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Friday,
July 18, 2003
Part II
Department of Labor
Department of
Housing and Urban
Development
Ending Chronic Homelessness Through
Employment and Housing; Notice
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42818 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 138 / Friday, July 18, 2003 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR approaches to providing housing and provide funding for three (3) or five (5)
economic self-sufficiency for this years, determined by the application
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND population. filed. The Supportive Housing Program
URBAN DEVELOPMENT A person who is ‘‘chronically (SHP) carries a term of three (3) years,
[SGA 03–15]
homeless’’ is an unaccompanied and the Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C)
homeless individual with a disabling is a five-year (5) term. The HUD
Ending Chronic Homelessness condition who has either been permanent housing grants may only be
Through Employment and Housing continuously homeless for a year or used to provide new permanent housing
more, OR has had at least four (4) resources for those persons who are
A WorkFORCE (Working for Freedom, episodes of homelessness in the past chronically homeless and have
Opportunity and Real Choice through three (3) years. In order to be considered expressed interest in pursuing
Community Employment) action chronically homeless, a person must employment outcomes.
cooperative agreement sponsored by the have been sleeping in a place not meant The DOL Cooperative Agreement
Office of Disability Employment Policy, for human habitation (e.g., living on the anticipates substantial involvement
the Employment and Training streets) and/or in an emergency between ODEP and the awardees during
Administration, and the Veterans homeless shelter. A disabling condition the performance of the project to share
Employment and Training Service of the is defined as a diagnosable substance expertise in the implementation of a
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in use disorder, serious mental illness, customized employment model.
combination with a permanent housing developmental disability, or chronic Involvement will include collaboration
grant sponsored by the Office of Special physical illness or disability including or participation by ODEP in the
Needs, U.S. Department of Housing and the co-occurrence of two or more of management of the project throughout
Urban Development (HUD). these conditions. A disabling condition the period of the award. The ODEP will
AGENCIES: Office of Disability limits an individual’s ability to work or be involved in decisions involving
Employment Policy, U.S. Department of perform one or more activities of daily strategic planning (including the plan to
Labor; and Office of Special Needs, U.S. living. provide customized employment
Department of Housing and Urban Applicants for this program must, strategies), allocation of resources,
Development. through a partnership evidenced with release of public information materials,
ACTION: Notice of availability of funds; an executed Memorandum of and analysis and implementation of
solicitation for both cooperative Agreement (MOA), apply for both the evaluation findings.
agreement and grant applications. (SGA DOL Cooperative Agreement and the The applications will be evaluated by
03–15) HUD permanent housing grant award. DOL and HUD using the criteria set
Funding will be awarded, as this forth in Part VII, in conjunction with
This notice contains all of the funding effort is meant to be a
necessary information and forms needed considerations by the Grant Officer
collaborative project combining a delineated in Part IX of this Solicitation
to apply for both the DOL Cooperative customized employment initiative with
Agreement funding and the HUD for Cooperative Agreement Application.
permanent housing services. The goal of DOL Cooperative Agreements will be
permanent housing grants, in these awards is to enable persons who
combination. (SGA 03–15) matched by the HUD grants offered in
are ‘‘chronically homeless’’ to achieve this Solicitation, pursuant to the criteria
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor employment, permanent housing, and
(DOL), Office of Disability Employment set forth in Part VII as well as the
self-sufficiency. These agreements will requirements outlined in the HUD
Policy (ODEP), in cooperation with the begin or expand the delivery and
Employment and Training Application package.
implementation of ‘‘customized
Administration (ETA) and the Veterans employment’’ strategies for people who ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants for the
Employment and Training Service are ‘‘chronically homeless’’ so that they DOL Cooperative Agreements are Local
(VETS), announces the availability of may live, work, and fully participate in Workforce Investment Boards (Local
$2.5 million to award up to 4 their communities. (See part VII, Boards) or, if appropriate, the WIA
Cooperative Agreements: Ending Section 1 for Glossary of Applicable Cooperative Agreement recipient or
Chronic Homelessness through Terms.) fiscal agent for the local area on behalf
Employment and Housing Cooperative The purpose of the DOL Cooperative of the local board under the Workforce
Agreements, ranging from Agreements and the HUD grants is to Investment Act, that meet the following
approximately $500,000 to $625,000, bring together the respective expertise requirements: 1. Submit documentation
per award, designed to increase and and capabilities of both the local that their locality includes at least 150
improve employment opportunities for workforce development system (One- persons who are currently chronically
persons who are chronically homeless. Stop Career Centers and their partners) homeless, as defined herein; and, 2.
In partnership with this DOL award, and the local permanent housing service Demonstrate that they have
HUD announces the availability of $10 organizations, to develop and document partnership(s) with: (i) The applicant for
million for permanent housing grants the increased employment outcomes the HUD grant, and (ii) other public and
from recaptured McKinney Act monies. anticipated when these organizations private entities, especially homeless
These funds will be used to supplement combine their efforts to respond to the serving organizations, consistent with
each DOL Cooperative Agreement effort employment and housing needs of the proposed activities of the
with a HUD grant award, ranging from persons who are chronically homeless. Cooperative Agreement.
approximately $2–3 million per award, The DOL Cooperative Agreements will Eligible applicants for the HUD grant
to support permanent housing for be funded for a one-year period and may within this initiative are described in
individuals who are ‘‘chronically be renewed for a period up to four the HUD Eligible Applicants and
homeless’’ served through the DOL additional years, at varying funding Activities Chart. See Part VII, Section
Cooperative Agreement. This inter- levels (see Section IV) depending upon III, Part A.
agency effort supports the President’s the availability of funds and the efficacy DATES: Applications will be accepted
goal of ending chronic homelessness in of the project activities. The HUD grants commencing July 18, 2003. The closing
ten years by creating innovative (McKinney-Vento Act funds) will date for receipt of the joint applications
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by DOL under this announcement is this conference call must register by Part II. Authorities
August 20, 2003. Applications must be contacting ODEP at (202) 693–7880, no DOL Cooperative Agreements:
received by 4:45 p.m. (ET) at the address later than 4:45 p.m. (ET) on Friday, July Consolidated Appropriations
below. No exceptions to the mailing and 25, 2003. Please ask to register for the Resolution, 2003, Pub. L. 108–7, 117
hand-delivery conditions set forth in Ending Chronic Homelessness SGA Stat. 11 (2003); Consolidated
this notice will be granted. Applications Conference Call. Registrations should be Appropriations Act, 2001, Pub. L. 106–
that do not meet the conditions set forth made as soon as possible. At the time of 554, 114 Stat. 2763 (2000); 29 U.S.C.
in this notice will be considered non- registration, call-in information will be 557b.
responsive. provided. HUD Grants: McKinney-Vento
ADDRESSES: Joint applications shall be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
mailed to: U.S. Department of Labor, Part I. Delivery of Applications 1130.
Procurement Services Center, Attention: The Supportive Housing Program is
Cassandra Willis, Reference SGA 03–15, Late Applications. Any application authorized by Title IV, Subtitle C, of the
Room N–5416, 200 Constitution received after the exact date and time Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. specified for receipt at the office Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act),
Telefascimile (FAX) applications will designated in this notice will be 42 U.S.C. 11381. Funds made available
not be accepted. Applicants are advised considered non-responsive, unless it is under this section of the SGA
that mail in the Washington area may be received before awards are made and it: (Solicitation for Grant Applications) for
delayed due to mail decontamination (a) Is determined that its late receipt was the Supportive Housing Program are
procedures and may wish to take this caused by DOL error after timely subject to the program regulations at 24
information into consideration when delivery to the Department of Labor; (b) CFR part 583. The funds are also subject
preparing to meet the application was sent by U.S. Postal Service to the requirements of this SGA.
deadline. registered or certified mail not later than The Shelter Plus Care program is
the fifth calendar day before the date authorized by Title IV, Subtitle F, of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specified for receipt of applications
information on the DOL Cooperative McKinney-Vento Act, 42 U.S.C. 11403.
(e.g., an application submitted in Funds made available under this section
Agreement and related items contact response to a solicitation requiring
Cassandra Willis, U.S. Department of of the SGA for the Shelter Plus Care
receipt of applications by the 20th of the program are subject to the program
Labor, Procurement Services Center, month must have been post marked by
telephone (202) 693–4570 (this is not a regulations at 24 CFR part 582. The
the 15th of that month); or (c) was sent funds are also subject to the
toll-free number), prior to the closing by the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail
deadline. For technical questions requirements of this SGA.
Next Day Service to addressee not later
relating to the HUD grant contact: John than 5 p.m. at the place of mailing two Part III. Background
Garrity, U.S. Department of Housing and working days prior to the date specified
Urban Development, telephone (202) The Olmstead Decision
for receipt of applications. The term
708–4300. Persons who are deaf or hard ‘‘working days’’ excludes weekends and In Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring,
of hearing may contact either Cassandra Federal holidays. ‘‘Post marked’’ means 527 U.S. 58 (1999) (the ‘‘Olmstead
Willis or John Garrity, via the Federal a printed, stamped, or otherwise placed decision’’), the Supreme Court
Relay Service, (800) 877–8339. Please impression (exclusive of a postage meter construed Title II of the Americans with
note that registrations for the machine impression) that is readily Disabilities Act (ADA) to require states
Solicitation Information Conference Call identifiable, without further action, as to place qualified individuals with
discussed below must be made by having been supplied or affixed on the mental disabilities in community
contacting ODEP as indicated in the date of mailing by an employee of the settings, rather than in institutions
following section, not Ms. Willis or Mr. U.S. Postal Service. whenever treatment professionals
Garrity. Applications, announcements, Withdrawal of Applications. determine that such placement is
or forms will not be mailed. The Federal Applications may be withdrawn by appropriate, the affected persons do not
Register may be obtained from your written notice or telegram (including oppose such placement, and the state
nearest government office or library. mailgram) received at any time before can reasonably accommodate the
This announcement and the award an award is made. Applications may be placement, taking into account the
notifications will also be published on withdrawn in person by the applicant or resources available to the state and the
the Internet on the ODEP’s online Home by an authorized representative thereof, needs of others with disabilities. The
Page at: http://www.dol.gov/odep. if the representative’s identity is made Department of Justice regulations
Information will also be posted on the known and the representative signs a implementing Title II of the ADA
HUD Web site at http://www.hud.gov/ receipt of the proposal. require public entities to administer
offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm and Hand-Delivered Proposals. It is their services, programs, and activities
on www.fedgrants.gov. preferred that applications be mailed at in the most integrated setting
Solicitation Information Conference least five days prior to the closing date. appropriate to the needs of qualified
Call: A Solicitation Information To be considered for funding, hand- individuals with disabilities. See 28
Conference Call will be held at 2:00 delivered applications must be received CFR 35.130(d).
p.m. (ET), Monday, July 28, 2003. The by 4:45 p.m. (ET) on August 18, 2003, In Olmstead, the Supreme Court
purpose of this conference call is to at the specified address. Failure to stated that institutional placements of
provide interested parties an overview adhere to the above instructions will be people with disabilities who can live in,
of this Cooperative Agreement program basis for a determination of non- and benefit from, community settings
and an opportunity to ask questions responsiveness. Overnight express mail perpetuates the unwarranted
concerning this solicitation. A transcript from carriers other than the U.S. Postal assumptions that persons so isolated are
of the conference will be made available Service will be considered hand- incapable or unworthy of participating
on the ODEP Web site, www.dol.gov/ delivered applications and must be in community life. The Supreme Court
odep shortly following the conference. received by the above specified date and stated that ‘‘recognition that unjustified
Individuals who wish to participate in time. institutional isolation of persons with
disabilities is a form of discrimination philosophy of ‘‘customizing strategies have emerged through

