PINELLAS CONTINUUM of CARE Board of Directors Meeting January

PINELLAS CONTINUUM OF CARE

Board of Directors Meeting January 8, 2021 Just Add Power, 10431 72nd Street, Seminole, FL

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The Pinellas Continuum of Care is dedicated to ensuring homelessness is rare, brief and one-time.

Time Topic/Materials Lead 10:00-10:10 AM Welcome and Introductions Sean King Welcome Commissioner René Flowers, Jennifer Artiaga and Lottie Cuthbertson 10:10-10:20 AM Public Comment Open 10:20-10:25 AM Consent Agenda Sean King December 4, 2020 Minutes

10:25-10:35 AM Committees and 2021 Board Meeting Schedule Sean King

10:35-10:45 AM Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement Review Stephanie Owens/Avery Slyker 10:45-10:55 AM HLA CEO Update Amy Foster

10:55-11:25 AM Strategic Planning Priority Populations Discussion Amy Foster

Informational: Funding Chart 11:25-11:45 AM Advocacy Needs Discussion Amy Foster

11:45AM-12:00 Items from Board Members for Future Discussion Sean King PM

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Annual Board of Directors Meeting December 4, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Just Add Power, 10431 72nd Street, Seminole

Attendees Members HLA Staff Kathleen Beckman Donna Holck Susan Finlaw-Dusseault (remote) Rick Butler Michael Jalazo Amy Foster Nicole Carr Debbie Johnson Margi Ishler Duggan Cooley Sean King Cindy Kazawitch (remote) Trenia Cox Chris Koback(remote) Susan Myers Lottie Cuthbertson April Lott Bob Dillinger (Sara Mollo) Michael Lundy Connor Donovan Stephanie Owens Deborah Figgs-Sanders Samuel Picard Lariana Forsythe GW Rolle Stacy Galik Keith Sabiel Bob Gualtieri (Col Sean McGillen) Robbin Redd

1. Call to Order

• The Continuum of Care Board chair called the meeting to order at 10:06 AM and began the meeting with a roll call for attendance. After roll call, the retiring HLA CEO, Susan Myers, bid farewell to Board members.

2. Consent Agenda

• Consent agenda included the October 2, 2020 and November 6, 2020 Board of Directors meeting minutes as well as the attendance record of members for 2020.

MOTION: April Lott moves to approve all documents. Seconded by Connor Donovan. No discussion or comments. None oppose. All in favor. Motion passes unanimously.

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 2 3. Resolution to Amend the Charter Quorum Requirements

• The Continuum is now required to have an in-person quorum for meetings due to Sunshine Law requirements. At the November 6, 2020 Board of Directors meeting, quorum was not achieved, and no official business could be conducted.

• Based on conversation at the November 6 meeting and at Executive Committee, it is recommended that a temporary reduced in-person quorum be adopted to conduct meetings with a blend of in-person and online participation. This recommendation comes out of Executive Committee.

MOTION: Duggan Cooley moves to approve the reduced in-person quorum. Debbie Johnson seconds.

• Discussion: Quorum for the board of directors will be seven (7). Committees of 13 or more will require an in-person quorum of five (5) and those with 12 or fewer members will require an in-person quorum of three. All public access will be via remote technology. Vote for items moving forward to the board will require 50% +1 of the committee, voting either in-person or virtually.

MOTION CONTINUED: None oppose. All in favor. Motion passes unanimously.

4. Conduct Unsheltered PIT Count

• The Continuum is required to complete an annual sheltered PIT count out of the HMIS data. Every other year, the Continuum is also required to do an unsheltered population count out in the street. 2021 is a year requiring an unsheltered count. The Continuum has street outreach entered into HMIS and we can extrapolate the data and present it to HUD. There is a concern about COVID and putting people at risk by doing an unsheltered count out in the street. Staff recommendation is to use the HMIS data and extrapolate what is needed.

MOTION: April Lot motions to approve using HMIS data. Nicole Carr seconds. None oppose. All in favor. Motion passes unanimously.

5. Pinellas Continuum of Care Disaster Response Plan

• The HLA put together a task force of various providers and worked with the Florida Housing Coalition to prepare a disaster plan. The plan was submitted to and

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 3 approved by the Disaster Recovery Task Force. The action items will be completed by the Homeless Leadership Alliance.

