Greater Flint Health Coalition Inc

GREATER FLINT AREA REACH - THE GREATER FLINT AREA REACH PROJECT IS AN IMPLEMENTATION-READY PROJECT THAT LEVERAGES EXISTING AND EMERGING FOOD SYSTEM, BREASTFEEDING CONTINUUM OF CARE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EFFORTS TO TO MAXIMIZE REACH FUNDING AND CLOSE THE GAP TO IMPROVE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC HEALTH IN THE GREATER FLINT AREA. THE EXTENSIVE CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP OF THE GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION (GFHC), A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION WITH A MORE THAN 25-YEAR HISTORY AS THE COMMUNITY’S NEUTRAL CONVENER, BACKBONE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, AND CURRENT TWO-YEAR FUNDED REACH PROJECT, WILL ALLOW FOR SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. GIVEN GFHC’S ROLE AS A NEUTRAL CONVENER, THE COMMUNITY COALITION WILL BE BUILT UPON THE GFHC’S EXISTING HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE. MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY COALITION INCLUDE: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (CHAIRED BY PROJECT CO-PI), FOOD BANK OF EASTERN MICHIGAN, CRIM FITNESS FOUNDATION, GENESEE COUNTY PARKS, YOU OVERCOMING LACTATION OBSTACLES, GENESEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FLINT MOBILE MARKET AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. BY IMPLEMENTING A POPULATION-WIDE STRATEGY WITH AN INFORMED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOCUS, THE GREATER FLINT AREA REACH PROJECT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE, AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THE PRIORITY POPULATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HISPANIC AMERICANS WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OR BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE RELATED TO HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND HEALTH EQUITY. THE CITY OF FLINT (AND SURROUNDING AREAS), HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL TRAUMA IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WHICH HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE POPULATION. TO ADDRESS EXISTING HEALTH DISPARITIES, GREATER FLINT AREA REACH PROJECT PARTNERS HAVE AGREED TO A SHARED VISION THAT EMPHASIZES LOCAL LEVEL POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES THAT INCLUDE: NUTRITION - IMPLEMENT CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, HEALTHY NUTRITION STANDARDS IN LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES - EXPAND CAPACITY OF FLINT FRESH MOBILE MARKET TO DISTRIBUTE LOCALLY GROWN AND CULTURALLY PREFERRED PRODUCE - INCREASE DISEASE SPECIFIC REFERRALS TO THE FOOD FARMACY (UTILIZING ESTABLISHED REFERRAL PROCESS) - INCREASE REDEMPTION RATES OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM PRESCRIPTIONS - EXPAND OUTREACH TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - IMPLEMENT LOCAL LEVEL POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE, OR TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS (E.G., ACTIVITY-FRIENDLY ROUTES) TO EVERYDAY DESTINATIONS - IMPROVE ACCESS TO PARKS USING COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED PROGRAMS AND LOCATIONS - INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR RESIDENTS FOR SAFE, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES HERE IN THE GREATER FLINT AREA. BREASTFEEDING - EXPAND BREASTFEEDING ROOMS AT WORKPLACE AND COMMUNITY LOCATIONS - DEVELOP A PROCESS TO TRAIN COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC COMMUNITY TO OBTAIN COMMUNITY BREASTFEEDING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION - IMPLEMENT, CULTURALLY RELEVANT LACTATION EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTHERS FROM THE PRIORITY POPULATION TO SUPPORT CONTINUATION OF BREASTFEEDING DATA FROM THE RECENT FLINT & GENESEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) REINFORCES THE SELECTION OF THE IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES. FURTHERMORE, TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SYSTEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL RACISM ON AN ONGOING BASIS, REACH PROJECT PARTNERS HAVE COMMITTED TO PARTICIPATING IN AN ANNUAL HEALTH EQUITY ASSESSMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION LED BY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CONSISTING OF THREE COMPONENTS: EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE; PROCESS EVALUATION; AND OVERALL OUTCOMES EVALUATION. THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREATER FLINT AREA REACH PROJECT WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES, REDUCED HEALTH DISPARITIES IN CHRONIC CONDITIONS .WE EXPECT MORE THAN 90,000 OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS WILL BE REACHED BY THIS INITIATIVE.

