1 Implementing the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act NCDA Conference January 31, 2013 Michael Roanhouse Division Director Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs

Status of the Regulations 19 Publication StatusRegulationStage of Implementation ProposedHomeless Management Information Systems Not Yet Implemented ; comment period closed InterimEmergency Solutions Grants with conforming amendments to the Consolidated Plan Continuum of Care Effective Jan. 4 th, 2012; applies to second FY2011 allocation of ESG and beyond Effective August 30, 2012; comment period closed on November 16, 2012 FinalDefining Homeless – amendments to the SHP and S+C regulations Applies to all awarded FY2011 SHP and S+C new and renewal projects Pending PublicationRural Housing Stability Assistance Program Not Yet Implemented

FY2012 AND FY2013 APPROPRIATIONS

FY2012 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs President's Request Appropriated Expected Expenditures Total Amount$2,372$1,901 Emergency Solutions Grants$286$250$286 Continuum of Care & Rural Housing Stability Assistance$2,030$1,593$1,608 HMIS$6$7 Incentive and Service Coordination Initiatives$50$0 HUD-VASH$75 FY2012 Budget Highlights: Full HEARTH implementation would cost over $4 billion; therefore, HUD requested a reasonable amount to implement most aspects. Congress scaled back the request further and HUD is making tough decisions about what to implement with limited resources. 11

President ’ s FY2013 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs The President ’ s Budget proposed $2.23 billion for HUD ’ s Homeless Assistance Grants – $1.94 billion for the CoC program – $286 million for the ESG program – The President ’ s Budget proposed $5 million for the Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program AND $75 million for the HUD-VASH program

President ’ s FY2013 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs The President ’ s Budget is committed to meeting the goals of Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. In FY 2013, HUD will: – Tailor specific, existing, programs – Implement innovative strategies – Expect that homeless individuals and families will utilize mainstream resources and benefits more often

FY2013 Budget Before Deficit Reduction– Targeted Homeless Programs President's Request House Budget Senate Budget Total Amount for ESG, CoC, and RHS$2,231$1,901$2,150 Emergency Solutions Grants (minimum amount)$286$280$286 12

Deficit Reduction Mandated by Budget Control Act of 2011 Requires a $1.2 trillion reduction from FY 2013 to FY 2021 ($109 billion reduction each year) Failure by Congress to make necessary reductions will result in automatic funding cuts as detailed in the Act 13

Deficit Reduction Mandated by Budget Control Act of 2011 Requires a $1.2 trillion reduction from FY 2013 to FY 2021 ($109 billion reduction each year) Failure by Congress to make necessary reductions will result in automatic funding cuts as detailed in the Act 13

Committee on Appropriations – FY House Report “ The Continuum of Care is supposed to be a competitive grants programs…It is not the committee’s intention to maintain an entitlement program for ailing and inflexible service providers. The Committee reminds providers in the Continuum of Care that these funds are intended to assist and house the homeless as effectively and efficiently as possible. ”

Bottom line? Increasing pressure on local homeless service systems combined with constricting resources requires us to retool programs to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness. 18

Federal Strategic Plan Four goals as established in Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness: 1) Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness by ) Prevent and end homelessness among Veterans by ) Prevent and end homelessness among families, youth, and children by ) Set a path to ending all types of homelessness. 4

Federal Strategic Plan The goals of Opening Doors: – Guided many of the policies set forth in the ESG, CoC, and RHS programs – Will guide the policies set forth in the CoC and RHS competitions in FY 2012 and beyond 5