| (a) In accordance with Tex. Gov't Code §2306.2585,
HHSP provides funding to municipalities with populations of 285,500
or greater (which the Department will determine with the most recent
available 1 Year American Community Survey (ACS) data) to develop
programs to prevent and eliminate Homelessness.
(b) HHSP eligible activities are:
(1) administrative costs associated with HHSP, including
Program Participant tracking using HMIS or a HMIS-comparable database;
(2) case management for households experiencing or
At-risk of Homelessness to assess, arrange, coordinate and monitor
the delivery of services;
(3) construction/rehabilitation/conversion of buildings
or Dwelling Unit (including administrative facilities) to serve persons
experiencing Homelessness or At-risk of Homelessness;
(4) essential services for Homeless Households or Households
At-risk of Homelessness to find or maintain housing stability;
(5) homelessness prevention to provide financial assistance
to Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;
(6) homelessness assistance to provide financial assistance
provided to Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;
(7) operation of emergency shelters or administrative
facilities to serve Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;
(8) transitional living activities for Youth Headed
Households designed to provide safe short-term housing (typically
less than 24 months) in conjunction with appropriate supportive services
designed to foster self-sufficiency; and
(9) other local programs to assist Homeless Households
or Households At-risk of Homelessness, if approved by the Department
in writing in advance of the Expenditure.
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