25 million
Maximum funding: $750,000 per project
Download the 2010 HHAG application here.
Permitted uses: acquisition, new construction for housing units or the rehabilitation of existing, unoccupied housing units for homeless persons
Ineligible uses: purchase of land, furnishing or personal property, off-site utility systems, project design, impact fees; common kitchen or dining facilities, offices or program areas will only be funded if these costs are incidental to the cost of building residential units.
Restrictions:
- Lien restricting use of the property for TEN years for occupancy by the homeless
- Project must be completed by July 31, 2011
Schedule and Deadlines (more…)
07 Jul 10 HSN Receives $1.6 Million in Funding
HUD’s Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that $190 million has been awarded to fund 550 new projects across the country that will provide housing and supportive services to thousands of homeless individuals and families.
Homeless Services Network and the Continuum of Care received over $1.6 million in new project funding as follows:
Grantee Project Sponsor Amount Beds Homeless sub-population served
Homeless Services Network Catholic Charities $161,221 24 transitional housing Female-headed households with children under age 8
Homeless Services Network Center for Drug Free Living $371,200 26 transitional housing Veterans
Homeless Services Network Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare $207,110 10 permanent supportive housing Severely mentally ill individuals
Homeless Services Network Sanford Housing Authority $253,470 18 permanent supportive housing Households with or without children
Seminole County Government Homeless Services Network Shelter Plus Care $607,860 11 permanent supportive housing Chronically homeless individuals
You may download the complete list of new projects that have been awarded across U.S. in the FY 2009 CoC homeless competition from HUD’s Homelessness Resource Exchange (HRE). To view the press release, please visit the HUD web site.
26 Apr 10 April 2010 CoC Meeting
April 27, 2010, at the Heart of Florida United Way, 1940 Traylor Boulevard, Orlando, FL
8:30 am Networking & Refreshments
9am-10am Topics:
* The new Housing Now program (Rapid Rehousing for Families) — it’s up and running!
* Self-sufficiency outcomes assessment tool
* HSN/Goodwill Industries Homeless Veterans Employment Grant — what it means for your clients
* 2010 HPRP Grant allocation — proposal overview
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22 Mar 10 DCF HPRP 2010 Allocation Plan Executive Summary
The following public notice summarizes the State of Florida’s allocation process for the remaining funding for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Rehousing Program (HPRP) and Homeless Services Network’s grant preparation process to apply for such funding.
HSN welcomes public feedback regarding this process. You may contact us by commenting below, using our Contact Us form, or by sending email to info {at} hsncfl(.)org.
Please also review the HPRP Eligible Uses Overview for more information on HPRP.
29 Sep 09 2009 CoC New SHP Funding RFP
HSN has given applicants for new Supportive Housing Program (SHP) funding an extra week to prepare their grant submissions for new funding in the 2009 Continuum of Care Application.
See the revised timeline below: (more…)
04 Sep 09 2009 CoC Request For Proposals
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida is soliciting proposals for new projects for the agency’s 2009 Continuum of Care application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Approximately $1 million in new funding may be awarded through this process. In order to ensure that HSN’s application is competitive with HUD national goals, projects will be given priority:
- Permanent supportive housing projects that utilize Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) acquired property
- Projects which request 25% or less of the total project budget in supportive services (client-related services)
- Projects which document HPRP, CDBG, and/or ESG funding as leveraging or where program design reflects integration with these funding streams.
Local Continuum of Care priorities include:
- Permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals
- Transitional housing for homeless households with children.
- Implementation of homeless prevention center operations to serve an underserved area of the Continuum of Care
Eligible Applicants: Any unit of government or organization with a 501 (c) (3) in Orange, Seminole, or Osceola Counties may submit a proposal to provide SHP eligible services to people experiencing homelessness.
Notification Requirements: All applicants are urged to notify HSN of their intent to respond to this RFP by sending an email to rfp {at} hsncfl(.)org by September 15, 2009.
Application Submission Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Proposals may be mailed or hand delivered to Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, 1940 Traylor Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32804.
For complete details, please download and review the following documents:
Please direct all questions regarding the application process to rfp {at} hsncfl(.)org.
02 Sep 09 2009 Continuum of Care RFP Workshops
The Homeless Services Network 2009 Continuum of Care RFP Workshop schedule has been changed.
The meeting scheduled for September 3, 2009, at 8:30 has been canceled due to lack of meeting space.
The meeting scheduled for September 8, 2009, will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Heart of Florida United Way, 1940 Traylor Boulevard, Orlando, FL.
An additional RFP workshop is scheduled for Friday, September 11, at 2:30 p.m. at the same location.
Due to technical problems, the RFP will be posted on HSN’s website on Friday, September 4, 2009. The closing date for applications will be October 5, 2009.
15 May 09 May CoC Meeting Cancelled
Because of Memorial Day and the shortened work week, HSN will not be holding the monthly CoC meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.
The next regularly scheduled CoC meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 23.
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13 May 09 2009 Point in Time Count Report
HSN has released its 2009 Point in Time Count report.
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida (HSN) is the lead agency for the Continuum of Care encompassing Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties and the City of Orlando. Each year, HSN is required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to complete an annual count of the homeless in the Continuum which includes 2,500 square miles of urban, suburban and rural settings.
The data is submitted as a part of HSN’s competitive Continuum of Care funding application which includes requests for homeless services funding between $4.8 million and $6.5 million annually from HUD. It is also reported to the State of Florida’s Office on Homelessness for aggregation into an annual statewide report. County governments use the data in the preparation of their five year HUD Consolidated Plans and one-year action plans for their Community Development and Housing Departments.
HSN has partnered with the University of Central Florida’s Institute on Social Policy and Research, which is headed by Dr. Jim Wright, a national expert on homelessness, to craft the tools used for the survey and aggregate the data that is collected.
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05 May 09 Florida State Legislature To Cut Funding for Homelessness
This just in from Tom Pierce at the Office on Homelessness in Tallahassee:
The Conference Committee on the Budget completed its work and today their
report on the final state budget for FY 2009-2010 was released. The budget
report issued will be ready for adoption by the Legislature on Friday, May
8, 2009.I regret to report that the homeless grant in aid program has NOT been
funded for the coming year. The Legislature made the choice to delete the
$1,138,534 in General Revenue funds for the program for FY09-10. In this
current year, the grant in aid program had been reduced by 4% from the base
budget of $1,185,990.The Challenge Grant is funded for next year at $2,031,354 from General
Revenue. The Homeless Housing Assistance Grant is continued at the
$5,000,000 level. The funding for this grant was changed from a transfer
of doc stamp revenue from the Local Government Housing Trust Fund, to
non-recurring General Revenue for next year.The Office is still working through the rest of the budget details, and
will share our findings just as soon as we have them confirmed.Tom Pierce
Office on Homelessness
Tallahassee
850-922-9850 SC 292-9850
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