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Stanislaus Homeless Alliance (SHA)

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

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Homeless Housing Assistance Prevention Program (HHAP)

Leng Power Homeless and Housing Manager County of Stanislaus

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Agenda Item V. a. i.

HHAP Planning

HHAP local allocations

• Community System of Care- $2,265,304.09
• Stanislaus County - $2,098, 642.15

CSA is the Administrative Entity Convened community planning sessions on 12/19/19 and 1/6/2020 CSOC allocation

• Allocation of 5% towards Coordinated Entry System and HMIS supported
• Delivery of permanent housing and innovative housing solutions was identified for funding support
• Participation in Governor’s 100 Day Challenge supported

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Bringing Families Home (BFH)

Leng Power Homeless and Housing Manager County of Stanislaus

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Kathy Harwell Director, Community Services Agency County of Stanislaus

Agenda Item V. a. ii.

Bringing Families Home (BFH)

BFH targets families involved with the child welfare system who are experiencing homelessness. Goals:

• Reduce the number of families in the child welfare system experiencing or at risk of homelessness
• To increase family reunification, and to prevent foster care placement

Stanislaus County program features:

• Proposes to assist 60 families over a three year period
• Total funding awarded - $301,915
• Begin services July 1 2020

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Access Center Emergency Shelter

Dana Bailey Housing & Homeless Services Manager County of Stanislaus

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Major Harold Laubach Jr Modesto Corps Officer Salvation Army Modesto Doug Holcomb Logistics Manager County of Stanislaus

Agenda Item V. b. i.

Access Center Partners

Housing Assistance Team (HAT) - Turning Point Community Programs Homeless Court Program (HCP) - Turning Point Community Programs Public Benefits - Stanislaus County Community Services Agency Treatment services - Stanislaus County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Probation case monitoring - Stanislaus County Probation Mental health and substance abuse treatment and referrals - Telecare Housing referral and peer support - Community Housing and Shelter Services Homeless Youth Services - Center for Human Services Disability benefits - Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living (DRAIL) Homeless Employment Services - Downtown Streets Team

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Kansas House Project

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Agenda Item V. b. ii.

Kansas House Construction Update

• NPLH Application was submitted on December 31, 2019
• Asbestos abatement is ongoing and should be completed by February 28, 2020
• Building (A 24 units) should be ready for occupancy March 10, 2020
• Building (B 32 units) should be ready for occupancy March 25, 2020
• Building (C 23 units) should be ready for occupancy April 10, 2020
• Building (D 24 units) should be ready for occupancy April 18, 2020

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Eligibility Requirements

• Maximum Occupancy- three household members
• Service Animals Only
• No income required, but must be under 50% of the Area Median Income
• No Sex Offenses
• No Methamphetamine production
• One year review of criminal activity and violent offenses

Family Size 1 2 3 Annual Income $22,700 $25,950 $29,200

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Eligibility Requirements

• Project will use Coordinated Entry List for qualified referrals
• Clients will have to be connected to case management services
• Preferences:
• Veteran’s
• Disabled
• Elderly (62+)
• Near Elderly (50-62)
• Families

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Next Steps

• Service Providers and case workers meeting weekly
• Reach out to clients to become “document ready”
• Goal for 150 clients
• Homeless Verification
• Disability Verification
• Coordinated Entry Verification

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Next Steps

• Document ready clients will be referred to the Housing Authority
• Housing Authority will:
• Income certification
• Rent Calculation
• Applicable disclosures
• Schedule applicant for orientation and move in

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Next Steps

• Clients will be responsible to pay for 30% of their income for rent
• Utilities will be paid for
• Security Deposit $500 standard
• Sense of investment and shared responsibility with the occupant
• May utilize Extended Payment Agreement
• Zero (0) income waiver option

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Community Impact

• Housing Authority Investment over 15 years – $9.6 Million
• Serves 103 households who are ready to move to the next step in housing
• As clients become self sufficient, receive a Section 8 voucher and move
• ut, the project has potential to serve 103 new households each year
• Waitlist will be maintained from Coordinated Entry List as vacancies arise
• PSH Project – Cost effective use of existing supportive services already in

place and provided by community partner programs and services

• Model for future projects

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Regional Planning Efforts- The Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

Angela Freitas Director of Planning and Community Development County of Stanislaus

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Agenda Item V. c. i.

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Consolidated Plan 101

Strategic Framework

The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.

Community-Wide Dialogue

The consolidated planning process serves as the foundation for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from particular HUD programs, such as: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program.

