Financial assistance includes rent and utility assistance in the cases where eligible program participants: Cannot make the required payments due to a sudden reduction in income; The assistance is necessary to avoid the eviction or termination of services; There is a reasonable prospect that the family will be able to resume payments within a reasonable period; The assistance will not supplant funding for pre-existing homelessness prevention activities from other sources. All program participants receiving prevention services must have household income at or below 30% AMI. Detailed information on AMI can be found here: No program participant may receive more than 24 months of assistance in a three-year period. This includes a one-time payment for up to 6 months of arrears. GENERAL ESG PROGRAM GUIDANCE The ESG program will be operating with monthly funding advances as guided by 2 CFR 200.305. Applicants that are awarded ESG funding are expected to request an advance of funds monthly, based on projected actual costs for the following month. Advance payment must be limited to the minimum amounts needed and be timed to be in accordance with the actual, immediate cash requirements. Applicants that receive ESG funding will have the option to choose to receive funding on a reimbursement basis upon written request. Staff costs should be limited to 30% of the overall program budget requested. Rapid ReHousing costs should be at least 80% of the combined Rapid ReHousing and Homelessness Prevention budget. Homelessness Prevention costs cannot be greater than 20% of the combined Rapid ReHousing and Homelessness Prevention budget. Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to: Recruitment of staff Depreciation for assets that have outlived their depreciable lives. (Use allowance method no longer allowed) Costs associated with the agency rather than the specific program Any costs associated with advertisements, pamphlets, surveys, etc. Staff training, entertainment, conferences, or retreats (WVDO approval required) Public relations Bad debts and/or late fees Program participant mortgage and/or debt services Mortgage assistance Documentation of program participant’s homeless situation is an essential part of ESG program compliance. File documentation is required to verify need of every program
Financial assistance includes rent and utility assistance in the cases where eligible program participants: Cannot make the required payments due to a sudden reduction in income; The assistance is necessary to avoid the eviction or termination of services; There is a reasonable prospect that the family will be able to resume payments within a reasonable period; The assistance will not supplant funding for pre-existing homelessness prevention activities from other sources. All program participants receiving prevention services must have household income at or below 30% AMI. Detailed information on AMI can be found here: No program participant may receive more than 24 months of assistance in a three-year period. This includes a one-time payment for up to 6 months of arrears. GENERAL ESG PROGRAM GUIDANCE The ESG program will be operating with monthly funding advances as guided by 2 CFR 200.305. Applicants that are awarded ESG funding are expected to request an advance of funds monthly, based on projected actual costs for the following month. Advance payment must be limited to the minimum amounts needed and be timed to be in accordance with the actual, immediate cash requirements. Applicants that receive ESG funding will have the option to choose to receive funding on a reimbursement basis upon written request. Staff costs should be limited to 30% of the overall program budget requested. Rapid ReHousing costs should be at least 80% of the combined Rapid ReHousing and Homelessness Prevention budget. Homelessness Prevention costs cannot be greater than 20% of the combined Rapid ReHousing and Homelessness Prevention budget. Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to: Recruitment of staff Depreciation for assets that have outlived their depreciable lives. (Use allowance method no longer allowed) Costs associated with the agency rather than the specific program Any costs associated with advertisements, pamphlets, surveys, etc. Staff training, entertainment, conferences, or retreats (WVDO approval required) Public relations Bad debts and/or late fees Program participant mortgage and/or debt services Mortgage assistance Documentation of program participant’s homeless situation is an essential part of ESG program compliance. File documentation is required to verify need of every program
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