HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES FULL APPLICATION SCORING RUBRIC

Title of Project: ______Reviewer:

Collaborative Partners/Program Name (s):

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This form will be used to evaluate the submitted proposals. Reviewers will rate each section below using thisscale:(0 – Not at all, 1 – Not Adequately, 2 – To Some Extent, 3 – To a Good Extent, 4 – Completely)

Questions / Score / Comments
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
COMMON AGENDA
  1. Ability of the Project to address important underlying issues or root causes related to the selected goal(s) (Q-CA1)

  1. Description of the Project’s target population, including demographics and total number served. (Q-CA2)

  1. Description of outreach techniques to engage clients. (Q-CA3)

  1. Ability to address the needs of clients with multiple issues by project collaborators. (Q-CA4)

  1. Description of Project’s adherence to a Housing First Model. (Q-CA5)

  1. Project’s advancement of selected Homeless Goal(s) impact on other Joint Strategic Plan Focus Areas and Priorities. (Q-CA6)

SHARED MEASUREMENT
  1. Completion of Project Shared Measurement Table. (Q-SM1)

  1. Description of how data will be collected if all collaborative partners do not enter data into HMIS. (Q-SM2)

  1. Identification of additional shared Project measures. (Q-SM3)

  1. Description of how data will be used to make improvements to this Project. (Q-SM4)

  1. Project’s ability to assess and implement learning and continuous quality improvement. (Q-SM5)

  1. Description of how customer satisfaction will be evaluated including tools that will be used. (Q-SM6)

Mutually Reinforcing Activities
  1. Description of mutually reinforcing activities that will be used by the collaborative partners to address the homeless goal(s); including how the Project incorporates prevention and/or intervention approaches and how they are mutually reinforcing. (Q-MRA1)

  1. Description of how Project activities work together to address critical barriers or other obstacles that keep the population from achieving the intended outcomes/goals. (Q-MRA2)

  1. Completion of Supportive Services Chart, including identification of providers, frequency of service and relationship to the Project. (Q-MRA3)

Continuous Communication
  1. Description of plan to ensure communication from Project planning through implementation, and accountability/evaluation. (Q-CC1)

  1. Description of Project’s ability to continue to engage the community and clients in meaningful ways and demonstrate a diversity of stakeholders including client perspectives. (Q-CC2)

TOTAL / Out of Possible 68 points
Additional Comments

Project: ______

Program Name: ______Organization: ____

Program Questions (for each collaborative partner)
Program Description / Score / Comments
  1. Description of how the program will address the community need identified by the Project. (Q-PD1)

  1. Description of the goals and benefits to the individual clients/participants. (Q-PD2)

  1. Description of services/activities the program will deliver as a part of the overall Project including frequency, average duration, intensity and location of services. (Q-PD3)

  1. Explanation of how the program incorporates a client-centered and culturally competent perspective. (Q-PD4)

  1. Description of staffing model for the program and identification of key roles. (Q-PD-5)

  1. Description of the individual client assessment/intake process used to determine individual client needs; when and how the assessment is administered; and/or participation in the coordinated entry and referral process. (Q-PD6)

Evidence-Based Strategies / Score / Comments
  1. Identification of the evidenced-based strategy (ies) that will be used in the program. (Q-EBS1). Is the strategy prevention or intervention. (Q-EBS2)

  1. Description of how the agency’s experience and strategy design make the program well equipped to achieve he identified outcome(s). (Q-EBS3)

  1. Scalability of program to increase impact. (Q-EBS4)

  1. Description of why the strategy is essential to the success of the common agenda. (Q-EBS5)

Shared Measurement / Score / Comments
  1. Describes how the Program will assess and implement learning and continuous quality improvement practices, and use data to make improvements. (Q-PSM1)

  1. Identifies how customer satisfaction will be evaluated and what tools will be used. (Q-PSM2)

Program Budget & NARRATIVE / Score / Comments
  1. Completion of Funding Sources Table and Excel Program Budget for Housing and Homeless Services. (Q-PB1-PB2)

  1. Explanation of (requested) funding how well it reflects total clients to be served, and aligns with program narrative. (Q-PBN1)

  1. Explanation of changes if less funding is received and how changes will impact outcomes. (Q-PBN2 and PBN3)

  1. Leverage of additional resources (Q-PBN4)

  1. Explanation of consultation expenses, in-kind support, special events and fundraisers (Q-PBN5-7)

TOTAL / Out of Possible 68 points
Additional Comments