An Application for funding allocated in accordance with §7.33(b)
of this section (relating to Apportionment of ESG Funds) and made
to the Department may be awarded points under the following uniform
selection criteria. The total of the score under this part will be
the uniform Application score. The uniform Application score will
be comprised of points awarded under each of the following criteria:
(1) Homeless participation. An Application may receive
a maximum of three points for the participation of persons who are
Homeless in the Applicant's program design. Points may be earned under
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph for a total of up to three
points.
(A) An Application may receive a maximum of two points
when at least one person who is Homeless or formerly Homeless is a
member of or consults with the Applicant's policy-making entity for
facilities, services, or assistance under ESG; and
(B) An Application may receive a maximum of one point
when at least one person who is Homeless or formerly Homeless is employed
in a paid position with duties that include constructing, renovating,
maintaining, or operating the Applicant's ESG facilities, or providing
services for occupants of its ESG facilities.
(2) Organizational or management experience. An Application
may receive a maximum of eight points for an Applicant or its management
staff's experience administering federal or State homeless programs.
(A) An Application may receive a maximum of three points
for an Applicant or its management staff with at least two but less
than four years of experience;
(B) An Application may receive a maximum of five points
for an Applicant or its management staff with at least four but less
than six years of experience; or
(C) An Application may receive a maximum of eight points
for an Applicant or its management staff with six or more years of
experience.
(3) Percentage of prior ESG awarded funds expended.
An Application may receive a maximum of six points for the Applicant's
past expenditure performance of ESG funds proportionate to the award
of funds from TDHCA to the Applicant. This will apply to any and all
ESG Contract(s), exclusive of ESG CARES Contracts, administered by
the Applicant that were closed within 12 months prior to the date
of the Application deadline established in the by the Department.
Contract Expenditures will be averaged among all ESG Contracts that
were closed within 12 months of the Application deadline, without
requiring an amendment if the Applicant was awarded multiple Contracts.
The percentage of ESG funds expended will be calculated utilizing
the amount of the Contract as of its closing as stated in the Contract
prior to amendments, except where the Applicant voluntarily return
funds in accordance with this subchapter. Expenditure will be defined
as the Applicant having reported the funds as expended. Applications
may receive:
(A) Two points if the Applicant expended 91-94% of
its prior ESG Contract funds as of its closing as stated in the Contract
prior to amendments;
(B) Three points if the Applicant expended 95% to less
than 100% of its prior ESG Contract funds as of its closing as stated
in the Contract prior to amendments; or
(C) Six points if the Applicant expended 100% of its
prior ESG Contract funds as of its closing as stated in the Contract
prior to amendments.
(4) Contract History on Reporting and percentage of
Outcomes. An Applicant may receive a maximum of twelve points for
its prior timeliness of reports and performance achieved for previously
awarded ESG Contract(s), exclusive of ESG CARES Contracts, that closed
within 12 months prior to the date of the Application deadline established
by the Department. Points may be requested under subparagraphs (A)
- (E) of this paragraph, not to exceed a total of ten points. The
Outcome percentages will be averaged among all prior ESG Contracts,
exclusive of ESG CARES Contracts, that closed within 12 months prior
to the date of the Application deadline to determine the final percentage
amount for this scoring criterion. Applications may receive points
as follows:
(A) Two points if the Applicant submitted the last
three reports on or before the Contract end date within the reports'
respective reporting deadlines;
(B) Two points if the Applicant met 100% or more of
their street outreach target of persons exiting to temporary or transitional
or permanent housing destination;
(C) Two points if the Applicant met 100% or more of
their emergency shelter exits to permanent housing;
(D) Two points if the Applicant met 100% or more of
their Homeless prevention target for maintaining housing for three
months or more;
(E) Two points if the Applicant met 100% or more of
their rapid re-housing target for maintaining housing for three months
or more; and
(F) Two points if the Applicant met 100% or more of
their Match obligation.
(G) Twelve points if the Applicant has not previously
been awarded an ESG Contract closed within 12 months prior to the
date of the Application deadline.
(5) Monitoring history. Applications may receive a
maximum of five points for the Applicant's previous ESG and ESG CARES
monitoring history. The Department will consider the monitoring history
for three years before the date that Applications are first accepted
under the NOFA when determining the points awarded under this criterion.
Findings that were subsequently rescinded will not be considered Findings
for the purposes of this scoring criterion. Applications may be limited
to a maximum of:
(A) Five points if the Applicant has not received any
monitoring Findings, including Applicants with no previous monitoring
history;
(B) Not more than three points if the monitoring history
has a close-out letter that included Findings, but the Findings were
not related to Household eligibility or violations of procurement
requirements;
(C) Not more than two points if the monitoring history
has a close-out letter that included Findings related to Household
eligibility;
(D) Not more than one point if the monitoring history
has a monitoring close-out letter that included Findings related to
violations of procurement requirements; or
(E) Zero points may be requested under this criterion
if the Applicant received a Finding resulting in disallowed costs
in excess of $5,000 which required repayment to the Department.
(6) Priority for certain communities. Applications
may receive two points if at least one Colonia, as defined in Tex.
Gov't Code §2306.083, is included in the Service Area identified
in the Application. Applicants awarded points under this criterion
will be contractually required to maintain a Service Area that includes
at least one Colonia as identified on the Office of Attorney General's
website.
(7) Previously unserved areas. Applications may receive
a maximum of 10 points for provision of ESG services if at least one
county in the Service Area included in the Application has not received
ESG funds from the Department or directly from HUD within the previous
federal funding year for services. Applications may receive a maximum
(of ten points if at least one county within the Service Area as stated
in the Application did not receive an award of ESG annual funds from
the Department within the previous federal funding year.
(8) Percentages identified in this section will not
be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
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