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Grant Basics <br />Overview j <br />The Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) has several fund sources, including state general fund and <br />document recording fees. Throughout the guidelines the funding sources are referred to as CHG <br />Standard, Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Families (PSH CHF), Eviction <br />Prevention, and Housing and Essential Needs (HEN). Each of the funds has different eligibility <br />requirements. These guidelines provide information on how to comply with requirements and <br />Department of Commerce (Commerce) invites grantees to reach out for clarification, as needed. <br />Funding Source* Allowable Interventions <br />CHG Standard ✓ Emergency Shelter <br />• Drop -In <br />• Continuous Stay <br />✓ Transitional Housing <br />✓ Homelessness Prevention <br />✓ Rapid Re -Housing <br />✓ Permanent Supportive <br />Housing <br />✓ Street Outreach <br />Permanent <br />Supportive <br />Housing for <br />Chronically <br />Homeless Families <br />(PSH CHF) <br />Eviction <br />Prevention <br />Housing and <br />Essential Needs <br />(HEN) <br />✓ Permanent Supportive <br />Housing <br />✓ Street Outreach <br />✓ Homelessness Prevention <br />✓ Transitional Housing (TH)** <br />✓ Homelessness Prevention <br />(HP) <br />✓ Rapid Re -Housing (RRH) <br />✓ Permanent Supportive <br />Housing (PSH)** <br />✓ Street Outreach <br />Housing Status <br />Eligibility <br />✓ Homeless <br />Income <br />Eligibility <br />At or Below <br />Where to Find <br />Eligibility <br />Requirements in <br />Guidelines <br />Homelessness <br />✓ Homeless and a <br />80%AMI <br />Assistance <br />household member <br />(see section <br />with a permanent <br />3.5.1 for <br />Homelessness <br />disability <br />income <br />Prevention <br />✓ At Risk of Homelessness <br />exemptions <br />for homeless <br />households) <br />✓ Chronically homeless <br />head of household with <br />a permanent disability <br />✓ At Risk of Homelessness <br />✓ Homeless <br />✓ At Risk of Homelessness <br />At or Below Homelessness <br />80% AP I Assistance <br />At or Below <br />Homelessness <br />80%AMI <br />Prevention <br />HEN <br />Housing and Essential <br />Referral <br />Needs <br />*Allowable expenses are detailed in Section 6 Allowable Expenses. The following guidelines sections are required for all <br />funding sources: Section 7 Requirements of all Lead Grantees and Sub rantees Providing Direct Service and Section 8 <br />Additional Re uirements of Lead Grantees and Subgrantees Providing Rent Assistance. <br />**See Section 6.7.3 HEN Facility Support. <br />The State Homeless Housing Strategic Plan and Annual Report of the Homeless Grant Programs are <br />located on the Department of Commerce website. <br />1.2 Purpose Statement <br />The Office of Family and Adult Homelessness in the Homelessness Assistance Unit at the <br />Department of Commerce administers state and federal funds to support homeless crisis response <br />systems in WA State. <br />Page 1 6 <br />