reflects two evident judgments. First, employment’’ services, with enhanced decades of research and demonstration
institutional placement of persons who coordination of these customized projects, and through other public and
can handle, and benefit from, services with multiple community and private activities promoting increased
community settings perpetuates state partners, especially One-Stop choice and self-determination for people
unwarranted assumptions that persons Career Centers. Documenting and with disabilities. These include
so isolated are incapable or unworthy of supporting these demonstration grants multiple ‘‘customized’’ employment
participating in community life. Second, with technical assistance on approaches such as supported
confinement in an institution severely ‘‘customized employment’’ strategies employment and supported
diminishes the everyday life activities of has been the responsibility of ODEP’s entrepreneurship; individualized job
individuals, including family relations, National Center for Workforce development; job carving and
social contacts, work options, economic Development for Adults with restructuring; use of personal agents
independence, educational Disabilities (with access online at (including individuals with disabilities
advancement, and cultural enrichment.’’ www.onestops.info and by telephone and family members); development of
Olmstead, 527 U.S. at 600–01 (emphasis through the toll-free number 1–888– micro-boards, micro-enterprises,
added)(citations omitted). This decision 886–9898). cooperatives, and small businesses; and
affects not only all persons in As a result of these and other the use of personal budgets and other
institutions and segregated settings, but customized employment efforts, forms of individualized funding that
also people with disabilities who are at- improved employment outcomes for provide choice and control to the person
risk of institutionalization, including persons with disabilities are being and promote self-determination.
people with disabilities on waiting lists realized. These promising results offer ETA has supported demonstration
to receive community-based services the possibility of increased employment efforts under the Job Training for the
and supports. outcomes for all organizations serving Homeless Demonstration Program,
On June 18, 2001, President George the employment needs of persons who authorized under Section 731 of the
W. Bush issued Executive Order 13217- are chronically homeless. In view of this Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Community-Based Alternatives for potential, DOL is soliciting Cooperative Assistance Act of 1987. The effort
Individuals with Disabilities (the Agreement applications from eligible focused on a wide spectrum of housing
Olmstead Executive Order), in which he organizations to demonstrate the options and supportive services that are
extended application of the Supreme expanded potential of ‘‘customized needed by homeless individuals to be
Court’s Olmstead decision to all employment’’ strategies for persons who successful in completing training and
Americans with disabilities, and called are chronically homeless. securing and retaining employment.
upon selected federal agencies, It is worth noting that the term Evaluations of these efforts revealed
including the U.S. Department of Labor, ‘‘customized employment’’ as a successful strategies on how those
to help support governors in their philosophy espoused in this SGA, along services can be provided directly by
implementation of the Olmstead with its associated strategies (see employment and training agencies or
decision. definition for ‘‘customized arranged through linkages with public
In March 2002, the U.S. Secretary of employment’’ in Section VII), is not or private service providers. Most
Health and Human Services, Tommy G. without precedent for groups serving importantly, that effort revealed that
Thompson, submitted a report to the employment needs of persons who neither housing nor employment
President Bush, titled Delivering on the are chronically homeless. The principle services alone would help the homeless
Promise, on behalf of the Departments of ‘‘individualizing’’ or ‘‘customizing’’ become self-sufficient; the two in
of Labor (DOL), Justice (DOJ), Education employment services, based upon the combination are essential for their full
(ED), Health and Human Services person’s individual needs, interest, and reintegration back into the community.
(HHS), Housing and Urban abilities is central to individual ETA also administers Work Incentive
Development (HUD), Transportation development planning approaches, Grants designed to provide seed monies
(DOT), Veterans Affairs (VA), the Social which have long been recognized as to support the development of the One-
Security Administration (SSA), and the necessary and advantageous when Stop Career Center infrastructure with
Office of Personnel Management (OPM). responding to the employment needs of an objective of achieving model,
This report detailed actions being persons who are chronically homeless. seamless and comprehensive services
planned by the aforementioned agencies An added advantage of the ‘‘customized for people with disabilities. These
to eliminate barriers and promote employment’’ approach, as defined in grants incorporate multi-program and
community integration. See http:// this SGA, is to increase the number and cross-agency coordination at the state
www.hhs.gov/newfreedom/final. In this variety of employment strategies and and local level and provide for
report, the DOL and other federal options made available through the increasing staff capacity to ensure
agencies noted that successful planning workforce development system in access to multiple services and supports
and implementation efforts regarding cooperation with organizations serving needed for successful entry or reentry
the Olmstead decision must include homeless people. In addition, these into the workforce.
competitive employment and service strategies are also customized for VETS has supported various homeless
employment-related supports. the employer. This SGA attempts to veterans grant programs and initiatives.
bring the workforce development The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration
ODEP Actions to Date system and organizations serving Program (HVRP) was the first
For the past two years (federal Fiscal persons who are chronically homeless nationwide Federal program that
Years 2001 and 2002) ODEP has funded into a closer alignment with effective focused on placing homeless veterans
two types of employment demonstration disability-related employment methods into jobs. Historically, VETS has held
grants (‘‘Customized Employment’’ and and expertise. annual grant competitions for urban and
‘‘WorkFORCE Action’’) for persons with Many strategies exist for creating and non-urban grants. These grants have
significant disabilities. The expanding competitive employment provided valuable information on
distinguishing characteristic of these opportunities for persons who are approaches that work in the different
grants has been the application of a chronically homeless. Many effective environments. The HVRP program is
designed to be flexible in addressing the heart of this system, are in a position to approximately $500,000 to $625,000 per
universal as well as local or regional expand employment opportunities for year, totaling $2.5 million, to develop
problems barring homeless veterans persons who are disabled and demonstration programs to increase and
from the workforce. VETS, in a joint chronically homeless, by helping to improve employment opportunities for
effort with ODEP and ETA, will ensure that the workforce system is people who are chronically homeless. In
continue to seek applicants that have accessible both physically and conjunction with the DOL Cooperative
established links with federal, state and programmatically. To accomplish this, Agreements, HUD grants, totaling $10
local resources for assisting homeless however, additional state and local million, will be issued to the top-scoring
veterans, and applicants that provide organizations must be involved, applications (as described in Part VII
personalized or customized services in including community-based providers and the HUD grant application section)
their approach for employment and of customized employment services. to support new permanent housing
retention of persons who are homeless Additional partners necessary to the units for chronically homeless persons.
or at-risk of homelessness. success of this endeavor for persons The goal of these DOL Cooperative
HUD has homeless assistance who are chronically homeless may Agreements is to enable people who are
programs designed to provide include, but are not limited to, the chronically homeless to achieve
permanent housing, including the organizations listed in Part VII, Section employment, permanent housing, and
Supportive Housing Program (SHP) and 2. self-sufficiency. These demonstration
the Shelter Plus Care Program. These In response to these considerations, programs will begin or expand the
programs can be used to help persons and in view of the potential resources delivery and implementation of
who are chronically homeless transition described above, both DOL and HUD ‘‘customized employment’’ strategies for
from homelessness to living as offer these Ending Chronic people who are chronically homeless so
independently as possible. Homelessness through Employment and that they may live, work, and fully
This SGA provides an opportunity for Housing—WorkFORCE (Working for participate in their communities.
both HUD and DOL to combine their Freedom, Opportunity and Real Choice Each DOL Cooperative Agreement
respective resources and expertise in a through Community Employment) award will be for one year, with four
combined approach to provide Action Cooperative Agreements to additional option years possible,
employment and housing services to develop and/or expand the capacity of depending upon the availability of
people who are chronically homeless so the workforce development system to funds and the efficacy of Cooperative
that they can live independently as self- provide individually determined Agreement activities, established by
sufficient members of their community. ‘‘customized employment’’ strategies, in independent reviews conducted by the
This Ending Chronic Homelessness partnership with housing organizations ODEP or its designees. It is envisioned
through Employment and Housing SGA serving people who are chronically that if DOL funding continues for the
supports the President’s New Freedom homeless. full five years, its funding for years four
Initiative. The New Freedom Initiative The ODEP and its partners strongly and five will be at successively lower
is designed to increase the number of recognize the need for technical rates, with funding during year four at
people with disabilities who enter, re- assistance to provide support, training, 80 percent of the third year funds, and
enter, and/or remain in the workforce. dissemination, information on effective funding during year five at 60 percent
By emphasizing the need to increase the practices, etc. to the grantees under the of the third year funds. This decreased
capacity of federally-supported Ending Chronic Homelessness through funding strategy is designed to
employment and training programs to Employment and Housing initiative. encourage program sustainability in the
serve persons who are chronically This demonstration Cooperative community, beyond the federally
homeless, this SGA will further the New Agreement and grant initiative needs funded Cooperative Agreement period.
Freedom Initiative’s goals of increased technical assistance and cross-expertise Awardees are expected to use this
integration of Americans with to bring together the workforce Cooperative Agreement to leverage and
disabilities into the workforce. development system with the homeless develop other public and private
Recently, the Federal Government’s serving community to provide resources to ensure long-term
Interagency Council on Homelessness employment and permanent housing for sustainability. This funding strategy
(http://www.ich.gov) has begun an persons who are chronically homeless. applies only to DOL funds. The DOL
expanded effort to end chronic Accordingly, a National technical funds (the customized employment
homelessness. This SGA supports this assistance effort on Ending Chronic funds) may be used in a flexible manner
initiative by increasing the involvement Homelessness through Employment and so long as the requirements delineated
of the workforce development system in Housing is planned, to: 1. Provide in this Cooperative Agreement are met.
partnership with key disability and awardees with ongoing support and Approximately four (4) grant awards
homeless serving organizations to meet technical assistance; 2. Compile and will be made by HUD for terms of three
the customized employment needs of disseminate to other interested parties (3) or five (5) years, depending on the
persons who are chronically homeless. what is learned through these program being used (see Program
In addition, the DOL Cooperative Cooperative Agreements to other descriptions below). At the end of these
Agreements will support interested parties; and, 3. Inform the terms, eligible projects seeking renewal
implementation of coordinated policy development process of the can apply through their local
workforce development envisioned Administration regarding the Continuum of Care to replace the loss of
under the WIA. The WIA established advantages of combining the non-renewable funding from HUD
comprehensive reform of existing provisioning of employment and through this process and, if selected,
federal job training programs, permanent housing services for persons can be funded for additional years.
consolidating multiple programs into a who are chronically homeless. The HUD grants (the housing funds)
unified system and bringing multiple must only be used to secure new
federal programs together as required Part IV. Funding Availability and permanent housing units for those
partners in the One-Stop delivery Period of Performance persons who are chronically homeless
system established under the WIA. The The DOL anticipates awarding up to served through the DOL Cooperative
One-Stop Centers, which comprise the 4 Cooperative Agreements, ranging from Agreement and who indicate a
willingness to accept the employment projects provide long-term housing and Part V. Eligible Applicants and
supports designed under the customized supportive services (provided with Required Partnerships
employment portion of this award. other non-SHP funds) that are designed DOL Eligible Applicants: For the DOL
While their participation in the to enable chronically homeless persons Cooperative Agreement awards, eligible
customized employment portion of this with disabilities to live as applicants are Local Workforce
award is not a mandatory outcome for independently as possible. Permanent Investment Boards (Local Boards), or, if
all, it should be an established intention housing can be provided at one site or appropriate, the WIA grant recipient or
for all who receive permanent housing in scattered sites. Further, Permanent fiscal agent for the local area on behalf
supports under these funds. Proposals Housing may be tenant-based, meaning of the Local Board under the Workforce
will be judged on plans to establish this that the tenant can choose the housing. Investment Act. Eligible applicants must
interest and participation, including This approach focuses on identification be able to document that their locality
expected employment results. and engagement through assertive has at least 150 persons who are
Each permanent supportive housing outreach to individuals, immediate chronically homeless. In order to be
project must be classified under one of
placement in permanent housing, and determined eligible, the Local Board
the program components described
availability of appropriate supportive must enter into partnerships with
below. Eligible activities under this SGA
services. organizations serving people who are
for the HUD permanent housing grants
are limited to rental assistance, 2. Safe Havens (that have the chronically homeless, consistent with
acquisition, minor rehabilitation (e.g. characteristics of a Permanent Housing the proposed activities of this
reconfiguring a doorway for handicap Project, i.e., have a lease agreement with Cooperative Agreement. To be
accessibility), leasing, operating costs, the client). Safe Havens are projects determined eligible, applicants may not
and administrative costs. Minor targeted to hard-to-reach homeless utilize certificates authorized under
rehabilitation costs may not exceed persons who have severe mental illness Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
$3,000 per unit. The employment- and are on the streets. The goal of a Safe Standards Act in their implementation
related resources being made available Haven is to serve as a small, highly of project activities and must utilize
by DOL and resources from other only individually determined
supportive environment where an
sources can be used to provide customized employment strategies in
individual can feel at ease, out of
supportive services. Applicants may securing employment for the target
danger, and subject to limited service
also request up to 5% of each population.
demands. Tenants can move directly HUD Eligible Applicants: Eligible
Supportive Housing Program project into housing with few explicit services
award for administrative costs, such as applicants for the HUD grant within this
required. It is hoped that after a period initiative are described in the HUD
accounting for the use of the grant of stabilization in a Safe Haven,
funds, preparing HUD reports, obtaining Eligible Applicants and Activities Chart.
residents will be more willing to See Part VII, Section III, Part A.
audits, and other costs associated with participate in services and referrals and
administering the grant. New Applicants must be a part of their local
will eventually be ready to move to Continuum of Care and must certify to
construction and major rehabilitation more traditional forms of housing. Safe
are not eligible for funding. (See the this relationship. Eligible applicants
Havens may serve as an entry point to must be able to document that their
HUD Eligible Applicants Chart for
the service system and provide access to locality has at least 150 persons who are
further details on eligible activities.)
HUD applicants must match housing basic services such as good food, chronically homeless. In order to be
funds provided for acquisition and clothing, bathing facilities, telephones, determined eligible, the HUD eligible
minor rehabilitation with an equal storage space, and a mailing address. applicant must enter into a partnership
amount of funds from other sources. For The specific criteria that must be with their Local Workforce Investment
operating costs, housing funds can pay exhibited by a Safe Haven are: Board, as described above, who is
for no more than 75% of the total • A lease agreement with the client, making an application for the DOL
operating budget and applicants must Cooperative Agreement being offered
• No limit on length of stay,
provide the remaining 25% of the within this Solicitation.
operating costs. For S+C, applicants • Provision of 24-hour residence, DOL and HUD Required Partnerships:
must match rental assistance provided • Provision of private or semiprivate The purpose of the Ending Chronically
through this initiative on a dollar for accommodations, Homelessness through Employment and
dollar basis with supportive services. Housing Cooperative Agreements is to
• Overnight occupancy limited to 25
Applicants for HUD assistance can demonstrate the employment potential
persons. of persons who are chronically
choose to request funds for either the
Supportive Housing Program or the Shelter Plus Care Program homeless through techniques designed
Shelter Plus Care Program. The to accomplish community employment
Supportive Housing Program has two The Shelter Plus Care Program (either in non-stereotypical integrated settings,
eligible components from which to tenant-, sponsor-, or project-based utilizing ‘‘customized employment’’
choose for this competition: Permanent without rehabilitation) gives applicants strategies. These efforts must include
Housing for Persons with Disabilities flexibility in devising appropriate the involvement of many key partners,
and Safe Havens. These two Supportive housing and supportive services for especially those providing housing
Housing Program components, homeless persons with disabilities services to persons who are chronically
Permanent Housing for Persons with through rental assistance. Assisted units homeless as well as those providing or
Disabilities and Safe Havens, as well as may be of any type, from group homes capable of providing customized
the Shelter Plus Care Program are to apartments. Participants in S+C units employment services to persons with
described below: receive supportive services and rental disabilities. Applicants must
assistance provided through the S+C demonstrate that subcontractors will
Supportive Housing Program program must be matched in the provide the necessary supportive
1. Permanent Housing for Persons aggregate on a dollar for dollar basis by services to address the needs of the
with Disabilities. Permanent Housing the recipient with supportive services. chronically homeless including
coordinating and integrating the project sides) on 8 1⁄2 × 11 papers, and be SF–424, the Catalog of Federal Domestic
with other mainstream health and social presented on single-sided, and Assistance (CFDA) number for the
services for which homeless numbered pages. A font size of at least program is 17.720.
populations may be eligible. twelve (12) pitch is required throughout. The DOL Budget Narrative and
In order to ensure a coordination of Applications that fail to meet these Justification must describe all costs
effort between these two awards, requirements will be considered non- associated with implementing the
proposals shall demonstrate that a responsive. project that are to be covered with
strong partnership commitment has DOL Cooperative Agreement Cooperative Agreement funds.
been made between the two respective Requirements: Awardees must support the travel and
eligible applicants (for the DOL The three required sections of the associated costs of sending at least one
Cooperative Agreement award and for application are: representative to the annual ODEP
the HUD permanent housing grant). Section I—Project Financial Plan Policy Conference for its grantees, to be
While these two awards (DOL Section II—Executive Summary— held in Washington, DC at a time and
Cooperative Agreement and HUD grant), Project Synopsis place to be determined. Awardees must
are from separate funding sources, their Section III—Project Narrative (including comply with the ‘‘Uniform
potential can only be realized through Attachments, not to exceed fifty (50) Administrative Requirements for Grants
this coordination of effort. Failure to pages) and Cooperative Agreements to State
clearly document, through a Mandatory requirements for each and Local Governments,’’ (also known
Memorandum of Agreement, this section are provided as follows in this as the ‘‘Common Rule or OMB Circular
coordination of effort will yield a application package. Applications that A–102’’) codified at 29 CFR part 97, or
proposal ‘‘non-responsive’’ and fail to meet the stated mandatory ‘‘Grants and Agreements with
disqualified from any further requirements of each section will be Institutions of Higher Education,
consideration. considered non-responsive. Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit
In addition, the DOL Cooperative Organizations’’ (also known as the
Agreement applicant must submit a Mandatory Application Requirements ‘‘Common Rule’’ or OMB Circular A–
letter signed by their state’s governor, or • Section I. Project Financial Plan 110), codified at 29 CFR part 95 and
his or her designee, for overall (Budget)—[The Project Financial Plan must comply with the applicable OMB
implementation of the Olmstead will not count against the application cost principles circulars, as identified in
decision, that the proposed Cooperative page limits.] Section I of the application 29 CFR 95.27 and 29 CFR 97.22(b).
Agreement activities will be regarded as must include the following three In addition, the DOL budget must
a demonstration program playing a role required parts: include on a separate page a detailed
in the state’s employment (1) Completed‘‘SF 424—Application cost analysis of each line item.
implementation effort(s) under the for Federal Assistance.’’ Justification for administrative costs
Olmstead decision. Moreover, this letter (See Appendix A of this SGA for must be provided. Approval of a budget
should describe how the lessons learned required form) by DOL is not the same as the approval
under this Cooperative Agreement will of actual costs. The individual signing
(2) Completed SF 424 A—Budget
be utilized to benefit other communities the SF 424 on behalf of the applicant
Information Form by line item for all
throughout the state, and thereby must represent and be able to legally
costs required to implement the project
provide expanded customized bind the responsible financial and
design effectively.
community employment options for administrative entity for a Cooperative
other homeless people with disabilities (See Appendix A of this SGA for
Agreement should that application
who are covered under the Olmstead required forms)
result in an award. The applicant must
decision and Executive Order. (3) DOL Budget Narrative and also include the Assurances and
Justification that provides sufficient Certifications Signature Page (Appendix
Part VI. Format Requirements for information to support the
Cooperative Agreement and Grant A).
reasonableness of the costs included in • Section II. Executive Summary—
Application the budget in relation to the service Project Synopsis [The Executive
General Requirements: All strategy and planned outcomes, Summary is limited to no more than two
applications will be submitted to DOL. including continuous improvement single-spaced, single-sided pages on 81⁄2
There are separate application activities. x 11 papers with standard margins
requirements for the DOL Cooperative The DOL Cooperative Agreement throughout]. Each application shall
Agreement and the HUD grant, however, application must include one SF–424 include a project synopsis that identifies
the Executive Summary—Project (Note: the HUD Grant Application must the following:
Synopsis and Part VII, Section 2 include its own HUD–424) with the (1) The applicant;
(Collaboration Requirements) will original signatures of the legal entity (2) The amount of funds requested
provide an opportunity to explain the applying for Cooperative Agreement separately for the DOL portion
applicants’ collaborative program funding and two additional copies. (employment program) and the HUD
design. Applicants must submit one (1) Applicants shall indicate on the SF–424 portion (permanent housing program);
paper copy with an original signature, the organization’s IRS Status, if (3) The planned period of
and two (2) additional paper copies of applicable. Under the Lobbying performance for both employment and
the signed proposal. To aid with the Disclosure Act of 1995, Section 18 (29 housing portions;
