Code of Maine Rules › 99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 346 - MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY › Chapter 19 - HOMELESS SOLUTIONS RULE › Section 346-19-2 - Eligible Applicants

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To be eligible to receive funds, an Applicant must:
A. be a non-profit corporation in good
				standing in the State of Maine qualified for tax exemption under 501(c)(3) of
				the Internal Revenue Code or a municipal corporation;
B. be eligible in accordance with the HEARTH
				Act;
C. be a provider of homeless
				services with at least one (1) year of experience providing emergency housing,
				street outreach, Homeless Prevention, or Rapid Re-housing activities;
D. be a regular and active participant in the
				Maine Continuum of Care, in accordance with its governance charter and
				performance criteria;
E. be a
				regular and active participant in their local Homeless Service Hub by
				participating in Hub meetings and providing relevant data to the Hubs for the
				generation of a by-name list of Persons Experiencing Homelessness;
F. have board and or advisory board
				representation from Persons Experiencing Homelessness or formerly experiencing
				homelessness who are involved in policy or planning of the
				organization;
G. participate in
				Coordinated Entry Process by acting as an access point to the Coordinated Entry
				Process, administering the common assessment tools, placing eligible
				participants on the housing prioritization list, participating in case
				conferencing meetings, and completing housing referrals utilizing the process
				and procedures designated by the Maine Continuum of Care;
H. have the administrative and financial
				management capacity necessary to administer and to account for the use of the
				applicable grant in accordance with the funding requirements;
I. operate in accordance with the
				homelessness strategy outlined in the Maine Consolidated Plan;
J. meet the objectives of the Program under
				which they are applying as set forth in the applicable Program Guide;
K. participate in and meet the performance
				and reporting requirements of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
				or a comparable database if the Applicant is a Victim Service
				Provider;
L. not engage in any
				explicitly religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or
				proselytization, as part of the activities and services funded with any grant
				for activities or services covered by this Rule; and if religious activities
				are offered, they must be offered at a separate time or location from the
				activities and services covered by this Rule; and participation in those
				religious activities must be voluntary for persons receiving assistance with
				funds covered by this Rule;
M.
				operate its programs free from discrimination on the basis of age, race, color,
				religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation,
				or gender in accordance with applicable federal and state fair housing
				laws;
N. comply with Section
				504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
				1973, which prohibits disability discrimination in programs that receive HUD
				funds; and
O. comply with
				MaineHousing requirements.