WEBINAR OVERVIEW Home For Good & the Funders Collaborative Funding Timeline RFP Overview Funding Opportunities (#2-7) Application Information Questions
Home For Good is a cross sector initiative of over 200 partners aimed at ending homelessness starting with veterans and chronically homeless individuals in L.A. County Key Drivers of Change: - Comprehensive Engagement: Know everyone that is homeless and what they need - Sufficient Resources: Secure a sufficient supply of resources to meet demand - Efficient & Effective Processes: Connect people quickly to resources best suited for them - Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a dynamic culture of learning and progress
FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE BACKGROUND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS LEVERAGING AND ALIGNING RESOURCES FOR GREATER IMPACT PRIVATE Aileen Getty Foundation Annenberg Foundation California Apartment Association California Community Foundation Cedars-Sinai City National Bank Conrad N. Hilton Foundation CSH Downtown Business Association Enterprise Community Partners Goldman Sachs J.P. Morgan Chase Jewish Community Foundation Kaiser Permanente Mayor s Fund for Los Angeles Pacific Western Bank Penta Group Real Change Movement Snak King Corporation The California Endowment The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation UniHealth Foundation United Way of Greater Los Angeles W.M. Keck Foundation Weingart Foundation $26.3M Private $694M Public PUBLIC City of Los Angeles City of Pasadena City of Santa Monica City of West Hollywood Housing Authority City of Los Angeles Housing Authority County of Los Angeles L.A. City Council, CD 14 L.A. County Board of Supervisors, SD 3 L.A. County Board of Supervisors, SD 4 L.A. County Department of Health Services L.A. County Department of Mental Health L.A. County Department of Public Health L.A. Homeless Services Authority L.A. Housing and Community Investment Dept. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development V.A. Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
FUNDING TIMELINE
WHY TWO ROUNDS?
FUNDING OPPORTUNITITES Funding Opportunity 1: CES Q5 Extension Funding Funding Opportunity 2: Countywide, Centralized CES Supports Funding Opportunity 3: Rapid Rehousing, City of Pasadena Funding Opportunity 4: Improving CES/City Integration Funding Opportunity 5: Moving-On PSH to Affordable Housing Funding Opportunity 6: Accelerating PSH New Portfolio Funding Opportunity 7: Enterprise Section 4 Funding PSH Portfolio Enhancement
#2 COUNTYWIDE, CENTRALIZED CES SUPPORTS Funding for countywide supports to build community capacity and relieve individual regions of responsibilities that may be efficiently and effectively centralized Funding Amount: Up to $300,000 per proposal Grant Term: Up to 1 year Potential Uses: Training academy; fiscal intermediary; hiring services; centralized processing; other substantiated uses Burning Questions: - Does one organization have to do all of these things? - What types of organizations will apply for this type of funding? - Will you accept collaborative proposals? - We only serve a single region right now, can we apply? - If no organization from our region applies can we still benefit from the project? - How can I get a letter of collaboration from every region?
#3 - RAPID REHOUSING, CITY OF PASADENA Funding for an organization providing comprehensive housing services and supports for chronically homeless families in the City of Pasadena Funding Amount: Up to $25,000 to match Emergency Solutions Grant resources for a total of $50,000 invested through public and private commitments Grant Term: July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 Competitive: Housing first practices; use of the HFSS to prioritize clients; effective landlord relationships to identify housing; robust retention services; staffing and capacity to meet goals/outcomes Burning Questions: - Do we need a letter of Collaboration with the local HFSS? - If we got a $25,000 ESG grant from City of Pasadena, does that guarantee us a match at the same level?
#4 IMPROVING CES/CITY INTEGRATION Competitive match opportunity for cities in L.A. County willing to invest new local resources to build or enhance coordination and services with CES Regional Collaboratives Funding Amount: Up to 40% match on every newly committed dollar. Up to $100,000 may be requested per region/city. Collaborative applications welcome. Grant Term: July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 Competitive: Integration and participation with CES Regional Collaboratives; Leverage of locally administered Federal housing vouchers in CES; Taking advantage of County s RRH Match Program Burning Questions: - Can cities directly apply? - We aren t ready yet we just started building a relationship; we are still in the City budgeting process; we don t have final City approvals; we haven t contracted with a nonprofit yet - What do you mean by new dollars? - Will the match then free up some of our locally committed resources for other uses? - How can I connect with my local CES Regional Collaborative to build my proposal?
#5 MOVING-ON PSH TO AFFORDABLE Funding to facilitate movement of clients who are ready to move-on from PSH to less service intensive housing, and allow space to house another chronically homeless client Funding Amount: Transitional Supportive Services: Up to $35,000 (Max $1,000/person); Move- In Assistance: Up to $40,000 (Max $2,000/person) Grant Term: July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 Competitive: Coordinate with CES Regional Collaborative to move-on and backfill units with chronically homeless individuals through regional CES; Special consideration for SPAs 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 Burning Questions: - We are not located in the SPAs with special consideration, should we apply? - Do the clients moved on/backfilled have to be chronically homeless? - What are eligible uses of this funding? - Does the person have to move on to affordable housing opportunities if ready? Final Approval by CSH Board.
#6 ACCELERATING PSH NEW PORTFOLIO Support for nonprofit housing developers in expanding organizational capacity to increase permanent housing through acquisition or construction Funding Amount: Up to $150,000 (Year 1); Renewal potential Up to $75,000 (Year 2), Up to $50,000 (Year 3) Grant Term: July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 (Year 1) Competitive: Experienced housing developers; Actively participating in CES Regional Collaborative; Commitment to fill future units through CES; Willingness to meet as cohort with awarded partners Burning Questions: - What are eligible uses of this funding? - Are there thresholds that we have to meet to qualify for funding in this area? - Can I use my entire housing portfolio to demonstrate experience and expertise? - Does it have to be newly constructed, or can it be conversion of existing property into PSH? Final Approval by CCF Board.
#7 ENTERPRISE SECTION 4 FUNDING - PSH PORTFOLIO ENHANCEMENT Support for nonprofit housing developers in expanding organizational capacity to manage existing housing portfolio more effectively and efficiently Funding Amount: Between $20,000-$40,000 to reimburse Grant Term: One year, expected to start no earlier than 09/01/2016 Eligibility: Experienced PSH developers (5 yrs /300+ units); Participating in CES Regional Collaborative; Successful history with chronically homeless persons; Burning Questions: - How do I know if I qualify as a CDC or CHDO? - Are there thresholds that we have to meet to qualify for funding in this area? - What do you mean by a 3:1 match and what can qualify to meet this requirement? - What are eligible uses of this funding? - How is this funding opportunity different from Funding Opportunity #6? Final Approval by Enterprise Community Partners.
PROPOSAL BUDGETS - Separate budget submissions per Funding Opportunity - Budget templates available on Grantseekers webpage and online submission system - Additional budget instructions available on webpage - Budget narrative questions should reflect/justify all major line item requests
HOW TO APPLY Visit www.homeforgoodla.org/grantseekers Take Eligibility Quiz to access system for first time Sign up for account or login with previous information Pick first application to complete Access other applications through link on Welcome Page
HELPFUL HINTS Bookmark the login page the first time you visit Access more applications: - Link at bottom of intro text as click here which links to a pull down menu of all the applications - Select the next application to start/complete - Once rerouted to Welcome Page again, click Start Application (don t worry, you aren t stuck in a loop!) Pull templates and tools from the website to help you plan Read the full Funding Opportunity & related FAQs prior to starting
DATES & DEADLINES April 11 RFP Information Webinar April 18 April 26 April 28 Summer July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017 RFP In-Person Info Session Last Day for Questions Online Submission Deadline @2pm PDT Funding Awards Announced Grant Term Starts Grant Term Ends
APPLICATION RESOURCES Visit www.homeforgoodla.org/grantseekers for: - Frequently Asked Questions updated regularly - Budget instructions & templates - Updated information - Login links Additional Resources: - Home For Good Action Plan - Home For Good Data Website - LAHSA Homeless Count Results - City & County Comprehensive Strategies - Homeless Management Information System
ASKING QUESTIONS Questions? - First look to the FAQs updated on the website - Outstanding questions can be emailed to RFP Email (rfp@unitedwayla.org) with the subject line RFP Question - April 26 is the last day for questions