Texas Administrative Code
Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 7 - HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS
Subchapter C - EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG)
Section 7.40 - Competitive Program Participant Services Selection Criteria
Universal Citation: 10 TX Admin Code ยง 7.40
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An Application for competitive funding allocated under § 7.33(b) of this subchapter (relating to Apportionment of ESG Funds), and made to the Department, may be awarded points for Program Participant services under each category. Points awarded for Program Participant services will be separately tabulated and added to the uniform Application score to determine a score for each of the Program Participant services Applications submitted. All scoring criteria that are based upon measurable future performance expectations will be measured and expected to be fulfilled by being included as a performance requirement in the Contract should the Application be awarded funds.
(b) Street outreach. An Application proposing street outreach may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching funds for street outreach. An
Application may receive a maximum of three points if the Applicant commits
Matching funds equal to or greater than 110% of the total ESG funds requested
for street outreach.
(2) Street
outreach serving Homeless Subpopulations. An Application may receive a maximum
of five points by proposing to serve persons who are in a Homeless
Subpopulation, as defined in §
7.2(31) of this
chapter (relating to Definitions). An Applicant providing street outreach may
receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a
minimum target of 70% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
Subpopulation;
(B) Two points based
on a minimum target of 80% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
Subpopulation;
(C) Three points
based on a minimum target of 90% of persons served who are in one or more
Homeless Subpopulation;
(D) Four
points based on a minimum target of 95% of persons served who are in one or
more Homeless Subpopulation; or
(E)
Five points based on a minimum target of 100% of persons served who are in one
or more Homeless Subpopulation.
(3) Street outreach exit to a positive
housing destination. An Application may receive a maximum of five points based
on the percentage of persons served within the 12 months prior to the
Application due date who exited homelessness to a positive housing destination
per HMIS data standards:
(A) Two points based
on 25% of persons served with street outreach who exited to positive housing
destinations;
(B) Three points
based on 35% of persons served with street outreach who exited to positive
housing destinations;
(C) Four
points based on 45% of persons served with street outreach who exited to
positive housing destinations; or
(D) Five points based on 55% of persons
served with street outreach who exited to positive housing
destinations.
(4) Street
outreach staff qualifications. An Applicant may receive a maximum of six points
if a member of the staff interacting with Program Participants in the street
outreach component has one or more of the following qualifications:
(A) Two points if a member is a licensed
mental health provider through the Texas Behavioral Executive Health
Council;
(B) Two points if a member
of staff is fluent in one or more languages identified in the Applicant's
Language Access Plan as necessary to provide equitable, meaningful access for
persons with Limited English Proficiency; and
(C) Two points if program includes a paid
staff member who has formerly experienced homelessness.
(5) Street outreach
temporary/transitional/permanent housing target. An Application may receive a
maximum of three points based on the percentage of persons targeted to be
served with street outreach who will be placed in temporary, transitional or
permanent housing. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum target of
35% of persons served with street outreach who will be placed in temporary
housing;
(B) Two points based on a
minimum target of 45% of persons served with street outreach who will be placed
in temporary housing; or
(C) Three
points based on a minimum target of 55% of persons served with street outreach
who will be placed in temporary housing.
(6) Street outreach services. An Application
may receive a maximum of five points based on the number of street outreach
services provided through ESG or other funds including engagement, case
management, emergency health services, emergency mental health services, and
transportation services. Emergency health services and emergency mental
services may only be provided by ESG funds if these services are inaccessible
or unavailable within the area. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) Two points if the Applicant provides
street outreach engagement and case management;
(B) Three points if the Applicant provides
street outreach engagement and case management, and one other
service;
(C) Four points if the
Applicant provides street outreach engagement and case management, and two
other services; or
(D) Five points
if the Applicant provides street outreach engagement and case management, and
three other services.
(7)
Experience providing street outreach. An Application may receive a maximum of
10 points based on the Applicant's experience providing street outreach
services.