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Consolidated Plan 101

Key Sections

• Housing Needs Assessment
• Housing Market Analysis
• Strategic Plan
• Annual Action Plan

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Consolidated Plan 101

Consortium Consolidated Plan

• Stanislaus Urban County
• All non-entitlement cities
• Turlock

Modesto Consolidated Plan

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Consolidated Plan 101

Annual Action Plan Key Sections

• Funding Allocations
• Goals
• Projects

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Analysis of Impediments 101

• Investigate barriers that may exist limiting housing
• ptions for protected classes
• HUD mandated in order to receive HUD funding
• Beyond the need for affordable housing

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Analysis of Impediments 101

Regional Approach

• Stanislaus Urban County
• All non-entitlement cities
• Turlock
• Modesto

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Annual Resources and Investment

CDBG HOME ESG Stanislaus County $2,306,059 $202,842 Turlock $653,869 $1,266,981 Modesto $1,872,692 $871,210 $170,023

Fiscal Year 2019 Allocations

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Local Government’s Role

Each local government is the designated administrator and grantee for federally-funded affordable housing and community development programs, including the Home Investment Partnerships program (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.

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Priority Needs & Goals

Priority Needs

• Public Infrastructure and Facility Improvement
• Affordable Housing
• Public Services
• Homeless Services
• Economic Development

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Priority Needs & Goals

Goals

• Increase and improve supply of affordable housing
• Work to end and prevent homelessness
• Improve infrastructure and public facilities
• Provide public services
• Enhance entrepreneurial and job opportunities through education and
• ther services

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Next Meetings

There are additional ways for you to follow up with the Consolidated Plan and the Analysis of Impediments

• Public hearing for the Consolidated Plan in each jurisdiction
• 45-day comment period for the Consolidated Plan and the Analysis of Impediments

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Housing First: Making the Change

Presented by Jean Field, Nora Breslin of Homebase Training funded through California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Technical Assistance February 12, 2020

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Agenda Item V. c. ii.

Housing First is an approach where homeless persons are provided immediate access to housing and then offered the supportive services that may be needed to foster long-term stability and prevent a return to

• homelessness. This approach removes unnecessary barriers and assumes that

supportive services are more effective in addressing needs when the individual or family is housed – when the daily stress of being homeless is taken out of the equation.

Ann Marie Oliva Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs August 21, 2016

What is Housing First?

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How is Housing First Applied?

Targets the most vulnerable persons for placement into housing Moves people into housing without preconditions but with strong supports Provides participants with tenancy protections, including leases Engages participants in voluntary, individualized services Embraces harm reduction and other evidence-based practices

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Not Just a Good Idea: It’s the Law

California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 8255 mandates that all state funding with the purpose of providing housing or housing-based services to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness must adopt the core components of housing first.

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Housing First Prioritization

Housing First is mandated across the system of care:

Housing, shelter, prevention, outreach, other CoC programs or those with reference in grant agreement; a best practice for ending homelessness at all levels

ESG STATE- FUNDED HOUSING PROGRAMS COC WRITTEN STANDARDS Permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, No Place Like Home, CESH, HEAP, HHAP, CalWORKS HSP, CDSS programs, new state funding (CA Welfare and Institutions Code Section 8255) Shelters, outreach, prevention, rapid rehousing (25 CCR 8409)

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State-Funded Housing: Core Components

Applicants not rejected on basis of poor credit/financial history, rental history, criminal convictions unrelated to tenancy, or lack of “housing readiness”

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Applicants accepted regardless of sobriety or use of substances, completion of treatment, or participation in services Applicants accepted from shelters, street outreach, drop-in centers and other parts of crisis response system Services emphasize engagement and problem solving; tenant- driven without predetermined goals

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Participation in services and program compliance not a condition of permanent housing tenancy

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Tenants have leases and all rights and responsibilities of tenancy

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Use of alcohol or drugs in and of itself not a reason for eviction

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State-Funded Housing: Core Components

Applicants not rejected on basis of poor credit/financial history, rental history, criminal convictions unrelated to tenancy, or lack of “housing readiness”

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Applicants accepted regardless of sobriety or use of substances, completion of treatment, or participation in services Applicants accepted from shelters, street outreach, drop-in centers and other parts of crisis response system Services emphasize engagement and problem solving; tenant- driven without predetermined goals

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Participation in services and program compliance not a condition of permanent housing tenancy

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Tenants have leases and all rights and responsibilities of tenancy

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Use of alcohol or drugs in and of itself not a reason for eviction

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State-Funded Housing: Core Components

Case managers and staff are trained in and actively employ evidence-based practices for client engagement, including motivational interviewing and client-centered counseling

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In communities with Coordinated Entry, incentives for funding promote tenant selection plans for permanent supportive housing that prioritize most vulnerable Services informed by a harm reduction philosophy Services emphasize engagement and problem solving; tenant- driven without predetermined goals

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Housing First – in Shelters, ESG

