About HPRP
Program Elements
The North Carolina Office of Economic Recovery and Investment (OERI) in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (HFA) will administer the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re‐Housing Program (HPRP) non‐entitlement funds throughout North Carolina. All three State organizations will work together to ensure the funds achieve the desired goals and HUD’s reporting requirements are met.
Purpose: HPRP is a new HUD program that was created through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). The purpose of HPRP is to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless—many due to the economic crisis—and to provide assistance to rapidly re‐house persons who are currently homeless as defined by Section 103 of the McKinney‐Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). HPRP will provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless but for this assistance.
Client Qualifications
Financial assistance is limited to the following activities:
short‐term rental assistance (1‐3 months)
medium‐term rental assistance (4‐18 months)
security and utility deposits
utility payments
moving cost assistance
motel and hotel vouchers
Housing relocation and stabilization services are limited to the following eligible activities:
case management (focused on housing relocation and stability)
outreach and engagement
housing search and placement
legal services
credit repair
Eligible Program Participants: The funds under this program are intended to target two populations of persons facing housing instability:
1) Households needing prevention assistance are individuals and families who are currently in housing but are at risk of becoming homeless and need temporary housing‐related financial assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless.
2) Those needing rapid re‐housing assistance are individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness (residing in emergency or transitional shelters or on the street) and need temporary assistance in order to obtain and retain housing.
Participant Eligibility Requirements: In order to receive financial assistance or services funded by HPRP, individuals and families—whether homeless or housed—must meet the following three minimum criteria:
1) The household must be either homeless or at risk of losing its housing and must meet both of the following circumstances:
a) no appropriate subsequent housing options have been identified,
AND
b) the household lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in its existing housing. (see Risk Factors, p. 11)
2) The household must be at or below 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) and income eligibility must be maintained. If a household is assisted with HPRP and is later re‐assessed and their income exceeds 50% of AMI, the household is no longer eligible for HPRP assistance.
3) Any individual or family receiving financial assistance through HPRP must have at least an initial consultation with a case manager or other authorized representative who can determine eligibility and the appropriate type of assistance to meet their needs.
City County Budget
City HPRP Budget Summary |
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Homelessness Prevention |
Rapid Re-housing |
Total Amount Budgeted |
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Financial Assistance |
$201,191.47 |
$373,641.31 |
$574,832.78 |
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Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services |
$173,440.93 |
$173,440.93 |
$346,881.86 |
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Subtotal (add previous two rows) |
$374,632.40 |
$547,082.24 |
$921,714.64 |
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Data Collection and Evaluation |
$19,821.81 |
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Administration (up to 5% of allocation) |
$49,554.55 |
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Total HPRP Amount Budgeted |
$991,091.00 |
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Wake County HPRP Budget
Categories of Assistance |
Homelessness Prevention |
Rapid Re-housing |
Total Amount Budgeted |
Financial Assistance |
$ 188,039 |
$ 328,517 |
$ 516,556 |
Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services |
$0 |
$ 36,500 |
$ 36,500 |
Subtotal |
$ 188,039 |
$ 365,017 |
$ 533,056 |