(A) Two points if the Applicant has
provided street outreach for up to two years;
(B) Four points if the Applicant has provided
street outreach for up to four years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided
street outreach for up to six years;
(D) Eight points if the Applicant has
provided street outreach for up to eight years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided
street outreach for 10 or more years.
(c) Emergency shelter. An Application proposing emergency shelter may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching funds for emergency shelter. An
Application may receive a maximum of three points if the Applicant commits
Matching funds equal to or greater than 110% of the total ESG funds requested
for emergency shelter.
(2)
Emergency shelter serving Homeless Subpopulations. An Application may receive a
maximum of five points by proposing to serve persons who are in a Homeless
Subpopulation, as defined in §
7.2(31) of this
chapter (relating to Definitions). An Applicant providing emergency shelter may
receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a
minimum target of 70% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
Subpopulation;
(B) Two points based
on a minimum target of 80% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
Subpopulation;
(C) Three points
based on a minimum target of 90% of persons served who are in one or more
Homeless Subpopulation;
(D) Four
points based on a minimum target of 95% of persons served who are in one or
more Homeless Subpopulation; or
(E)
Five points based on a minimum target of 100% of persons served who are in one
or more Homeless Subpopulation.
(3) Emergency shelter exit to a positive
housing destination. An Application may receive a maximum of five points based
on the percentage of persons served within the 12 months prior to the
Application due date exited homelessness to a positive housing destination per
HMIS data standards:
(A) Two points based on
25% of persons served with emergency shelter who exited to positive housing
destinations;
(B) Three points
based on 35% of persons served with emergency shelter who exited to positive
housing destinations;
(C) Four
points based on 45% of persons served with emergency shelter who exited to
positive housing destinations; or
(D) Five points based on 55% of persons
served with emergency shelter who exited to positive housing
destinations.
(4)
Emergency shelter staff qualifications. An Applicant may receive a maximum of
six points if a member of the staff interacting with Program Participants in
the street outreach component has one or more of the following qualifications:
(A) Two points if a member is a licensed
mental health provider through the Texas Behavioral Executive Health
Council;
(B) Two points if a member
of staff is fluent in one or more languages, other than English, identified in
the Applicant's Language Access Plan as necessary to provide equitable,
meaningful access for persons with Limited English Proficiency; and
(C) Two points if program includes a paid
staff member who has formerly experienced homelessness.
(5) Emergency shelter permanent housing. An
Applicant may receive a maximum of three points based on the percentage of
persons served with emergency shelter targeted to be placed in permanent
housing. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum target of
35% of persons served with emergency shelter who will be placed in permanent
housing;
(B) Two points based on a
minimum target of 45% of persons served with emergency shelter who will be
placed in permanent housing; or
(C)
Three points based on a minimum target of 55% of persons served with emergency
shelter who will be placed in permanent housing.
(6) Emergency shelter services. An Applicant
may receive a maximum of five points based on the number of emergency shelter
services provided through ESG or other funds, as listed in
24 CFR §
576.102. Emergency shelter services include
case management, child care, education services, employment assistance and job
training, outpatient health services, legal services, life skills training,
outpatient mental health services, outpatient substance abuse treatment
services, and transportation. Outpatient health services, mental services, and
substance abuse treatment services should only be provided by ESG funds if
these services are otherwise inaccessible or unavailable within the Service
Area. This selection criterion will become a contractual requirement if the
Applicant is awarded a Contract. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) Two points if the Applicant provides case
management and two of the other services;
(B) Three points if the Applicant provides
case management and three of the other services;
(C) Four points if the Applicant provides
case management and four of the other services; or
(D) Five points if the Applicant provides
case management and five of the other services.
(7) Experience providing emergency shelter.
An Application may receive a maximum of 10 points based on the Applicant's
experience providing emergency shelter services.
(A) Two points if the Applicant has provided
emergency shelter for up to two years;
(B) Four points if the Applicant has provided
emergency shelter for up to four years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided
emergency shelter for up to six years;
(D) Eight points if the Applicant has
provided emergency shelter for up to eight years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided
emergency shelter for 10 or more years.
