HSPA 2025 Letter of Intent |
Dear HSPA Applicant,
The purpose of this letter of intent is to help the Housing and Services Partnership Accelerator (HSPA) selection committee prepare for the application process.
Only states with approved section 1115 demonstrations or section 1915(i) state plan benefits that include the coverage of housing-related supports and services for individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness are eligible to apply and only one application per state will be accepted.
Participating states will be required to form a core team of representatives from their state Medicaid agency, a state housing agency, state No Wrong Door System, and state service agencies relevant to the intended target populations for housing-related supports and services (i.e., state unit on aging, state agency that administers programs or advocates for people with disabilities, state behavioral health agency), as well as representative/s from housing/homeless and aging and disability networks organizations.
States may engage with a wide range of partners during the HSPA but are required to identify core partners (described below) in the initial application. Each state’s application will identify a team comprised of representatives from each of the sectors with a designated lead state agency or organization and must explain their current progress, need for technical assistance, and intended areas of focus. States are highly encouraged to have their state Medicaid agency apply as the lead applicant, but it is not required. If the lead applicant is not the state Medicaid agency, the lead applicant must obtain a letter of commitment from their state Medicaid director.
Participating states will be required to form a core team of representatives from their state Medicaid agency, a state housing agency, state No Wrong Door System, and state service agencies relevant to the intended target populations for housing-related supports and services (i.e., state unit on aging, state agency that administers programs or advocates for people with disabilities, state behavioral health agency), as well as representative/s from housing/homeless and aging and disability networks organizations.
States may engage with a wide range of partners during the HSPA but are required to identify core partners (described below) in the initial application. Each state’s application will identify a team comprised of representatives from each of the sectors with a designated lead state agency or organization and must explain their current progress, need for technical assistance, and intended areas of focus. States are highly encouraged to have their state Medicaid agency apply as the lead applicant, but it is not required. If the lead applicant is not the state Medicaid agency, the lead applicant must obtain a letter of commitment from their state Medicaid director.
Interested states are required to submit this letter of intent to assist with application receipt and review planning. For consideration, states are required to submit this letter of intent before submitting the official application due to ACL by 10 a.m. (EDT) on December 20, 2024.