review of applications, DOL also U.S.C. 1611), an organization described (4) The list of partners, as appropriate;
encourages applicants to submit an in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal (5) An overview of how the applicant
electronic copy of their proposal on disc Revenue Code of 1986 that engages in will identify the population to be served
or CD using Microsoft Word. Applicants lobbying activities will not be eligible (including the estimated number and
who do not provide an electronic copy for the receipt of federal funds types of persons who are chronically
will not be penalized. The Application constituting an award, Cooperative homeless), the conditions such
must be double-spaced with standard Agreement, or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611; individuals are currently experiencing,
one-inch margins (top, bottom, and 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4). For item 10 of the and methods that will be used to
promote community customized Part VII. Government Requirements/ disability for SHP and persons with
employment and permanent housing, Terms/Statement of Work [Project disabilities for S+C.)
including ‘‘customized employment ‘‘ Narrative] • Homeless Persons: include only
strategies listed in this SGA; and persons sleeping in a place not meant
(6) An overview of the plan for Glossary of Applicable Terms
for human habitation (e.g., on the
sustainability once federal funding For purposes of this solicitation, the streets) or in an emergency homeless
ceases. terms applicable to both the DOL shelter.
• Section III. Project Narrative—The Cooperative Agreements and the HUD
DOL Cooperative Agreement Project Rating Criteria
permanent housing grant awards are as
Narrative plus attachments are limited follows: Section I. Collaboration Requirements
to no more than fifty (50), 81⁄2 × 11 • Customized Employment: (30 Points)
pages, double-spaced with standard individualizing the employment
one-inch margins (top, bottom, and The purpose of the Collaborative
relationship between employees and Effort criteria is to determine the level
sides), and must be presented on single- employers in ways that meet the needs
sided, numbered pages. [Note: The of cooperation between the employment
of both. It is based on an individualized services providers and the permanent
Financial Plan, the Executive Summary, determination of strengths, needs, and
and the Appendices, including required housing providers applying for these
interests of the person with a disability funds. The partners in this Cooperative
letters of cooperation, Memorandum of and simultaneously employing
Understanding, etc., are not included in Agreement should explain how their
strategies designed to meet the specific services will be seamlessly coordinated
the fifty page limit]. The requirements needs of the employer. It may include
for the project narrative are described for the population to be served. The
approaches such as supported application must describe the outreach
below under Part VII—Statement of employment; supported
Work. plan in place to bring the target
entrepreneurship; individualized job population into the project and, in turn,
The ‘‘Collaboration’’ application
development; job carving and how the applicants will ensure that they
proposal (partnering DOL and HUD
eligible applications), as defined in Part restructuring; use of personal agents receive housing, employment services,
VII, Section 2, should be clearly labeled (including individuals with disabilities and other necessary support (e.g.,
as such and included in the joint and family members); development of transportation, mental health, substance
application package (combined DOL micro-boards, micro-enterprises, abuse, health, etc.) services. Applicants
Cooperative Agreement and HUD grant cooperatives and small businesses; and should include the following in their
applications) submitted to Cassandra use of personal budgets and other forms narrative:
Willis, at the location and due date of individualized funding that provide
choice and control to the person and A. Statement of Need/Significance of
indicated in this Solicitation. The the Project (10 Points)
‘‘Collaboration’’ proposal is subject to promote self-determination. These and
the conditions outlined for the DOL other job development or restructuring The purpose of the Statement of Need
Cooperative Agreement proposal strategies result in job responsibilities criteria is to establish the overall status
(formatting, numbers of copies, etc.), being customized and individually and issues of persons who are
and may not exceed fifteen (15) pages. negotiated to fit the needs of individuals chronically homeless in the area to be
The required Memorandum of with disabilities. Customized served; the need for the type of project
Agreement and possible letters of employment assumes the provision of proposed by the applicant in the area to
support do not count against the fifteen- reasonable accommodations and be served; to identify strengths and
page limitation for this section. In supports necessary for the individual to deficiencies in community services that
addition, no separate budget is perform the functions of a job that is will be addressed by the applicant’s
necessary for this section. Both the DOL individually negotiated and developed. proposal; to identify the overall scope of
Cooperative Agreement and HUD grant • Eligible Target Population: a person the proposal’s objectives and design; to
budgets may be sources for any needed who is ‘‘chronically homeless’’ is an present the applicant’s need for the
budget allocations for this part, if unaccompanied homeless individual federal resources; to demonstrate
consistent with their respective terms with a disabling condition who has significance of the proposed project; and
and conditions. either been continuously homeless for a to demonstrate the current and
All text in the application narrative, year or more, OR has had at least four proposed partnerships and collaborative
including titles, headings, footnotes, (4) episodes of homelessness in the past efforts to develop or identify effective
quotations, and captions, as well as all three (3) years. In order to be considered new strategies, practices, and/or
text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs chronically homeless, a person must innovations. The narrative in this
must be double-spaced (no more than have been sleeping in a place not meant section should:
three lines per vertical inch); and, if for human habitation (e.g., living on the (a) Describe the characteristics of the
using a proportional computer font, streets) and/or in an emergency target population to be serviced by this
must be in at least a 12-point font, and homeless shelter. A disabling condition initiative.
must have an average character density is defined as a diagnosable substance (b) Give a preliminary estimate of the
no greater than 18 characters per inch (if use disorder, serious mental illness, number of persons experiencing chronic
using a non-proportional font or a developmental disability, or chronic homelessness in the target community
typewriter, must not be more than 12 physical illness or disability including and describe the method by which this
characters per inch). Applications that the co-occurrence of two or more of estimate was derived.
fail to meet these requirements will be these conditions. A disabling condition (c) Describe the employment,
considered non-responsive. limits an individual’s ability to work or permanent housing, service, and
The HUD grant application perform one or more activities of daily treatment needs of the target population.
requirements, including all necessary living. (In order to receive housing
forms and directions, are outlined in assistance through the HUD grants, B. Collaborative Effort (10 Points)
detail, in Part VII, Section 4, ‘‘HUD program participants must meet the The purpose of the Collaborative
Grant Requirements.’’ McKinney-Vento Act definition of Effort criteria is to determine the level
of cooperation between the employment • Community rehabilitation Section II. DOL Cooperative Agreement
services providers and the permanent providers; family members, consumers, Requirements (35 Points)
housing providers applying for these employers, and any other key agencies The purpose of the Ending Chronic
funds. The partners in this Cooperative or constituencies needed to offer a Homelessness through Employment and
Agreement should explain how their comprehensive service delivery model. Housing Cooperative Agreements is to
services will be seamlessly coordinated demonstrate the employment potential
for the population to be served. The C. Memorandum of Agreement (10
Points) of persons who are chronically
narrative in this section should: homeless, utilizing ‘‘customized
(a) List the entities participating in Each application package must employment’’ strategies to accomplish
this initiative that will provide the contain a Memorandum of Agreement, employment in non-stereotypical
employment services and permanent signed by the DOL Cooperative integrated settings. These Cooperative
housing. Agreement and HUD grant applicants
(b) Describe how the employment Agreement funds may not be used to
participating in this initiative. The support sub-minimum wage
services will be linked to permanent Memorandum of Agreement must
housing so that the target population employment. These efforts must include
include the following: the involvement of many key partners,
will be sustained in that housing.
(c) Identify how the DOL and HUD (a) Parties—Identify by position and including those organizations serving
funds are proportionate to each other title lead person binding each people who are chronically homeless.
and how the proposed project is cost- organization to this MOA. ODEP will be directly involved in the
effective. (b) Term of Agreement—Indicate time awardee’s strategic planning (including
(d) Describe the other resources that frame for this agreement and the agreed the plan to provide customized
will be leveraged during this initiative, to mechanisms and assurances for employment strategies), allocation of
either cash or in-kind contributions, continuing cooperation if option years resources, release of public information
including the value of each are funded under the terms of the DOL materials, and analysis and
contribution. These leveraging funds Cooperative Agreement. implementation of evaluation findings.
should address the match requirements Within these various activities, ODEP
(c) Purpose—Describe the agreed
for the HUD funds and any additional will provide the following: 1. Expertise
upon intent of this cooperative effort.
supportive services needed by the related to the implementation of
population to be served. (d) Guiding Principles—Describe the customized employment strategies; 2.
(e) Describe the outreach plan in place common values and shared goals that Information on disability-specific
to bring the target population into the bring together the parties in this MOA. practices and resources, as well as
project. (e) Responsibilities—Clearly define information and analysis to inform the
Sample agencies that could be each party’s duties in a way which Administration’s policy development;
involved as partners in the design and demonstrates how these two efforts will and 3. Technical assistance on the
implementation include: complement and support each other. interrelationship among disability
• Disabled Veterans’ Outreach (f) Implementation and Evaluation— employment efforts, the workforce
Program Specialist and Local Veterans’ Outline the key tasks necessary for development system, and organizations
Employment Representatives located at accomplishing the activities outlined in serving the homeless community
local employment service offices; this MOA, including agreements to (Continuum of Care).
• Programs serving persons who are In addition, this program is subject to
cooperate with mutual and combined
chronically homeless, including the the provisions of the Jobs for Veterans
evaluation efforts.
Continuum of Care agency or service Act, Pub. L. 107–288, which provides
provider in the designated jurisdiction; While the primary partners of this
priority of service to veterans and
• Employment and training agencies; Agreement must include the eligible
certain of their spouses in all
• Department of Veterans Affairs applicants submitting the linked
Department of Labor-funded job training
Homeless Programs; proposals for both the DOL customized
programs. Please note that, to obtain
• Chambers of Commerce; employment Cooperative Agreement
• State agencies for substance abuse, priority of service, a veteran must meet
and the HUD permanent housing grant
vocational rehabilitation, education, that program’s eligibility requirements.
award, other key partners may be
Medicaid, mental retardation, mental Comprehensive policy guidance on
identified and included.
health, public health, and Temporary implementation of the Jobs for Veterans
The MOA will be evaluated on how Act is being developed and will be
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); clearly it reflects a binding agreement to
• Faith-based and community issued in the near future.
cooperate in attaining the joint goals of The Project Narrative, or Section III of
organizations; the DOL Cooperative Agreement and the
• State Developmental Disability the Cooperative Agreement application,
HUD grant and on the efficacy of the should provide complete information on
Councils and University Centers for mechanisms described to accomplish
Excellence in Developmental how the applicant will address the
that cooperative effort. following DOL priorities for Fiscal Year
Disabilities;
• Small Business Development Letters of Commitment. Applicants 2003:
Centers; may include letters of support if they (1) Increase the availability of skill
• Independent Living programs; provide specific commitments. Letters training, employment opportunities,
• Post-secondary institutions, benefits of commitment for related support and career advancement for persons
counseling, and assistance programs; services may also be included. Such who are chronically homeless; and
• Lending and financial institutions, letters can increase an applicant’s score (2) Develop comprehensive One-Stop
whose expertise, services, and/or funds for the DOL Section by showing that the Centers, which are welcoming and
could contribute to employment commitments in the text of the proposal valued providers of choice by customers
services and supports needed to secure are substantiated. Form letters will not who are chronically homeless seeking
competitive, customized community be considered. See also Part V for workforce assistance by ensuring
employment outcomes for the target additional requirements relating to availability of staff trained on homeless
group; cooperation. issues.
In addition, proposals will be rated supports must be organized in ways that Cooperative Agreement project,
based upon the quality of the provide informed choice and promote including the key personnel and the
applicant’s response in addressing the self-determination; roles each will play and the
four criteria (A–D) described below in (c) Establish employer involvement, responsibilities each will assume. The
terms of a comprehensive strategic track and respond to customer service applicant must also identify how it will
approach that addresses the various and satisfaction for both persons who ensure that trained staff with adequate
considerations noted in this SGA. The are chronically homeless and knowledge of diverse disabilities,
criteria below MUST be addressed and employers, and provide services, knowledge of/experience with diverse
the applicant’s capabilities or potential including follow-up services, to ensure customized employment strategies, and
with regard to each item described. job retention and career development; employment-related experience for the
The ODEP, however, does not expect (d) Collaborate with community-based target population will be available to
the applicant to fully incorporate, and faith-based and community manage and provide employment-
unless otherwise noted, every organizations in their state in order to related services. The staffing plan
individual sub-part listed in each expand opportunities for customized should:
lettered (A–D) criteria below as part of employment for the target population. (a) Summarize the qualifications,
their strategy and proposal design. The This includes facilitating the availability including relevant education, training,
ODEP recognizes that the needs and and use of customized employment and experience of both key project
requirements of each state and strategies by such organizations as well personnel and project consultants or
community may be different, and as facilitating the organizations’ subcontractors, including their
therefore, some of the options identified registration as eligible training providers qualifications, relevant training, and
may be more relevant than others in a with their local One-Stop Career experience. Attach copies of resumes in
particular state. The narrative in this Centers; the Appendices.
section should include narrative (e) Educate relevant stakeholders and (b) Describe the experience in serving
descriptions for the following six systems personnel about changes persons who are chronically homeless
criteria: needed to increase customized and in providing customized
community employment outcomes for employment services.
A. Project Design and Project
persons who are chronically homeless; (c) Describe the extent to which the
Management (15 Points) (f) Consider the usefulness of time commitments of the project
Under this section, the applicant must increasing the availability of personal director and other key project personnel
describe the project design and its agents and job development personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet
management plan. The proposed project offering customized services through the objectives of the proposed project.
design must address the proposed customer-controlled approaches that
design for the Ending Chronic result in customized employment. One C. Evaluation and Continuous
Homelessness through Employment and possible area of focus could include Improvement Strategies (10 Points)
Housing Cooperative Agreement demonstrating the effectiveness of The proposal must demonstrate how
including its response to the paying family members and/or other the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
requirements outlined in Part V (Eligible individuals with disabilities to serve as achieved by the proposed project are
Applicants and Required Partnerships) personal agents when selected by the clearly specified and measurable; the
of this Solicitation. individual with a disability to assist in extent to which performance feedback
In addition, the project design must negotiating and implementing and continuous improvement are
address the movement of individuals employment plans and services; integral to the design of the proposed
into integrated community employment (g) Incorporate use of funds leveraged project; and the extent to which the
opportunities; coordination with the across several systems available to applicant encourages involvement of
state’s lead agency implementing the people with disabilities through people with disabilities and their
Olmstead decision as well as their personal budgets and other forms of families, experts and organizations, and
state’s overall Olmstead plan, describing self-directed accounts. other relevant stakeholders in project
how the project will contribute to the Applicants must provide a detailed activities that lead to stronger
development of their state’s plan and management plan which identifies the evaluation and continuous
implementation strategy related to critical activities, time frames, and improvement strategies. The proposal
employment; and integration of responsibilities for effectively will be evaluated on:
customized employment strategies with implementing the project, including the (a) The extent to which the design of
the state’s employment programs and evaluation process for assuring the proposed project is appropriate to,
services, including existing services successful implementation of and will successfully address, the needs
available through the One-Stop Centers, Cooperative Agreement objectives. The of the target population and other
the state and local Workforce management plan will be evaluated to identified needs and the quality of the
Investment Boards, and their partners. determine whether the applicant has applicant’s plans for recruiting and
Additional considerations under this developed an adequate management retaining the target population;
section are to: plan to effectively carry out the (b) The extent to which the design of
(a) Coordinate efforts with existing objectives and scope of the proposed the proposed project provides clear
homeless services, veterans project on time and within budget, to understanding of, and experience with,
organizations and employment describe the predicted outcomes utilization of customized employment
programs for people with disabilities; resulting from activities funded under strategies for increasing employment,
(b) Develop customized employment this SGA, and to identify the ‘‘methods choice, and earnings of persons who are
opportunities in a variety of occupations of evaluation’’ that will be used by the chronically homeless;
and industries based on the strengths, applicant to determine success. (c) The extent to which the proposed
needs, and desires of persons who are project will be coordinated, including
chronically homeless, including self- B. Staff Capacity (5 Points) demonstrated support from the state
employment and entrepreneurship The applicant must describe the governor or designated agency
where appropriate. Services and proposed staffing of the DOL implementing the Olmstead decision
and commitment from key The Supportive Housing Program to apartments. You may design a
organizations, employers, and agencies; (SHP) [detailed in Section 4. Part I] program that has participants first living
(d) The extent to which the design of promotes the development of supportive in a group setting with intensive
the project will facilitate an increase in housing and services that help homeless supportive services, then moving to
the number of faith-based and persons transition from homelessness to another setting but retaining the rental
community organizations that register as living as independently as possible. assistance during the term of the grant,
eligible training providers or as Each project submitted under SHP must as long as they stay within a S+C unit.
providers of supplemental and be classified as one of the program The components that may be applied for
supportive services with their local components described below. For this are: tenant-based rental assistance,
One-Stop Center; application and SGA, only two sponsor-based rental assistance and
(e) The extent to which the components of SHP are eligible for project-based rental assistance without
management plans for project funding and all SHP projects must be for rehabilitation. For this SGA, all Shelter
implementation is likely to achieve the a three (3) year grant term. Plus Care projects will be for a five (5)
objectives of the proposed project on (1) Permanent Housing for Persons year grant term.
time and within budget; and with Disabilities (PH) is long-term
(f) The extent to which the proposed housing for this population. It is A. Match
project design features innovative community-based housing and Applicants must match Supportive
strategies to implement customized supportive services as described above, Housing Program funds provided for
employment and choice. designed to enable homeless persons acquisition and minor rehabilitation
with disabilities to live as (new construction, major rehabilitation,
D. Documenting and Reporting (5 and supportive services are not eligible
independently as possible in a
Points) activities under this SGA) with an equal
permanent setting. Permanent housing
Applicants should outline their can be provided in one structure or amount of funds from other sources. For
strategy for documenting and reporting several structures at one site or in operating costs, since by law SHP can
the activities undertaken during the life multiple structures at scattered sites. All pay no more than 75 percent of the total
of the Cooperative Agreement for PH for Persons with Disabilities projects operating budget for supportive
ODEP’s future use in working with other must comply with the program size housing, applicants must provide at
grantees and constituencies. In limitations, as described in Section least 25 percent of the total annual
evaluating this section ODEP considers 424(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney- operating costs. The cash source may be
the following factors to be of particular Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as the applicant, the Federal Government,
importance and must be addressed: amended. state and local governments, or private
(a) The extent to which the project (2) Safe Haven (SH) projects must resources. In-kind contributions are not
will provide information to other meet the following criteria: (1) Have no eligible as a match under SHP.
programs about effective strategies limit on length of stay; (2) serve hard- Applicants must match rental
suitable for replication or testing in to-reach homeless persons who have assistance provided through the Shelter
other settings; severe mental illness, are on the streets, Plus Care Program on a dollar for dollar
(b) The extent to which the methods and have been unable or unwilling to basis with supportive services.
of documentation and reporting include participate in supportive services; (3) B. Statutory and Regulatory
the objective use of performance provide 24-hour residence for an Requirements
measures that are clearly related to the unspecified duration; (4) provide
intended outcomes of the project and private or semiprivate accommodations; An applicant selected for funding as
will produce quantitative and and (5) have overnight occupancy a result of the competition will be
qualitative data; and limited to 25 persons. required to coordinate and integrate the
(c) The adequacy of mechanisms for For many persons with mental illness homeless project with other mainstream
ensuring high-quality products and who have been living on the streets, the health, social services, and employment
services from the proposed project. transition to self-sufficiency is best programs for which homeless
made in stages, starting with a small, populations may be eligible, including
Section III—HUD Grant Application highly supportive environment where Medicaid, State Children’s Health
Requirements (35 Points) an individual can feel at ease, out of Insurance Program, Temporary
General: This Section contains danger, and subject to no immediate Assistance for Needy Families, Food
information on the two programs for service demands. Safe Havens do not Stamps, and services funded through
which you can apply. They are the require participation in services and the Mental Health Block Grant and
Supportive Housing and the Shelter referrals as a condition of occupancy. Substance Abuse Block Grant,
Plus Care programs. The purpose of the Rather, it is hoped that after a period of Workforce Investment Act, Welfare-to-
housing section of this SGA and stabilization in a Safe Haven, residents Work grant program, SSI, SSDI, and