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Helping participants quickly identify and resolve barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing Seeking to quickly resolve the housing crisis before focusing on

• ther non-housing related services

Allowing participants to choose the services and housing that meets their needs, within practical and funding limitations Connecting participants to appropriate support and services available in the community that foster long-term housing stability [When] offering financial assistance and supportive services,… the type, duration, and amount of assistance offered shall be based on an individual assessment of the household, and the availability of other resources … to resolve their housing crisis and stabilize them in housing Ensuring low-barrier, easily accessible assistance to all people, including, but not limited to, people with no income or income history, and people with active substance abuse or mental health issues

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Common Challenges To Implementation

฀ Community concerns ฀ Lowering barriers = increasing supports ฀ Voluntary services ฀ Focusing on housing at street/shelter level ฀ Helping people stay housed ฀ Insufficient case management/intensive behavioral health resources ฀ Others

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How to Support Change

Ensure all providers lower barriers and implement best practices to help open doors to shelter and housing systemwide Help community providers and government agencies bridge gaps in resources needed to support stability Help educate neighbors, funders, and other stakeholders about the effectiveness and safety of housing first programs and support successful implementation through communication and feedback

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Community Accountability, Enforcement Standards, and Efforts to Address Vagrancy in the Community

Jody Hayes Chief Executive Officer County of Stanislaus

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Agenda Item V. c. iii.

Shelter/Housing

Shelters (triage/intake) Transitional Housing Permanent Supportive Housing Affordable Housing

Program Services

Mental Health Substance Use Treatment Employment/Job Training Supportive Services

Community Accountability

Community Standards & Reporting Law Enforcement & Social Service Interventions Diversion Programs Prosecution & Detention

Stanislaus Homeless Alliance

Focused Areas of Policy and Outcomes Reporting

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Coordinated Entry System (CES)

Jessica Narayan Community Development Manager City of Modesto

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Agenda Item V. c. iv.

What is a Coordinated Entry

A system that coordinates community resources to efficiently serve people experiencing homelessness and prioritizes the most vulnerable households for available housing opportunities.

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Who Participates in Coordinated Entry

• Participation in Coordinated Entry is mandated by

certain federal and state funding sources

• Housing Providers from other funding sources

may be required to participate per state/local regulations or contract terms

• If there is no contractual or statutory participation

requirement, participation is recommended

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Coordinated Entry Updates as

• f February 2020

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Assessments

• 1509 total
• 489 families
• 942 singles
• 78 transitional age youth
• VI-SPDAT
• Vulnerability Index- Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool
• Self Sufficiency Tool
• Assists with case management

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CE Updates

• Case conferencing held February 5, 2020
• Reviewed twenty most vulnerable on the list to engage and prepare

documentation

• Referred two clients to vacant units in our community.
• Policies and Procedures approved by CSOC January 23, 2020
• Standardized Forms to be approved by CSOC on February 20, 2020
• Homeless Certification
• Disability Certification
• Chronically Homeless Certification
• Various Checklists

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What’s Next?

• CES Task Force will continue to meet regularly to assist with the

continued rollout of CES and address issues that arise

• Continued training for participating providers
• Analyzing and working the Coordinated Entry List
• Transitional Aged Youth
• Veteran’s
• Serious Mental Illness
• Chronically Homeless
• Rapid Re-Housing

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2020 Homeless Point-In- Time (PIT) Count

Kyle DeJesus Housing and Supportive Services Manager County of Stanislaus

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Agenda Item V. c. v.

PIT Count

• Count conducted-
• Wednesday, January 22nd (Sheltered)
• Thursday, January 23rd (Unsheltered/Street)
• Volunteers-
• 250 trained volunteers participated in the Unsheltered Count

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Stanislaus County Housing Continuum

Jody Hayes Chief Executive Officer County of Stanislaus

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Agenda Item V. c. vi.

Stanislaus County Housing Continuum

Emergency Shelters 1-day to

6-months

Transitional Housing 1-24 months Permanent Supportive Housing Affordable Housing Projects Rental Housing Home Ownership 52

Stanislaus County Housing Continuum

Homelessness Behavioral Health Strategy (FB) O&E / Access / BH Integration / Capacity

Emergency Shelters 1-day to

6-months

Transitional Housing 1-24 months Permanent Supportive Housing Affordable Housing Projects Rental Housing Home Ownership

Future Regional Housing Strategy

City/County leadership group with responsibility for housing development strategies  Establish long-term housing vision  Support short-term market-focused strategies in coordination with private development community  Annual report to the community

Stanislaus Homeless Alliance

New Leadership Group to Address All Homeless Programming and Strategies in Stanislaus County  One Vision  One Strategy  One Delivery System  Annual Report to Community

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