Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 7 - HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS › Subchapter C - EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) › Section 7.40 - Competitive Program Participant Services Selection Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An Application
				  for competitive funding allocated under §
										7.33(b) of this
				  subchapter (relating to Apportionment of ESG Funds), and made to the
				  Department, may be awarded points for Program Participant services under each
				  category. Points awarded for Program Participant services will be separately
				  tabulated and added to the uniform Application score to determine a score for
				  each of the Program Participant services Applications submitted. All scoring
				  criteria that are based upon measurable future performance expectations will be
				  measured and expected to be fulfilled by being included as a performance
				  requirement in the Contract should the Application be awarded funds.
(b) Street outreach. An Application proposing
				  street outreach may receive points under the following criteria:
(1) Matching funds for street outreach. An
				  Application may receive a maximum of three points if the Applicant commits
				  Matching funds equal to or greater than 110% of the total ESG funds requested
				  for street outreach.
(2) Street
				  outreach serving Homeless Subpopulations. An Application may receive a maximum
				  of five points by proposing to serve persons who are in a Homeless
				  Subpopulation, as defined in §
											7.2(31) of this
				  chapter (relating to Definitions). An Applicant providing street outreach may
				  receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a
				  minimum target of 70% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
				  Subpopulation;
(B) Two points based
				  on a minimum target of 80% of persons served who are in one or more Homeless
				  Subpopulation;
(C) Three points
				  based on a minimum target of 90% of persons served who are in one or more
				  Homeless Subpopulation;
(D) Four
				  points based on a minimum target of 95% of persons served who are in one or
				  more Homeless Subpopulation; or
(E)
				  Five points based on a minimum target of 100% of persons served who are in one
				  or more Homeless Subpopulation.
(3) Street outreach exit to a positive
				  housing destination. An Application may receive a maximum of five points based
				  on the percentage of persons served within the 12 months prior to the
				  Application due date who exited homelessness to a positive housing destination
				  per HMIS data standards:
(A) Two points based
				  on 25% of persons served with street outreach who exited to positive housing
				  destinations;
(B) Three points
				  based on 35% of persons served with street outreach who exited to positive
				  housing destinations;
(C) Four
				  points based on 45% of persons served with street outreach who exited to
				  positive housing destinations; or
(D) Five points based on 55% of persons
				  served with street outreach who exited to positive housing
				  destinations.
(4) Street
				  outreach staff qualifications. An Applicant may receive a maximum of six points
				  if a member of the staff interacting with Program Participants in the street
				  outreach component has one or more of the following qualifications:
(A) Two points if a member is a licensed
				  mental health provider through the Texas Behavioral Executive Health
				  Council;
(B) Two points if a member
				  of staff is fluent in one or more languages identified in the Applicant's
				  Language Access Plan as necessary to provide equitable, meaningful access for
				  persons with Limited English Proficiency; and
(C) Two points if program includes a paid
				  staff member who has formerly experienced homelessness.
(5) Street outreach
				  temporary/transitional/permanent housing target. An Application may receive a
				  maximum of three points based on the percentage of persons targeted to be
				  served with street outreach who will be placed in temporary, transitional or
				  permanent housing. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) One point based on a minimum target of
				  35% of persons served with street outreach who will be placed in temporary
				  housing;
(B) Two points based on a
				  minimum target of 45% of persons served with street outreach who will be placed
				  in temporary housing; or
(C) Three
				  points based on a minimum target of 55% of persons served with street outreach
				  who will be placed in temporary housing.
(6) Street outreach services. An Application
				  may receive a maximum of five points based on the number of street outreach
				  services provided through ESG or other funds including engagement, case
				  management, emergency health services, emergency mental health services, and
				  transportation services. Emergency health services and emergency mental
				  services may only be provided by ESG funds if these services are inaccessible
				  or unavailable within the area. An Application may receive a maximum of:
(A) Two points if the Applicant provides
				  street outreach engagement and case management;
(B) Three points if the Applicant provides
				  street outreach engagement and case management, and one other
				  service;
(C) Four points if the
				  Applicant provides street outreach engagement and case management, and two
				  other services; or
(D) Five points
				  if the Applicant provides street outreach engagement and case management, and
				  three other services.
(7)
				  Experience providing street outreach. An Application may receive a maximum of
				  10 points based on the Applicant's experience providing street outreach
				  services.
(A) Two points if the Applicant has
				  provided street outreach for up to two years;
(B) Four points if the Applicant has provided
				  street outreach for up to four years;
(C) Six points if the Applicant has provided
				  street outreach for up to six years;
(D) Eight points if the Applicant has
				  provided street outreach for up to eight years; or
(E) Ten points if the Applicant has provided
				  street outreach for 10 or more years.