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14.191:  Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators

Objectives:  To link elderly, especially frail and disabled, or disabled non-elderly assisted housing residents to supportive or medical services in the general community; to prevent premature and unnecessary institutionalization; and, to assess individual service needs, determine eligibility for public services and make resource allocation decisions which enable residents to stay in the community longer.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

14.191 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

14.191 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements in the NOFA published in the Federal Register and the application kit.

Award Procedure:  As described in the fiscal year 1999 NOFA. All eligible applications will be selected through a national lottery.

Deadlines:  Deadlines are specified in the NOFA.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  As specified in the NOFA.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  At the end of the grant period, subject to the availability of appropriations, continued need, and conformance with grant requirements.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Published in the NOFA.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Examples of funded coordinators include (1) An assisted housing complex composed of two 17-story and two 16-story high-rise buildings with a total of 1,093 apartments. Of the 1,256 residents, 30 percent are frail elderly and 3 percent are non elderly persons with disabilities. Two full-time service coordinators are located on-site and coordinate the provision of transportation, congregate meals, case management and multilingual programs in up to 9 languages. (2) Two 8-story mid-rise buildings connected by a community building which contains 231 units with 321 residents, of whom 28 percent are at-risk or frail elderly. One full-time, on-site service coordinator coordinates a cadre of services including an emergency hotline connected to the local hospital.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  The average award was $98,039. The smallest was $9,063 and the largest was $263,992.

14.191 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 14.157 Supportive Housing for the Elderly;
• 14.181 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities.

14.191 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

14.191 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF HOUSING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $6,500,000; FY 00 est $30,000,000; and FY 01 est $25,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  86-0162-0-1-451; 86-0320-0-1-604.

Authorization:  National Affordable Housing Act, Section 808, Public Law 101-625, as amended; Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. 13632, Public Law 104-104.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  No regulations for this program, see the Office of Housing's Management Agent Handbook 4381.5, Revision-2, Change-2, Chapter 8. Fact Sheet also available titled "Service Coordinators in HUD Insured and Assisted Housing" available without cost.

14.191 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Contact Multifamily Hub Director or Multifamily Program Center Director. Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Portfolio Management, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC 20410. Phone: (202) 708-3944, extension 2487.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

14.191 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  No mandatory applicant match requirements. A coordinator position may be fully funded from appropriated funds or in combination with the project's residual receipts or surplus cash/excess income. Such combination of funds must be used when the project has some limited resources to fund the coordinator position, but not enough to provide funding on a continuing basis. In this instance, the owner/borrowers' funds would be listed in the funding request and must be used first. Projects with sufficient funds to fully fund a coordinator are not eligible to receive grant funds.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Funding term stated in the NOFA.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The service coordinator is a social service staff person hired by the project owner/management company to arrange a broad spectrum of services for residents which include, but are not limited to, the provision of formal case management (i.e., the evaluation of health, psychological or social needs). The service coordinator also may educate residents and project management staff on issues related to aging-in-place and service coordination. The service coordinator may monitor the provision of services and act as an advocate for the resident in dealing with community service providers. The service coordinator may not serve as the recreational or activities director for a project, may not provide supportive services directly or assist with other administrative work associated with the projects during the time paid for by Service Coordinator funds.

14.191 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Financial reporting as specified in the grant agreement. On-site management reviews done by HUD consistent with Project monitoring standards contained in HUD Handbook 4350.1, Chapter 6.

Audits:  Review of financial records conducted as part of an on-site management review, including an analysis of at least 10 percent of the financial records maintained to substantiate expenditures made under the program.

Records:  Grantees required to maintain records as required by grant document. These requirements conform to OMB Circular A-110.