(d) Homeless prevention. An Application proposing homeless prevention may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching funds for homeless prevention.
An Application may receive a maximum of three points if the Applicant commits
Matching funds equal to or greater than 110% of the total ESG funds requested
for homelessness prevention.
(2)
Homelessness prevention serving Homeless Subpopulations. An Application may
receive a maximum of five points by proposing to serve persons who are in a
Homeless Subpopulation, as defined in §
7.2(31) of this
chapter (relating to Definitions). An Applicant providing homelessness
prevention may receive a maximum of:
(A) One
point based on a minimum target of 70% of persons served who have one or more
special needs;
(B) Two points based
on a minimum target of 80% of persons served who have one or more special
needs;
(C) Three points based on a
minimum target of 90% of persons served who have one or more special
needs;
(D) Four points based on a
minimum target of 95% of persons served who have one or more special needs;
or
(E) Five points based on a
minimum target of 100% of persons served who have one or more special
needs.
(3) Homelessness
prevention exit to a positive housing destination. An Application may receive a
maximum of five points based on the percentage of persons served within the 12
months prior to the Application due date exited homelessness to a positive
housing destination per HMIS data standards:
(A) Two points based on 25% of persons served
with homelessness prevention who exited to positive housing
destinations;
(B) Three points
based on 35% of persons served with homelessness prevention who exited to
positive housing destinations;
(C)
Four points based on 45% of persons served with homelessness prevention who
exited to positive housing destinations; or
(D) Five points based on 55% of persons
served with homelessness prevention who exited to positive housing
destinations.
(4)
Homeless prevention staff qualifications. An Applicant may receive a maximum of
six points if a member of the staff interacting with Program Participants in
the homeless prevention component has one or more of the following
qualifications:
(A) Two points if a member is
a licensed mental health provider through the Texas Behavioral Executive Health
Council;
(B) Two points if a member
of staff is fluent in one or more languages, other than English, identified in
the Applicant's Language Access Plan as necessary to provide equitable,
meaningful access for persons with Limited English Proficiency; and
(C) Two points if program includes a paid
staff member who has formerly experienced homelessness.
(5) Homeless prevention maintaining housing.
An Application may receive a maximum of three points based on the percentage of
persons served with Homelessness prevention who are targeted to maintain their
housing for three months or more after program exit. Applications may receive a
maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum
target of 50% of persons served with homelessness prevention maintaining
housing for three months;
(B) Two
points based on a minimum target of 60% of persons served with homelessness
prevention maintaining housing for three months; or
(C) Three points based on a minimum target of
70% of persons served with homelessness prevention maintaining housing for
three months.
(6)
Homeless prevention services and rental assistance. An Application may receive
a maximum of five points based on the number of homeless prevention services
and type of rental assistance provided through ESG or other funds. Homeless
prevention services and rental assistance include rental application fees,
security deposits and last month's rent, utility payments/deposits, moving
costs, housing search and placement, housing stability case management,
mediation, legal services, credit repair, short-term rental assistance, and
medium-term rental assistance. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) Two points if the Applicant provides
housing stability case management and three of the other services or rental
assistance;
(B) Three points if the
Applicant provides housing stability case management and four of the other
services or rental assistance;
(C)
Four points if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and
five of the other services or rental assistance; or
(D) Five points if the Applicant provides
housing stability case management and six of the other services or rental
assistance.
(7)
Experience providing homeless prevention or rental assistance services. An
Application may receive a maximum of 10 points based on the Applicant's
experience providing homeless prevention or tenant-based rental assistance
services.
(A) Two points if the Applicant has
provided homeless prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for up
to two years;
(B) Four points if
the Applicant has provided homeless prevention or tenant-based rental
assistance services for up to four years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided
homeless prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to six
years;
(D) Eight points if the
Applicant has provided homeless prevention or tenant-based rental assistance
services for up to eight years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided
homeless prevention or tenant-based rental assistance services for 10 or more
years.
