Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

Program Outreach

Program Overview

The state of New Mexico will receive $8,585,909 in economic stimulus funds for the federal Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP).  MFA will receive $6,778,653 of that funding, which will be used in every area of the state except for Albuquerque. The City of Albuquerque will receive $1,807,256 for HPRP programs within the city. Funding for the program will be provided through HUD’s Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
 

To date, MFA has received $2.4 million of the HPRP funding. The chart below shows how these initial funds were distributed. Award recipients, which participated in a competitive RFP process, will partner with more than a dozen non-profit organizations throughout New Mexico to distribute the funds.

Recipient

Counties

Award Amount

Gallup Housing Authority

McKinley, Cibola

$239,163

Housing Authority of Las Cruces

Dona Ana

$442,264

Rio Arriba County Housing Authority

Rio Arriba

$96,033

San Juan County Partnership

San Juan

$344,808

Socorro County Housing Authority

Socorro, Torrance, Valencia

$270,028

The Life Link

Guadalupe, Los Alamos, Mora, San Miguel, Taos, Santa Fe

$820,790

 

Tierra del Sol Housing Corp.

Sandoval

$96,054

to be determined

Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra

$194,782

State Total

 

$2,407,890

Funds were distributed using a formula allocation based on the level of need and housing cost. The level of need was assessed using the number of persons per county living below the federal poverty level,and the current number of unemployed persons per county who would otherwise be in the workforce. The housing cost was assessed using HUD’s 2009 Fair Market Rent. A detailed presentation on the proposed allocation methodology is attached. Qualified county and/or regional providers will be selected by a competitive RFP; eligible applicants will include current Transitional and Supportive Services (TSS): ESG & State, HOME TBRA, and HUD COC providers, Public Housing Authorities, Community Action Agencies, or local governments.

 

Funds may be used for the following activities:

  • Financial Assistance, including:
    • Short term rental assistance – up to 3 months  
    • Medium term rental assistance – 4 to 18 months
    • Security and utility deposit
    • Utility payments – up to 18 month
    • Rent or Utility Arrears – up to 6 month
    • Moving cost assistance
    • Motel/hotel vouchers – Up to 30 days
  • Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services, including:
    •  Case management, pertaining to housing
    •  Outreach and engagement
    • Housing search and placement
    • Legal services
    • Credit Repair
  • Data Collection and Evaluation, utilizing HMIS
  • Administrative Costs, including pre-award costs

Activity Budget

The estimated activity budget to be submitted to HUD will include the Activity Type and Amount, and is based on sample budgets compiled by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. The percents to be allocated to MFA and sub-grantees are subject to final internal cost analysis.  

 
 

Activity Type (HUD Line Items)
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Financial Assistance: Homelessness Prevention
2,684,347
40%
Financial Assistance: Rapid Re-housing
1,789,564
26%
Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services: Homelessness Prevention
1,057,469
16%
Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services: Rapid Re-housing
        704,979
10%
Data Collection and Evaluation
203,360
3%
Administrative Costs
338,933
5%
Total
6,778,653
100%

 Timeline

All funds must be expended within 3 years of the date they are made available for obligation; 60% of funds must be expended within 2 years of that date.

March 19, 2009
Received HUD Guidance Notice.
March 20, 2009
Presented to NMCEH membership meeting.
April 13, 2009
Submit summary of plan to NM Office of Recovery and Reinvestment.
April 15, 2009
Submit summary of plan to MFA Board.
April 20, 2009
Hold Public Meeting in Rio Rancho.
April 29, 2009
Hold Public Meeting in Las Cruces.
May 18, 2009
Submit Consolidated Plan Amendment to HUD.
May 8, 2009
Submit RFP to MFA Contracted Services Committee.
May 20, 2009
Submit RFP to MFA Board.
June 19, 2009
Receive RFP responses.
June 26, 2009
Submit recommended awards to MFA Policy Committee.
July 1, 2009
Submit recommended awards to MFA Contracted Services Committee.
July 15, 2009
Submit recommended awards to MFA Board.
September 1, 2009
HUD agreement due back to MFA.
September 30, 2009
Execute all sub-grantee contracts.
July 31, 2010
Expend 25% of funds (within 1 year of HUD agreement).
July 31, 2011
Expend 66% of funds (within 2 years of HUD agreement).
July 31, 2012
Expend 100% of funds (within 3 years of HUD agreement).