60A - AMEND COVID-19 RESPONSE FUNDING

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o Housing Stability Case Management — Original waiver (see below) is extended an additional 3 months beginning on the date of the memorandum (5/22/2020) • CPD Memo: Availability of Waivers of CPD Grant Program and Consolidated Plan Requirements to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts Caused by COVID-19 for CoC, ESG, and HOP WA (3/31/2020) o HMIS Lead Activities - Allows any recipient to use ESG funds to pay costs of upgrading or enhancing its local HMIS to incorporate data on ESG Program participants and ESG activities related to COVID-19 o Re-evaluations for Homelessness Prevention Assistance - For up to the 2-year period beginning on the date of the waiver memorandum (3/31/2020), the required frequency of re-evaluations for homelessness prevention assistance under section 576.401(b) is waived c Housing Stability Case Management - For the 2-month period beginning on the date of the waiver memorandum (3/31/2020), the required frequency of housing stability case management for homelessness prevention and rapid re -housing assistance is waived o Restriction of Rental Assistance to Units At or Below FMR - For the 6-month period beginning on the date of the waiver memorandum (3/31/2020), the FMR restriction is waived for any individual or family receiving Rapid Re -housing or Homelessness Prevention assistance who executes a lease for a unit The Department is developing a notice that will further lay out the CARES Act provisions and other waivers and requirements to enable swift implementation of ESG-CV grants. This notice and any subsequent notices of waivers and alternative requirements will be made available on HUD's website and distributed to recipients. The Department will also support recipients with technical assistance. As your jurisdiction continues to develop its plan to use these grant funds, HUD encourages approaches that prioritize the unique needs of persons experiencing homelessness and the development of partnerships between all levels of government and the private for -profit and non- profit sectors. Your jurisdiction should coordinate with State and local health authorities as you support state or local pandemic response. HUD encourages you to share successes that may help other recipients. Like other supplemental funding, ESG-CV grants are subject to oversight and tracking. We look forward to working with you to achieve the best possible outcomes for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness and to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Importantly, proper reporting in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) is critical to ensuring recipients are complying with program requirements and policies, providing demographic and income information about the persons who benefit from funded activities, and allowing HUD to monitor recipients. Your jurisdiction's ongoing attention is essential to ensuring complete and accurate reporting of performance measurement data. . 1 M