ConnectHome Nation Webinar CARES Act Funding in Action October 7 th , 2020 1
Agenda: Panelist Section Name Agenda St. Louis Housing 1. St. Louis Housing Authority Authority Alana Green, Executive Director Northern 2. Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Ponca Housing Authority and Nebraska the Ponca Tribe of Justine Knapp & Michelle Thelen , ROSS Program Nebraska Candace Schmidt, Tribal Council Secretary The Housing 3. The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro Authority of the City of Michele Wiggins , Director of Innovation and Strategy Goldsboro 4. San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority San Felipe Pueblo Isaac Perez , Executive Director Housing Authority Q&A 2
ConnectHome Nation Webinar Alana Green Executive Director St. Louis Housing Authority 3
St. Louis Housing Authority (SLHA) Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern • $80M Budget Ponca Housing Authority and • 2790 Public Housing the Ponca Tribe of Units Nebraska • 6800 HCV Units The Housing • Approximately 60 Authority of the City of Employees Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 4
ConnectHome USA Agenda St. Louis Housing • 2019 Cohort Authority Northern • Year 1 Goal: Internet Access Ponca Housing Authority and For Units Within Two SLHA the Ponca Developments Tribe of Nebraska • Kickoff Events at Clinton The Housing Authority of Peabody and Parkview the City of Apartments Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 5
SLHA/GAIA Partnership Established (Pre-COVID) Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority • Initial partnership included providing access to a network of Northern Ponca Housing impact investors/private equity and fundraising in Authority and collaboration with SLHA to implement upgrades and the Ponca Tribe of technology network for SLHA’s entire portfolio. Nebraska The Housing • Collaborate to develop and establish Private/Public LTE Authority of Network road map for SLHA housing developments that will the City of Goldsboro provide access to WiFi service opportunities. San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 6
Need for Internet Access Agenda St. Louis • When public housing residents are able to connect to the Housing Authority Internet at home, they gain the tools to cross the digital Northern divide and access 21st Century opportunities, significantly Ponca Housing improving their educational, employment, health, and social Authority and the Ponca outcomes. Tribe of Nebraska • The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the critical The Housing need for access to fast and affordable internet service. Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 7
Need For Internet Access During COVID Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority • Home Access Needed Northern • Remote School Ponca Housing Authority and • Remote Work the Ponca Tribe of • Telehealth Nebraska The Housing • Communication with Family Authority of and Social Network the City of Goldsboro • Communication with SLHA San Felipe and Partners Pueblo Housing • Current Events Authority Q&A 8
CARES ACT Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority • The CARES Act, passed in response to the COVID-19 Northern pandemic, provides authority for PHAs to use Supplemental Ponca Housing Authority and Operating Funds, Operating Funds, and Capital Funds for the Ponca “expenses related to preventing, preparing for, and Tribe of Nebraska responding to coronavirus, including activities to support or maintain the health and safety of assisted individuals and The Housing families, and activities to support education and child care Authority of the City of for impacted families.” Goldsboro • HUD encourages PHAs to balance operational needs with San Felipe Pueblo the health, safety and educational needs of assisted families Housing when prioritizing expenditures to combat coronavirus. Authority Q&A 9
HUD Field Office Response Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern • Initial Conversation Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca • Approval of Sole Source Tribe of Nebraska Procurement The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 10
SLHA WiFi Demonstration Program Agenda St. Louis • Private LTE Network Housing Authority • Digital Roadmap, Implementation, and Deployment Northern Ponca Housing • 1,152 Residents Authority and the Ponca Tribe of • Initial Investment: $450,000 Nebraska • Estimated Annual Cost: $15,000 The Housing Authority of the City of • Costs can be offset by selling ad space and offering services to Goldsboro surrounding non-SLHA families San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 11
Why WiFi? Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern • Retrofitting Older Units Ponca Housing Authority and Infeasible the Ponca Tribe of • Pending Redevelopment Nebraska The Housing • Removable/Movable Authority of the City of Equipment Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 12
Campus 1 Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 13
Clinton Peabody Apartments Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 14
LaSalle Park Apartments Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 15
Les Chateaux Apartments and King Louis Apartments Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 16
Campus 2: Parkview Apartments Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 17
Campus 3: West Pine Apartments Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 18
Campus 4: Euclid Apartments Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority Northern Ponca Housing Authority and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 19
Resident WiFi Portal Agenda St. Louis Housing Authority • Fosters Better Communication Northern Ponca Housing • Includes Events and Opportunities Authority and the Ponca Tribe of • Links to Important Online Services Nebraska The Housing • Property Management System Authority of the City of Goldsboro • Partner Programs and Services San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 20
ConnectHome Nation Webinar Michelle Thelen & Justine Knapp, ROSS Program Northern Ponca Housing Authority 21
Agenda (Cont’d) Agenda St. Louis 1. ConnectHomeUSA Housing Authority 2. Where we are today Northern Ponca Housing Authority and 3. Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Service Delivery Area the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska 4. Lifesize The Housing Authority of 5. iPonca the City of Goldsboro San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority Q&A 22
Topic #1: NPHA ConnectHomeUSA Program Agenda St. Louis • ConnectHomeUSA Housing Authority • Financing was done with IHBG/ICDBG funds Northern • We partnered with T-Mobile for tablets that act as hot-spot wi-fi Ponca Housing • Tenants were educated on basic computer usage Authority and the Ponca • Surveys were done to gauge success Tribe of • Where we are today : Nebraska The Housing • Updating NPHA website to add PayPal for rent collection Authority of • Plan to share and record our own training videos the City of Goldsboro • Added emergency devices to Indian Housing Plan with CARES Funding San Felipe • Surveying tenants on what other needs they may have with Pueblo Housing technology Authority Q&A 23
ConnectHome Nation Webinar Candace Schmidt Tribal Council, Secretary Ponca Tribe of Nebraska 24
Agenda Topic #2 Lifesize and iPonca St. Louis Housing Authority • Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Service Delivery Area (SDA) Northern Although the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska does not have a reservation, the Ponca Ponca Housing Restoration Act established our Fifteen County SDA across Nebraska, Iowa and Authority and South Dakota the Ponca Tribe of • Lifesize System Nebraska • What Lifesize has done for the tribe The Housing • Meetings still taking place for our high risk tribal members Authority of the City of • Elders being taught to conduct online meetings Goldsboro • iPonca San Felipe • Due to COVID-19 the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska offered iPads and Mac Pueblo books to Ponca Tribal members to use for education and/or Telehealth Housing Authority Q&A 25
ConnectHome Nation Webinar Michele Wiggins Director of Strategy and Innovation Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro 26
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