North Carolina Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs
The North Carolina Interagency Council brings together key stakeholders to address homelessness by focusing on housing goals, evidence-based practices, accountability, and statewide strategy development in key areas such as financial assistance, housing access, and quality services.
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North Carolina Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs
Council Members Assistant Secretary for Policy, NCDHHS Laura Hogshead, co-chair Karen Wade, co-chair Director of the NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency, NCDPS Director of Transition Services, NC Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs District 100, NC House of Representatives Andrea Allard Brooks Ann McKinney Director of Vulnerable Populations, Cone Health and Hospitals Assistant State Budget Officer, NC Office of State Budget Management Director of Social Services, the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte Founder and Managing Member, Mills Construction The Honorable John Autry Lanier McRee Deepa Avula Deronda Metz Chief Operating Officer for the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use, NCDHHS President and CEO, Child Care Services Association Marsha Basloe Fred Mills, Sr Head of Housing, Trillium Health Resources Dr. Levy Brown Amy Modlin Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, NC Community College System Secretary, Department of Administration Secretary Pamela Cashwell Valerie Moore-Fegans Interim Director and Section Chief of Community Development Block Grant, NC Dept. of Commerce District 20, NC State Senate Shannon Brown Dowler The Honorable Natalie Murdock Chief Medical Officer for the Division of Health Benefits, NCDHHS Executive Director of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Executive Director, NC Coalition to End Homelessness Scott Farmer David Nash Chief Operating Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Planning Senior Project Supervisor, City of Winston-Salem Ryan Fehrman Mellin Parker Executive Director, North Carolina Housing Coalition Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, NCDHHS Samuel Gunter Marionna Poke-Stewart Coordinated Entry Director, JLH Community Action Andrea Kurtz Jeffrey Rawlings Senior Director of Housing Strategies, United Way of Forsyth County Executive Director, Southeastern Family Violence Center Director of Emergency Management, NCDPS Emily Blue Locklear William C. Ray The Honorable Paul Lowe, Jr. District 32, NC State Senate Pamela Suggs Story Social Work Coordinator/Homeless Liaison, Cumberland County Schools District 23, NC House of Representatives Director of the NC Pandemic Recovery Office Stephanie McGarrah The Honorable Shelly Willingham
The ICCHP will be a space for members to: Advise each other and coordinate to accomplish housing goals Identify, Discuss and Promote Evidence-Based and Promising Practices and lessons learned Keep each other accountable to accomplishing goals in our focus areas Sharing lessons learned and infrastructure Developing overarching, statewide housing/homelessness strategy Cross-agency and stakeholder problem solving
Key Areas of ICCHP Focus for 2024 Increase access to rental and related housing financial assistance (e.g., rent, utilities, fees) Increasing development of and access to rental units for people experiencing homelessness and those at risk (30% AMI) Increasing the availability and quality of housing-focused services
Reports from COVID-Related Federal Funding Programs
Summary of COVID-Related Funds Households Served to date Program Name Program Activities Allocated Progress Stare Fiscal Recovery Funds Rehousing and Prevention Assistance Housing Stabilization Home Improvements for Elders Report in development SFRF $ 15 M New HOME American Rescue Plan Rental Housing development Tenant based rental assistance Supportive services including housing counseling and homeless prevention services Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter Will fund 15 projects 14 rental, one shelter 81% Funds Committed HOME-ARP $65.6 M Community Develo pment Block Grant CARES Act Building Improvements, including public facilities Assistance to Businesses Provisions of New or Quantifiably increased Public Services Pre-Award, Planning, and Administration 83% of funds spent CDBG-CV $79.9 M 7,454 Emergency Rental Assistance Rental and Utility Assistance Services for eviction prevention 92% of funds spent ERA (1 & 2) $1.05 B 227,848 Emergency Housing Vouchers Rental and Utility Assistance Housing Location Services Move-In Financial Assistance >100$ of funds spent EHV $4.9 M 1,721 Emergency Shelter Grants Cares Act Rental and Utility Assistance Housing Location Services Move-In Financial Assistance Outreach and Shelter Program Closed Out ESG-CV $55.1 M 19,677
SFRF (NEW) State Fiscal Recovery Funds Administered by Total Allocation Total Spent Spending Deadline Coverage Activities NC Department of Health and Human Services $15,000,000 Report in Development 12/31/2026 100 counties (non-entitlement and entitlement) Rehousing and Prevention Assistance Housing Stabilization Home Improvement for Elders Report in Development Total Served
HOME-ARP (FUNDS COMMITTED) HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program Administered by Total Allocation Total Spent Spending Deadline Coverage Activities NC Housing Finance Agency $65,590,727 $53,645,250 ($81% of allocation) 12/31/2026 Non-Entitlement Local Municipalities or Counties Rental Housing development Tenant based rental assistance Supportive services including housing counseling and homeless prevention services Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter Estimated to serve 179 households Total Served 15 projects have been funded that include 14 rental-home projects and one non-congregate shelter, creating 179 units.Projects are in various stages of the Environmental Assessment process.
Community Development Block Grant (IMPLEMENTING) Coronovirus (CDBG-CV ) CARES Act Administered by Total Allocation Total Spent Spending Deadline Coverage Activities NC Department of Commerce CDBG Program $79,918,890 $ ($83% of allocation) 7/7/2026 (updated 6-year expenditure deadline) Non-Entitlement Local Municipalities or Counties Building Improvements, including public facilities Assistance to Businesses Provisions of New or Quantifiably increased Public Services Pre-Award, Planning, and Administration 7,454 Households and 60,349 people Total Served
ERA (IMPLEMENTING) Emergency Rental Assistance Administered by Total Allocation Total Spent Spending Deadline Coverage Activities NC Pandemic Recovery Office $1,043,883,524 $ 961,455,518 (92% of total allocation) ERA-1: 9/30/2022 ERA-1 and ERA 2: 9/30/2025 Statewide (non-entitlement and entitlement) Rental Assistance Utility Assistance Housing Stability 227,848 Households (total is not deduplicated) Reporting through June 30, 2024 Total Served This report incorporates state-implemented funds (through NCORR) and funds implemented by Counties. In total, the funds reach people in almost all counties across the state.
EHV (IMPLEMENTING) Emergency Housing Vouchers Administered by Total Allocation Spent Spending Deadline Coverage Activities NC Commission on Indian Affairs / NC Dept of Administration $4,903,468 (414 vouchers) $5,787,160 (>100% - representing 537 leases to date) 9/30/2023 79 counties (7 in the PHA jurisdiction, porting to others) Rental and Utility Assistance Housing Location Services Move-In Financial Assistance 1,721 Households Reporting Period 7/1/21 7/31/2024 Total Served Moved into a New Unit Stabilized in Place Total 1,721 Households 381 816 413 403 198 554 285 269 579 Households 3,061 1,691 1,442 People 1,370 698 672 People Adults Adults Children Children
ESG-CV (IMPLEMENTING) Emergency Solutions Grants Program CARES Act Administered by Total Allocation Spent NC Department of Health and Human Services $54,772,213 + an additional $400,800 The program ended 6/30/24, a final financial report will be available 10/30/24 9/30/2023, and 6/30/24 for the additional funds 100 Counties (non-entitlement and entitlement) Spending Deadline Coverage Activities Rental and Utility Assistance Housing Location Services Move-In Financial Assistance Outreach and Shelter 19,677 Households Reporting Period: July 2020 July 2024 Total Served 19,677 Households Moved into a New Unit Stabilized in Place Total 28,182 20,422 7,328 People 3,763 7,408 2,756 5,145 1,007 2,263 Households Adults People Children
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