Homelessness Response and Prevention Presentation to Policy and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Homelessness Response and Prevention Presentation to Policy and Government Oversight Committee July 23, 2020 1

Presentation Overview • City Housing Strategy • Homeless Response • Eviction Prevention • Policy and Regulation • Today’s proposed actions 2

“The Way Home: Safe, dignified and affordable housing for Minneapolis residents 2018- 2019 Progress Report” https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-00354 3

Homeless Response • City/County Office to End Homelessness • Street outreach • Rapid Rehousing • Shelter improvements • Permanent affordable housing • MPD Homeless and Vulnerable Persons Initiative • Health Department 4

COVID Homeless Response and Prevention Strategies • City/County Coordination during COVID-19 Pandemic • County secured hotel rooms • Shelters open 24 hours per day • Hygiene support • Expanded street outreach support 5

COVID Homeless Response and Prevention Actions • Direct awards for the three shelter strategy: • women’s shelter ($4.5 million) • medical respite shelter ($2 million) • culturally specific shelter for Native Americans ($1.8 million) • Joint City/County Request for Proposal Process for ESG – COVID dollars (up to $14 million available) 6

Eviction Prevention • Eviction Moratorium • Emergency Housing Assistance • Minneapolis Gap Funds for Housing - $3 million • Hennepin County taking applications - $15 million: • www.hennepin.us/rent-help • Information is also linked on the City’s website: http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/housing- coronavirus • State $100 million fund – more to come • Legal services contract 7

Permanent Housing Response • 110 units coming online between now and February 2021 • 290 new units designated for persons experiencing homelessness will close on financing from City and County, State, and/or MPHA funding programs and start construction in 2020 • Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive Fund Awards • Proposals due July 31 • Affordable Housing Trust Fund • Low Barrier Housing Initiative 8

Policy and Regulation • Single Room Occupancy Ordinance • Renter Protection Ordinance • Zoning for shelter in any neighborhood • Intentional Community Zoning 9

Today’s Actions • Amendments to HUD Consolidated Plan for ESG funding • ESG funding approvals for three shelters • Amendment to HUD Consolidated Plan for CDBG funds for legal services 10