REACH (RACIAL AND ETHNIC APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY HEALTH) - THE FLINT & GENESEE REACH PROJECT IS AN IMPLEMENTATION-READY PROJECT THAT LEVERAGES EXISTING AND EMERGING EFFORTS TO BUILD ECONOMY OF SCALE TO MAXIMIZE REACH FUNDING TO CLOSE THE GAP TO IMPROVE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC HEALTH IN FLINT AND GENESEE COUNTY (MICHIGAN). THE EXTENSIVE CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP OF THE GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION (COMMUNITY COALITION AND LEAD APPLICANT), A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION WITH A MORE THAN 20-YEAR HISTORY AS THE COMMUNITY?S NEUTRAL CONVENER AND BACKBONE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, WILL ALLOW FOR SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. THE GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION WILL COLLABORATE WITH A BROAD COLLECTION OF MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERS, INCLUDING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE GENESEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TO ACHIEVE COLLECTIVE IMPACT BY ESTABLISHING A COMMON HEALTH AGENDA. BY IMPLEMENTING A POPULATION-WIDE SOLUTION STRATEGY WITH AN INFORMED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOCUS, THE FLINT & GENESEE COUNTY REACH PROJECT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH, PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE, AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THE PRIORITY POPULATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND HISPANIC AMERICANS WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OR BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE RELATED TO HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND HEALTH EQUITY.GENESEE COUNTY, AND SPECIFICALLY THE CITY OF FLINT, HAS EXPERIENCED MAJOR ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WHICH HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE POPULATION. TO ADDRESS EXISTING HEALTH DISPARITIES, FLINT & GENESEE REACH PROJECT PARTNERS HAVE AGREED TO A SHARED VISION TO IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES: ?COMMUNITY-CLINICAL LINKAGES, VIA RAPID EXPANSION OF AN ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY REFERRAL PLATFORM, INCREASING THE USE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND LEVERAGING EXISTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS WISEWOMAN AND THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM; ?PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BY DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE BIKING AND WALKING CONDITION MAP, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLANNING, ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE LEVERAGING OF LAND USE IMPROVEMENTS VIA THE GENESEE COUNTY PARKS, GENESEE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, AND CITY OF FLINT PLANNING DIVISION; ?NUTRITION, BY EXPANDING LOCAL RESOURCES SUCH AS THE "FOOD FARMACY", FLINT FRESH MOBILE MARKET, CULTURALLY-COMPETENT BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, REFRESH MI HEALTHY CORNER STORE PROJECT, NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT IN SCHOOLS, AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED ?NUTRITION IN COMMUNITIES? FAMILY-BASED COOKING PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SYSTEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL RACISM, REACH PROJECT PARTNERS HAVE COMMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMISING PRACTICE OF TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING, AND RECONCILIATION. THE IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES ARE REINFORCED BY DATA FROM THE RECENT FLINT & GENESEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). THE FLINT & GENESEE REACH PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION LED BY MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CONSISTING OF THREE COMPONENTS: EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND PERFORMANCE; PROCESS EVALUATION; AND OVERALL OUTCOMES EVALUATION. THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLINT & GENESEE REACH PROJECT WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES, REDUCED HEALTH DISPARITIES IN CHRONIC CONDITIONS (IN AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC POPULATIONS), AND INCREASED CAPACITY AMONG HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE. WE EXPECT MORE THAN 90,000 OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS WILL BE REACHED BY THE WORK PROPOSED BY THE FLINT & GENESEE COUNTY REACH PROJECT PARTNERS.

GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION - CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE HEALTHY KIDS 2022 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION (GFHC) PROPOSES TO BUILD UPON THE SUCCESS OF THE CURRENT HEALTHY KIDS 2019 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN FLINT AND GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS IN THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN NOT ENROLLED IN MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP), 2) TO IMPROVE THE RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID / CHIP, AND 3) TO IMPROVE PARENT APPLICATION, ENROLLMENT, AND RENEWAL IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PROGRAMS AND 4.) IMPROVE PREGNANT WOMEN APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT. OUR PROPOSED TARGET POPULATION IS FLINT & GENESEE COUNTY UNINSURED AND INSURED MEDICAID/ CHIP ELIGIBLE CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN. ADDITIONALLY, OUR TARGET POPULATION WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN AGES 0-21 AND PREGNANT WOMEN WITH INCOMES UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ELIGIBLE FOR THE CMS APPROVED SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER. GFHC WILL SUBCONTRACT FOUR LOCAL, TRUSTED ENTITIES TO SUPPORT ENROLLMENT EFFORTS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE HAMILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, MOTT CHILDREN’S HEALTH CENTER, GENESEE HEALTH PLAN, AND THE GENESEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT. A THREE-YEAR BUDGET OF $1,468,010 FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER HEALTHY KIDS 2022 WILL BE USED TO ASSIST CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND PREGNANT WOMEN WITH NEW APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAID/CHIP/FLINT WAIVER AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR REDETERMINATIONS.

FLINT AND GENESEE COUNTY STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC SUPPORTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES PROJECT

GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION - CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE HEALTHY KIDS 2019 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION'S COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE - GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION AND THE GENESEE COMMUNITY HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM (CHAP) WILL ESTABLISH AND EXPAND A COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN THE 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR CARE ACCESS AND NAVIGATION TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THE FACILITATION OF DIRECT OUTREACH, NAVIGATION, AND CLINICAL COMMUNITY LINKAGE SYSTEMS. THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY INFORMATION EXCHANGE WILL FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE HEALTH CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO: 1) IDENTIFY RESIDENTS OR PATIENTS WITH A HIGH BURDEN OF UNMET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OR SOCIAL NEEDS; 2) PROVIDE PATIENT-CENTERED, COORDINATED CARE MANAGEMENT, NAVIGATION, AND COMMUNITY LINKAGE SERVICES TO ENSURE RESIDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES WHILE HAVING SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT IN CRITICAL MEDICAL HOME AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; 3) DELIVER SOCIAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS AT THE PERSON, PROVIDER, AND SYSTEM LEVELS VIA THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN EVIDENCE BASED, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TEAM; AND 4) ENHANCE INTEGRATION AND DATA COLLECTION VIA A COMMUNITY-WIDE SCREENING, REFERRAL, AND CLINICAL COMMUNITY LINKAGE SYSTEM POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THE UNMET AND DIVERSE SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH NEEDS OF THE POPULATION.

GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION - CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE 2025 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS - GREATER FLINT HEALTH COALITION (GFHC) PROPOSES TO BUILD UPON THE SUCCESS OF THE CURRENT HEALTHY KIDS 2022 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN FLINT AND GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN AND CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS IN THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN NOT ENROLLED IN MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP), 2) TO IMPROVE THE RETENTION OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MEDICAID / CHIP, 3) TO IMPROVE PARENT APPLICATION, ENROLLMENT, AND RENEWAL IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PROGRAMS, AND 4) TO IMPROVE PREGNANT WOMEN APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT OF MEDICAID AND CHIP. OUR PROPOSED TARGET POPULATION IS FLINT & GENESEE COUNTY UNINSURED AND INSURED MEDICAID/ CHIP ELIGIBLE CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN. ADDITIONALLY, OUR TARGET POPULATION WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN AGES 0-21 AND PREGNANT WOMEN WITH INCOMES UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ELIGIBLE FOR THE CMS APPROVED SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER. GFHC WILL SUBCONTRACT FOUR LOCAL, TRUSTED ENTITIES TO SUPPORT ENROLLMENT EFFORTS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE HAMILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, MOTT CHILDREN’S HEALTH CENTER, GENESEE HEALTH PLAN, AND THE GENESEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT. A FIVE-YEAR BUDGET OF $2,363,633.00 AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE 2025 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL BE USED TO ASSIST CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND PREGNANT WOMEN WITH NEW APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAID/CHIP/FLINT WAIVER AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR REDETERMINATIONS.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.