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?