1. The new and improved HOPWA Program Manual

2. Highlights Income Eligibility Packet Client Enrollment Packet Spanish versions of forms Rent Reasonableness Certification Section 8 Waiver STRMU 21-week Tracking Worksheet Permanent Housing Placement

3. Client Eligibility ALL clients must be income eligible: annual gross income cannot exceed 80% of area median income STRMU clients must already be in housing and are required to show evidence of tenancy.

4. STRMU Evidence of emergency situation Clients must be recertified each time but initial application may be photocopied, resigned and dated Maximum 1 month of assistance at a time New STRMU worksheet 21-week Tracking worksheet Client Eligibility period is 52 weeks from date of first payment for each client Annual STRMU Cap formula Require self-certification of Housing Quality Standards Housing Quality Standards ALL STRMU clients require a Comprehensive Housing Plan

5. TBRA Rent Reasonableness certification Rent payment cannot exceed the FMR, includes rent and utilities Comprehensive Housing Plan, including tracking referrals

6. Supportive Services Case Management, basic telephone service, and smoke detectors Smoke detectors only to those w/ a mortgage Can also provide Supportive Services as a stand alone service (Supportive Services Only)

7. Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) Reasonable security deposits (not to exceed the amount equal to 2 months of rent); includes all types of security deposits (rent, utility, telephone) Related application fees and credit checks Refunded deposits must be returned to the program

8. PHP Application Process Submit PHP application to HIVSTDReports.tech@dshs.state.tx.us HIVSTDReports.tech@dshs.state.tx.us Receive TA from DSHS Contract Oversight Support Unit Get final approval from DSHS Submit revised Project Sponsor Data Sheet Start application now for February 1 project year

9. Reporting Reports quarterly and cumulative HUD’s revised reporting requirements next year Project Sponsor Data Sheets due at contract negotiation but no later than February 1 of project year. Project Sponsor Data Sheets must be resubmitted each time HOPWA budget is revised via HIVSTDReports.tech@dshs.state.tx.us Submit goals for number of households for each program activity (STRMU, TBRA, SS, PHP)

10. Policies established by Project Sponsor and approved by AA Confidentiality Waitlist Restrictive TBRA/STRMU eligibility criteria Annual STRMU cap formula Termination Grace Period Assistance to Survivors

11. Schedule of HOPWA TA calls Beginning in December, have a series of HOPWA TA calls with AA and Project Sponsors 1 HOPWA TA session a week by topic via Web Seminar

12. HOPWA TA Schedule Tuesdays 10-11am December 4, 11, 18 January 8, 15, 22, 29 All Regional DSHS staff, AAs, and Project Sponsors invited

13. What now? DSHS will send out communication about release of HOPWA Program Manual (Effective 02/01/08) AAs distribute information to Project Sponsors Review HOPWA Program Manual posted on website www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/hopwa/default Submit questions and topics for HOPWA TA sessions to HIVSTDReports.tech@dshs.state.tx.us by November 30, 2007HIVSTDReports.tech@dshs.state.tx.us