Attachment 1
HHAP 5 Eligible Use Categories
HHAP 5 Statute HHAP 5 Eligible Use
Category
Explanation of Eligible Uses of HHAP funds;
HHAP 5 Changes
Costs that support
Permanent
Housing include
the following
Delivery of Permanent
Housing and Innovative
Housing Solutions
Eligible uses should be categorized here
when costs support the provision of
permanent housing.
Rapid Re-Housing Eligible Uses should be categorized here when the costs support operating a rapid
rehousing type housing service. This means a
tenant-based, time limited, permanent housing
program, inclusive of wrap-around services.
Prevention and Shelter
Diversion
Eligible uses should be categorized here
when costs support eligible populations
access safe alternatives to shelter and/or
remain safely housed at their current
residence.
HHAP-5 changes:
• Change of eligible population to include “at
risk of homelessness.”
• Requires prioritization of households with
incomes at or below 30 percent of the area
median income, who pay more than 50
percent of their income in housing costs, and
who meet criteria for being at highest risk of
homelessness through data-informed criteria.
Operating Subsidies -
Permanent Housing
Eligible ses should be categorized here when
costs support operations in new and existing
affordable or supportive housing units serving
people experiencing homelessness. Operating
subsidies may include operating reserves
(funds held in reserve to cover large,
unexpected operating expenses).
HHAP-5 changes:
• Previously combined with Operating
Subsidies – Interim Housing. Now a
standalone category.
HHAP 5 Statute HHAP 5 Eligible Use
Category
Explanation of Eligible Uses of HHAP
funds; HHAP 5 Changes
Costs that support
interim housing include
the following
Operating Subsidies- Interim
Housing
Eligible uses should be categorized here
when costs support operations in interim
housing serving people experiencing
homelessness. Operating subsidies may
include operating reserves (funds held in
reserve to cover large, unexpected
operating expenses).
HHAP-5 changes:
• Previously combined with Operating
Subsidies – Permanent Housing. Now a
standalone category.
Interim Housing Eligible uses should be categorized here when costs support the provision of interim
housing.
HHAP-5 Changes:
• No HHAP-5 resources may be used to
fund new interim housing solutions, until
both of the following occurs: (1) the
applicant has demonstrated that the region
has dedicated sufficient resources from
other sources to long-term permanent
housing solutions and (2) the applicant has
received written permission from Cal ICH.
(HSC §50236(c).)
• This limitation does not apply to new
interim housing solutions for youth under
the ten percent youth set aside.
Improvements to Existing
Interim Housing
Eligible uses should be categorized here
when costs support renovation of existing
interim housing to improve the quality of the
life for people experiencing homelessness
who are residing in the interim housing.
Costs that support
service provision and
systems support.
Street Outreach Eligible uses should be categorized here when costs support Outreach programs.
Service Coordination Eligible uses should be categorized here when costs support wrap-around services
not directly provided through another
project.
Systems Support Eligible uses should be categorized here when the cost supports homelessness
services system infrastructure, regional
coordination, and/or improves accessibility
and outcomes generally, as opposed to
specific client(s).
HHAP 5 Statute HHAP 5 Eligible Use
Category
Explanation of Eligible Uses of HHAP
funds; HHAP 5 Changes
Youth-Set Aside Youth Set-Aside Consistent with Rounds 3 and 4, HHAP-5 grantees must use at least 10 percent of
their allocation for services for homeless
youth. (HSC § 50234(e).) Homeless youth
is defined as unaccompanied youth
between ages 12- and 24-years old
experiencing homelessness, including
pregnant and parenting youth. (HSC §
50216(l).) Dollars spent under the Youth
Set Aside have the same eligible uses as
those described in this tables above.
Therefore, eligible uses follow the same
logic described above and should be
categorized as part of the youth set aside
when costs support services and housing
interventions for homeless youth
populations. Given the continued focus and
priority in allocating resources in support of
Homeless Youth, the restriction on new
interim housing solutions does not apply to
the ten percent youth set aside. Funding
utilized in excess of the ten percent set
aside will be subject to the restriction on
new interim housing solutions provided in
HSC section 50236(c) and further
described in paragraph III.C.4 in the NOFA.
Administrative Costs Administration Costs Eligible uses should be categorized here when costs are incurred by the city, county,
or CoC to administer its HHAP program
allocation. Administrative costs do not
include staff or other costs directly related
to implementing activities funded by the
program allocation. Consistent with all prior
rounds of HHAP, Round 5 Administrative
costs are capped at 7 percent of each
allocation.
HHAP-5 changes:
• The Council may authorize applicants to
allocate an additional one percent of funds
to cover expenses associated with the
HMIS. See below for more information.
Additional 1% for HMIS Eligible uses should be categorized here when the eligible applicant elects to allocate
(up to) 1% of the HHAP-5 allocation to
cover expenses associated with the
administration of HMIS. This funding shall
be transferred directly to the HMIS lead
entity and is intended to support the
functioning, maintenance, and operation of
the local HMIS.