Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative 2016 CoC NOFA Evaluation Tool for Renewal Project Applications

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1 Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative 2016 CoC NOFA Evaluation Tool for Renewal Project Applications The questions to be answered by renewal applicants are listed below at left. At right are the criteria that evaluators must use to score applicants answers. Not all questions are scored. Only the questions with corresponding evaluation criteria should be scored. SH = 44pts, PSH = 50pts, RRH= 44pts, TH = 44pts Part I 2B. Recipient Performance APR Submission 1. Has the recipient successfully submitted the APR on time for the most recently expired grant term related to this renewal request? Dates match = 1 point Submission late = 0 points HUD Monitoring Findings 2. Does the recipient have any unresolved HUD Monitoring and/or OIG Audit findings covering any previous grant term related to this renewal project request? No findings = 1 point Unresolved Findings = 0 points Financial Performance 3. Have any funds been recaptured by HUD for the most recently expired grant term related to this renewal project request? No = 2 points Yes = Less than 5% = 1 point More than 10% = 0 points

2 Project Information 3B. Project Description 1. General Description Provide a clear and concise description of the entire scope of the project: The description should: a) Describe the community needs; b) Target population(s) to be served; c) Project plan for addressing the identified housing and supportive service needs; d) Projected project outcomes (must be measurable and data driven); e) Coordination with other source(s) or partner(s); f) The reason why CoC Program support is needed. 1 point for each area addressed (a f) 3. Housing First (PSH, RRH and TH only) What is Housing First? Housing First is an approach to quickly and successfully connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing without preconditions and barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements. Supportive services are offered to maximize housing stability and prevent returns to homelessness as opposed to addressing predetermined treatment goals prior to permanent housing entry. b. Has the project removed the following barriers to accessing housing and services (select all that apply) c. Has the project removed the following as reasons for program termination? No barriers to access and no reasons for termination = 3pts 1-2 barriers to access and/or reasons for termination = 1pt More than 2 barriers and/or reasons for termination = 0pts d. Policies related to Housing First attached? (Y/N) Not scored

3 4A. Supportive Services for Participants in your project (All Housing Types) 4. For all supportive services available to participants, indicate who will provide them, how they will be accessed, and how often they will be provided Give score of 1pt on thoroughness of description in answering who will provide (1pt), how they will be accessed (1pt), and how often they will be provided (1pt) 2. Please identify whether the project includes the following activities: 2a. Transportation assistance to clients to attend mainstream benefit appointments, employment training or jobs? 2b. Use of a single application form for four or more mainstream benefits? 2c. Regular follow-ups with participants to ensure mainstream benefits are received or renewed? Yes = 1pt per question No = 0pts per question 3. Do project participants have access to SSI/SSDI technical assistance provided by the applicant, a subrecipient, or partner agency? 3a. If yes, has the staff person providing the technical assistance completed SOAR training in the past 24 months? Yes to providing access to TA = 1pts Yes to completed SOAR training in the last 24 months = 1pt No access to TA = 0pts 4B. Housing Type and Location 3. Beds for the Chronically Homeless (PSH only) a. How many of the total beds entered in 2b. Beds are dedicated to the chronically homeless? d. How many of the beds listed in question 3c. above will be prioritized for use by the chronically homeless in the FY2016 operating year? 100% = 3pts

4 <100% (less than 100%) = 0pts Match Did the recipient/sub-recipient provide documentation of at least 25% cash or in-kind match of the total grant budget minus leasing costs. (Example: Grant total is $100,000; leasing line item is $60,000; recipient/sub-recipient must provide 25% match on the remaining $40,000) Yes = 1pt No = 0pts APR outcome measures for most recently completed grant period Housing Retention: For TH, SH and RRH projects percentage of households served that obtained permanent housing at exit. For PSH projects percentage of households served that retained housing for more than 1 year plus leavers who exited to a permanent housing destination. > 80% = 6pts = 80% = 5pts > 70% = 4pts <70% = 0pts Maintaining Mainstream Benefits (All Projects): Percentage of leavers who exited the program with at least one (1) mainstream benefit (non-cash). > 56% = 6pts = 56% = 5pts > 46% = 4pts <46% = 0pts

5 Obtaining/Increasing Earned Income (All Projects): Percentage of leavers who exited the program who maintained or increased earned income. > 20% = 6pts = 20% = 5pts > 15% = 4pts <15% = 0pts Maintaining/Increasing Other (non-employment) Income (All Projects): Percentage of leavers who exited the program who maintained or increased other (non-employment) income. > 54% = 6pts = 54% = 5pts > 44% = 4pts <44% = 0pts Cost of Housing Per Person/Per Unit (All Projects): N/A Amount spent per person/unit served. NOT SCORED