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TITLE 10COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 7HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER CEMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG)
RULE §7.40Competitive Program Participant Services Selection Criteria

    (C) Three points based on a minimum target of 90% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless Subpopulation;

    (D) Four points based on a minimum target of 95% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless Subpopulation; or

    (E) Five points based on a minimum target of 100% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless Subpopulation.

  (3) Rapid re-housing exit to a positive housing destination. An Application may receive a maximum of five points based on the percentage of persons served within the 12 months prior to the Application due date exited homelessness to a positive housing destination per HMIS data standards:

    (A) Two points based on 25% of persons served with rapid re-housing exited to positive housing destinations;

    (B) Three points based on 35% of persons served with rapid re-housing who exited to positive housing destinations;

    (C) Four points based on 45% of persons served with rapid re-housing who exited to positive housing destinations; or

    (D) Five points based on 55% of persons served with rapid re-housing who exited to positive housing destinations.

  (4) Rapid re-housing staff qualifications. An Applicant may receive a maximum of six points if a member of the staff interacting with Program Participants in the rapid re-housing component has one or more of the following qualifications:

    (A) Two points if a member is a licensed mental health provider through the Texas Behavioral Executive Health Council;

    (B) Two points if a member of staff is fluent in one or more languages, other than English, identified in the Applicant's Language Access Plan as necessary to provide equitable, meaningful access for persons with Limited English Proficiency; and

    (C) Two points if program includes a paid staff member who has formerly experienced homelessness.

  (5) Rapid re-housing maintaining housing. Applicants may receive a maximum of three points based on the percentage of persons served with rapid re-housing targeted to maintain their housing for three months or more after program exit. Applications may receive a maximum of:

    (A) One point based on a minimum target of 50% of persons served with rapid re-housing maintaining housing for three months;

    (B) Two points based on a minimum target of 60% of persons served with rapid re-housing maintaining housing for three months; or

    (C) Three points based on a minimum target of 70% of persons served with rapid re-housing maintaining housing for three months.

  (6) Rapid re-housing services and rental assistance. Applicants may receive a maximum of five points based on the number of rapid re-housing services and type of rental assistance provided through ESG or other funds. Rapid re-housing services and rental assistance include rental application fees, security deposits/last month's rent, utility payments/deposits, moving costs, housing search and placement, housing stability case management, mediation, legal services, credit repair, short-term rental assistance, medium-term rental assistance. Applications may receive a maximum of:

    (A) Two points if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and three of the other services or rental assistance;

    (B) Three points if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and four of the other components;

    (C) Four points if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and five of the other components; or

    (D) Five points if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and six of the other components.

  (7) Experience providing rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services. Applications may receive a maximum of 10 points based on the Applicant's experience providing homeless prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services.

    (A) Two points if the Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to two years;

    (B) Four points if the Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to four years;

    (C) Six points if the Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to six years;

    (D) Eight points if the Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to eight years; or

    (E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for 10 or more years.


Source Note: The provisions of this §7.40 adopted to be effective March 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 1040

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