application is to provide specific will be more willing to participate in Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
guidance on accessing financial services and referrals, and will Program. In addition, as a condition for
resources for the provision of housing eventually be ready to move to more award, any governmental entity serving
for chronically homeless persons when traditional forms of housing. Also, Safe as an applicant must agree to develop
proposed as part of homeless assistance Havens must have a lease agreement and implement, to the maximum extent
projects in which housing is directly with each client. practicable and where appropriate,
linked to needed employment services The Shelter Plus Care (S+C) Program policies and protocols for the discharge
funded through other components of [detailed in Section 4. Part II] of persons from publicly funded
this application or through other components were created by statute and institutions or systems of care (such as
sources. Applicants may request designed to give applicants flexibility in health care facilities, foster care or other
funding for only ONE of the following devising appropriate housing and youth facilities, or correction programs
three types of projects—Permanent supportive services for homeless and institutions) in order to prevent
Housing for Persons with Disabilities, persons with disabilities. Assisted units such discharge from immediately
Safe Havens, or Shelter Plus Care. may be of any type from group settings resulting in homelessness for such
persons. This condition for award is costs associated with the administration applicants will be notified of the
intended to emphasize that states and of rental assistance are eligible, but are deadline for submission of such
units of general local government are capped at eight (8) percent of the total information. If a conditionally selected
primarily responsible for the care of grant award). applicant is unable to meet any
these individuals, and to forestall conditions for fund award within the
E. Timeliness Standards
attempts to use scarce McKinney-Vento specified time frame, those funds may
Act funds to assist such persons in lieu As an applicant, you are expected to be withdrawn and instead used to select
of state and local resources. initiate your approved projects the next highest ranked application(s)
promptly in accordance with the from the competition for which there
C. Special Provisions Applicable to This instructions of this announcement. In are sufficient funds available.
Notice addition, if you fail to satisfy the
(a) Only new SHP and S+C projects, following timeliness standards being G. Required Materials
including expansions of HUD-funded established specifically for funding The application provides the
existing projects, will be funded. awarded under this collaborative SGA, application materials, including the
(b) Any project submitted under this the awarded funding may be withdrawn HUD–424 and certifications that must
SGA must be coordinated with the in whole or in part: be used in applying for homeless
Continuum of Care plan for its region assistance under this notice. In addition
and must submit a certification of 1. Supportive Housing Program to the required narratives, the items that
consistency with the applicable (a) Your award may be withdrawn if you must submit as part of the
Continuum of Care plan. you do not demonstrate site control application for funding are the
(c) Only the following components of within three (3) months of the date of following:
the SHP will be funded under this SGA: your grant award letter. (a) HUD–424
Permanent Housing and Safe Havens. (b) Your award may be terminated if (b) Applicant Certification
(d) Only tenant-, sponsor-, and the following additional timeliness (c) Consolidated Plan Certification
project-based without rehabilitation standards are not met: (d) Certification of Consistency with the
components of S+C projects will be • You must complete any minor Continuum of Care
funded. rehabilitation activities permitted under (e) Special Projects Certifications-
(e) The term of all proposed SHP the terms of your SHP award within Discharge Policy and Mainstream
projects must be three (3) years. The nine (9) months of the date of the grant Programs
term of all proposed S+C projects must award letter. (f) Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
be five (5) years. • You must begin all activities that (only complete this form if applicant
(f) New construction and substantial may proceed independent of minor organization engages in lobbying
rehabilitation activities will not be rehabilitation activities within six (6) activities)
eligible SHP activities under this notice. months of the date of the grant award (g) Applicant /Recipient Disclosure/
Minor rehabilitation activities, such as letter. Update Report
those required to remove lead-based H. Certification Requirements
paint or conform a unit to ADA 2. Shelter Plus Care Program
standards, are eligible. All other Components The application also contains
activities eligible under the SHP Your award may be terminated if you certifications that the applicant will
program are eligible for purposes of this do not meet the following timeliness comply with fair housing and civil
SGA. standard: rights requirements and other federal
(g) Applicants are asked to use • For Tenant-Based Rental requirements, and (where applicable)
approaches that can rapidly move Assistance, for Sponsor-Based Rental that the proposed activities are
chronically homeless persons into Assistance, and for Project-Based consistent with the HUD-approved
housing with necessary supportive without Rehabilitation Rental Consolidated Plan of the applicable
services. Assistance, you must begin providing state or unit of general local
the rental assistance to at least a government, including the Analysis of
D. Other Program-Specific Requirements Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
majority of the awarded units within six
Where an applicant for Supportive (6) months of the date of the grant award and the Action Plan to address these
Housing Program funding is a state or letter. impediments. Projects funded under
unit of general local government that this SGA will also coordinate with the
utilizes one or more nonprofit F. Action on Selected Applications regional Continuum of Care process and
organizations to administer the Selected applicants, including those will provide a certification of
homeless assistance project(s), conditionally selected, will be notified consistency with the applicable
administrative funds provided as part of in writing. As necessary, conditionally Continuum of Care plan, if any. Projects
the SHP grant must be passed on to the selected applicants will subsequently be funded under this SGA shall operate in
non-profit organization(s) in proportion requested to submit additional project a fashion that does not deprive any
to the administrative burden borne by information, which may include individual of any right protected by the
them for the SHP project(s). States or documentation to show the project is Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601–19),
units of general local government that financially feasible; documentation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
pass on at least 50 percent of the firm commitments for cash match; 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the Americans
administrative funds made available documentation showing site control; with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
under the grant will be considered as information necessary for the 12101 et seq.), Title VI of the Civil
having met this requirement. (Note: This performance of an environmental Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d),
requirement does not apply to the S+C review, where applicable; and such Section 109 of the Housing and
Program, since paying the costs other documentation as specified in Community Development Act of 1974
associated with the administration of writing to the applicant that confirms or (42 U.S.C. 5301) or the Age
these grants is ineligible by regulation. clarifies information provided in the Discrimination Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
For the S+C program, administrative application. Conditionally selected 6101).
I. Corrections to Deficient Applications or nonprofit organizations) that are not requirements. Relocation assistance can
After the application due date, HUD states or units of general local be expensive. To avoid unnecessary
may not, consistent with its regulations government must request the unit of costs, it is important to provide
in 24 CFR part 4, subpart B, consider general local government to perform the occupants with timely information
any unsolicited information you, the environmental review. This statutory notices, including a general information
applicant, may want to provide. HUD provision supersedes those portions of notice to be sent at the time the
may contact you to clarify an item in 24 CFR 582.230 and 583.230 that application is submitted to HUD. HUD
your application or to correct technical provide for automatic HUD Handbook 1378 contains guide form
deficiencies. HUD may not seek environmental review in the case of information notices. The HUD field
clarification of items or responses that applications from such entities. With office can provide a copy of the
this exception, conditional selection of handbook and copies of appropriate
improve the substantive quality of your
projects is subject to the environmental information booklets to be provided to
response to any rating factors. In order
review requirements of 24 CFR 582.230 occupants. Accordingly, if the site is
not to unreasonably exclude
and 583.230 as applicable. Recipients occupied, the applicant should contact
applications from being rated and
may not commit or expend any the HUD field office in the planning
ranked, HUD may contact applicants to
assistance or nonfederal funds on stage to obtain advice, including help in
ensure proper completion of the
project activities (other than those listed estimating the cost of required
application and will do so on a uniform
in 24 CFR 58.22(c), 58.34 or 58.35(b)) relocation assistance.
basis for all applicants. Examples of
until HUD has approved a Request for
curable (correctable) technical M. Compliance With Fair Housing and
Release of Funds and environmental
deficiencies include failure to submit certification from the responsible entity. Civil Rights Laws
the proper certifications or failure to The expenditure or commitment of As threshold items in this SGA:
submit an application that contains an assistance or nonfederal funds for such (a) All applicants and their sub-
original signature by an authorized activities prior to this HUD approval recipients must comply with all Fair
official. In each case, HUD will notify may result in the denial of assistance for Housing and Civil Rights laws, statutes,
you in writing by describing the the project under consideration. regulations, and Executive Orders as
clarification or technical deficiency. enumerated in 24 CFR 5.105(a).
HUD will notify applicants by facsimile K. Local Resident Employment
(b) If you, the applicant:
or by USPS, return receipt requested. To the extent that any housing (i) Have been charged with a systemic
Clarifications or corrections of technical assistance funded through this violation of the Fair Housing Act
deficiencies in accordance with the collaborative SGA is used for housing alleging ongoing discrimination;
information provided by HUD must be rehabilitation (including reduction and (ii) Are a defendant in a Fair Housing
submitted within 14 calendar days of abatement of lead-based paint hazards, Act lawsuit filed by the Department of
the date of receipt of the HUD but excluding routine maintenance, Justice alleging an on-going pattern or
notification. (If the due date falls on a repair, and replacement), it is subject to practice of discrimination; or,
Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban (iii) Have received a letter of non-
your correction must be received by Development Act of 1968, and the compliance findings, identifying on-
HUD on the next day that is not a implementing regulations at 24 CFR part going or systemic noncompliance, under
Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday.) If 135. Section 3, as amended, requires Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section
the deficiency is not corrected within that economic opportunities generated 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or section
this time period, HUD will reject the by certain financial assistance for 109 of the Housing and Community
application as incomplete, and it will housing and community development Development Act, and if the charge,
not be considered for funding. programs shall, to the greatest extent lawsuit, or letter of findings has not
feasible, be given to low- and very low- been resolved to HUD’s satisfaction
J. Environmental Requirements
income persons, particularly those who before the application deadline stated in
All assistance is subject to the are recipients of government assistance this NOFA, you may not apply for
National Environmental Policy Act and for housing, and to businesses that assistance under this NOFA. HUD will
applicable related Federal provide economic opportunities for not rate and rank your application.
environmental authorities. Section 208 these persons. HUD’s decision regarding whether a
of Public Law 106–377 (114 Stat. 1441, charge, lawsuit, or a letter of findings
approved October 27, 2000) amended L. Relocation
has been satisfactorily resolved will be
Section 443 of the Stewart B. McKinney- The SHP and S+C programs are based upon whether appropriate actions
Vento Homeless Assistance Act to subject to the requirements of the have been taken to address allegations
provide that for purposes of Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real of on-going discrimination in the
environmental review, projects shall be Property Acquisition Policies Act of policies or practices involved in the
treated as assistance for special projects 1970, as amended (URA). These charge, lawsuit, or letter of findings.
that are subject to Section 305(c) of the requirements are explained in HUD Examples of actions that may be taken
Multifamily Housing Property Handbook 1378, Tenant Assistance, prior to the application deadline to
Disposition Reform Act of 1994, and Relocation and Real Property resolve the charge, lawsuit, or letter of
shall be subject to HUD’s regulations Acquisition. Any person or family that findings, include but are not limited to:
implementing that section. The effect of moves, even temporarily, as a direct (a) A voluntary compliance agreement
this provision is that environmental result of acquisition, rehabilitation, or signed by all parties in response to the
reviews for project activities are to be demolition for a project that is assisted letter of findings;
completed by responsible entities (states through one of these programs (whether (b) A HUD-approved conciliation
or units of general local government) in or not HUD funded the acquisition, agreement signed by all parties;
accordance with 24 CFR Part 58, rehabilitation, or demolition) is entitled (c) A consent order or consent decree;
whether or not the applicant is itself a to relocation assistance. Displacement or
state or a unit of general local that results from leasing a unit in a (d) A judicial ruling or a HUD
government. Applicants (such as PHAs structure may also trigger relocation Administrative Law Judge’s decision
that exonerates the respondent of any Q. Participation in HUD-Sponsored (ii) Assistance provided through
allegations of discrimination. Program Evaluation grants or Cooperative Agreements on a
As a condition of the receipt of discretionary (non-formula, non-
N. Conducting Business in Accordance
financial assistance under this SGA all demand) basis, but that is not provided
With Core Values and Ethical Standards
successful applicants will be required to on the basis of a competition.
Entities subject to 24 CFR parts 84 (4) Debriefing. Beginning 30 days after
cooperate with all HUD staff or
and 85 (most non-profit organizations the awards for assistance are publicly
contractors performing HUD-funded
and state, local and tribal governments announced and for at least 120 days
research and evaluation studies.
or government agencies or after awards for assistance are publicly
instrumentalities who receive federal R. HUD Reform Act announced, HUD will provide a
awards of financial assistance) are (A) Section 102 of the HUD Reform debriefing to any applicant requesting
required to develop and maintain a Act, Documentation and Public Access one on their application. All debriefing
written code of conduct (see Sec. 84.42 Requirements. Section 102 of the requests must be made in writing or by
and 85.36(b)(3)). Consistent with Department of Housing and Urban email by the authorized official whose
regulations governing specific programs, Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 signature appears on the HUD–424 or
your code of conduct must: prohibit real U.S.C. 3545) (HUD Reform Act) and the his or her successor in office, and
and apparent conflicts of interest that regulations codified in 24 CFR part 4, submitted to the person or organization
may arise among officers, employees, or subpart A, contain a number of identified as the Contact under the
agents; prohibit the solicitation and provisions that are designed to ensure section entitled ‘‘Further Information
acceptance of gifts or gratuities by your greater accountability and integrity in and Technical Assistance.’’ Information
officers, employees, and agents for their the provision of certain types of provided during a debriefing will
personal benefit in excess of minimal assistance administered by HUD. On include, at a minimum, the final score
value; and, outline administrative and January 14, 1992, HUD published a you received for each rating factor, final
disciplinary actions available to remedy notice that also provides information on evaluator comments for each rating
violations of such standards. If awarded the implementation of Section 102 (57 factor, and the final assessment
assistance under this SGA, you will be FR 1942). The documentation, public indicating the basis upon which
required, prior to entering into an access, and disclosure requirements of assistance was provided or denied.
agreement with HUD, to submit a copy Section 102 apply to assistance awarded (B) Section 103 of the HUD Reform
of your code of conduct and describe under this SGA as follows: Act. HUD’s regulations implementing
the methods you will use to ensure that (1) Documentation, public access, and Section 103 of the Department of
all officers, employees, and agents of disclosure requirements. HUD will Housing and Urban Development
your organization are aware of your ensure that documentation and other Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3537a),
code of conduct. Failure to meet the information regarding each application codified in 24 CFR part 4, subpart B,
requirement for a code of conduct will submitted pursuant to this SGA are section 4.26(2)(c) et. seq. and 4.28 apply
prohibit you from receiving an award of sufficient to indicate the basis upon to this funding competition. The
funds from HUD. which assistance was provided or regulations continue to apply until the
denied. This material, including any announcement of the selection of
O. Delinquent Federal Debts successful applicants. HUD employees
letters of support, will be made
Consistent with the purpose and available for public inspection for a five- involved in the review of applications
intent of 31 U.S.C. 3720B and 28 U.S.C. year period beginning not less than 30 and in the making of funding decisions
3201(e), no award of federal funds shall days after the award of the assistance. are limited by the regulations from
be made to an applicant who has an Material will be made available in providing advance information to any
outstanding delinquent federal debt accordance with the Freedom of person (other than an authorized
until: (a) The delinquent account is paid Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and employee of HUD) concerning funding
in full; (b) a negotiated repayment HUD’s implementing regulations (24 decisions or from otherwise giving any
schedule is established and at least one CFR part 15). applicant an unfair competitive
payment is received; or (c) other (2) HUD Form 2880. HUD will also advantage. Persons who apply for
arrangements satisfactory to the make available to the public for five assistance in this competition should
Department of Housing and Urban years all applicant disclosure reports confine their inquiries to the subject
Development are made prior to the (HUD Form 2880) submitted in areas permitted under 24 CFR part 4.
deadline submission date. connection with this SGA. Update Applicants or employees who have
reports (also reported on HUD Form ethics related questions should contact
P. Pre-Award Accounting System
2880) will be made available along with the HUD Ethics Law Division at 202–
Surveys
the applicant disclosure reports, but in 708–3815. (This is not a toll-free
HUD may arrange for a pre-award no case for a period of less than three number.) HUD employees who have
survey of the applicant’s financial years. All reports, both applicant specific program questions should
management system in cases where the disclosures and updates, will be made contact the appropriate field office
recommended applicant has no prior available in accordance with the counsel or Headquarters counsel for the
federal support, the program area has Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. program to which the question pertains.
reason to question whether the 552) and HUD’s implementing
applicant’s financial management S. Environmental Impact
regulations (24 CFR part 5).
system meets federal financial (3) Publication of Recipients of HUD A Finding of No Significant Impact
management standards, or the applicant Funding. HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR with respect to the environment has
is considered a high risk based upon part 4 provide that HUD will publish a been made in accordance with the HUD
past performance or financial notice in the Federal Register to notify regulations at 24 CFR part 50 that
management findings. HUD will not the public of all decisions made by the implement Section 102(2)(C) of the
make an award to any applicant who Department to provide: National Environmental Policy Act of
does not have a financial management (i) Assistance subject to Section 102(a) 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). The Finding of
system that meets federal standards. of the HUD Reform Act; and/or No Significant Impact is available for
public inspection during regular The programs covered by this Public Non-profit Status. Public
business hours in the Office of the application are not for populations who nonprofit status is documented for
General Counsel, Regulations Division, are at risk of becoming homeless. community mental health centers by
Room 10276, U.S. Department of Private Nonprofit Status (includes including a letter or other document
Housing and Urban Development, 451 faith-based and community-based from an authorized official stating that
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC organizations). Private nonprofit status the organization is a public nonprofit
20410–0500. is documented by submitting either: (a) organization.
A copy of the Internal Revenue Service Project Sponsor. The primary
T. Glossary of Terms for the HUD (IRS) ruling providing tax-exempt status
Application organization responsible for carrying out
under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code; the proposed project activities. A project
Applicant. An applicant is an entity (b) documentation showing that the sponsor does not submit an HUD 424,
that applies to HUD for funds. In order applicant is a certified United Way unless it is also the applicant.
to be an applicant, you must submit an agency; or (c) a certification from a
HUD 424. If selected for funding, the designated official of the organization HUD 424. The information sheet
applicant becomes the grantee and is that no part of the net earnings of the required to be submitted by applicants
responsible for the overall management organization inures to the benefit of any requesting Federal Assistance.
of the grant, including drawing grant member, founder, contributor, or Section III. HUD Grant Application
funds and distributing them to project individual; that the organization has a Requirements
sponsors. The applicant may also be a voluntary board; that the organization
project sponsor. practices nondiscrimination in the Part A. Supportive Housing Program
Applicant Certification. The form, provision of assistance; and that the (SHP) Application
required by law, in which an applicant organization has a functioning General Information
certifies that it will adhere to certain accounting system that provides for
statutory requirements, such as the Civil each of the following (mention each in Eligible and Ineligible Activities and
Rights Act of 1964. the certification): Limitations. There are five activities that
Consolidated Plan. A long-term (a) Accurate, current and complete can be funded under SHP under this
housing and community development disclosure of the financial results of SGA and application for chronic
plan developed by State and local each federally sponsored project. homelessness. They are: acquisition,
governments and approved by HUD. (b) Records that identify adequately minor rehabilitation, leasing, operating
The Consolidated Plan contains the source and application of funds for costs, and administrative costs. Specific
information on homeless populations. federally sponsored activities. activities that are not eligible under the
The plan also contains both narratives (c) Effective control over and program components include:
and maps, the latter developed by accountability for all funds, property (a) Support for permanent housing for
localities using software provided by and other assets. non-disabled persons.
HUD. (d) Comparison of outlays with budget (b) Rehabilitation of a structure
Consolidated Plan Certification. The amounts. owned by a primarily religious
form, required by law, in which a state (e) Written procedures to minimize
organization, except in accordance with
or local official certifies that the the time elapsing between the transfer of
the requirements of 24 CFR
proposed activities or projects are funds to the recipient from the U.S.
583.150(b)(2).
consistent with the jurisdiction’s Treasury and the use of the funds for
Consolidated Plan and, if the applicant program purposes. (c) Rehabilitation of a structure prior
is a State or unit of local government, (f) Written procedures for determining to an executed grant agreement with
that the jurisdiction is following its the reasonableness, allocability and HUD. Acquisition and rehabilitation
Consolidated Plan. allowability of costs. that exceeds statutory funding
Homeless Person. A person sleeping (g) Accounting records including cost limitations. (See section I of this Section
in a place not meant for human accounting records that are supported for the specific limits.)
habitation or in an emergency shelter. by source documentation. (d) Homeless prevention activities.
HUD ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIVITIES CHART

