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THE SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON ENDING HOMELESSNESS 2017 Update on Regional Successes 1

SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL TASK FORCE TO END HOMELESSNESS 12 Ye ar s of Pr ogr e ss T owar ds E nding Home le ssne ss April, 2005 thro ug h April, 2017 2

WHEN & WHY DID THE TASK FORCE START? I n 2005, No rfo lk Ma yo r Pa ul F ra im c o mmitte d to e nding ho me le ssne ss in No rfo lk, a nd invite d the o the r So uthside lo c a litie s to jo in with No rfo lk. E a c h lo c a lity a ppo inte d a re pre se nta tive , a nd the ta sk fo rc e wa s c re a te d in the Spring o f 2005. 3

WHO IS THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE? Six L oc a litie s a nd Pa rtne rs Working T og e the r for T we lve Ye a rs Par tic ipation by and suppor t fr om many loc al, Coor dinator & Administr ative Age nt r e gional and state or ganizations that join T he Pla nning Co unc il • toge the r in var ious c ombinations to wor k on our shar e d goal of e nding home le ssne ss. Par tic ipating Jur isdic tions Che sa pe a ke • T he y inc lude loc al housing author itie s, loc al I sle o f Wig ht Co unty human se r vic e de par tme nts, state age nc ie s, • nonpr ofits, the Unite d Way of South Hampton No rfo lk • Roads, the Hampton Roads Community Po rtsmo uth • F oundation and many othe r s. Suffo lk • So me syste ms inc lude the Pe ninsula lo c alitie s 4 Virg inia Be a c h • as we ll

REGIONAL TASK FORCE MISSION T o make home le ssne ss in our r e gion r ar e , br ie f and non- r e c ur r ing by: • Do ing tho se thing s tha t c a n b e st b e do ne to g e the r • Applying the hig he st le ve l o f e xpe rtise a nd e xpe rie nc e to the issue s • Sha ring risk a nd re wa rd, a nd c o mb ining re so urc e s to do wha t we c o uldn’ t do a lo ne 5

REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIES De ve lo ping re g io na lly-suppo rte d ho using • o ppo rtunitie s De ve lo ping re so urc e s • Pro mo ting Be st Pra c tic e s • Co o rdina ting E ffo rts • Ra ising Awa re ne ss • 6

WHAT ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SUCCESS? L e a de rship a nd c o mmitme nts fro m YOU, the • Ma yo rs a nd Cha irs De ve lo pme nt o f trust a nd re la tio nships a c ro ss the • re g io n inc luding lo c a litie s, no n-pro fits, a s we ll a s sta te a nd fe de ra l a g e nc ie s K e y imple me nting pa rtne rs a nd funde rs inc luding • the Pla nning Co unc il, Unite d Wa y, Ha mpto n Ro a ds Co mmunity F o unda tio n, Virg inia Suppo rtive Ho using , a nd F o r K ids 7

WHAT ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR SUCCESS? p2 I nc lusio n o f a ll who a re inte re ste d in o ur wo rk • a nd suppo rt o ur g o a ls T he c o ntinuing a va ila b ility o f F e de ra l funds to • do the a c tua l ho using de ve lo pme nt a nd pro g ra ms, a nd the suppo rt o f the HUD Ric hmo nd o ffic e K e y e xte rna l funde rs: VHDA a nd DHCD • 8

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? E nding ve te r an home le ssne ss toge the r ! A c o o rdina te d re g io na l e ffo rt o f multiple lo c a litie s, no n-pro fits, the sta te de pa rtme nt o f Ve te ra ns • In 2015, the c itie s in the r e gion Se rvic e s a nd the Ha mpto n VA and the state ac hie ve d the Me dic a l Ce nte r wo rke d to g e the r fo r o ve r a ye a r to insure tha t a ll goal of “vir tually” e nding a va ila b le re so urc e s we re utilize d to g e t ho me le ss ve te ra ns ho use d. Ve te r an home le ssne ss. • T oday, ve te r ans found home le ss should be house d within 60 days 9

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? One c all c e nte r for the e ntir e • r e gion, inc luding the Pe ninsula! F or Kids, Inc . no w o pe ra te s the Re g io na l Ho using Crisis Ho tline with Single point of c ontac t r e duc e s • funding fro m multiple lo c a litie s o n the waste d time for E VE RYONE So uthside a nd Pe ninsula involve d; Pr ovide s unduplic ate d data on • de mand Oppor tunitie s for additional • c ollabor ation. • 10