(e) Rapid re-housing. An Application proposing rapid re-housing may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching
funds for rapid re-housing. Applications may receive a maximum of three points
if the Applicant commits Matching funds equal to or greater than 110% of the
total ESG funds requested for rapid re-housing.
(2) Rapid re-housing serving Homeless
Subpopulations. An Application may receive a maximum of five points by
proposing to serve persons who are in a Homeless Subpopulation, as defined in
§
7.2(31) of this
chapter (relating to Definitions). Applicants providing rapid re-housing may
receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a
minimum target of 70% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
Subpopulation;
(B) Two points based
on a minimum target of 80% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
Subpopulation;
(C) Three points
based on a minimum target of 90% of persons served who are in one or more
Homeless Subpopulation;
(D) Four
points based on a minimum target of 95% of persons served who are in one or
more Homeless Subpopulation; or
(E)
Five points based on a minimum target of 100% of persons served who are in one
or more Homeless Subpopulation.
(3) Rapid re-housing exit to a positive
housing destination. An Application may receive a maximum of five points based
on the percentage of persons served within the 12 months prior to the
Application due date exited homelessness to a positive housing destination per
HMIS data standards:
(A) Two points based on
25% of persons served with rapid re-housing exited to positive housing
destinations;
(B) Three points
based on 35% of persons served with rapid re-housing who exited to positive
housing destinations;
(C) Four
points based on 45% of persons served with rapid re-housing who exited to
positive housing destinations; or
(D) Five points based on 55% of persons
served with rapid re-housing who exited to positive housing
destinations.
(4) Rapid
re-housing staff qualifications. An Applicant may receive a maximum of six
points if a member of the staff interacting with Program Participants in the
rapid re-housing component has one or more of the following qualifications:
(A) Two points if a member is a licensed
mental health provider through the Texas Behavioral Executive Health
Council;
(B) Two points if a member
of staff is fluent in one or more languages, other than English, identified in
the Applicant's Language Access Plan as necessary to provide equitable,
meaningful access for persons with Limited English Proficiency; and
(C) Two points if program includes a paid
staff member who has formerly experienced homelessness.
(5) Rapid re-housing maintaining housing.
Applicants may receive a maximum of three points based on the percentage of
persons served with rapid re-housing targeted to maintain their housing for
three months or more after program exit. Applications may receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum target of
50% of persons served with rapid re-housing maintaining housing for three
months;
(B) Two points based on a
minimum target of 60% of persons served with rapid re-housing maintaining
housing for three months; or
(C)
Three points based on a minimum target of 70% of persons served with rapid
re-housing maintaining housing for three months.
(6) Rapid re-housing services and rental
assistance. Applicants may receive a maximum of five points based on the number
of rapid re-housing services and type of rental assistance provided through ESG
or other funds. Rapid re-housing services and rental assistance include rental
application fees, security deposits/last month's rent, utility
payments/deposits, moving costs, housing search and placement, housing
stability case management, mediation, legal services, credit repair, short-term
rental assistance, medium-term rental assistance. Applications may receive a
maximum of:
(A) Two points if the Applicant
provides housing stability case management and three of the other services or
rental assistance;
(B) Three points
if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and four of the
other components;
(C) Four points
if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and five of the
other components; or
(D) Five
points if the Applicant provides housing stability case management and six of
the other components.
(7)
Experience providing rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance
services. Applications may receive a maximum of 10 points based on the
Applicant's experience providing homeless prevention or tenant-based rental
assistance services.
(A) Two points if the
Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance
services for up to two years;
(B)
Four points if the Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based
rental assistance services for up to four years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided
rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for up to six
years;
(D) Eight points if the
Applicant has provided rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance
services for up to eight years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided
rapid re-housing or tenant-based rental assistance services for 10 or more
years.
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