MOTION: April Lott motions to approve the plan. Seconded by Michael Jalazo.

• Discussion: Much of the work noted in the plan is geared toward tropical storms and hurricanes. At a minimum, steps outlining how to address other types of hazards and who convenes the process in the event of these hazards should be included in another section.

MOTION CONTINUED: None oppose. All in favor. Motion passes unanimously.

6. Vote on Nominee for Continuum of Care Board of Directors Secretary

• After the restructured governance, the Board Secretary, Robbin Redd, was elected for a one-year term that ends on December 31, 2020. Board member Kathleen Beckman has been nominated to become the new secretary. This will be a one-year term. This will also mean Executive Committee will now only be four members with the hire of Amy Foster as the HLA CEO.

MOTION: April Lott moves to approve. Seconded by Connor Donovan. None oppose. All in favor. Motion passes unanimously.

7. COVID-19 Update

• HLA has partnered with the Community Law Program (CLP) to assist with the eviction mitigation program. The CLP tries to help mediate with landlords that are evicting tenants. If the landlord refuses to dismiss the eviction, the HLA uses the funding to assist with housing navigation and deposits and other fees for new housing. Through December 3, we have received 15 referrals from the program, four have been successfully housed, three with extremely low or no income were referred to another diversion program and eight are in progress. Funding expires 12/30 and there has not been any notification about an extension.

• The partnership with the County, Directions for Living and the HLA for the hospital to hotel recovery program continues. To date, about 150 have been served. Referrals are accepted only from hospitals and health partners. • The Continuum received the funding from DCF of $927,000 for ESG-CV. The HLA has contracted with Directions for Living will be using these funds for targeted

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 4 prevention and rapid rehousing. This is round one of funds and still waiting to see how DCF will distribute round two.

8. Public Comment

• Board member April Lott noted that Directions was working with a family of seven, a mother and six children that all tested positive for COVID-19. The mother lost her job and brought the family to a hotel. The family was brought to DFL by Family Works, identifying children living homeless or in unstable housing. Through ESG-CV dollars they have just been rehoused and all have now tested negative.

• Board member Sam Picard would like to remind everybody that the Homeless Memorial Service, recognizing those who have died homeless, will take place on December 18 at 4:00 PM in Williams Park, St. Petersburg. All are welcome.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:58 AM.

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 5 2021 CoC Board, Council and Committee Meetings Schedule Meetings are subject to change/cancellation - check www.pinellashomeless.org community calendar for scheduled meetings

CoC Board Meeting (27) Executive - HMIS Committee (5) Frequency First Friday Bi-Monthly Frequency Third Monday Bi-Monthly Time 10 AM - 12 PM Time 2:30 - 4:30 PM Location Just Add Power Location Allendale Community Center Quorum 7 until 6/30/21; 14 otherwise In-Person Quorum 3 January 8, 2021 January 25, 2021 March 5, 2021 March 15, 2021 May 7, 2021 All Meetings Held at 10431 72nd Street, May 17, 2021 All Meetings Held at July 9, 2021 Seminole July 19, 2021 3803 Haines Road North September 10, 2021 September 20, 2021 St. Petersburg November 5, 2021 November 15, 2021

Providers Council (27) Funders Council (14) Frequency 3rd Friday Bi-Monthly Frequency 4th Friday Bi-Monthly Time 1:30 - 3:30 PM Time 9:00 - 11:00 AM Location Allendale Community Center Location Allendale Community Center In-Person Quorum 5 until 6/30/21; 14 otherwise Alternate Location 5 until 6/30/21; 8 otherwise January 15, 2021 February 26, 2021 March 19, 2021 April 23, 2021 All Meetings Held at All Meetings Held at May 21, 2021 June 25, 2021 3803 Haines Road North, 3803 Haines Road North, July 16, 2021 St. Petersburg August 27, 2021 St. Petersburg September 17, 2021 October 22, 2021 November 19, 2021 December 17, 2021*

