HTML Coverpage Q4Board of Supervisors 2022
Financial Stability and Core ServicesEmergency PreparednessEconomic DevelopmentBroadbandCannabisHousingHomelessnessRecreation
Initiative DetailsCollect Quarterly Cannabis Business TaxesIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementStrengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityComplete the Programmatic EIR and expand the permitting “tool kit” to facilitate broadband.Expand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsFacilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingManage the “Last-Mile” Broadband Grant program with Sierra Business Council.Implement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Support system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planUpdate the County's “Broadband Strategy”Fund and implement the Dig-Once policyStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Engage and inform the community about County efforts to expand BroadbandSeek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.Control Staffing Levels and County Costs by Reviewing All Requests for Staffing Changes and Vacancies for Revenue Availability and Staffing Alternatives.Housing Master Plans ProjectSupport TourismCultivate economic diversification, sustainability and equityImplement Technology, Roads and Facilities Projects as Identified in the County's Financial Management Plans.Establish infrastructure, further projects and plans to support economic vitalitySeek Funding and Advocate for Economic Development PrioritiesSupport business attraction, retention and growthDevelop Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan.Promote health and safety at river crossings, lakes, trailheads, and other high-use or high-risk areas.Enhance recreation access, health and safety, economic development, and resource conservation.Support capacity and sustainability of Western Nevada County organized recreation.Identify funding mechanisms and act on advocacy priorities to sustain recreation.Staff recreation collaborative(s) to promote countywide coordination.Establish partnerships to advance and undertake broadband construction projects.Increase Collection of Delinquent TaxesIncrease Countywide Fiscal Expertise Through Training, Reporting and CollaborationReduce Hazardous Vegetation on County-Maintained Roads and County Owned PropertyEnsure Healthy Performance of County General FundMaintain Collaborative Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Enforcement ProgramResearch New Cannabis License TypesMaintain a Cannabis Permitting ProgramIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Strengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityImplement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsSupport system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementHazard MitigationRecovery
On Target

Increase availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategy

Homeless Plan 2023

Description

Rental assistance and down payment assistance are key to eviction and foreclosure prevention. The Housing Support Program (HSP) through CalWORKS provides consistent rental assistance to eligible families;  Community Development (CDBG) funding, HOME funding, and Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) provide rental and down payment assistance through Housing and Community Services (HCS) when funds are available. CalWORKS  delivers rental assistance through AMI as a contracted partner. Also key to preventing eviction and foreclosure is to quickly identify those in need through the coordinated entry system and to be able to quickly refer those individuals and families to the best program for their needs. 

The heart of a diversion strategy is quickly identifying and referring people to the best program to assist their housing needs. Currently, the Continuum of Care (CoC) focuses on high vulnerability people: those that are chronically homeless, have substance use disorders or behavioral health disorders, or are medically vulnerable. Supporting lower vulnerability individuals, such as those that may need some temporary rental assistance, or additional support with CalWORKS or CalFresh to prevent homelessness, is a gap in the homeless response system. 

Progress Update

Q4-22

Q4 updates:

  • Housing and Community Services (HCS) continues to apply for funding to support both rental assistance and mortgage assistance, work with the state to leverage incoming coronavirus relief funds to provide emergency rental assistance to those impacted by the pandemic, and work with partners to administer funds. Rental assistance distributed through the state portal, Housing is Key, has ended and the HCS Subsistence program began distributing rental, mortgage, and utility assistance to individuals financially affected by the pandemic in November. HCS staff worked with Social Services programs and the Housing Resource Manager to get funding to people that needed it as well as marketing through social media and a press release.
  • Rental Assistance through the CalWORKS Housing Support Program (HSP) is dispersed through a contract with AMI since FY 21/22. AMI has leveraged HSP funds with Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and other available housing funds through the Continuum of Care (CoC) and otherwise this past year and half. CalWORKS continues to contract with Connecting Point to leverage the Family Stabilization Program funds.
  • Coordinated entry currently focuses on high vulnerability individuals, such as the chronically homeless. A process needs to be developed to quickly identify and refer lower vulnerability individuals and families to the appropriate program for assistance. FY 23/24 contract with coordinated entry service provider will include additional support for identifying low vulnerability individuals new to coordinated entry so that they can be contacted quickly for assistance.

Next Steps

Q4-22

Collaborators

KC
Kelly Carpenter (Social Services)
TC
Tamaran Cook (Social Services)
AM
Angela Masker (HHSA)
BP
Brendan Phillips (HHSA)

Measures

On Target
Point in Time Homeless Count
Homeless Plan Phase 1
Not Defined
Built for Zero and Functional Zero
Homeless Plan 2023

Milestones

Not Defined
Implement a resourced diversion strategy aimed at early identification of households at risk of homelessness and households that are recently homeless.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
Caution
Develop an eviction/foreclosure prevention plan to stem entry into homelessness particularly due to COVID related unemployment/illness.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/21 - 12/31/22

Objectives

Not Defined
Homelessness
Board of Supervisors 2021
On Target
Homelessness
Board of Supervisors 2023
On Target
Homelessness
Board of Supervisors 2022
Caution
Prevention and Diversion
Homeless Plan 2023

Owner

RR
Rachel Roos (Social Services)