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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 4-c - Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness 2017 Report ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 17, 2018 Action Agenda Item No. 4-c SUBJECT: Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness 2017 Report DEPARTMENT: County Manager ATTACHMENT(S): 1. 2017 OCPEH Report 2. Revised Homeless System Gaps Analysis INFORMATION CONTACT: Corey Root, 919-245-2496 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the 2017 activities of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) and also review an update to the homeless service system gaps analysis. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness was created in 2008 to coordinate funding and activities to end homelessness in Orange County. OCPEH is jointly funded by Orange County (39%) and the Towns of Carrboro (15%), Chapel Hill (41%), and Hillsborough (5%), with the percentages based on the 2010 Census population counts. Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness Coordinator Corey Root and OCPEH Board Chair Allison De Marco will provide a brief presentation at the meeting and present the homeless service system gaps analysis. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the report. In addition to utilizing office space at the Link Government Services Center, OCPEH received $43,096 for FY2017-2018 from Orange County. The total OCPEH budget for FY2017-2018 is $170,502. Contributions from the other jurisdictions, based on the Census population percentages noted above, were: • $45,306 from Chapel Hill • $16,575 from Carrboro, and • $5,525 from Hillsborough OCPEH is requesting $60,782 in FY2018-2019 from Orange County. The full requested budget is $183,352, with the proposed contributions from the other jurisdictions (based on the Census population percentages noted above) as follows: • $63,899 requested from Chapel Hill • $23,378 from Carrboro, and • $7,793 from Hillsborough 1 SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation as information and provide any comments or questions. 2 For more information about homelessness in Orange County, contact Corey Root, croot@orangecountync.gov, (919) 245-2496. $740,000 $7.8 MILLIONFEDERAL FUNDING SECURED IN 2017 SINCE 2005 OC CONNECT RESOURCE DATABASE SEARCH FOR HELP ONLINE:OCCONNECT.INFO OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE HOUSED IN 2017 HOUSED SINCE 2012 2185 HOMELESS SYSTEM BEDS RAPID RE-HOUSING SHELTER & TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 5 111 113 Everyone deserves a safe, stable place to call home. • Prevent and end homelessness among Veterans • Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness • Prevent and end homelessness for families, youth and children • Set a path to ending all types of homelessness COMMUNITY MEETINGS HOMELESSNESS ORIENTATIONS GROUP PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS TO ELECTED BOARDS 554114 PEOPLE IN ORANGE COUNTY EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS ON ONE NIGHT 2017 REPORT ONE DAY SERVICE EVENT CONNECTED 173 GUESTS WITH 1,141 SERVICES 2017127 GOALS $ 3 Last update: April 5, 2018 Priority Program Program description One time costs Ongoing annual costs Total Cost 1 year Total Cost 5 years Update & Funding as of April 2018 Funding Strategy 1 Best-practice, fully- funded Rapid Re- housing Short-term (3-5 months average, up to 18 months) rental assistance and case management for households with a mid- range of service needs using a progressive engagement model and trauma-informed practices $6000 Equipment, computer $572,000 $100,000 salary + benefits of 2 FTE case managers $472,000 rental assistance to serve 60 households/year (30 low, 20 medium and 10 high acuity) $ 578,000 $ 2,866,000 PARTIAL: $62,796 in ESG funding awarded and $25,000 HOME funds previewed for rental assistance to start July 2018; Program added case manager in Aug. 2017, subcontracted to IFC in Jan. 2018 Expansion of funding sources 2 Income-based rental housing Rental units that use household income to determine amount of rent paid by clients $100,000 to $2.5 million for affordable housing development project subsidy Master Leasing $455,370 for rental subsidies and case management for 50 units highly variable Master Leasing: $2,276,850 PARTIAL: Some units available in the community from Town/County subsidies, HUD subsidies, but referrals not coordinated or prioritized + community need far outstrips number of available units Participate in collaboration coordinated by OCAHC; Master Leasing proposal 3 Landlord Partnership Initiative - Housing Locator $3000 Equipment, computer $50,000 $40,000 salary + benefits of Housing Locator $10,000 general supplies $ 53,000 $ 253,000 PREVIEWED: Pilot program previewed to start July 2018 at CEF; longterm funding source needed Longterm funding sources: HUD Public Housing administrative reserve? Outside Agency funding? 