Strategic Planning (9) CoC Membership Meeting (60-70) Frequency Last Friday Bi-Monthly Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Time 1:30 - 4:30 PM Location Allendale Community Center March 31, 2021 Location In-Person Quorum 3 until 6/30/21; 5 otherwise June 30, 2021 To Be Determined January 29, 2021 CANCELLED September 29, 2021 March 26, 2021 December 9, 2021 May 21, 2021* All Meetings Held at July 30, 2021 3803 Haines Road North September 24, 2021 St. Petersburg Advocacy Committee Dates to be determined October 29, 2021 Membership Committee Dates to be determined December 10, 2021 CoC Governance Short Term /Dates to be determined

Just Add Power Allendale Methodist Church Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Monthly (12+) 10431 72nd Street Community Center Second Tuesday, 9:30 - 11:00 AM Seminole, FL 3803 Haines Road North Data & System Performance: Monthly (12+) St. Petersburg, FL Second Thursday, 9:30 - 11:00 AM Veterans Leadership: Monthly (17+) Note: some dates are changed due to holiday weekeend Second Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of DirectorsPrepared by Margaret Ishler 12/21/2020 Page 6 Page 1 2021 CoC Board & Committee Membership Need to be assigned to a Committee: Jennifer Artiaga, Lottie Cuthbertson, Rene Flowers, Deborah Figgs-Sanders

1st Friday Monthly When it Meets: 2nd Thursday Monthly 2nd Tuesday Monthly 3rd Friday Bi-Monthly 4th Friday Bi-Monthly Last Friday Bi-Monthly Third Mon Bi-Monthly 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 9:30-11:00 AM As necessary As necessary 9:30 -11:00 AM As necessary 1:30-3:30 PM 9:00 AM-11:00 AM 1:30-4:30 PM As necessary As necessary As necessary 10:00 AM-12:00 PM As necessary Data & System CoC Board Point In Time Count Advocacy Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Membership Providers Council Funders Council Strategic Planning CoC Governance HMIS Governance Rank & Review Executive Grievance Performance Chair Amy Foster Sean King Sam Picard Chris Koback Debbie Johnson Stephanie Owens Stacy Galik April Lott Duggan Cooley Executive Committee Executive Committee Duggan Cooley Sean King Sean King Appointed by Sean (need to replace)

Vice Chair Ricky Zanker, Catholic April Lott Theresa Jones April Lott April Lott April Lott Elected by Charities Committee Secretary Elected by Kathleen Beckman Sheila Lopez Kathleen Beckman Kathleen Beckman Kathleen Beckman Committee Jennifer Artiaga Nicole Carr Chris Koback GW Rolle Shane Villalpando Robbin Redd Mike Jalazo Kathleen Beckman Sean King Sean King Sean King Duggan Cooley Board Kathleen Beckman Sam Picard Debbie Johnson Stephanie Owens Keith Sabiel Lariana Forsythe Connor Donovan Mike Jalazo April Lott April Lott Members Nicole Carr Sara Mollo Stacy Galik Ashley Lowery April Lott Kathleen Beckman Duggan Cooley Duggan Cooley Lariana Forsythe Debbie Johnson Trenia Cox Duggan Cooley Trenia Cox Donna Holck Bob Gualtieri Lottie Cuthbertson Duggan Cooley Connor Donovan Deborah Figgs-Sanders René Flowers Lariana Forsythe Stacy Galik Bob Gualtieri Donna Holck No additional Michael Jalazo Debbie Johnson Chris Koback April Lott Ashley Lowery Michael Lundy Stephanie Owens Sam Picard GW Rolle Keith Sabiel Robbin Redd Shane Villalpando

Damia Kelly, DFL Ryan Hildson, City of StPete Gloria Lopez, CASA Micki Thompson, 211 Diana Carro, JWB Kevin Marrone, Boley

Dominique Winberly, DCF Kevin Marrone, Boley Gabe Parra, City of Clearwater Jennifer Stracick, Alpha House Celeste Fernandez, DCF Daisy Rodriguez, County General Jessica Aragon, County Damia Kelly, DFL Jaclyn Boland, Interc. Advocacy Gary MacMath, Boley Theresa Jones, St. Pete Members Jill Flansburg, CASA Gabe Parra, City of Clearwater Mark Dufva, Grace House Dee Monje, Brookwood Chuck Lane, Clearwater 3 Required Kevin Marrone, Boley Theresa Jones, City of StPete Mei Clarkson, Free Clinic Danielle Husband, CC Yvonne Morales, VAHCS

