Agmt 2009 Building Futures with Women and Children BFWC (2)

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budget, and other steps necessary to help the household achieve stable housing after their participation in the program concludes. For the HPRP program, assessment and housing plan development are considered case management services. Additional eligible case management services are listed below in Section four. 3. Authorization, Tracking and Disbursement of Financial Assistance: The Contractor will be responsible for authorizing HPRP financial assistance for eligible households and issuing payment to landlords, utility companies and possibly other third party vendors such as hoteUmotels and storage or moving companies. Based on the assessment of the household's needs, the Contractor may authorize a number of forms of financial assistance. Financial assistance may include: ^ Rent arrears payments (up to 6 months) ^ Security deposit payments ^ Moving costs (e.g. moving company, short term storage of up to three months) ^ Short term rental assistance (up to 3 months) ^ Medium term rental assistance (4 to 18 months) ^ Utility arrears payment (up to 6 months) ^ Utility deposits ^ Utility payment assistance (up to 18 months) ^ Hotel/Motel vouchers for up to 30 days, if no appropriate shelter beds are available and subsequent rental housing has been identified but is not immediately available for move-in by the program participants. Rental assistance provided may not exceed rental costs accrued over the assistance period (i.e. short- term rental assistance may not exceed rental costs accrued over a period of 3 months), and rents must meet the HUD standard of rent reasonableness. Rental assistance payments may not be approved on behalf of eligible individuals or families for the same period of time and for the same cost types that are being provided under another federal, state or local housing subsidy program. Mortgage assistance is specifically excluded. No assistance can be provided to any program participant for more than 18 months total. The Contractor must certify eligibility at least once every 3 months for all program participants receiving medium term rental assistance (4-18 months). A supervisor will be required to review assessments and recommendations for financial assistance, approve all financial assistance payment using HPRP funds, and authorize payment. Use other resources first: The Contractor will be expected to ensure that other resources are tapped prior to committing HPRP funds for financial assistance. The City anticipates entering into an agreement with the Social Services Agency to be able to utilize TANF Emergency Contingency Funds for up to four months of assistance for eligible households enrolled in the CaIWORKS program. Ex. A: Contractor's Scope of Work Page 2 of 6