Elements Supportive housing Shelter plus care
Authorizing Legislation ................................................ Subtitle C of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Home- Subtitle F of Title IV of the McKin-
less Assistance Act. ney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act.
Implementing Regulations ........................................... 24 CFR part 583 ........................................................ 24 CFR part 582.
Eligible Applicant(s) ..................................................... • States • States
• Units of general local government • Units of general local govern-
ment
• Special purpose units of government such as • PHAs
Public housing agencies (PHAs)
• Private non-profit organizations
• CMHCs that are public non-profit organizations
Eligible Components ................................................... • Permanent Housing for Persons with Disabilities • Tenant-based
• Safe havens • Sponsor-based
• Project-based without Rehabili-
tation
Eligible Activities 1 ....................................................... • Rehabilitation • Rental assistance
• Leasing
• Operating Costs
Eligible Populations ..................................................... • Chronically Homeless Persons • Chronically Homeless Persons
HUD ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIVITIES CHART—Continued

Elements Supportive housing Shelter plus care
Term of Assistance ..................................................... 3 years ....................................................................... 5 years.

1 Homelessprevention activities are statutorily ineligible under these programs. Persons at risk of homelessness are statutorily ineligible for as-
sistance under these programs.
Section III. HUD Grant Application to be served and the innovative quality (b) Describe the applicant’s/sponsor’s
Requirements of the project. past experiences working with other
(a) Describe how the TYPE (e.g. community partners on the employment
Part A. Supportive Housing Program apartments) and SCALE (e.g. number of and training needs of homeless
(SHP) Application units, number of persons per unit) of the individuals.
1. Project Narrative proposed housing will fit the needs of (c) Describe the project applicant’s/
the participants. sponsor’s performance in administering
The Project Narrative is a description (b) Describe how the basic
of your proposed project. Please housing activities, especially in serving
COMMUNITY AMENITIES (e.g. medical
respond to the items in this section the population to be assisted by this
facilities, grocery store, recreation
according to the SHP program you project.
facilities, schools, etc.) will readily be
propose to carry out, using the accessible to your clients. Timeliness
numbering below. (c) Describe how the housing will be
Project summary. Please provide the ACCESSIBLE to persons with Up to 11 points will be awarded based
following: disabilities in accordance with on the demonstrated ability of the
(a) Applicant and sponsor names. applicable laws. applicant and project sponsor to execute
(b) Program component. (d) Describe how services and the program in a timely manner.
(c) Total SHP request. treatment will be LINKED to permanent (a) Describe the applicant’s and
(d) Activities for which you are housing so that the target population project sponsor’s ability to achieve rapid
requesting funds. will be sustained in that housing. project start-up based on site control,
(e) The type of housing (e.g., (e) For the permanent housing for permitting, minor rehabilitation, and
apartments) proposed. persons with disabilities component rehab and occupancy schedules.
(f) The population(s) to be served. where more than 16 persons will reside
(c) Chronically homeless population (b) Describe the applicant’s and
in a structure: Describe what local
to be served. Briefly describe the market conditions necessitate the project sponsor’s ability to outreach to
following: development of a project of this size and the target population and swiftly bring
(a) Their characteristics and need for how the housing will be integrated into them into the program and occupy all
housing and supportive services. the neighborhood. units committed in the application.
(b) Where they will come from (e.g., Section III. HUD Grant Application
streets and emergency shelters). Applicant Capacity
Requirements
(c) The outreach plan to bring them Up to 12 points will be awarded based
into the project. on the experience and performance of Part A. Supportive Housing Program
the applicant/sponsor involved in (SHP) Application
Project (Housing) Quality
carrying out the project. 2. Project Information (please type or
Up to 12 points will be awarded based (a) Describe the project applicant’s/ print)
on the extent to which your application sponsor’s experience specifically in
demonstrates how the housing is providing housing for the chronically [To be completed by applicants
appropriate to the needs of the persons homeless. requesting SHP funding.]
Section III. HUD Grant Application proposed project, and proceed to Chart 1 is for recording the number of
Requirements section E.) beds/bedrooms in the project.
b No (Skip to section E.) Chart 2 is for recording the number of
Part A. Supportive Housing Program
(SHP) Application Facilities that you are currently participants to be served.
operating and activities you are
3. Program Component/Types currently undertaking to serve homeless Complete Chart 1 and Chart 2 based
persons may only receive funding for on the following instructions:
Please check the box that best
classifies the project for which you are the three purposes listed below. SHP 1. In the first column, please enter the
requesting funding. Check only one box. funds cannot be used to fund ongoing requested information for all items at a
The components/types are: activities. My project will: point in time (a given night). You
b Permanent Housing for Persons b Increase the number of homeless should only fill out this column if you
with Disabilities persons served. checked ‘‘Yes’’ in section D. If you
b Safe Havens b Bring existing facilities up to a checked ‘‘No’’ in section D enter ‘‘N/A’’
level that meets State and local in this column.
Section III. HUD Grant Application
government health and safety 2. In the second column, enter the
Requirements
standards. If this box is checked, new number of beds and persons served
Part A. Supportive Housing Program you must describe what standards
at a point in time if this project is
(SHP) Application the facility is not meeting, and why
funded.
4. Existing Facilities and/or Activities it does not meet the standards you
described. 3. In the third column, enter the
Serving Homeless Persons (To be
projected level (columns 1 and 2 added
completed for new projects) Section III. HUD Grant Application together) that your project will attain at
Will your proposed project use an Requirements
a point in time.
existing homeless facility or incorporate Part A. Supportive Housing Program 4. In the fourth column, enter the
activities that you are currently (SHP) Application
providing? number of persons to be served over the
5. Number of Beds and Participants grant term.
b Yes (Check one or more of the
activities below that describe your This is composed of two charts:
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Section III. HUD Grant Application operations budget. In the first column, time allocated for the position, and
Requirements the operating cost activity is given. You fringe benefits. Please ensure that the
must enter the quantity (if applicable) total SHP dollars requested match the
Part A. Supportive Housing Program for each operating item that will be paid amount you entered in the ‘‘SHP Total
(SHP) Application for using SHP funds. Add any other Request’’ column on Line 5, Operations,
6. Operations Budget eligible operating costs not listed on the in your Project Budget in Section I.
chart that will be paid for using SHP
Complete the Chart on the following In the second column, enter the
funding. For staff positions, please
page for your new project’s total include the job title, salary, percent of amount of SHP funding requested for
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each eligible operating cost that will be of shared utilities, SHP operating funds SHP funds can be used to pay up to
needed in your project. may pay only for the portion of the 75% of the total operations budget for
Operating costs are those costs utilities associated with the housing the housing project. This means that the
associated with the day-to-day operation project based on the square footage of project sponsor must make a cash
of supportive housing. Operating costs the project’s space. If the housing payment for 25% of the project’s
support the function and the operation project occupies 25% of the building’s operating budget annually.
of the housing project. Examples of SHP space, then (up to) 25% of the monthly
utility bill can be paid for using SHP Example:
eligible operating costs include utilities,
maintenance, security and salaries of operating funds.
(a) SHP operating funds may not be SHP dollars
staff not delivering services, such as the Operating costs requested
project manager or executive director, used to pay for the following costs: (3 years)
and indirect operating costs that meet (b) Operating costs of a supportive
the standards of OMB Circulars A–87 services only facility; Utilities .................................. 32,000
(c) Administrative expenses such as Maintenance Engineer (sal-
and A–122.
audits and preparing HUD reports; ary, % time, fringe bene-
If requesting SHP operating funds, (d) Rent of space for supportive fits) $40,000/annually .20 ×
only the portion of the costs directly housing and/or supportive services (see .15 fringe benefits × 3
related to the operation of the housing Real Property Leasing); years = $18,400 ................ 27,600
project is eligible. For example, if a (e) The payment of principal and
project sponsor’s executive director will interest on a loan for a facility currently Chart: Operating Costs
spend 10% of his/her time providing being used as supportive housing and/
management to the housing project, or for the delivery of services; and Identify the day-to-day costs of
then (up to) 10% of his/her salary can (f) Depreciation, because it does not operating supportive housing that will
be charged as an SHP operating constitute an incurred cost that requires be paid for using SHP funding during
expense. As another example, in cases a cash outlay. the term of the project.
SHP dollars
Operating costs requested
(3 years)
Maintenance, Repair
Staff (position, salary, % of time, fringe benefits)
Utilities
Equipment (lease/buy)
Supplies (quantity)
Insurance
Furnishing (quantity)
Relocation (no. of persons)
Food (perishable/non-perishable)
Other operating costs (please specify**)
Total SHP Dollars Requested*
Total Operating Costs Budget***