Marsha Carey, Free Clinic Arrow Woodard, City of Largo Jeffrey Lorick, County Gabe Parra, Clearwater Kayetrenia Nichols, DCF

Nicole Leslie, Family Resources Christa Bruning, Boley Ricker Zanker, Catholic Charities Theresa Jones, St. Pete Julie Rocco, Healthy SP

Ricky Zanker, Catholic Charities Santina Thomas, HEP Sheila Lopez, SVDP South Jane Walker, Daystar Daisy Rodriguez, County

Sheila Lopez, SVdP Blossom Kapper, VA Stephanie Reed, Consultant Lisa Davis, Family Resources TBA, Largo

Lt. Zach Haisch, Safe Harbor Yvonne Morales, VA Theresa Jones, City of St. Pete Susan Curtiss, FUMC Ben Ziskal, Pinellas Park

Nicole Carr,Ph.D., School Board Danielle Husband, CCDOSP Kitty Dean, HLA Non-Voting Steve Cleveland, FL Dream Ctr.

Zelda O'Connell, FL Dream Ctr Ganaelle Gilet, HLA Non-Voting Jaclyn Boland, Intercultural

Bridget Livingston, FL DOH Avery Slyker, HLA Staff Liasison Shirlene Manuel, Metro Well.

Joe Pondolfino, CCDOSP Daisy Rodriguez, County

Wendy Whitescarver, VOA Christine Cantrell, Schools

John Morgan, Safe Harbor Lt. Zach Haisch, Safe Harbor

Lisa Freeman, PC Soc. Svcs. Kevin Chinault, SA Clearwater

HLA Staff: TBD, SA St. Pete

Brian Leapley Michael Raposa, SVdP

Dominique Randall Christopher Ortiz, SP City Refuge

Avery Slyker Larry McArthur, WestCare

Susan Finlaw-Dusseault

Total 27 12 14 4 12 3 25 14 9 5 5 1 5 2

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 7 Pinellas Continuum of Care Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

The Pinellas Homeless Prevention and Crisis Response System is a diverse, inclusive, and equitable Continuum of Care (CoC) where all clients, providers, stakeholders, members, employees and volunteers--whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability--feel valued and respected. The CoC is committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provides equal opportunity for housing, services, employment, and advancement in all of our programs and worksites. The CoC respects diverse life experiences and heritages and ensures that all voices are valued and heard.

The CoC is committed to modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion for the entire Homeless Prevention and Crisis Response System, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

To provide informed, authentic leadership for cultural equity, the CoC strives to: • See diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to the CoC mission and critical to ensuring the well-being of projects' staff, members, clients, and communities we serve. • Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and continually update and report CoC progress. • Explore potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness. • Advocate for and support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our CoC's work and how best to address that in a consistent way with our mission. • Help to challenge assumptions about what it takes to be a strong leader and who is well-positioned to provide leadership. • Practice and encourage transparent communication in all interactions. • Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, membership, committees, and councils. • Lead with respect and tolerance. It is the expectation that all CoC members and providers will embrace and express this notion in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.

The CoC abides by the following action items to help promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our continuum:

• Pursue cultural competency throughout the Homeless Prevention and Crisis Response System by creating substantive learning opportunities and formal, transparent policies. • Generate and aggregate quantitative and qualitative research related to equity to make incremental, measurable progress toward the visibility of our diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts.

1 | P a g e Pinellas Continuum of Care Approval Date: 1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 8 • Improve the CoC’s cultural leadership pipeline by creating and supporting programs and policies that foster leadership that reflects American society's diversity. • Pool resources and expand offerings for underrepresented constituents by connecting with other organizations committed to diversity and inclusion efforts. • Develop and present sessions on diversity, inclusion, and equity to provide information and resources internally and to members, the community, and the Homeless Prevention and Crisis Response System. • Develop a system for being more intentional and conscious of bias during the hiring, promoting, and evaluating of staff within the Homeless Prevention and Crisis Response System through training our partners' hiring teams on equitable practices. • Work with the Pinellas County Continuum of Care’s Funders’ Council to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the CoC's grant-making processes by FY 2021/2022. • By the end of FY 2020/2021, in collaboration with the Pinellas County Continuum of Care's Funders' Council and Review and Rank Committee, develop Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion guidance/framework to assist organizations/agencies develop Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plans. • By the end of FY 2021/2022, in collaboration with Pinellas County Continuum of Care's Funders' Council and Review and Rank Committee, incorporate an evaluation of agencies' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plan outcomes as a ranking factor for CoC Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, and Requests for Qualifications, including CoC-Funded HUD NOFA proposals. • Advocate for public and private-sector policy that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Challenge systems and policies that create inequity, oppression, and disparity.

