AHAR-Annual Homeless Assessment Report: Report that goes to congress with a bed count to bed utilization ratio
APR-Annual Performance Report: A function of HUD reporting, a report due 90 days after a completed contract
CDBG-Community Development Block Grant: HUD funding to state and entitlement communities (Jackson is an entitlement community) Funding used for development, suitable housing, and economic opportunities for targeted and low to moderate-income neighborhoods. There is typically a 15% set aside for public service programs and projects
CH-Chronically Homelessness: Having 12 months of continued homelessness or 4 episodes totaling 12 months over a 3 year time frame. Requirement by HUD for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
CoC-Continuum of Care: Community group of organizations and stakeholders charged with ending homelessness. A County Continuum of Care is required to receive MSHDA and HUD funding
CE-Coordinated Entry or Coordinated Assessment: Process for entry into housing assistance. Formerly may have been called POE or Point of Entry. MSHDA’s HARA (Housing Assessment and Resource Agency) is a form of Coordinated Entry.
DHHS-Department of Health and Human Services
Diversion (ex. Eviction Diversion, Shelter Diversion): Concept of keeping people from experiencing a housing crisis (utilized with prevention and SSO-Supportive Services Only)
ESG-Emergency Solutions Grant: Federal housing program, in our community we receive this through MSHDA.
ESP-Emergency Shelter Program: Federal funds for homeless shelters. In our community we receive this through DHHS
eSNAPS: Electronic reporting and filing system, web based. HUD grant requirement. Part of Homeless Assistance Application and Grants Management System. (does not appear to be actual acronym)
EXHIBIT I-Related to HUD (Now called the CoC application): Required document for HUD grant submission, includes goals and previous year outcomes.
EXHIBIT I-Related to MSHDA: Required for state funding, MSHDA grant application submission component-includes summary of ESG money, information on CoC system performance, and plan for ending homelessness.
FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency: Food assistance and other disaster relief programs
FMR-Fair Market Rent
FMV-Fair market value
FSR-Financial Status Report: MSHDA financial report
FSS-Family Self Sufficiency: MSHDA program designed for people on Housing Choice Vouchers to become self sufficient
HALO-Homeless Assistance Link Online: One of two on-line reporting systems used by MSHDA
HARA-Housing Assistance and Resource Agency: Previous Single Point of Entry, part of coordinated entry
HARP-Homeless Assistance Recovery Program (now HCV with homeless preference): MSHDA funded voucher program targeting homeless with unfunded mandated case management and lead agency component
HCV-Housing Choice Voucher: Also known as Section 8, voucher to obtain subsidized housing
HEARTH-Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Act of congress that contains all federal housing regulation
HIC-Homeless Inventory Count: Report that summarizes utilization of all program beds and units. Submitted to HUD with the PIT count annually.
HMIS-Homeless Management Information System: Statewide database that housing funders require homeless data to be entered into.
HDX-HUD Data Exchange: HUD Reporting system for the PIT/HIC, AHAR, and System Performance Measures
HUD-US Dept of Housing and Urban Development: Federal housing regulatory body
IL-Income Limit
ITB-Intent to Bid
LIHTC-Low Income Housing Tax Credit
LIHEAP-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: Department of Health and Human Services funding through MDHHS for deliverable fuels, utilities, wood, and coal
McKINNEY VENTO: a body of laws regarding homelessness. Allows youth to attend school and accommodations to be made to maintain them in their school of origin.
MCAH-Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness: Statewide coalition that coordinates resources and information regarding homelessness. Administers HMIS Service Point.
MEAP-Michigan Energy Assistance Program: Utility funding for the state of Michigan
MSHDA-Michigan State Housing Development Authority: A funding source, passes through federal funds and provides state funds.
NOFA-Notice of Funding Availability: Request for proposal
SUPER NOFA-multiple requests for proposals: Release of multiple grant opportunities by HUD
NSP-Neighborhood Stabilization Program: HUD funded, part of Neighborhood Revitalization Program
NPO-Non Profit Organization
PATH: State funded outreach program for mentally ill, homeless or at risk households.
PBV-Project Based Voucher: Federal rental subsidy program tied to a participating complex (similar to HCV)
PSH-Permanent Supportive Housing: Permanent rental subsidy program through HUD for someone that is chronically homeless and disabled.
PHA-Public Housing Authority
PHC-Project Homeless Connect
PIT-Point In Time: A count mandated by HUD annually to capture the number of sheltered and un-sheltered homeless people in the county during a 24-hour period. Will typically be done the last Wednesday in January.
Prevention: Rental assistance for someone that is at imminent risk of homelessness.
QSOBAA-Qualified Service Organization Business Associate Agreement: Agency sharing agreement for HMIS
RHY-Runaway and Homeless Youth
RRH-Rapid Rehousing: Short-term Rental subsidy program for those that are literally homeless
REGION 9-MSHDA: Counties that are grouped together to share information and communicate with MSHDA through their CoC representatives. Still regionalized but know longer meets as a formal body.
SAGE: HUD data base for entering CoC APR’s
SER-State Emergency Relief: DHHS application to apply for emergency funds through their agency.
SERVICE POINT: HMIS software used in the state of Michigan
SIM-State Innovation Model
SOAR-Social Security Outreach Access Recovery: Expedited filing and appeals for social security for those that are homeless and disabled.
SHP-Supportive Housing Programs (now called CoC grants): HUD money accessed through the Continuum of Care
SPDAT-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool
SSI-Supplemental Security Income
SSDI-Social Security Disability Insurance
SSO-Supportive Services Only: Housing case management for those not enrolled in a CoC program
SSVF-Supportive Services for Veterans and Families: VA funded rental assistance for homeless or at risk veterans.
STEERING COMMITTEE: group of members responsible for the membership and direction of the CoC.
TBRA-Tennant Based Rental Assistance
TH-Transitional Housing: 24 month rental subsidy program for someone that is literally homeless
TTP-Total Tennant Payment
UFA-Unified Funding Agency: HUD related, the fiduciary for the county on a grant
UDE-Universal Data Elements
VA-US Dept of Veterans Affairs
VAMC-VA Medical Center
VASH-Veteran Supported Housing: Federally funded subsidy program for homeless veterans
VI-SPDAT-Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool