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HPC advances Park Center-led CoC Builds application as staff warn community could lose $12M without quorum
Summary
The HPC voted to forward the PEC recommendation to submit a Park Center-led application for HUD's CoC Builds grant and was warned that compressed NOFO timelines mean Nashville risks losing roughly $12,000,000 if the board fails to achieve quorum at a special called vote.
The HPC voted to approve the Performance Evaluation Committee's recommendation to submit a Park Center-led application for HUD's CoC Builds grant, after staff described compressed federal NOFO timelines and warned that failure to complete required local votes could jeopardize the community's federal homelessness funding.
Allison (staff) told the body that HUD released three NOFOs in a short span and that the ensuing deadlines are "extremely accelerated." She said the CoC program NOFO supports the bulk of Nashville's homelessness funding and cautioned, "We could lose $12,000,000 of funding" if the collaborative community process and required HPC votes do not occur on schedule.
PEC recommended Park Center as the primary applicant; Park Center will partner with Urban Housing Solutions to deliver the proposed projects. PEC and presenters said the combined proposal would dedicate roughly 87 units to permanent supportive housing. Staff estimated Nashville's maximum eligibility for the CoC Builds award at about $11,000,000, though the actual award will depend on the chosen project and HUD determinations.
Members debated accountability for service quality and subrecipient performance. Meredith McLeod Jolin raised concerns about Urban Housing Solutions' past performance and urged that the HPC and PEC provide oversight if the organization receives additional projects. Park Center and others said the lead applicant is responsible for the performance of any subrecipients, and staff reviewed typical budget breakdowns discussed in the NOFO (roughly 70% construction, 20% supportive services, 10% administration).
The body moved and seconded PEC's recommendation and the chair announced the ayes carried with one abstention; the recommendation was "moved forward." Staff emphasized that PEC members will meet July 22 and 27 to score and rank CoC program and youth homelessness applications, and that the HPC must hold a special-called meeting (targets Aug. 3—5) to vote on those rankings so agencies can submit to HUD and the collaborative applicant can finalize the community application.
What happens next: PEC will finish scoring and ranking at its July meetings; the HPC will convene a special call to vote on the rankings so selected agencies can submit full applications to HUD. The CoC Builds applicant must submit its application through HUD's portal by the deadline staff cited (applications and collaborative approvals are due within the accelerated timeline).
