Homeless Programs in Homeless Programs in Tarrant County Tarrant - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Homeless Programs in Homeless Programs in Tarrant County Tarrant County Susan Cockrell Susan Cockrell Housing Administrator, Special Programs Housing Administrator, Special Programs

Tenant Based Leasing Programs Tenant Based Leasing Programs • Modeled after Section 8 • Include supportive services • Clients will have a case manager • Programs are TRANSITIONAL (24-month limit) or PERMANENT housing

Transitional Housing Transitional Housing • Funded by HUD • Has time limit – 24 months • 17 Programs (12 Agencies) in Tarrant County AIDS Outreach Center Recovery Resource Council Arlington Housing Auth Safe Haven of Tarrant County Community Enrichment Center Tarrant Co Community Development Cornerstone Assistance Network Texas Re-Entry Services Day Resource Center Volunteers of America GRACE in Grapevine YWCA

Permanent Housing Permanent Housing • Funded by HUD • No time limit • Most are Permanent Supportive Housing – supportive services are required to compliment the housing assistance • 12 Programs (9 Agencies) in Tarrant County

Permanent Housing Programs Permanent Housing Programs • Arlington Housing Authority – HCV & S+C • Day Resource Center – Project New Start • Fort Worth Housing Authority – HCV & S+C • Housing Assistance of Tarrant County - HCV • Housing Authority of Grapevine - HCV • MHMR of Tarrant County – Gateway, SNAPS • Presbyterian Night Shelter – Housing Solutions (HOSO) • Samaritan Housing – Genesis HOPWA Program • Volunteers Of America (VOA) – Faith Program

Directions Home Directions Home • Funded by City through 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness • Funds 100 Vouchers for new program: Directions Home Voucher Program at FWHA • Funds supportive services so another 100 clients can be housed under S+C at FWHA

Directions Home Voucher Program Directions Home Voucher Program • Run very similar to S+C • Rent determined by FMR & Reasonableness • All clients come from shelters or streets • Clients may or may not have a disability • Some clients will be housed under the Housing First model – house people first and then engage them in supportive services • Program Coordinator: Van Williams 817-333-3504 van@ftwha.org

Screening Clients Screening Clients • S+C and DHVP will run criminal background checks on all participants • Sex offenders with a lifetime registration requirement will be ineligible • Landlords should complete their own screening according to leasing criteria • Flexibility with poor credit/rental histories and criminal histories is requested

Housing People with Arrest Housing People with Arrest Records Records No arrests 16% No arrests 32 Felonies 46% 92 Arrests, no 78 felonies Arrests, no felonies Felonies 39%

No Arrests - 32 Total 25 22 20 14 15 10 10 4 5 3 1 0 Felonies - 92 Total Over 12 Less than 12 Break down Less than 3 3 to 5 6 to 8 9 to 12 months months of less than 47 50 45 12 45 Number of Months 40 35 30 25 18 20 15 10 10 Arrests, No Felonies Total 78 7 10 5 70 63 0 Over 12 Less than 12 Breakdown Less than 3 3 to 5 6 to 8 9 to 12 60 months months of less than 50 12 Number of MOnths 40 30 24 19 20 15 14 6 10 0 Over 12 Less than 12 Breakdown Less than 3 3 to 5 6 to 8 9 to 12 months months of less than 12 Number of Months

Homeless in Tarrant County Homeless in Tarrant County • 1448 on the streets and in the shelters • Primary reason for homelessness: unemployment & financial problems; criminal history is another leading reason – 26% Mentally ill – 17% Alcohol problems – 20% Drug problems – 23% Permanently disabled – 9% HIV/AIDS – 4% Temporarily disabled

S+C Average Client S+C Average Client • Age 47 • White • Female • Mental Illness • Criminal History 47% felons, 29% arrests with no felony, 16% no arrests • 1 in 4 households have children

S+C Participants S+C Participants • 568 Households • 843 total household members, 210 children • Have Case Managers from: MHMR of Tarrant County VA Homeless Veterans Program Samaritan Housing Texas Re-Entry Services Salvation Army Recovery Resource Council Presbyterian Night Shelter Catholic Charities Women’s Center Helping Restore Ability FWHA – Housing First

S+C Disabilities S+C Disabilities Physical 7 1.2% Developmental 7 1.2% Alcohol 9 1.6% Alcohol & Mental Illness 39 6.9% Drug Abuse 41 7.2% Alcohol, Drugs, & Mental Illness 51 9.0% HIV/AIDS 52 9.2% Drugs & Mental Illness 109 19.2% Mental Illness 253 44.5%

Why Do Homeless Programs? Why Do Homeless Programs? • Sure Rent each month • Have person to call if tenant problems • Contributing to the ‘greater good’ for our community and society Be an integral part in improving 1,043 lives!!!

What do you need to do? What do you need to do? • Be an approved vendor: attend landlord orientation and submit necessary forms/information • Make sure you are on our landlord list • Consider more lenient leasing criteria • Consider All Bills Paid leasing • Keep in contact with Case Managers and S+C staff

of the solution ! Thank you for being part