* Total SHP dollars requested must equal the amount shown in the ‘‘SHP Total Request’’ column, Line 5, of the Project Budget portion of Sec-
tion I.
** If not specified, the costs will be removed from the budget.
*** The total operating costs entered here must equal the amount shown in the ‘‘Total Budget’’ column, Line 5 of the Project Budget portion of
Section I.
Section III. HUD Grant Application the appropriate table(s) that follows. owned by the project sponsor, the
Requirements Housing space may be in the form of selectee, or their parent organizations.
Part A. Supportive Housing Program scattered-site leased units, or within a This includes organizations that are
(SHP) Application structure. The structures to be leased members of a general partnership where
may be structures currently configured the general partnership owns the
7. Leasing for, or structures to be converted to structure.
SHP funds may be used to lease space provide, supportive housing. Under no
for supportive housing. If you are circumstances may SHP leasing funds
requesting SHP leasing funds, fill out be used to lease units or structures
A. Leased Unit(s) for Housing contained within a structure (e.g., a • If your project has been approved
group home with six bedrooms). for exception rents, use those amounts
If you propose to lease units in more when completing these charts and
than one metropolitan or non- • Multiply the number of units by the
FMR or actual rent, whichever is lower, submit your approval letter with this
metropolitan area, fill in the appropriate document.
number of tables for each area with a by the length of the grant (# of units ×
FMR or actual rent × months based on • Chart A should be filled out only if
different FMR or actual rent. you will lease individual units or
• Please reproduce this Section as grant term) and enter the result in the
structures that are currently configured
needed to accommodate projects using total column.
for housing and, therefore, an FMR or
more than one FMR or actual rent. • Please note that the FMR for a actual rent can be used. If you have
• Enter the number of unit(s) by the single room occupancy (SRO) unit is negotiated an actual rent(s) that is lower
bedroom size to be leased and the lower equal to 75% (0.75) of the 0-bedroom than the FMR, please use that amount
of the actual rent or the FMR as FMR. The FMRs for unit sizes larger instead of the FMR. The actual rent may
published in the Federal Register on than 4-bedrooms are calculated by not exceed the FMR.
September 30, 2002. (FMRs may be adding 15% to the 4-bedroom FMR for Chart A:
found using this Web site: http:// each extra bedroom. For example, the lllllllllllllllllll
www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html) FMR for a 5-bedroom unit is 1.15 times Name of metropolitan or non-
The space to be leased may be scattered- the 4-bedroom FMR, and the FMR for a metropolitan FMR area:
site (e.g., one-bedroom apartments in 6-bedroom unit is 1.30 times the 4- lllllllllllllllllll
five different apartment complexes) or bedroom FMR. Address (indicate if scattered site):
Size of units No. of units FMR or actual rent No. of months Total
1. SRO X
2. 0 bdrm X
3. 1 bdrm X
4. 2 bdrm X
5. 3 bdrm X
6. 4 bdrm X
7. 5 bdrm X
8. 6 bdrm X
9. Other X
10. Totals $
B. Leased Structure(s) for Housing already configured for housing and for funding and enter the result in the total
those that will be converted. If your column.
If you will lease a structure or portion project has more than one structure, • Chart B should be filled out only if
of a structure for housing, fill out Chart reproduce Chart B and fill it out starting you will lease a structure or portion of
B below using a monthly leasing cost with structure 2. a structure for which an FMR is not
that is comparable to and no more than applicable.
the rents being charged for similar space • Multiply the monthly leasing costs
Chart B:
in the area. This applies to structures by the number of months requested for
Address:
Structure Monthly leasing cost Number of months Total
$ = $
Section III. HUD Grant Application If your answer to the first question is Section III. HUD Grant Application
Requirements yes, are veterans the primary target Requirements
population of your proposed project?
Part A. Supportive Housing Program Part A. Supportive Housing Program
(SHP) Application b Yes b No (SHP) Application
8. Homeless Veterans 9. Budget
Are veterans among the homeless This section consists of two budgets—
subpopulations your project will a project budget and a structure budget.
specifically target and intends to serve? Please refer to the budgets for specific
instructions. The project budget is to be
b Yes b No
used for all projects.
When developing your budget(s), • 160% to 174%, the limit is equal the ‘‘Total Budget’’ amount for the
please keep in mind that each structure $350,000 project, as shown in the last column.
can receive the maximum amount of • 175% and up, the limit is $400,000 • If your project contains one
funds according to the following per- • If you request funds for acquisition structure or no structures this is the
structure limits: and/or rehabilitation, the law requires only budget you need to fill out. If your
• For acquisition and/or that you match the requested amount project contains multiple structures,
rehabilitation, the SHP request for these with an equal amount of cash for the please add up the SHP structure budgets
activities combined is limited by law to activities. Documentation of matching on the next page and enter those totals
between $200,000 and $400,000 funds is not required in this application; below.
depending on whether the structure is however, you will be asked to submit it • HUD will review this chart in
in a HUD-identified high-cost area for at a later date. relation to the proposed activities and
acquisition and rehabilitation. Contact the number of persons to be served to
your local HUD Field Office to Project Budget (complete all 3 columns) determine whether the project is cost-
determine if your project is in a high- • Enter the amount of SHP funds effective (which is a threshold
cost area, and, if so, which of the requested by line item in the ‘‘SHP Total criterion).
following percentages or limits apply: Request’’ column. You may request • Applicants requesting funds for
• 100% to 119%, the limit is funding for three years. The three-year acquisition and/or rehabilitation must
$200,000 term will be the same for leasing, and comply with Section 423 of the Stewart
• 120% to 139%, the limit is operations. In the ‘‘Applicant Cash’’ B. McKinney-Vento Homeless
$250,000 column, enter the amount of other cash Assistance Act, as amended.
• 140% to 159%, the limit is that will be contributed to the project. The grant term for all projects is for
$300,000 This amount plus the SHP request must 3 years.
Structure Budget for Projects With budgets for scattered site leasing each line item, which is the SHP request
More Than One Structure projects unless SHP funds for plus all other funds needed to pay for
rehabilitation are being requested. For each line item. For your convenience,
If your project contains only one each structure budget, enter the amount four structure budgets are provided
structure or no structures, please fill out of SHP funds requested by line item in below. You may reproduce this page if
only the project budget on the previous the first column. For leasing and your project will have five or more
page. If, however, your project contains operations, the amounts you enter structures; however, please attach the
more than one structure, fill out the should be for three years, which is the additional structure budgets to this page
information requested below for the SHP grant term. The term will be the and label them appropriately starting
number of structures your project same for leasing and operations. In the with Structure E. Enter administrative
proposes. Do not fill out structure second column, enter the total cost for costs only on the Project Budget.
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Section III. HUD Grant Application Program Components person must be both homeless and
Requirements Shelter Plus Care (S+C) components disabled.
were created by statute and designed to Persons with disabilities are those
Part A. Supportive Housing Program who have a disability that:
(SHP) Application give applicants flexibility in devising
• Is expected to be of long-continued
appropriate housing and supportive
10. Additional Information services for homeless persons with and indefinite duration;
• Substantially impedes his or her
HUD needs the following information disabilities. Assisted units may be of ability to live independently; and
to respond to public inquiries about any type, from apartments to SRO-type • Is such a nature that the disability
program benefit. Your responses will units. You may design a program that could be improved by more suitable
not affect in any way the scoring of your has participants’ first living in a group housing conditions. The disability may
submission. setting with intensive supportive
be a physical, mental, or emotional
1. Which of the following services, then moving to another setting
impairment, including an impairment
subpopulations will your project serve? but retaining the rental assistance
due solely to alcohol or drug abuse.
(Check all that apply) during the term of the grant, as long as The S+C Program specifically targets
b Severely Mentally Ill they stay within a S+C unit. several disabilities. These targeted
b Chronic Substance Abusers Participants in S+C units receive
disabilities are:
b Dually Diagnosed supportive services. These services may
• Serious mental illness
b AIDS or Related Diseases be provided by the applicant, funded by • Chronic alcohol and/or other drug
2. Will the proposed project be the applicant but provided by a third abuse
located in a rural area? (A project is party, or both funded and provided by • AIDS or related diseases
considered to be in a rural area when a third party. Rental assistance provided The disability may also be
the project will be primarily operated through the S+C program must be developmental. A severe, chronic
either (1) in an area outside of a matched in the aggregate on a dollar for developmental disability is
Metropolitan Area, or (2) in an area dollar basis by the recipient with characterized as
outside of the urbanized areas within a supportive services. • Being caused by mental or physical
Tenant-based Rental Assistance (TRA) impairment;
Metropolitan Area.)
provides rental assistance that permits • Manifested before the person is 22
b Yes participants to choose their own
b No years old;
housing. Participants retain the rental • Likely to continue indefinitely;
3. Is the sponsor of the project a assistance even if they move. To help • Reflecting a need for a combination
religious organization, or a religiously you provide supportive services or for and sequence of special, inter-
affiliated or motivated organization? purposes of controlling housing costs, disciplinary, or generic care, treatment,
(Note: This characterization of religious you may require participants to live in or other services that are of lifelong or
is broader than the standards used for a particular structure for the first year of extended duration and are individually
defining a religious organization as assistance or to live in a particular area planned and coordinated; and
‘‘primarily religious’’ for purposes of for the entire rental assistance period. • Resulting in substantial functional
applying HUD’s church/state Sponsor-based Rental Assistance limitations in at least three of the
limitations. For example, while the (SRA) provides rental assistance following areas: Self-care, receptive and
YMCA is often not considered through contract(s) between the grant expressive language, learning, mobility,
‘‘primarily religious’’ under applicable recipient and nonprofit organization(s), self-direction, capacity for independent
church/state rules, it would likely be called a sponsor. The nonprofit living, and economic self-sufficiency.
classified as a religiously motivated organization may be a private nonprofit
entity.) organization or a community mental Section III. HUD Grant Application
b Yes health center established as a public Requirements
b No nonprofit organization. The assisted Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C)
4. Will the proposed project be units must be owned or leased by the Application
located in, or make use of, surplus sponsor. After a grant is awarded,
should the sponsor lose its capacity to 1. Project Narrative
military buildings or properties that are
located on a military base that is own or lease the assisted units, the This section is a description of your
covered by the provisions of the Base grantee must identify an alternate proposed project. Please respond to all
Closure Community Redevelopment and sponsor in order to continue to serve the of the items in this section. A project
Homeless Assistance Act of 1994? original number of persons proposed to may include no more than one
be served. component and may be carried out by
b Yes Project-based Rental Assistance (PRA)
b No no more than one project sponsor.
without Rehabilitation provides rental 1. Project summary. Please provide
If ‘‘yes,’’ please provide the name of the assistance through a contract with a the following:
military installation: llllllll building owner(s). An applicant must a. Names of applicant and sponsor (if
Section III. HUD Grant Application enter into a contract with the building appropriate)
Requirements owner(s) for the full five-year period of b. Program component
assistance. The building owner must c. Total S+C request
Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) agree to accept eligible S+C participants d. The type of housing and number of
Application to live in an assisted unit for this time units proposed
General period. Only minor (up to $3,000 per e. The population to be served.
unit) rehabilitation is eligible under this 2. Homeless population to be served.
This Section is for Shelter Plus Care component. Briefly describe the following:
projects. Eligible applicants for this a. Their characteristics and needs for
program are States, units of local Persons With Disabilities housing and supportive services.
government and Public Housing To be eligible to participate in a b. Where they will come from (streets
Authorities. Shelter Plus Care funded project, a and emergency shelters).
c. The outreach proposed to bring housing so that the target population b. Describe the applicant’s and project
them into the project. will be sustained in that housing. sponsor’s ability to outreach to the
3. Project (Housing) Quality 4. Applicant Capacity target population and swiftly bring them
Up to 12 points will be awarded based Up to 12 points will be awarded based into the program and occupy all units
on the extent to which your application on the experience of all organizations committed in the application.
demonstrates how the housing is involved in carrying out the project. [To be completed only by applicants
appropriate to the needs of the persons a. Describe the project applicant’s requesting Shelter Plus Care funding.]
to be served. experience specifically in providing
a. Describe how the TYPE (e.g. housing, especially for the population to Section III. HUD Grant Application
apartments, group home) and SCALE be assisted by this project. Requirements
(e.g. number of units, number of persons b. Describe the project applicant’s Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C)
per unit) of the proposed housing will performance in administering housing Application
fit the needs of the participants. activities, especially in serving the
2. Component Selection
b. Describe how the basic population to be assisted by this project.
COMMUNITY AMENITIES (e.g. medical 5. Timeliness Select the S+C component that
facilities, grocery store, recreation Up to 11 points will be awarded based describes your project (check only one
facilities, schools, etc.) will readily be on the demonstrated ability of the box)
accessible to your clients. applicant and project sponsor to execute b TRA b SRA
c. Describe how the housing will be the program in a timely manner. b PRA without Rehab
ACCESSIBLE to persons with a. Describe the applicant’s and project
disabilities in accordance with Section III. HUD Grant Application
sponsor’s ability to achieve rapid project
applicable laws. Requirements
start-up based on site control,
d. Describe how services and permitting, minor rehabilitation, and Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C)
treatment will be LINKED to permanent occupancy and rehab schedules. Application
Section III. HUD Grant Application fully operational, the number of members living with them. Do not
Requirements proposed participants expected to double count.
Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) receive rental assistance at a point in
Application time. Include each participant only
once, in either Part 1 or Part 2. Part 1
4. Targeted Disabilities should only include persons with
In each category shown in the chart disabilities who will not have family
below, estimate, when the program is
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Section III. HUD Grant Application grant execution to the following

