FAQs HUB

Are civic organization dues, an eligible CoC admin expense?

Can an agency directly bill to supportive services costs such as a leased vehicle AND also charge indirect costs for leased vehicles to Admin?

Are membership dues eligible for reimbursement or match?

Are advertising costs eligible for reimbursement or match?

Are Board of Director costs eligible for reimbursement or match?

Are HQS inspections an eligible CoC expense?

Can you give more detail about costs related to attending a conference?

Are bonuses allowed out of CoC funds for staff?

Does a security deposit paid with CoC money follow the client or the unit in PSH.

If the security deposit stays with the 1st landlord, can the agency use CoC funds to pay for a security deposit with Landlord #2?

can the agency use it for the same unit (new client)? or does the agency have to use that security deposit for the original client and landlord #2?

Are there any circumstances in which a member agency can serve a household in a unit in another CoC

Can a household receive an additional security deposit if they are re-housed during the project.

Can paying child support be taken into consideration when conducting a rental calculation?

How do I determine unit size for a family?

Is there a way to house a single person in a two bedroom unit if the rent reasonableness for that 2-bedroom is less than rent reasonableness for a 1-bedroom?

If agencies use discretionary funding (non-CoC) funds to pay for more than one move or above the limit for property damages, can these costs be used as match?

Must the initial lease state in writing that the lease is automatically renewable upon expiration at 1 year?

Can we pay any rental assistance ahead of time besides last month’s rent? Could we pay out rent per quarter? If we did not pay last month’s rent with the first payment and security deposit, can we go back and do that now?

Where do I charge HMIS licensing and fees?

Can the project pay for a college application?

Is renter’s insurance allowable?

Is clothing that is necessary for a participant’s employment an allowable expense? For example, they need steel toe boots.

Can we use funds to replace a citizenship card for a participant?

Are pet deposits an eligible CoC expense?

Are translation and interpretation services eligible costs under the CoC program?

Are utility arrears an eligible cost under housing search and placement "other" expenses if those arrears are preventing a household from obtaining housing because of issues with their credit report?

Can a project pay for a period of day care or can a participant submit for reimbursement for daycare?

Tenant did damage to a unit. Can repairs be made to the unit to keep the tenant in the unit?

Can an agency pay for legal services?

Can an agency purchase food for clients?

Can an agency purchase internet for clients?

Can an agency purchase a cell phone for clients?

can we provide clients with grocery cards, or do we need to physically go with them to the grocery store? And can food assistance be provided weekly/bi-weekly or should it be once per month?

To pay program participants a reasonable stipend, do they have to be enrolled in the agency's job training program or can it be a community job training program (outside the agency)?

May CoC Program funds be used to purchase gift cards for program participants?

Are there any costs related to pursuing an associate's degree or community college classes that would be eligible? How about getting a CDL license? culinary classes?

Are afterschool programs/ Boys and Girls Clubs eligible in childcare expenses?

Are costs of cleaning supplies or materials (cleaning products, vacuum cleaner, rags, toilet brush) that are used with case managers actively involved in teaching household management skills eligible?

Are hygiene products related to Life Skills eligible?

Can Match be an allocation of a staff person's time?

Can Head Start be used as match for the DV RRH project?

Are the cost of current fines, citations, and traffic citations considered eligible costs for YHDP clients?

Can YHDP funds be used to pay a client's vehicle title fees and license fees?

Is a laptop for enrolling clients to get their GED eligible?

Are diaper bags eligible?

Are eyeglasses an eligible cost?

Are supplies for cooking to learn for life skills like pots and pans eligible under YHDP?