Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 14 seconds Good afternoon and welcome to our home ARP substantial amendment public meeting. Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 19 seconds My name is Kelly Russell, and today you'll hear from myself and our consultant from Urban Design Ventures, Carl Haglund. Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 30 seconds For our agenda, we're gonna tell you why we're here and what we're here to talk about and discuss. Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 35 seconds We've already done the introductions. We're gonna tell you a little bit about home AARP, where the qualifying populations will review our home ARP budget. Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 46 seconds We'll also go through our actual substantial amendment to HUD and we'll also have a peer where we will discuss any questions and follow up. Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 54 seconds So what is home ARP? Stephens, AJ 0 minutes 56 seconds The Congress appropriated $5 billion in American rescue plan funds to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, per federal requirements, these funds must benefit those who are in qualifying populations. Stephens, AJ 1 minute 12 seconds So what are qualifying populations with home AARP? Stephens, AJ 1 minute 16 seconds There are 4 qualified populations, those who are homeless, those who are at risk of homelessness, those attempting. Stephens, AJ 1 minute 24 seconds Excuse me. Stephens, AJ 1 minute 25 seconds Know the fleeing or attempting to flee, either domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence or trafficking, and lastly, other populations for whom supportive services will prevent homelessness or serve those at greatest risk of housing instability. Stephens, AJ 1 minute 42 seconds In in terms of our home ARP budget, we allocated $500,000 to supportive services 1.5 million for the acquisition and development of non congregate shelter. Stephens, AJ 1 minute 55 seconds A little over 5.5 million for the development of affordable rental housing and a little over 834,000 for administration and planning, all for total home allocation of $8.3 million plus. Stephens, AJ 2 minutes 13 seconds In terms of our substantial amendment timeline, we had a newspaper notice that was published in Tribune Review on Monday, April 21st. Stephens, AJ 2 minutes 22 seconds Then our plan has been on, excuse me since then. Stephens, AJ 2 minutes 24 seconds Also, our plan has been on display since April 21st. Of course, today we're having our public meeting here today at noon. Stephens, AJ 2 minutes 31 seconds The plan comes off display tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7th, and by the end of this week, Friday May 9th. Stephens, AJ 2 minutes 36 seconds We will submit our plan officially to HUD with our substantial amendment. Stephens, AJ 2 minutes 41 seconds At this time, I'll turn it over to Carl Haglund to talk about our substantial amendment. Go ahead, Carl. KH Karl Haglund 2 minutes 51 seconds2:51 Karl Haglund 2 minutes 51 seconds Thank you, Kelly. Karl Haglund 2 minutes 52 seconds Today is substantial amount and of the home RP allocation plan is dealing with preferences. The City of Pittsburgh would like to create a preference for homeless families, including those fleeing domestic violence, for their home or non congregate shelter project activity. Karl Haglund 3 minutes 9 seconds The preference gives homeless less domestic violence family applicants priority for the admission to the home or non congregate shelter projects. Karl Haglund 3 minutes 18 seconds Allegheny County's Department of Human Services defines definition of a family is a household with one or more minor child and one or more adult. All other eligible QP applicants, including homeless QP applicants who do not qualify as family, are selected in chronological order for any units, not. Karl Haglund 3 minutes 41 seconds Occupied by homeless family applicants. Karl Haglund 3 minutes 43 seconds Homeless QP applicants who our families are prioritized for mission for occupancy based on the length of time they have been homeless. Karl Haglund 3 minutes 53 seconds So that will be the change for preferences, the next substantial amendment change that we have on the home AB allocation plan is for referral methods. The City of Pittsburgh would like to identify the referral method of the coordinated entry system that is operated by Allegheny County's DEP. Karl Haglund 4 minutes 10 seconds Of Human Services. Karl Haglund 4 minutes 12 seconds For the home of non congregate shelter project activities, coordinated entry system covers Allegheny County and its entirety. The objectives of the coordinator system is to ensure streamline access to Allegheny County's continuum of care homeless response system for all households that are facing housing instability or experiencing home. Karl Haglund 4 minutes 35 seconds To ensure that they are matched to an appropriate. Karl Haglund 4 minutes 38 seconds Mention. Karl Haglund 4 minutes 41 seconds Inventory. Karl Haglund 4 minutes 41 seconds To end their crisis of homelessness. SA Stephens, AJ 4 minutes 47 seconds4:47 Stephens, AJ 4 minutes 47 seconds Sure. Thank you, Carl. Stephens, AJ 4 minutes 49 seconds So this is our substantial amendment that we're going to submit the HUD this week. Stephens, AJ 4 minutes 53 seconds We have already identified a project AVERLY is working on a non congregate shelter project that we believe will be able to help assist the city of Pittsburgh residents and is actually a Co funded project by with also Allegheny County Economic Development. If you have any questions, comments or. Stephens, AJ 5 minutes 11 seconds Feedbacks you can or feedback. Stephens, AJ 5 minutes 12 seconds Excuse me? You can always reach us at our e-mail address at community. Stephens, AJ 5 minutes 16 seconds Dot development at Pittsburgh, PA Gov. Stephens, AJ 5 minutes 20 seconds We thank you and we appreciate your time. Stephens, AJ 5 minutes 23 seconds Have a good one.