3 Landlord Partnership Initiative - Risk Mitigation Fund $50,000 $5,000 Annual replacement funds $ 55,000 $ 75,000 PREVIEWED: Program announcment forthcoming from Orange County Housing & Community Development Department in April 2018 N/A Program to recruit and maintain landlords who will make units available for people transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing. This includes people exiting shelter and transitional housing, in Rapid Re- Housing (RRH), Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families (SSVF,) HUD- VASH programs Homeless Service System Gaps Analysis Page 1 of 2 4 Last update: April 5, 2018 Priority Program Program description One time costs Ongoing annual costs Total Cost 1 year Total Cost 5 years Update & Funding as of April 2018 Funding Strategy Homeless Service System Gaps Analysis 4 Drop-In Day Center with Integrated Services Coordinated entry portal for people seeking services + a communal workspace for agencies working on housing and homelessness. One-stop access for services including integrated case management and housing coordination. $2000 Remodeling cost for existing CEF OC HUB $50.000 - $2-3 million New location, upfit & construction costs $75,000 Additional staff for CEF OC HUB + contracts for outside services (i.e. laundry) $150,000 New location Adding three FTEs $77,000 - $3.15 million $385,000 - $3.75 million PARTIAL: OC Hub active with community partner agencies at CEF, seeking longterm funding; Criminal Justice Re-Entry Council previewed to start May 2018 to connect people exiting correctional facilities with services, housing, employment, etc. Qualifies under any Cardinal service definitions? Foundations? 5 Street outreach program Connecting people living unsheltered with services and housing using relationship and trauma-informed practices $3000 Equipment, computer $77,154 Salary for entry level master's clinician also able to do comprehensive clinical assessments as part of their outreach + indirect costs + travel $ 80,154 $ 388,770 UNFUNDED: Community partners have met and identified need, program budget, and agency to host potential program, the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health Not included in FY18-19 OCPEH budget; Eligible ESG program; Foundations? 6 24 hour bathroom facilities in downtown Chapel Hill/Carrboro Free public restrooms in close proximity to Franklin Street open 24 hours $200,000 Construction costs assuming donated land $5000 Cleaning, maintenance, supplies annually $ 205,000 $ 225,000 PARTIAL: Carrboro Town Commons & Chapel Hill Wallace Deck bathrooms open daylight hours Integrate with drop-in day center? Partner with Franklin Street churches? Integrate in Chapel Hill downtown plans going forward? Have available in Carrboro library opening 2020? 7 Accessible & housing- focused shelter Welcoming, appealing, and accessibleshelter available for all people experiencing homelessness. Program would limit barriers to entry (for example income, sobriety), and intentionally link people to housing $10,000 Training and staff development for existin IFC shelter $2-3 million new construction $184,700 Retooling existing IFC shelters Adding 155 staff hours/week at shelters $650,000 Building new shelter Staff salary + benefits $194,700 - $3.7 million $933,500 - $6.25 million PARTIAL: IFC working with Town of Chapel Hill to examine potential changes to Good Neighbor Plan to reduce barriers to shelter entry and transform to housing-focused shelter Foundations? Local governments? 8 Diversion funding Financial assistance and trained staff provided to divert people from entering the homeless service system $3500 Staff training, equipment $16,250 $10,000 for 10 hours a week staff $6,250 for 25 households diverted, $250/household $ 19,750 $ 84,750 PARTIAL: Many faith-based and other groups provide this funding in the community, but it is not coordinated or targeted using best practices Recruit faith-based groups doing this work to partner with OCPEH Coordinated Entry Page 2 of 2 5