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Kentucky Moving On Program
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), in partnership with the KY Balance of State Continuum of Care (KY BoS CoC) Advisory Board has created the Kentucky Moving On Program, which establishes a Housing Choice Voucher preference for persons who have achieved housing stability in BoS CoC-funded Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs and no longer require the same level of ongoing support. BoS CoC-funded PSH providers will be authorized to make referrals to KHC after completing the KHC Housing Readiness Assessment indicating the client is able to maintain housing stability and is voluntarily willing to exit the PSH program into a Housing Choice Voucher in one of the 87 counties KHC serves as the public housing authority.
For more information on the Kentucky Moving On Program, including the Kentucky Moving On Referral and KHC Housing Readiness Assessment, please visit KHC's website under Specialized Housing, Continuum of Care. Referrals will be accepted beginning Monday, April 3, 2017.
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Weatherization Public Hearing Notice
KHC will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 2-4 p.m. ET, at 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky. This public hearing is about the proposed state plan for the Program Year 2017 Weatherization Assistance Program Formula Grant for Low-Income Persons, Title IV, Part A, Public Law 94-385.
The state plan outlines the proposed administration of the Weatherization Program funds for Program year Saturday, July 1, 2017, through Wednesday, June 30, 2018, for the Weatherization Formula Grant.
Public comments will be accepted at the hearing, limited to two minutes per person. Written comments will also be accepted until noon ET, on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. All comments will be taken into consideration in developing the final draft. State plans will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
Copies of the 2017 Draft Budget and Annual File and 2017 Draft Master File will be available for review on KHC's website no later than Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Copies of these documents will also be available at the public hearing.
Send written comments, questions, or requests for special accommodations to Rosemary Luckett, KHC, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601; or call toll-free in Kentucky at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extension 317; TTY 711; or email [email protected].
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2017 HOME TBRA Competitive Application
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) will begin accepting applications for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program on the Universal Funding Application (UFA) on Friday, March 10, 2017. The submission deadline is Monday, April 10, 2017.
The 2017 HOME TBRA Competitive Application Guidelines, which includes specific information about how to apply for this funding round, pertinent dates, and required application fees, are available on the KHC website under Development, Single-Family, HOME TBRA.
Applicants must meet minimum thresholds to submit an application. New applicants are welcome.
Minimum Thresholds
- Applicants with unexpended TBRA funds from a project assigned TB14 or earlier are not eligible to apply to this round for TBRA funds.
- HOME funds awarded in 2016 (project numbers beginning with TB16) are not eligible to apply for this round of TBRA funds.
- HOME funds awarded in 2015 (project numbers beginning with TB15):
- 70 percent of funds must be expended no later than the application submission to KHC. All draw requests required to meet this threshold must be submitted to and approved by KHC no later than the application submission deadline date of Monday, April 10, 2017.
KHC HOME TBRA Policy Manual
Applicants should refer to the updated KHC HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Policy Manual for more information on eligible TBRA activities and other details regarding the administration of a TBRA program. Over the past several years, the TBRA policies have been included in KHC's HOME/AHTF Policy Manual, which also included information about homebuyer and homeowner rehab projects. The HOME TBRA policies are now included in a separate, stand-alone document in an effort to provide better clarification of program policies and requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact the HCA Help Desk.
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Mandatory 2017 KYHMIS Project Information
KHC is requesting that all non-housing project types, such as Support Service Only (SSO), Street Outreach (SO), and Prevention (PREV), complete the
2017 KYHMIS Project Information questionnaire
. This survey must be completed by Friday, March 31, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Ann Smith toll-free in Kentucky at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extension 274; TTY 711; or email
[email protected].
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Weatherization Quarterly Reporting Deadline
The third quarter invoicing deadline for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization and Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now noon on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Please ensure your January-March 2017 invoices are submitted in Kentucky Green and supporting documentation emailed to [email protected] by this date and time.
Any third quarter Budget Modification forms must be submitted to [email protected] by Thursday, April 13, 2017, to allow time for processing prior to the deadline.
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Celebrate Fair Housing
Historically, April has been proclaimed as Fair Housing Month. To commemorate this year, The
Lexington Fair Housing Council (LFHC), in partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation, Community Ventures, and Kentucky Commission on Human Rights has planned a free fair housing training at Kentucky State University.
Free Fair Housing Training
Thursday, April 6, 2017
9 a.m.-1p.m. ET
Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm
1525 Mills Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Seating may be limited, so please
register
today!
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VAWA Implementation Rule and HCA Funding Sources
This is an important announcement for projects with the following HCA funding sources.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Final Rule: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs. This new rule was effective December 16, 2016, and applies to all the funding sources listed below. If you have a project with one of these funding sources, please read the applicable rules that have been updated to include the VAWA requirements. Partner agencies are responsible for, and HCA quality assurance staff will be monitoring, the implementation and adherence to, VAWA-related requirements after the effective date. CoC, ESG, and HOME TBRA Toolkit updates are forthcoming; please watch eGrams for further toolkit announcements. If you have questions, please submit a request through the HCA Help Desk.
In general, all HUD projects must follow 24 CFR Part 5, Subpart L - Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking.
In addition, there are specific changes to each of the following program rules:
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BoS CoC Request for Letter of Support Policy
The Kentucky BoS CoC Advisory Board has adopted a new policy for organizations requesting letters of support from the CoC for grant applications or other projects. Organizations planning to submit grant applications should read the funder's notice of funding availability submission requirements in order to have ample time to request a letter of support from the CoC. Requestors will be asked to complete a form, which includes questions about how the proposed project will support the CoC's vision for homelessness to be rare, brief, and non-recurring in the BoS.
- Requests for letters must be submitted 10 business days before the requestor's specified due date.
- All requests for letters of support must be submitted through the HCA Help Desk.
- Once the request has been received via the HCA Help Desk, it will be emailed to the KY BoS CoC's representatives to approve. The group is comprised of the board chair, vice chair, committee chairs, and one at-large member.
- The designated representatives will have 3 business days to respond with concerns or requests for additional information.
- Requestors will be notified, within 5 business days of receipt of the HCA Help Desk request, if the organization will receive a letter of support on behalf of the Kentucky BoS CoC.
- The request must include:
- A completed Kentucky BoS CoC Request for Letter of Support Form; and,
- A copy of an editable sample letter for signature.
- The form will be available on KHC's website under Specialized Housing, Continuum of Care soon. Organizations needing to request a letter of support at this time may request the form through the HCA Help Desk.
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