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Spring 2006 Permanent Supportive Housing Request For Proposal
Portland Development Commission — May 1, 2006
RFP Customer MeetingAgenda
Welcome and Introduction BHCD Update PSH Resources & Process RFP Capital Resources Project Based Section 8
Assistance Build To Suit Project Summary/Q&A
City of Portland Bureau of Housing and Community Development
Portland Development Commission Multnomah County Housing Authority of Portland
Partner Agencies
BHCD Update
Chronically Homeless Person – An unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has either been continuously homeless for a year or more OR has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.
Permanent Supportive Housing Definitions
BHCD Update
Disabling Condition –a diagnosable substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability, or chronic physical illness or disability including the co-occurrence of two or more of these conditions. A disabling condition limits an individual’s ability to work or perform one or more activities of daily living.
Permanent Supportive Housing Definitions
BHCD Update
High Resource Using Families –High resource usage is based on any family member’s involvement with resources related to substance abuse, mental health, foster care, corrections, physical and cognitive health, domestic violence, housing/homeless system and other mainstream resources (e.g. TANF, DHS, OHP, etc.).
Permanent Supportive Housing Definitions
PSH Resources & Process
All PSH units will automatically be eligible for the Risk Mitigation Pool
Risk Mitigation Pool
PSH Resources & Process
Meet with the PSH Production Team to discuss your project.
Identify target population(s), service partner(s) and the tenant selection process.
PSH letter of support
Continued support in finalizing service commitments
PSH Certification Process
PSH Resources & Process
High resource using homeless families
Funding for intensive case management,
child care and client assistance for
RFP/Q Timeline
Bridges to Housing
PSH Resources & Process
Question & Answer
Elements of the Spring RFP
RFP for Capital Resources (HOME, CDBG, HIF, HOPWA)
RFP for Project Based Section 8 Assistance
RFQ for Build To Suit Project with Multnomah County
RFP for Capital Resources
$3,200,000 HOME Resources (City of Portland & Multnomah County)
$1,800,000 CDBG Resources (City of Portland only)
$1,500,000 Housing Investment Fund (City of Portland only)
$500,000 HOPWA Resources (City of Portland & Multnomah County)
Available Resources
RFP for Capital Resources
Minimum 10 units serving Chronically Homeless or High Resource Using Families
All projects must be approved as Permanent Supportive Housing
Projects must not be located in one of PDC’s urban renewal areas
Proposers must have site control through June 2007
Acquisition/Rehab and Restructure projects must provide new permanent affordable housing units and either reduce current rents or preserve affordability.
Threshold Criteria
RFP for Capital Resources
Eligibility & Evaluation Criteria
Minimum 10 PSH units
Allow 9% LIHTC projects
Projects in URAs are ineligible
Durability Design Guidelines
What’s New This Year
RFP for Capital Resources
Submittal Forms
New Cover Page Summarizing Proposal
PSH Certification Letter
Additional Operating Expense Information
Required hard copy and CD-Rom submittal
What’s New This Year
RFP For Capital Resources
Question & Answer
Project Based Section 8 Assistance
Projects must be located within Multnomah CountyMinimum of 10 PBA units PBA must “buydown” fair market rents and not applied to units underwritten at 30% MFI rentsProjects with other Section 8 assistance are ineligible PBA cannot exceed 25% of the total units Target population must meet PBA rental requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Project Based Section 8 Assistance
1st Priority: Projects that are applying for capital resources through the Spring 2006 RFP.
2nd Priority: Projects that are not applying for capital resources, but are requesting PBA to “buy-down” existing units to provide permanent supportive housing.
Project Priorities
Project Based Section 8 Assistance
Question & Answer
Multnomah County Build To Suit
10 to 15-unit project
Serve high repeat users of County, hospital and corrections services
Severely physically disabled with drug and alcohol addictions, and mental health issues
Tenants eligible for Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services Home and Community Based Waiver services
Twenty-four desk and enhanced property management
Fully ADA wheelchair accessible units
Durable construction
Some 2-bedroom units to accommodate live in personal caregivers
Project Summary
Multnomah County Build To Suit
Proposer does not have to have site control
Propose an approach for developing the Build-to-Suit Pilot
Selection based on qualifications and capacity
Multnomah County will work with proposer to design building, identify service partnerships and identify necessary funding
Submittal/Evaluation Criteria and Process
Multnomah County Build To Suit
Question & Answer
Permanent Supportive Housing is required HOPWA capital resources are being offered Project Based Section 8 Assistance dedicated to PSH Projects must have a minimum 10 PSH Units Projects applying for PBA must request a minimum 10 vouchers Projects in urban renewal areas will not be eligible Projects requiring 9% LIHTCs will be eligible for this RFP Opportunity to apply for Built to Suit project New information on Operating Expenses required Submittal information must also be on CD-Rom
RFP Summary
What’s New
Any Questions?