Upholding the policy If the CoC is committed to creating policies that support diversity, equity, and inclusion, there is a need to understand that effort must be put into implementing and upholding them. Efforts would include: • Weaving the policies into the CoC's strategic plan. • Considering implementing a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and harassment. • Opening up a conversation with clients, employees, members, and volunteers about diversity, inclusion, and equity. • Helping the Homeless Prevention and Crisis Response System feel heard and included and feel that their insight will help to evaluate policy. • Doing monthly, quarterly, or annual check-ins to see how providers and CoC Members perceive efforts. • Ensuring the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is keeping a pulse on tactics and goals and pivoting when necessary.

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AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR

Meeting Name: CoC Board of Directors

Meeting Date: January 8, 2021 Strategic Priority Populations: Conducting a 100 Day Challenge for Individuals 62 years of age and older and families with children under five Item Title: with a prioritization for these populations entering the system from high risk zip codes. Name of Staff Member Amy Foster Submitting:

Strategic planning met on November 18 and December 16, 2020 to discuss CoC data, local, state, and federal funding, and promising strategies being conducted in other CoCs. 100 Day Challenges have proven successful in a number of communities to plan for a housing surge.

100-Day Challenges, pioneered by the Rapid Results Institute, are a model for quickly housing an ambitious number of people experiencing homelessness through an intensive, collaborative effort. In these challenges, community teams work together with expert technical assistance providers to set ambitious housing targets for a specific population, develop and deploy innovative ways to collaborate and operate to streamline and expedite housing processes. Background: A “housing surge” is a concentrated, time-limited community effort through which key stakeholders collaborate to connect a targeted group of households to a pre-identified pool of housing subsidies and units as well as other resources and services to house a large number of people in a short time frame. Housing surges have been used to quickly rehouse people during and after natural disasters, to quickly deploy large amounts of new resources, and to target groups or people experiencing homelessness that may require special considerations, such as veterans, older adults or youth. The housing surge expedites the housing process by streamlining procedures and creating temporary mechanisms (such as a pool of vacant units, pre-inspections, and same-day application processing) that break through common procedural delays in rehousing (e.g. unit identification, inspections, check processing, etc.).

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 10 April Lott made a motion for the Pinellas Continuum of Care to pursue a 100 Day Challenge to include those 62 years of age and over, families with children under five and prioritizing these populations in the high- risk zip codes. Trenia Cox seconds. All in favor. Motion passes unanimously.

From Committee with Strategic focus on priority populations was approved by Strategic Planning Approval (yes/no or Committee on November 18, 2020. N/A)

Budget impact is unknown at this time. Through the strategic planning process, we will work to align already available resources (especially ESG Budget Impact: CV and other COVID related dollars) to help us in the implementation of this work. Additional funds will be sought from private funders as needed.

Approve the recommendation of the Strategic Planning Committee to Staff Recommendation: focus a housing surge strategy on the recommended priority populations.

CEO Approval: Amy E Foster

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Entity Funding Projected Purpose (Prevention, R-RH, etc.) Projected End Amount Source Funding Date Expended to Amount Date City of CDBG $858, 968 Rent/Mortgage/Utilities Assistance & for COVID-related 80% of funds $45,984.00 Clearwater Public Services need to be expended within 3 years of allocation Homeless ESG-CV $927,000 1/3 Targeted Prevention and 2/3rd R-RH June 30th, $12,619.70 Leadership 2021 Alliance Pinellas CDBG-CV $517,906 Prepare, Prevent and Respond to COVID-19 6 years from $0 County https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/CARES- date of Housing and Act-Flexibilities-CDBG-Funds-Used-Support-Coronavirus- agreement Community Response.pdf with HUD Development Pinellas CDBG-CV2 TBD – State COVID-19 Response and Recovery TBD County Allocation to Housing and County Community Development Pinellas CDBG-CV3 $2,161,634 Prepare, Prevent and Respond to COVID-19 6 years from $0 County https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/CARES- date of Housing and Act-Flexibilities-CDBG-Funds-Used-Support-Coronavirus- agreement Community Response.pdf with HUD Development Pinellas ESG-CV2 $3,453,214 Prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, among September $0 County individuals and families who are homeless or receiving 30th, 2022 Housing and homeless assistance and to support additional homeless Community assistance and homelessness prevention activities to Development mitigate the impacts created by coronavirus

