99-346 C.M.R. ch. 19, § 2 - Eligible Applicants

To be eligible to receive funds, an Applicant must:

A. be a non-profit corporation in good standing in the State of Maine qualified for tax exemption under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a municipal corporation;

B. be eligible in accordance with the HEARTH Act;

C. be a provider of homeless services with at least one (1) year of experience providing emergency housing, street outreach, Homeless Prevention, or Rapid Re-housing activities;

D. be a regular and active participant in the Maine Continuum of Care, in accordance with its governance charter and performance criteria;

E. be a regular and active participant in their local Homeless Service Hub by participating in Hub meetings and providing relevant data to the Hubs for the generation of a by-name list of Persons Experiencing Homelessness;

F. have board and or advisory board representation from Persons Experiencing Homelessness or formerly experiencing homelessness who are involved in policy or planning of the organization;

G. participate in Coordinated Entry Process by acting as an access point to the Coordinated Entry Process, administering the common assessment tools, placing eligible participants on the housing prioritization list, participating in case conferencing meetings, and completing housing referrals utilizing the process and procedures designated by the Maine Continuum of Care;

H. have the administrative and financial management capacity necessary to administer and to account for the use of the applicable grant in accordance with the funding requirements;

I. operate in accordance with the homelessness strategy outlined in the Maine Consolidated Plan;

J. meet the objectives of the Program under which they are applying as set forth in the applicable Program Guide;

K. participate in and meet the performance and reporting requirements of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) or a comparable database if the Applicant is a Victim Service Provider;

L. not engage in any explicitly religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization, as part of the activities and services funded with any grant for activities or services covered by this Rule; and if religious activities are offered, they must be offered at a separate time or location from the activities and services covered by this Rule; and participation in those religious activities must be voluntary for persons receiving assistance with funds covered by this Rule;

M. operate its programs free from discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender in accordance with applicable federal and state fair housing laws;

N. comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits disability discrimination in programs that receive HUD funds; and

O. comply with MaineHousing requirements.

Notes

99-346 C.M.R. ch. 19, § 2