HHAP-1:

• • One-time funds to provide local jurisdictions with funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges.

• • Statutorily, funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2025.

• • Does not require a shelter declaration, but did require demonstration of partnership and collaboration with the County and the City (if a large City, which San Diego is).

Click on this document to download the funding chart for local HHAP dollars.

HHAP-2

• • One-time funds to build on regional coordination developed through previous rounds of HCFC funding-HEAP, HHAP, and COVID-19 Emergency funding.

• • Statutorily, funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2026

• • HHAP awards have been made and awarded 17 contracts, will be receiving around $3.1M.

• • Client Flex funds were taken out of the contracts and will be using the RTFH Resolution Strategies. This will allow more providers to access funding and ensure funding is proportional to need. The amount requested by HEAP grantees exceeded the amount of HHAP funding made available in this first round of funding.

• • HHAP Round 1 and 2 will be combined to be spent over a 3-year period currently targeted for July 1, 2022-June 30, 2025 – this time frame can be adjusted as needed and allows us to act if there is an immediate need as well.

To see the overall HHAP notification of awards for the San Diego region, please click here.

HHAP-3:

HHAP Eligible Uses

1. Rapid Rehousing Rental assistance and landlord incentives (security deposits, holding fees).
2. Operating Subsidies Support for affordable/supportive housing, emergency shelters, interim housing, and navigation centers.
3. Street Outreach Connect people experiencing homelessness to housing and services.
4. Services Coordination Link clients to workforce, education, training, and other supports for housing stability.
5. Systems Support Build regional partnerships and maintain coordinated homeless services, focusing on vulnerable populations like families and youth.
6. Permanent Housing & Innovation Deliver permanent housing, including creative solutions such as hotel/motel conversions.
7. Prevention & Shelter Diversion Crisis resolution, mediation, light touch financial assistance, and other strategies leading directly to housing.
8. New Navigation Centers & Emergency Shelters Establish new centers/shelters based on need, prioritizing housing as the main goal.

HHAP-4:

HHAP Eligible Uses

1. Rapid Rehousing Rental assistance and landlord incentives, including security deposits and holding fees.
2. Operating Subsidies Support for new or existing affordable/supportive housing, emergency shelters, and navigation centers. Includes operating reserves.
3. Street Outreach Help individuals experiencing homelessness access permanent housing and supportive services.
4. Services Coordination Connect clients to workforce, education, training programs, or other services promoting housing stability.
5. Systems Support Build regional partnerships and maintain a coordinated homeless services system, focusing on vulnerable populations such as families and homeless youth.
6. Permanent Housing & Innovation Deliver permanent housing and innovative solutions, including hotel and motel conversions.
7. Prevention & Shelter Diversion Support pathways to permanent housing, including rental subsidies.
8. Interim Sheltering Support for clinically enhanced congregate shelters, new or existing non-congregate shelters, and operations of navigation centers/shelters based on need.
9. Emergency Shelter Improvements Make improvements to existing shelters to lower barriers and increase privacy.

HHAP-5:

DRAFT HHAP 5 Collaborative Application

HHAP 5 Submitted Application 3/26/24

HHAP 5 Amended Application 5/23/24

HHAP 5 Amended Application 7/23/24

HHAP Eligible Uses

1. Permanent Housing Costs Includes permanent housing, innovative housing solutions, rapid rehousing, prevention and shelter diversion, and operating subsidies for permanent housing.
2. Interim Housing Covers operating subsidies for interim housing, new interim housing, and improvements to existing interim housing.
3. Support Services & Systems Support Includes street outreach, services coordination, and broader systems support.
4. Youth Set Aside Dedicated resources for youth-specific housing and services.
5. HMIS Support (1%) Funding for Homeless Management Information System support.
6. Administrative Costs Eligible administrative expenses related to program operations.

HHAP Round 6 – Program Intent

The goal of HHAP 6 is to prevent and quickly reduce unsheltered homelessness across California. 

HHAP 6 Collaborative Application

HHAP 6 Eligible Uses

Category 1: Permanent Housing Solutions
Prevent or serve those experiencing unsheltered homelessness, including people from encampments.

• Rapid Rehousing & Rental Assistance
• Operating Support for Permanent Housing
• Supportive Services & Case Coordination
• Housing Development & Capital Funding

Category 2: Homelessness Prevention Activities including people from encampments.
Help people at risk of homelessness stay housed.

• Prevention & Diversion Programs
• Navigation Centers
• Programs to prevent unsheltered homelessness
  

Category 3: Interim Housing Solutions
Provide temporary housing for those experiencing homelessness.

• Motel/Hotel Vouchers
• Interim Housing Operations
• Supportive Services & Coordination
• New Interim Housing Capital
• Improvements to Existing Interim Housing
  

Category 4: Non-Housing Solutions
Support services and infrastructure for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

• Services & Case Coordination

Youth Set Aside (10%)

Administrative Costs (up to 7% of allocation):funds will be used to support the administration of grant related activities

HMIS Costs (up to 1% of allocation): funds will use 1% of the awarded amount to support the administration of HMIS 

HHAP State Funding and Grant Program Timeline

• • April 30, 2021: HHAP Letter of Interest from HEAP subrecipients only

• • May 13, 2021: HHAP Letter of Commitment – 18 awards, 4 are youth-specific

• • June 1, 2021-June 30, 2022: HHAP Contract period

• • June 30, 2021:  HHAP Office Hours

• • August 1, 2021:  In progress: HHAP Contracts Executed