The Core Group will meet Monday, Feb. 2, to finalize the revised budget we will submit to the ICHH. The proposed budget is attached at the bottom oof this text.
For those of you who were at the WMIC meeting on Friday, Jan. 30, this is the same budget, but the format has changed a bit to make it clearer. (Actually, there is one change: for the two staff people, the salaries and fringe are combined in a single amount, and the positions include the word consultant in the name. The PVPC requires that the positions be hired as consultants.)
At the WMIC meeting, there seemed to be consensus on the amounts allocated to the categories of Administration, Program for Individuals, and Program for Families.
In order to promote the greatest amount of flexibility, leveraging and accountability in the programs, the program budgets provide cost per person of family served, instead of funding for specific new staff positions. The intent is for multiple programs to work together to provide these services, instead of funding staff at particular agencies. After a budget and contract are in place, the Core Group will initiate a process to distribute the funds.
Here’s the quick summary:
Administration
The ICHH grant will support a fee for our fiscal sponsor and two consultant postions: a program director and a data analyst. The grant-funded cost of these expenses is $227,299, about 20% of the grant. We are required to match 50% of the total administrative budget. A portion of the match has already been committed, but there is still a need to raise about $78,000.
Program for Individuals
The ICHH grant will support REACH services for 38 chronically homeless individuals, who will be placed in public or subsidized housing units. The cost of this support is $363,550.
Programs for Families
The amount allocated for programs for families is $534,000, and it is proposed that this be used for two purposes. The amount of $284,000 will support prevention, diversion and rapid rehouse for at least 100 individuals. A REACH rogram for 8 chronically homeless (Tier 4) families cost $150,000 for program services and will leverage 8 units of public or subsidized housing.
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Western Massachusetts Regional Coordinating Network |
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TOTAL |
ICHH GRANT |
In-kind Match |
Cash match |
Source of Match |
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ADMINISTRATIVE |
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Start-up costs (already incurred and paid for) |
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Consultant services to create regional network |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25,000 |
One Family, Soldier On, BCAC |
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Office space/services for consultant |
$ 3,600 |
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$ 3,600 |
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Holyoke Chamber of Commerce |
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Staff costs |
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Program Director: 18-month consultant position |
$ 132,600 |
$ 93,980 |
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$ 38,620 |
To be raised |
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Data Analyst: 18-month consultant position |
$ 100,533 |
$ 70,000 |
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$ 30,533 |
To be raised |
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Springfield coordination |
$ 21,000 |
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$ 21,000 |
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City of Springfield |
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Three-county CoC coordination |
$ 12,000 |
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$ 6,000 |
$ 6,000 |
In-kind:City of Northampton; Cash: Community Foundation |
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Berkshire CoC coordination |
$ 12,000 |
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$ 12,000 |
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BCAC |
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Fiscal sponsor (7.5% of grant) |
$ 84,364 |
$ 63,364 |
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$ 21,000 |
One family, HAP, Davis Foundation |
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Supporting administrative costs |
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CoC data collection, HMIS management & modifications |
$ 36,000 |
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$ 36,000 |
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Berkshire, Springfield & 3-County CoCs |
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Website |
$ 4,000 |
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$ 4,000 |
To be raised |
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Consumer outreach & stipend |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5,000 |
To be raised |
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Office space/services for project staff |
$ 13,500 |
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$ 13,500 |
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PVPC |
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PROGRAM |
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Individuals: Program total :$363,550 |
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REACH services for 23 Tier 4 participants: |
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Cost per participant: Range $9-12,000; Average $11,500 |
$ 243,800 |
$ 243,800 |
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REACH services for 15 Tier 3 participants: |
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Cost per participant: Range $7500-8500; Average $7980 |
$ 119,750 |
$ 119,750 |
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38 subsidized housing units |
$ 285,000 |
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$ 285,000 |
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Various housing providers |
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Families: |
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Flexible funding program(s) for prevention & rapid rehouse: |
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Direct assistance for 100 families: ave. $3200; up to $7500 |
$ 320,000 |
$ 320,000 |
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Payments to programs for administration & staff (20%) |
$ 64,000 |
$ 64,000 |
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REACH services for 8 Tier 4 families: |
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Cost per participant family: Average $12,500/yr. |
$ 150,000 |
$ 150,000 |
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8 subsidized housing units |
$ 120,000 |
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$ 120,000 |
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Various housing providers |
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TOTAL PROGRAM COST |
$ 1,752,147 |
$ 1,124,894 |
$ 503,100 |
$ 129,199 |
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