Tarrant County Homeless Coalition

Tarrant County Homeless Coalition

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

Continuum of Care Pre-Application

Total Available VA SSVF Priority 1 Funding for CoC:$3,000,000

Percent Project Request of Total Available VA Priority 1 Funding:______%

1. SSVF grant period(s), grant award amount(s), and umber of unduplicated households served each grant period for both homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing

1. Your program’s target groups and eligibility criteria, key program services and housing partnerships. Highlight any changes being proposed to your current SSVF program.

1. Is your project designated as a “SSVF Mentor” by the VA?  ___Yes  ___No

1. Has your organization received a multi-year SSVF funding award from the VA? ___Yes ___No

1. Has your organization ever required an extension to fully expend SSVF grant funds? ___Yes ___No

1. Is your organization currently compliant with VA data collection and reporting requirements, including monthly uploads to the VA Repository? ___Yes ___No If no, explain.

1. Has your organization expended at least 60 percent of funding on rapid re-housing in the last grant year ending 9/30/2013? ___Yes ___No If no, explain.

B. Applicants without SSVF Grant Experience: (1 Page maximum)

Describe your organization’s experience implementing homelessness prevention and/or rapid re-housing whether through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), CoC or Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs, a local or state program, or other funding source, including:

1. Summary of the target population, program design, program components, local partnerships established, targeting and outreach methods, number of households served by component, and key outcomes.

1. A brief description of any guiding principles or paradigms that shaped your experience with this kind of program.

1. Experience in working with veteran population and /or veteran service providers in the community.

1. Describe your proposed SSVF program, including:

• Proposed target group(s) and eligibility criteria, key program services, and key services and housing partnerships.

• Other strengths (e.g., complimentary services, programs, teams) within your organization that would enhance your organization’s ability to implement a high impact SSVF program.

CoC Involvement

A. All Applicants: (1/2 page maximum)

1. Describe your organization’s involvement with the Fort Worth/Arlington/Tarrant County Continuum of Care, Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, or its partnering agencies within Tarrant and Parker Counties:

• Participation in CoC governance positions, committees and/or subcommittees

• Attendance by staff in TCHC sponsored trainings, meetings, homeless count

1. TCHC will begin operations of the Coordinated Assessment System (CAS) on April 1, 2014. The CAS will serve as both an information and referral for services for persons experiencing a housing crisis, verify documentation of homelessness within TX601, and provide a real – time inventory of available housing and resources within the CoC. Briefly describe how your program will provide real time information on available housing and prevention resources to TCHC including eligibility forms, contact information and other program components to be made available to veterans and their families.
   

For further information, contact the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition at

Cindy J .Crain, Executive Director, 817-991-9127