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Entity Funding Projected Purpose (Prevention, R-RH, etc.) Projected End Amount Source Funding Date Expended to Amount Date City of St. CDBG-CV $400,000 Mortgage /Utility Assistance July 30th,2026 $0 Petersburg Housing Staff City of St. SHIP $179,772 Mortgage /Utility Assistance June $0 Petersburg 30th,2022 Housing Staff Catholic CDBG-CV $194,705 Rent/Utilities Assistance July 30th, 2026 $0 Charities /City of St. Petersburg Catholic ESG-CV $742,803 Rent/Utilities Assistance September $0 Charities /City 30th, 2022 of St. Petersburg Boley/City of CDBG-CV $194,705 Rent/Utilities Assistance July 30th, 2026 $0 St. Petersburg Boley/City of ESG-CV $742,803 Rent/Utilities Assistance September $0 St. Petersburg 30th, 2022 Directions for ESG-CV $ 600,000 Rapid Re-Housing September $0 Living/City of 30th, 2022 St. Petersburg Catholic ESG-CV $250,000 Rapid Re-Housing September $0 Charities/City 30th, 2022 of St. Petersburg SVdP/City of ESG-CV $478,883 Rapid Re-Housing September $0 St. Petersburg 30th, 2022 SVdP/City of ESG-CV $257,416 Hotel Vouchers September $0 St. Petersburg 30th, 2022

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Entity Funding Projected Purpose (Prevention, R-RH, etc.) Projected End Amount Source Funding Date Expended to Amount Date

Please note:

The City of Clearwater reports that focus is spending down CRF funding due to quicker spend-by date.

The City of St. Petersburg reports all mortgage and rental assistance with ESG/CDBG/SHIP put on hold while we expended CRF funding. On January 1st, 2021 the city will go back to expending ESG/CDBG/SHIP funding. Rapid re-housing and hotel/motel agreements were just executed in November therefore no expenditures to date

HLA will receive a 2nd allocation of ESG-CV funding. Projected amount TBD contingent on formula DCF will utilize.

City of St. Petersburg Housing Staff have an additional $799, 750 in CRF funding which needs to be expended by 12/30/2020.

Catholic Charities/City of St. Petersburg has an additional $250,000 in CRF funding which needs to be expended by 12/30/2020.

Boley/ City of St. Petersburg has an additional $250,000 in CRF funding which needs to be expended by 12/30/2020.

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1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 14 ESTIMATED ALLOCATIONS FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE FROM PROPOSED RELIEF BILL STATE/TERRITORY ALLOCATIONS $25 BILLION December 2020

State/Territory Estimated Allocation State/Territory Estimated Allocation

Alabama $326,387,000 New Jersey $591,255,000 Alaska $200,000,000 New Mexico $200,000,000 Arizona $484,518,000 New York $1,294,953,000 Arkansas $200,884,000 North Carolina $698,154,000 California $2,630,186,000 North Dakota $200,000,000 Colorado $383,338,000 Ohio $778,101,000 Connecticut $237,328,000 Oklahoma $263,401,000 Delaware $200,000,000 Oregon $280,759,000 District of Columbia $200,000,000 Pennsylvania $852,182,000 Florida $1,429,695,000 Rhode Island $200,000,000 Georgia $706,763,000 South Carolina $342,731,000 Hawaii $200,000,000 South Dakota $200,000,000 Idaho $200,000,000 Tennessee $454,593,000 Illinois $843,517,000 Texas $1,930,151,000 Indiana $448,139,000 Utah $213,409,000 Iowa $210,022,000 Vermont $200,000,000 Kansas $200,000,000 Virginia $568,179,000 Kentucky $297,397,000 Washington $506,896,000 Louisiana $309,453,000 West Virginia $200,000,000 Maine $200,000,000 Wisconsin $387,578,000 Maryland $402,439,000 Wyoming $200,000,000 Massachusetts $458,809,000 Michigan $664,789,000 Puerto Rico $357,804,000 Minnesota $375,410,000 American Samoa $5,617,000 Mississippi $200,000,000 Guam $18,838,000 Missouri $408,546,000 Northern Mariana Islands $5,794,000 Montana $200,000,000 Virgin Islands $11,946,000 Nebraska $200,000,000 Tribal Areas $800,000,000 Nevada $205,035,000 TOTAL $25 BILLION New Hampshire $200,000,000

Note: These estimates combine allocations to the state government and local jurisdictions within each state.

UPDATED: DECEMBER 21, 2020 1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 15 – 1 – 2021 Legislative Priorities

The Florida Coalition to End Homelessness (FCEH) is a dynamic organization whose membership includes the state’s Local Lead Agency Continuums of Care (CoCs), homeless advocates, local service providers, members of the faith-based community, formerly homeless persons, educators, attorneys, mental health professionals and policy makers statewide. This diverse group is committed to implementing programs that prevent homelessness and rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families to return them to self- sufficiency and productive lives. The membership of the Florida Coalition to End Homelessness has collaborated to establish the following 2021 Legislative Priorities to work toward ending homelessness in Florida and to increase the capacity of local CoCs to manage and deliver these critical programs.

1. Continue Homeless Recurring Staffing Grant Ask: Maintain current Fiscal Year Funding for the recurring base budget Homeless Staffing Grants ($3 million)

FCEH supports the continuation of recurring funding for the homeless Staffing Grants for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Without the Staffing Grant, Florida’s CoC system, which has drawn down and administered over $800 million in the past decade to the State, would not be able to operate. This legislative initiative is supported by the Department of Children and Families and the Council on Homelessness.

2. Continue Homeless Recurring Challenge Grant Funding Ask: Maintain current Fiscal Year Funding for the recurring base budget Homeless Challenge Grants ($3.1 million)

FCEH supports the continuation of recurring funding for the homeless Challenge Grants for Fiscal Year 2021-22. The Homeless Challenge Grant Program has been funded by the legislature each year consecutively since 2014. s. 420.644(4), Florida Statutes establishes the Challenge Grant Program and establishes criteria for local grant awards, competitively procured through the State Office on Homelessness. Challenge Grant funding is used by the CoCs to meet emergency housing needs of the homeless and at-risk individuals and families, especially those needs which cannot be met by any other program. This legislative initiative is supported by the Department of Children and Families and the Council on Homelessness.

3. Support the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Ask: Use all Affordable Housing Trust Fund monies on affordable housing – no sweeps!

FCEH is advocating for the legislature to use all the Affordable Housing Trust Fund monies for housing programs. The State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) and the State Apartment Incentive Loan Program (SAIL) are highly leveraged, with private sector loans and equity providing $4 to $6 for every dollar of state funding—thus, greatly increasing economic impact. If ALL the affordable housing trust fund dollars are used for housing, it will create 28,753 jobs and have a $4.1 billion economic impact to the State of Florida (Florida Housing Finance Corporation).

1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 16 HEADINGHOUSING PROVISIONS 1 HERE IN EMERGENCY HEADINGCOVID-19 RELIEF 1 HERE PACKAGE

ongressional leaders have reached a deal on an emergency COVID-19 relief bill that includes $25 billion in emergency rental assistance and an extension of the CDC’s federal eviction Cmoratorium through January 31! The relief bill will provide essential and desperately needed protections for renters, tens of millions of whom would otherwise be at risk of losing their homes this winter. This achievement was made possible by the extraordinary advocacy of NLIHC’s members, partners and allies throughout the country, and the leadership and tenacity of congressional champions Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Denny Heck (D-WA), bipartisan negotiators Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Rob Portman (R-OH), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D- NY), and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE Under the bipartisan proposal, $25 billion for emergency rental assistance would be funded through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) and administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Allocation

Of the total amount of rental assistance, $400 million would be allocated to U.S. territories and $800 million to tribal communities. The remaining funds would be distributed within 30 days to states and cities with populations of 200,000 or more. Each state would receive a minimum of $200 million. See NLIHC’s estimate of state allocations here. Uses of Funds

