| (A) One point based on a minimum target of 35% of persons
served with emergency shelter who will be placed in permanent housing;
(B) Two points based on a minimum target of 45% of
persons served with emergency shelter who will be placed in permanent
housing; or
(C) Three points based on a minimum target of 55% of
persons served with emergency shelter who will be placed in permanent
housing.
(6) Emergency shelter services. An Applicant may receive
a maximum of five points based on the number of emergency shelter
services provided through ESG or other funds, as listed in 24 CFR §576.102.
Emergency shelter services include case management, child care, education
services, employment assistance and job training, outpatient health
services, legal services, life skills training, outpatient mental
health services, outpatient substance abuse treatment services, and
transportation. Outpatient health services, mental services, and substance
abuse treatment services should only be provided by ESG funds if these
services are otherwise inaccessible or unavailable within the Service
Area. This selection criterion will become a contractual requirement
if the Applicant is awarded a Contract. An Application may receive
a maximum of:
(A) Two points if the Applicant provides case management
and two of the other services;
(B) Three points if the Applicant provides case management
and three of the other services;
(C) Four points if the Applicant provides case management
and four of the other services; or
(D) Five points if the Applicant provides case management
and five of the other services.
(7) Experience providing emergency shelter. An Application
may receive a maximum of 10 points based on the Applicant's experience
providing emergency shelter services.
(A) Two points if the Applicant has provided emergency
shelter for up to two years;
(B) Four points if the Applicant has provided emergency
shelter for up to four years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided emergency
shelter for up to six years;
(D) Eight points if the Applicant has provided emergency
shelter for up to eight years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided emergency
shelter for 10 or more years.
(d) Homeless prevention. An Application proposing homeless
prevention may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching funds for homeless prevention. An Application
may receive a maximum of three points if the Applicant commits Matching
funds equal to or greater than 110% of the total ESG funds requested
for homelessness prevention.
(2) Homelessness prevention serving Homeless Subpopulations.
An Application may receive a maximum of five points by proposing to
serve persons who are in a Homeless Subpopulation, as defined in §7.2(31)
of this chapter (relating to Definitions). An Applicant providing
homelessness prevention may receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum target of 70% of persons
served who have one or more special needs;
(B) Two points based on a minimum target of 80% of
persons served who have one or more special needs;
(C) Three points based on a minimum target of 90% of
persons served who have one or more special needs;
(D) Four points based on a minimum target of 95% of
persons served who have one or more special needs; or
(E) Five points based on a minimum target of 100% of
persons served who have one or more special needs.
(3) Homelessness prevention 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
homelessness prevention who exited to positive housing destinations;
(B) Three points based on 35% of persons served with
homelessness prevention who exited to positive housing destinations;
(C) Four points based on 45% of persons served with
homelessness prevention who exited to positive housing destinations;
or
(D) Five points based on 55% of persons served with
homelessness prevention who exited to positive housing destinations.
(4) Homeless prevention staff qualifications. An Applicant
may receive a maximum of six points if a member of the staff interacting
with Program Participants in the homeless prevention 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) Homeless prevention maintaining housing. An Application
may receive a maximum of three points based on the percentage of persons
served with Homelessness prevention who are 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 homelessness prevention maintaining housing for three
months;
(B) Two points based on a minimum target of (60% of
persons served with homelessness prevention maintaining housing for
three months; or
(C) Three points based on a minimum target of 70% of
persons served with homelessness prevention maintaining housing for
three months.
(6) Homeless prevention services and rental assistance.
An Application may receive a maximum of five points based on the number
of homeless prevention services and type of rental assistance provided
through ESG or other funds. Homeless prevention services and rental
assistance include rental application fees, security deposits and
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, and medium-term
rental assistance. An Application 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 services or rental
assistance;
(C) Four points if the Applicant provides housing stability
case management and five of the other services or rental assistance;
or
(D) Five points if the Applicant provides housing stability
case management and six of the other services or rental assistance.
(7) Experience providing homeless prevention or rental
assistance services. An Application 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 homeless
prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to two
years;
(B) Four points if the Applicant has provided homeless
prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to four
years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided homeless
prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to six
years;
(D) Eight points if the Applicant has provided homeless
prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to eight
years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided homeless
prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for 10 or more
years.
(e) Rapid re-housing. An Application proposing rapid
re-housing may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching funds for rapid re-housing. Applications
may receive a maximum of three points if the Applicant commits Matching
funds equal to or greater than 110% of the total ESG funds requested
for rapid re-housing.
(2) Rapid re-housing serving Homeless Subpopulations.
An Application may receive a maximum of five points by proposing to
serve persons who are in a Homeless Subpopulation, as defined in §7.2(31)
of this chapter (relating to Definitions). Applicants providing rapid
re-housing may receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum target of 70% of persons
served who are in one or more Homeless Subpopulation;
(B) Two points based on a minimum target of 80% of
persons served who are in one or more Homeless Subpopulation;
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