Requirements milestones:
Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C)
Application
5. Major Milestones
Please complete the chart by entering
the number of months planned from
First unit occupied Supportive services begin Last unit occupied
months months months
Section III. HUD Grant Application funding for. Make certain that only one 6.1. Tenant-based Rental Assistance
Requirements component (TRA, SRA, PRA without (TRA) Project Budget
Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) rehab) budget is completed in this
Applicants requesting TRA must
Application section.
complete the chart below showing the
Requested subsidy cannot exceed number of units expected to be used in
6. Budget
current FMR unless an Exception Rent your program. Multiply the applicable
Fill out the information requested for approval letter is attached. existing fair market rents (FMRs) as
the S+C component you are requesting published in the Federal Register (FR)
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on September 30, 2002, by the number those found in the September 30, 2002, SRO unit is equal to 75 percent of the
of units of a given size by 60 months. FR Notice.] The SRO FMR should be 0-bedroom FMR.
[Please be advised that the actual FMRs rounded to the nearest whole number Complete a separate chart for each
used in calculating your grant will be before multiplying by the number of jurisdiction that has a different FMR.
those in effect at the time the grants are units and the number of months. The Name of metropolitan or non-
approved which may be higher than FMR for each single room occupancy metropolitan area for the FMR used:
FMR Number of Total amount

Dwelling United Number of units × × =
$ months requested $
SRO 60
0 Bedroom 60
One Bedroom 60
Two Bedroom 60
Three Bedroom 60
Four Bedroom 60
Other: (specify) 60
Total TRA Assistance $
6.2. Sponsor-based Rental Assistance Section 501 C (3) of the IRS Code of that the organization is a public
(SRA) Project Budget 1986, as amended, or documentation of nonprofit organization.
A. Non-profit Status: Non-profit nonprofit status as described in the B. Housing Description. Complete the
organizations must attach to this section Glossary on page 4. chart below indicating the address of
one of the following: • Public non-profit community the specific structure(s) to be used, the
• Private non-profit organizations mental health centers must attach a number of units by bedroom size in
must submit a copy of their IRS ruling, letter or other document acceptable to each, and whether it is or will be owned
providing tax-exempt status under HUD from an authorized official stating or leased by the nonprofit entity.
Number of units by size Owned/Leased

(check one)
Address (street, city, state & ZIP)
SRO 0 1 2 3 4 4
Reminder: You may only have one size by 60 months. [Please be advised the number of months. The FMR for
sponsor per project. that the actual FMRs used in calculating each SRO unit is equal to 75 percent of
C. Grant Amount. In the following your grant will be those in effect at the the 0-bedroom FMR. Complete a
chart, show the number of units by size time the grants are approved which may separate chart for each jurisdiction that
expected to be owned or leased by the be higher than those found in the has a different FMR.
sponsor. Multiply the applicable September 30, 2002, FR Notice.]
existing FMRs as published in the The SRO FMR should be rounded to Name of metropolitan or non-
Federal Register (FR) on September 30, the nearest whole number before metropolitan area for the FMR used:
2002, by the number of units of a given multiplying by the number of units and
Number of Total amount

Dwelling units Number of units × FMR $ × =
months requested $
SRO .................................... ........................................ 60 .
0 Bedroom .......................... ........................................ 60 .
One Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .
Two Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

months requested $
Three Bedroom ................... ........................................ 60 .
Four Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .
Other: (specify) ................... ........................................ 60 .
Total SRA Assistance .. ........................................ $.
6.3. Project-based Rental Assistance appropriate chart below showing the the grants are approved which may be
(PRA) Project Budget number of units by size, expected to be higher than those found in the
A. Site. In the chart below, indicate assisted at this property. Multiply the September 30, 2002, FR Notice.] The
the address of the property to be applicable existing FMRs as published SRO FMR should be rounded to the
assisted. in the Federal Register (FR) on nearest whole number before
Address: (street, city, state and ZIP) ll September 30, 2002, by the number of multiplying by the number of units and
lllllllllllllllllll units of a given size by the number of the number of months. The FMR for
lllllllllllllllllll months. [Please be advised that the each SRO unit is equal to 75 percent of
B. Grant Amount. For each property, actual FMRs used in calculating your the 0-bedroom FMR.
complete a separate copy of the grant will be those in effect at the time
CHART 1. PRA UNITS WITHOUT REHABILITATION

Name of metropolitan or non-metropolitan area for the FMR used:

months requested $
SRO .................................... ........................................ 60 .
0 Bedroom .......................... ........................................ 60 .
One Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .
Two Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .
Three Bedroom ................... ........................................ 60 .
Four Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .
Other: (specify) ................... ........................................ 60 .
Total PRA without ........................................ $.

