New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services › Subchapter L - Homeless Housing And Assistance Program › Part 800 - Homeless Housing And Assistance Program › Section 800.7 - Funding criteria and award of contracts

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The department shall issue one or more
		    request for proposals and shall solicit proposals from potential applicants for
		    funding under this Part. These requests shall provide for the submission of
		    applications in a form prescribed by the department. Applications shall contain
		    information sufficient to show compliance with all applicable criteria for
		    award of contracts set forth in the statute, these regulations and the request
		    for proposals.
(b) From among
		    applicants found eligible in accordance with applicable law and the provisions
		    of this Part, the commissioner shall, within the limits of available funds,
		    award contracts for homeless housing projects.
(c) Any proposed project which requires a
		    license from any State agency shall be sent to that agency for a review and
		    recommendation to the commissioner. No award shall be made to a proposed
		    licensed project which is not recommended by a certifying agency, in accordance
		    with the standards of that agency.
(d) Without limiting the power of the
		    commissioner to select such projects as will best carry out the purposes of the
		    applicable statutes, contract awards shall, in general, be based on the
		    following criteria:
(1) the extent to which
		    housing for the homeless is needed in a community;
(2) the degree of community support for and
		    participation in the proposed projects;
(3) the experience of the applicant in
		    developing or managing housing, providing supportive services, and dealing with
		    the specified target population of homeless persons;
(4) the feasibility of early implementation
		    of the project, as evidenced by site control of the proposed project location,
		    provision of details of the renovation plan, cost projections, sources of
		    figures and a timetable for completion, including, at the department's
		    discretion, architectural drawings and specifications where
		    appropriate;
(5) the reasonableness
		    of the project cost with preference given to projects that minimize acquisition
		    costs and maximize the number of units produced per State dollar
		    expended;
(6) the financial
		    feasibility of operating, over the seven-year period specified in the contract,
		    without additional State subsidies;
(7) the appropriateness of plans for tenant
		    selection to serve a mixed or specifically identified population, consistent
		    with the intent of the homeless housing program and the interest and need of
		    the community; such population(s) may include, but is (are) not limited to:
		    families, youth, singles, elderly persons, abused persons, substance abusers,
		    alcoholics/alcohol abusers and the mentally disabled who are
		    homeless;
(8) clustered sites or
		    multiple sites in close proximity may be considered as one project;
(9) proposals which seek funds for opening or
		    expanding emergency or transitional shelters shall be considered provided that
		    there be reasonable expectation of placement in decent, affordable long-term
		    housing at the end of the shelter stay; and that such placement be a service of
		    the shelter; and
(10) evidence,
		    when hiring contractors, of employing neighborhood residents who are unemployed
		    or not fully employed; and evidence that the applicant promotes both
		    affirmative action in employment and use of minority contractors.