Homeless Plan 2023
Increase 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 capacityExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsFacilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingImplement 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 planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)
On Target
Expand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing options
Homeless Plan 2023

Description

The COVID-19 has changed the way sheltering approached. With additional funding available for non-congregate sheltering, options can be expanded for housing while working with individuals to address barriers to housing and navigate to permanent housing options. 

Progress Update

Q3 updates:

  • Capacity in the shelter has been created through the opening of Brunswick Commons and the support of 20 bed units at Sierra Guest House. We continue to support the use of hotel rooms for medically vulnerable people in the community. Conversations continue towards the goal of maximizing all beds in the homeless response system for emergency shelter, interim housing, and then permanent housing.  A contract is in progress to expand shelter and interim beds through Behavioral Health Bridge Housing funding. 
  • All providers are currently using the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) to track all hotel/motel stayers. All contracted providers are required to capture data on anyone entering the homeless response system.
  • Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) competitive grant awarded $1,000,000 to develop the Housing Support Team to actively engage individuals with substance use disorders receive assistance with securing permanent housing upon entry into treatment.
  • Actively working with the Housing Resource Teams (HRT) and coordinated entry to refine, update, and ensure accuracy of all people on the By-Name List. We have achieved the quality data marker and the Built for Zero Data portal is real-time.

Next Steps

  • Work with Connecting Point and HMIS administrator to develop a process to quickly identify newly homeless people and connect them to services.
  • Continue to explore additional options to expand non-congregate interim shelter to reduce unsheltered homelessness.

Collaborators

AM
Angela Masker (HHSA)
BP
Brendan Phillips (HHSA)

Measures

On Target
Built for Zero and Functional Zero
Homeless Plan 2023
On Target
Allocations and Grants
Housing and Community Services

Milestones

On Target
Utilize HMIS to collect data on non-congregate shelter placement outcomes.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Develop a request for proposal to secure a provider or providers able to stand up non-congregate shelter to reduce the number of unsheltered households by 2025.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Work closely with shelter providers to ensure non-congregate operations work hand in hand with congregate shelter operations.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24

Objectives

On Target
Homelessness
Board of Supervisors 2023
On Target
Expand Shelter
Homeless Plan 2023

Owner

Mike Dent
Mike Dent (Housing and Community Services)