Rehab $.
Section III. HUD Grant Application program benefit. Your responses will defining a religious organization as
Requirements not affect in any way the scoring of your ‘‘primarily religious’’ for purposes of
submission. applying HUD’s church/state
Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) Which of the following limitations. For example, while the
Application subpopulations will your project serve? YMCA is often not considered
7. Homeless Veterans (Check all that apply) ‘‘primarily religious’’ under applicable
Are veterans among the homeless b Severely Mentally Ill church/state rules, it would likely be
subpopulation(s) your project will b Chronic Substance Abusers classified as a religiously motivated
specifically target and intend to serve? b Dually Diagnosed entity.)
b AIDS or Related Diseases b Yes
b Yes b No Will the proposed project be located b No
If your answer to the first question is in a rural area? (A project is considered Will the proposed project be located
yes, are veterans the primary target to be in a rural area when the project in, or make use of, surplus military
population of your proposed project? will be primarily operated either (1) in buildings or properties that are located
b Yes b No an area outside of a Metropolitan Area, on a military base that is covered by the
or (2) in an area outside of the urbanized provisions of the Base Closure
Section III. HUD Grant Application
areas within a Metropolitan Area.) Community Redevelopment and
Requirements
b Yes Homeless Assistance Act of 1994?
Part B. Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) b No b Yes
Application Is the sponsor of the project a b No
religious organization, or a religiously If ‘‘yes,’’ please provide the name of the
8. Additional Information affiliated or motivated organization? military installation: llllllll
HUD needs the following information (Note: This characterization of religious Additional stipulations for HUD
to respond to public inquiries about is broader than the standards used for applicants follow:
Executive Order 13202, Preservation DOL Reporting: In addition to the and accomplishments of each funded
of Open Competition and Government combined HUD and DOL Annual project. Awardees must agree to make
Neutrality Towards Government Performance Report cited at the end of available records on all parts of project
Contractors’ Labor Relations on federal this Section, DOL Cooperative activity, including participant
and federally-funded Construction Agreement awardees will be required to employment and wage data, and to
Contracts. Compliance with HUD submit to DOL quarterly financial and provide access to personnel, as specified
regulations at 24 CFR 5.108 narrative progress reports for those by the evaluator(s), under the direction
implementing Executive Order 13202 is quarters other than the one that of the ODEP. This independent
a condition of receipt of assistance coincides with the HUD and DOL evaluation is separate from the ongoing
under this SGA. Annual Performance Report. Also, all evaluation for continuous improvement
Procurement of Recovered Materials. awardees will be expected to provide required of the awardee for project
State agencies and agencies of a political demographic and other types of implementation. The ODEP’s evaluation
subdivision of a state, including PHAs, information on persons who are of the Ending Homelessness through
that are using assistance under this SGA chronically homeless securing Employment and Housing Cooperative
for procurement, and any person employment through use of Agreements includes a process
contracting with such an agency with ‘‘customized employment’’ strategies evaluation that includes extensive
respect to work performed under an (including information on veteran information pertaining to achievements
assisted contract, must comply with the status, types of jobs, wages, and benefits under the Cooperative Agreement,
requirements of Section 6002 of the secured by specific homeless summary information, number of people
Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended individuals with disabilities) and other with disabilities receiving services,
by the Resource Conservation and areas addressed through the linkages number of people employed through the
Recovery Act. In accordance with and networks facilitated by project One-Stop system and other sources.
Section 6002, these agencies and activities. Under support provided by the ETA,
Awardees will be required to submit it is planned that a complimentary
persons must procure items designated
periodic financial and participation technical assistance effort will be
in guidelines of the Environmental
reports. Specifically, the following undertaken. Awardees are expected to
Protection Agency at 40 CFR Part 247
reports will be required: cooperate with this planned technical
that contain the highest percentage of A. Quarterly reports: The quarterly assistance initiative. Awardees must
recovered materials practicable, report is estimated to take ten hours to also agree to work with ODEP’s other
consistent with maintaining a complete. The form for the Quarterly various technical assistance efforts in
satisfactory level of competition, where Report will be provided by the ODEP. order to freely share with others what is
the purchase price of the item exceeds The ODEP will work with the awardee learned about delivering customized
$10,000 or the quantity acquired in the to help refine the requirements of the employment services to the persons
preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; report, which will, among other things, who are chronically homeless.
must procure solid waste management include measures of ongoing analysis Awardees must agree to collaborate with
services in a manner that maximizes for continuous improvement and other research institutes, centers,
energy and resource recovery; and must customer satisfaction. Quarterly reports studies, and evaluations that are
have established an affirmative will be due for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd supported by DOL, HUD, and other
procurement program for procurement quarters of each year only (Note that the relevant federal agencies, as
of recovered materials identified in the HUD and DOL Annual Performance appropriate. Finally, awardees must
EPA guidelines.’’ Report required at the end of this agree to actively utilize the programs
PART VIII. Monitoring and Reporting section replaces the 4th quarter report). sponsored by the ODEP, including the
B. Standard Form 269: Financial Job Accommodation Network,
DOL Monitoring: The ODEP is Status Report Form (FSR) will be (www.jan.wvu.edu), and the Employer
responsible for ensuring the effective Completed on a quarterly basis, using Assistance Referral Network
implementation of each competitive the on-line electronic reporting system. (www.earnworks.com).
Cooperative Agreement project in C. Final Project Report: The final
accordance with the provisions of this report will include an assessment of HUD Monitoring and Reporting
announcement and the terms of the project performance and outcomes HUD grantees will be required to
Cooperative Agreement award achieved. The final report is estimated complete the Annual Performance
document. Applicants should assume to take 20 hours. This report will be Report and will be monitored by their
that ODEP staff, or their designees (i.e., submitted in hard copy and on nearest HUD field office.
VETS, ETA, or HUD), will conduct on- electronic disk using a format and
site project reviews periodically. following instructions, which will be DOL and HUD Performance Reporting
Reviews will focus on timely project provided by the DOL. An outline of the With the assistance of the technical
implementation, performance in final report is due to ODEP 45 days assistance providers, DOL and HUD
meeting the Cooperative Agreement’s before termination of the Cooperative grantees will produce a combined
programmatic goals and objectives, Agreement with a draft of the final annual narrative report to:
expenditures of Cooperative Agreement report due to the ODEP 30 days before 1. Document lessons learned—
funds on allowable activities, the termination of the Cooperative Grantees should discuss the successes
integration and coordination with other Agreement. The final report is due to and challenges during the grant year
resources and service providers in the the DOL within 30 days following the regarding a. collaborative interagency
local area, project management, and termination of the Cooperative efforts, b. new service delivery models;
administration of project activities. The Agreement. and c. working with the chronically
Ending Homelessness through All awardees must agree to cooperate homeless population; 2. Report success
Employment and Housing Cooperative with an independent evaluation to be rates of program participants regarding
Agreements may be subject to other conducted by ODEP. ODEP will arrange a. completion of employment
additional reviews, at the discretion of for and conduct this independent preparation, b. achievement of
the ODEP. evaluation of the outcomes, impacts, employment, c. increase in earned
income, and d. sustaining of housing what is most advantageous to the • 29 CFR Part 32—Nondiscrimination
over time. government, considering such factors as: on the Basis of Disability in Programs
• Panel findings; and Activities Receiving or Benefiting
Part IX. Review Process and Evaluation • Geographic distribution of the from Federal Assistance (Implementing
Criteria competitive applications; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29
• Assuring a variety of program U.S.C. 794);
Applications will be reviewed by designs; and
representatives from DOL and HUD in a • 29 CFR Part 36—Nondiscrimination
• Availability of funds on the Basis of Sex in Education
comprehensive review process. First,
representatives at DOL and HUD will Part X. Administrative Provisions Programs or Activities Receiving
separately score DOL and HUD sections, Federal Financial Assistance
A. Administrative Standards and (Implementing title IX of the Education
respectively, to determine a score for Provisions
each agency’s section. Next, an Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et.
interdepartmental team will review the Grantees are strongly encouraged to seq.); and
Collaborative Approach and will score read these regulations before submitting • 29 CFR Part 37—Nondiscrimination
this section jointly, according to the a proposal. The Cooperative Agreements and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the
criteria set forth in this SGA. The scores awarded under this SGA shall be subject Workforce Investment Act of 1998
from the agency-specific and the to the following as applicable: (WIA), (Implementing Section 188 of the
• 29 CFR Part 95—Grants and Workforce Investment Act, 29 U.S.C.
reviews of the Collaborative section will
Agreements With Institutions of Higher 2938).
be totaled, and the applications will be
Education, Hospitals, and Other Non- The applicant must include
ranked by score from highest to lowest
Profit Organizations, and With assurances and certifications that it will
nationally. In order to ensure maximum
Commercial Organizations, Foreign comply with these laws in its
geographic diversity in the awards, the
Governments, Organizations Under the Cooperative Agreement application. The
federal departments reserve the right to
Jurisdiction of Foreign Governments, assurances and certifications are
make selections out of rank order to
and International Organizations; attached as Appendices A, B.
provide for geographic distribution of • 29 CFR Part 96—Audit
funds. Requirements for Grants, Contracts, and
Signed at Washington, DC this 11th day of
July, 2003.
The maximum total score for any Other Agreements;
applicant under this SGA is 100 points. • 29 CFR Part 97—Uniform Lawrence J. Kuss,
These points are divided between the Administrative Requirement for Grants DOL Grant Officer.
HUD and DOL sections and the and Cooperative Agreements to State Signed at Washington, DC this 11th day of
Collaboration section. The HUD and and Local Governments. July, 2003.
DOL sections are worth a total of 70 Roy A. Bernardi,
B. Allowable Costs
points. Within these 100 points, HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Community Planning
portion is worth 35 points and the DOL Determinations of allowable costs and Development, U.S. Department of
section is worth 35 points. If an shall be made in accordance with the Housing and Urban Development.
application is deficient in either the following applicable federal cost
HUD or DOL section, the entire principles: Appendix A. DOL forms/certifications
application will be disqualified. • State and Local Government—OMB • Application for Federal Assistance, Form
Deficiency is defined as scoring below Circular A–87 SF 424
40 percent of the allotted points for • Nonprofit Organizations—OMB • Budget Information Sheet, Form SF 424A
either agency’s section. Circular A–122 • Assurances and Certifications Signature
• Profit-Making Commercial Firms— Page
DOL Cooperative Agreement 48 CFR part 31 • Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity
applications will be reviewed for Profit will not be considered an
compliance with the requirements of Appendix B. HUD forms/certifications
allowable cost in any case.
this notice. DOL’s panel results are • HUD–424
advisory in nature and not binding on C. Cooperative Agreement Assurances • Applicant Certification
the DOL Grant Officer. DOL may elect As a condition of the award, the • Consolidated Plan Certification
to award Cooperative Agreements with applicant must certify that it will • Certification of Consistency with the
or without discussion with the offeror. comply fully with the Continuum of Care
In situations without discussions, an • Special Projects Certifications-Discharge
nondiscrimination and equal Policy and Mainstream Programs
award will be based on the offeror’s opportunity provisions of the following • Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (only
signature on the SF–424, which laws: complete this form if applicant organization
constitutes a binding offer. The DOL • 29 CFR Part 31—Nondiscrimination engages in lobbying activities)
Grant Officer may consider any in Federally-assisted programs of the • Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update
information that is available and will Department of Labor, effectuation of Report
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HUD ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIVITIES CHART

HUD ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND ACTIVITIES CHART—Continued

Term of Assistance ..................................................... 3 years ....................................................................... 5 years.

Staff (position, salary, % of time, fringe benefits)

Relocation (no. of persons)

Other operating costs (please specify**)

Other operating costs (please specify**)

Other operating costs (please specify**)

Total SHP Dollars Requested*

Total Operating Costs Budget***

Structure Monthly leasing cost Number of months Total

Section III. HUD Grant Application grant execution to the following

First unit occupied Supportive services begin Last unit occupied

months months months

FMR Number of Total amount

Total TRA Assistance $

Number of units by size Owned/Leased

Number of Total amount

SRO .................................... ........................................ 60 .

0 Bedroom .......................... ........................................ 60 .

One Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

Two Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

Number of Total amount

Three Bedroom ................... ........................................ 60 .

Four Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

Other: (specify) ................... ........................................ 60 .

Total SRA Assistance .. ........................................ $.

CHART 1. PRA UNITS WITHOUT REHABILITATION

Number of Total amount

SRO .................................... ........................................ 60 .

0 Bedroom .......................... ........................................ 60 .

One Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

Two Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

Three Bedroom ................... ........................................ 60 .

Four Bedroom ..................... ........................................ 60 .

Other: (specify) ................... ........................................ 60 .

Total PRA without ........................................ $.

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