At least 90% of the funds must be used to provide financial assistance, including back and forward rent and utility payments, and other housing expenses. Assistance can be provided for 12 months. States and localities can provide an additional 3 months of assistance “if necessary to ensure housing stability for a household.” When providing forward rent, assistance can only be given for 3 months, though households can subsequently reapply for additional assistance. To the extent that households have back rent, states and localities may not make commitments for forward rent payments unless they have also provided assistance to reduce an eligible household’s rental arrears. Recipients would be able to use the remainder of funds (up to 10%) to provide case management and other services related to the pandemic, as defined by the Treasury Secretary, intended to help keep households stably housed. Under the legislation, cities and states can make payments directly to landlords or utility companies on behalf of renters. If a landlord refuses to accept the rental assistance, cities and states can give assistance directly to the renter, who can then make payments to the landlord or utility provider. Eligibility

Funds must be used for households with incomes below 80% of area median income (AMI), and states and localities must prioritize households below 50% of AMI or those who are unemployed and have been unemployed for 90-days. States and localities can provide additional prioritization of funds.

1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 17 – 1 – Income determination would be based on either the household’s total income in 2020, or the monthly income the household is receiving at the time of application. If income determinations are made based on the applicant’s monthly income, the state or locality must re-determine eligibility after 3 months. Under the bill, households are eligible for emergency rental assistance funds if one or more individuals: (1) has qualified for unemployment benefits or can attest in writing that he or she has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the pandemic; (2) can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and (3) has a household income below 80% AMI. A household receiving other forms of federal housing assistance is not be eligible to receive emergency rental assistance. Rental assistance provided through the CRF would not be regarded as income or considered when determining eligibility for federal benefits or federally-assisted programs. Role for Landlords

The proposed legislation allows landlords and property owners to aid tenants in applying for assistance or applying on the renter’s behalf. If a landlord applies for assistance on behalf of their tenant, the tenant must cosign the application, the landlord must provide the tenant documentation of the application, and the payments must be used to pay the tenant’s rental obligations. Deadlines

Beginning on September 30, 2021, the Treasury Secretary is required to recapture excess funds not obligated by a state or locality and to reallocate and repay these dollars to eligible grantees who, at the time of such reallocation, have obligated at least 65 percent of the amount originally allocated and have met other criteria. The amount of any such reallocation shall be determined based on demonstrated need within a grantee’s jurisdiction, as determined by the Secretary. Funds are available through December 31, 2021. States and localities can request to the Treasury Secretary a 90-day extension for any funds reallocated to grantees. Any unspent funds will be reverted back to the Treasury Department. Reporting Requirements

The bill requires the Treasury Department, in consultation with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to report quarterly on how each state, local, tribal, and territorial government is using emergency rental assistance funds. Each report must include the number of households served, the acceptance rate for applicants, the types of assistance provided to each eligible household, the average amount of funding provided per household, the average number of monthly payments covered by the assistance, and income levels. The data collected must be disaggregated by the gender, race, and ethnicity of the primary applicant in the household. Under the bill, the Treasury Secretary can make full, unredacted data available for statistical research.

EVICTION MORATORIUM The proposal extends for one month through January 31 the CDC eviction moratorium for nonpayment of rent to keep renters in their homes while state and local governments work quickly to distribute aid to households in need. For more information on the CDC moratorium, see NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project’s Overview and FAQ, and NLIHC’s website.

1.8.21 Continuum of Care Board of Directors Page 18 – 2 – EXTENSION OF THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (CRF) The bill extends the deadline from December 30, 2020 to December 31, 2021 for funds provided by Congress in the CARES Act through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). Many states and localities have used CRF resources to provide emergency rental assistance during the pandemic.

LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS (LIHTC) The relief bill establishes a permanent floor for the 4% credit in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. This change will make it easier to secure the financing needed for affordable housing projects and will assist in restarting stalled LIHTC projects throughout the country. Advocates estimate that the creation of a 4% floor could create as much as 126,000 rental homes in the next 10 years. The bill also provides an additional allocation of $1.1 billion in LIHTC for states impacted by disasters.

For more information, contact NLIHC Vice President Sarah Saadian at [email protected]

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