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KYHMIS Staff Changes
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) would like to announce changes in staff administering the Kentucky Homeless Management Information System (KYHMIS). The following staff changes are effective immediately:
- Carol Anne Sell is returning to the KYHMIS arena and will assume the primary duties of overall system administration, system updates, and reporting.
- Anne Colly Rose will become the KYHMIS trainer, beginning with the new user training in June.
- Lena Columbia will be the main contact for invoicing and will continue to serve as the main KYHMIS contact for Recovery Kentucky projects.
- Anne Colly and Lena will share responsibility for resolving HelpDesk tickets.
Please continue to submit your inquiries to the online Housing Contract Administration Help Desk, available on KHC's website, under Specialized Housing, KYHMIS. The Help Desk is the quickest way for you to get a response and resolution to any problems you may be experiencing.
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HUD Clarification on Documenting Homelessness
The Housing Contract Administration Help Desk received a question asking for clarification regarding documentation of homeless status for clients entering Permanent Supportive Housing programs. In the past, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required documentation of homeless eligibility status the night prior to lease up. Now, while clients are locating and securing a permanent unit, they can be temporarily housed in transitional programs, in hotels or motels, or staying with friends or family after the initial homeless status is documented, and do not need to re-document their homeless status at the time of lease up. |
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HOME Income Limits
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published the 2015 HOME income limits. The HOME income limits are available on HUD's website and are effective Monday, June 1, 2015.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Benton, Terry Helton, or Antwoine Linton toll-free in Kentucky at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extensions 421, 273, or 416, respectively; TTY 711; or email mbenton@kyhousing.org, thelton@kyhousing.org, or alinton@kyhousing.org, respectively.
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April 2015 HOME TBRA Application To Close
The 2015 application for the HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program will close on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 5 p.m. ET. Applications received are currently in the review process. Upon final review, applicants will be contacted directly regarding status of awards.
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VI-SPDAT Now Available
In February, the Kentucky Balance of State (BoS) Continuum of Care (CoC) Advisory Board voted and adopted a pilot implementation of the Vulnerability Index and Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT) as the BoS CoC's Coordinated Assessment tool.
The pilot project will impact the way both CoC and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funded agencies operate. KHC highly encourages all BoS CoC partners and their staff to start using this tool for triage of housing needs for their clients.
The BoS CoC Advisory Board will be formulating policies, procedures, and an evaluation tool during the June meeting. All meetings are open to the public.
The VI-SPDAT is open and available for use in the KYHMIS. The VI-SPDAT information will be shared based on previous visibility and security settings for your agency. The VI-SPDAT assessment can be found at the bottom of the client summary page within the KYHMIS.
If you have any questions, please contact the Housing Contact Administration Help Desk.
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VETT Program Vouchers Available
KHC and HUD are taking steps to end veteran homelessness in Kentucky by the end of 2015. The KHC Board of Directors approved dedicated housing assistance for 100 homeless Kentucky veterans to be available immediately through the new Veterans Emerging Towards Transition (VETT) Program. This effort supports the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, announced by First Lady Michelle Obama in June 2014.
Through the VETT Program, KHC will designate a preference for 100 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) for qualified homeless veterans in the 87 counties KHC serves under the HCV Program. This special assistance will help qualified veterans pay for housing and, ultimately, reduce the number of homeless veterans in Kentucky. Through KHC, local service providers will coordinate the completion of certification checklists to be used as referral tools to qualify homeless veterans for the housing assistance.
The VETT Program referral process is as follows:
- Agencies or local elected officials can nominate a veteran for the program. You will need to work with the veteran to complete the Homeless Veteran Certification, as well as the KHC Tenant Assistance Programs Preapplication.
- Agencies should check the list of committed Mayors and/or County Judge Executives to identify if your local leader has committed to the challenge. If so, ask them to complete the Challenge To End Veteran Homelessness VETT Voucher Designation Form. This form allows them to delegate authority so you may submit the necessary paperwork to KHC. If they prefer to make the reference themselves, you can help them complete the necessary Homeless Veteran Certification form, as well as the KHC Tenant Assistance Programs Pre-application.
The completed forms should be submitted by mail to Waiting List, Kentucky Housing Corporation, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601; fax to the attention of Waiting List at 502-564-9964; or email to khcrentalwaitinglist@kyhousing.org.
For more information on the VETT Vouchers, please visit KHC's website, under Specialized Housing, Programs Available.
Veterans in need of housing assistance in areas without mayor or county judge participation should contact HUD's Thomas Ryan at 502-618-8167.
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Kentucky Homeless Veteran Housing Resource Guide Released
The HUD Kentucky Office released a new Homeless Veteran Housing Resource Guide, available on HUD's website. This resource guide outlines, by county, the different types of housing assistance available, as well as information on accessing that assistance.
The resource guide is in support of the Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness by the end of 2015.
"No veteran who has served our country should ultimately be homeless, jobless, or without medical assistance," said HUD Kentucky Field Office Director Christopher Taylor. "This resource guide is offered to help all homeless veterans and their service providers help them find safe, decent, and affordable housing."
To date, more than 225 local elected officials in Kentucky have pledged their support for the Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. For more information on housing homeless veterans, please contact the HUD Kentucky Field Office at 502-582-5251, and press '0'.
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CoC Regional Meetings
The Kentucky BoS CoC will conduct a series of regional CoC meetings in May 2015. HUD Louisville Field Office Director Christopher Taylor will be a featured guest at the Regional CoC meetings to discuss the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. The Spring Regional CoC Meeting Agenda is available on KHC's website, under Specialized Housing, Continuum of Care.
The meetings will take place as follows:
Region 2
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Economic Justice Institute
2109 Old Louisville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42101
10 a.m., CT
Region 3
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Northern Kentucky Area Development District
22 Spiral Drive
Florence, KY 41042
10 a.m., ET
Region 4
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Public Library Conference Room
175 Beacon Hill Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
10 a.m., ET
(Region 4 hosts will serve lunch.)
Region 5
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Shiloh's Roadhouse Restaurant
218 Russell Dyche Memorial Highway
London, KY 40741
10 a.m., ET
If you have any questions about the training, please contact Lynn Chrisman at 270-519-4422 or email lchrisman@kyhousing.org.
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