San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC)Solutions to Address Homelessness in the City of San DiegoPresentation to the San Diego City CouncilMarch 20, 2017

Richard C. GentryPresident & CEOSan Diego Housing Commission

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• HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC’s three-year Homelessness Action Plan (2014-17) is an effective, diverse funding and housing strategy.

• It is on target to impact the lives of close to 3,000 homeless San Diegans—Veterans, families and individuals in the city of San Diego.

• This far exceeds the original goal to impact the lives of as many as 1,500 homeless San Diegans.

• HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO is deeply rooted in the national “housing first” model of addressing homelessness:

‒ To provide homeless individuals with housing as quickly as possible, with supportive services as needed.

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Introduction

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• $28.8 million awarded to create 407 permanent supportive rental housing units for homeless individuals (8 properties)

• Renovated Hotel Churchill to create 72 permanent studios with supportive services for homeless Veterans, transitional-age youth, and adults exiting corrections

• Invested $15 million from Federal “Moving to Work” Funds to purchase 120-unit Village North Senior Garden Apartments – 44 units set aside for homeless seniors

Hotel ChurchillDowntown San Diego

Grand Reopening September 19, 2016

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Details of Accomplishments

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• 35 homeless families assisted through SDHC-owned rental housing units through rapid rehousing – 15 families became financially self-reliant

• 1,853 Federal rental housing vouchers awarded to nonprofit agencies and affordable housing developments

HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO Orientation

September 9, 2015

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Details of Accomplishments (cont.)

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• SDSU Guardian Scholars Program –61 students have secured housing and 31 are searching for housing with rental assistance

• Monarch School Project – 22 families have secured housing and 1 family is searching for housing with Federal rental housing voucher Bianca

SDSU Guardian ScholarAugust 25, 2016

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Details of Accomplishments (cont.)

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• Housing our Heroes (as of March 14, 2017):

‒ 598 Homeless Veterans have secured housing placements;

‒ 260 Homeless Veterans are searching for housing with rental assistance;

‒ 326 unique landlords have joined the program; and

‒ 157 rental housing units are currently available.

“Housing Our Heroes” Landlord OutreachNews Conference - December 20, 2016

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Details of Accomplishments (cont.)

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SDHC – Solutions to Address HomelessnessOngoing SDHC Homeless Programs

Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017)

HOMELESS HOUSING TYPE ESTIMATED NUMBERS SERVED

City of San Diego Homeless Shelters & Services Programs 9,100*

Permanent Supportive Housing• Vouchers or Subsidy-Only• Development with Vouchers**

2,0411,032

Rapid Re-Housing 350Transitional Housing 704* This number is duplicated as many individuals access multiple of the City of San Diego’s homeless programs.** Awards for developments represented here have already been made. Several of these projects are scheduled for completion between 2017 & 2019.

Regional planning body dedicated to facilitating the achievement of San Diego’s goal to end homelessness.

Oversees more than $17 million in Federal Continuum of Care funds for the region annually.

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1998: Regional Continuum of Care Council (RCCC) Founded

2014: Reconstitution of RCCC with former Councilmember Todd Gloria as Chair

2017: Merger of RCCC with Regional Task Force on the Homeless

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RTFH Systems Change

Coordinated Entry System

Community Plan to Address

Homelessness

National Search for Executive Director

Performance Analytics

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Programs proposed under the next phase of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO represent an estimated investment of $78.7 million in Federal, City of San Diego and SDHC resources over three fiscal years. Through this effort, housing opportunities will be made available for up to 3,000 homeless individuals and families. Proposed program elements include:

1. Homeless Prevention & Diversion Services

2. Coordinated Street Outreach for Coordinated Entry

3. Expanded Landlord Engagement

4. Additional Rapid Re-Housing Assistance

5. New Permanent Supportive Housing

6. Introduction of a “Moving On” Program

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New Program Proposals

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• Homeless Prevention & Diversion Services:‒ Help 1,050 households that are homeless or at-risk of

homelessness to remain permanently housed ‒ Total Budget: $1,927,458 in Inclusionary & SDHC Real Estate

Funds

• Coordinated Street Outreach for Coordinated Entry:‒ Expand support and coordination among existing street

outreach efforts to address homelessness and the demand for existing resources, such as emergency shelters.

‒ Total Budget: $300,000 in Inclusionary Funds

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New Program Proposals – Overview

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• Expanded Landlord Engagement:‒ Expand the “Housing Our Heroes” landlord outreach program to serve

all homeless subpopulations‒ At least 3,000 homeless households over three years will be assisted

by increasing the resources for SDHC’s landlord incentives and benefits program

‒ Total Budget: $6,607,622 in Inclusionary, SDHC Real Estate, & Low-Income Housing Funds

• Additional Rapid Re-Housing Assistance:‒ Assist approximately 600 households over three years through the

SDHC Moving Home Rapid Re-Housing Program‒ A “Moving to Work” initiative for families who become homeless

because of an unexpected life experience, such as a job loss, domestic violence or a medical crisis

‒ Total Budget: $7,654,077 in Moving to Work, Inclusionary, and SDHC Real Estate funds

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New Program Proposals – Overview (cont.)

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• New Permanent Supportive Housing: ‒ Commitment of 733 Housing Choice Vouchers to the County of

San Diego’s Project One For All Initiative‒ Invest up to $20 million in Federal “Moving to Work” funds and

local funds to create at least 200 units eligible for vouchers‒ Award up to $30 million, over three years to developers to

create at least 300 new units eligible for vouchers‒ Total Budget: $61,103,612 in Moving to Work, Affordable

Housing Fund, and Housing Choice Vouchers

• SDHC Moving On:‒ Provide rental assistance to 50 formerly homeless individuals

who are transitioning out of permanent supportive‒ Total Budget: $1,155,821 in Moving to Work funds

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New Program Proposals – Overview (cont.)

These proposed programs will have a significant and positive impact on the numbers of San Diegans at-risk of and experiencing homelessness. Over the three-year period, the programs will enhance San Diego’s continuum of homeless assistance by:

• Assisting 3,000 individuals to obtain permanent housing.

• Reducing the inflow of newly homeless individuals by 1,050.

• Developing up to 500 new permanent supportive housing units.

SDHC – Solutions to Address HomelessnessHOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGONew Program Proposals – Impact

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