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? • One da ta ba se for the e ntire T he Planning Counc il no w o pe ra te s South Ha mpton Roa ds a re a the Ho me le ss Ma na g e me nt I nfo rma tio n Syste m fo r a ll So uthside • Provide s unduplic a te d da ta lo c a litie s, e limina ting multiple da ta e ntry a nd inc re a sing o ppo rtunitie s fo r on se rvic e s, housing a nd c o lla b o ra tio n a nd a c c ura te re po rting o n ne e ds a nd pro g ra ms. she lte r • Opportunitie s for a dditiona l c olla bora tion. • 11

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? One intake syste m for the • r e gion! Using our c ommon database , initial intake infor mation c an be ac c e sse d E liminate s time waste d by e ac h • by all age nc ie s in the r e gion, thus pr ovide r in c olle c ting the same e liminating duplic ate d time for sons and age nc y staff. home le ss pe r data multiple time s. Pr ovide s unduplic ate d data on • se r vic e s, housing and she lte r Oppor tunitie s for additional • c ollabor ation. • 12

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? • 6 out of 6 e ffic ie nc y a pa rtme nt pro je c ts pro po se d to lo c a l City c o unc ils we re a ppro ve d! • Virg inia Suppo rtive Ho using , a sta te wide no n-pro fit, de ve lo pe d the se a nd is a ke y re g io na l pa rtne r! 13

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? Results of Regional Efficiency Apartment Developments:  6 diffic ult- to- de ve lop site s have or  400 units of appr ove d affor dable will housing be c ome quality, tax- paying affor dable apar tme nt site s  320 units o f pe rma ne nt suppo rtive ho using  F our r e gional Public Housing Author itie s  80 units o f e ffic ie nc y a pa rtme nts - Nor folk, Por tsmouth, Che sape ake , and Suffolk - have be e n c r itic al  Ove r 450 individuals have be e n house d. par tne r s in making the e ffic ie nc y  Ove r 114 have gr aduate d to othe r apar tme nt pr oje c ts possible pe r mane nt housing.  At le ast $40 million dollar s of inve stme nt fr om public , pr ivate and nonpr ofit sour c e s 14

GOSNOLD APARTMENTS (NORFOLK) With the a da ptive re use o f the RC Co la b o ttling wa re ho use , Go sno ld Apa rtme nts o pe ne d in 2006 Afte r 1 st pe rma ne nt suppo rtive • ho using de ve lo pme nt fo r ho me le ss a dults in the re g io n 1 st r e gionally- suppor te d studio • apar tme nts for home le ss single adults in the nation (60 units) Be for e 15

CLOVERLEAF APARTMENTS (VIRGINIA BEACH) 2 nd re g io na l SRO o pe ne d in 2008 -(60 • units) 1 st SRO to be c e r tifie d by E ar thCr aft of • Vir ginia for e ne r gy and r e sour c e e ffic ie nc y Ada ptive re use o f Co lle g e Pa rk Ska ting Rink 16

SOUTH BAY APARTMENTS (PORTSMOUTH) 3 rd re g io na l SRO • o pe ne d in 2010 – 60 units De ve lo pme nt wa s • b uilt o n la nd do na te d b y the Po rtsmo uth Re de ve lo pme nt a nd Ho using Autho rity 17

HERON’S LANDING APARTMENTS (CHESAPEAKE) 4 th re g io na l SRO o pe ne d in 2013 – 60 Units Be for e 18

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? Cr e sc e nt Squar e Apar tme nts (Vir ginia Be ac h) 80-unit e ffic ie nc y a pa rtme nt • c o mple x to b e de ve lo pe d b y Virg inia Suppo rtive Ho using 40 ho using units fo r pe rso ns • e xpe rie nc ing ho me le ssne ss + 40 fo r lo w-inc o me pe rso ns Ope ne d in Spring o f 2016 • 19

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? Churc h Stre e t Sta tio n • Apa rtme nts (No rfo lk) Re nde ring o f c hurc h stre e t sta tio n 80-unit e ffic ie nc y a pa rtme nt • c o mple x unde r c o nstruc tio n b y Virg inia Suppo rtive Ho using 40 ho using units fo r pe rso ns • e xpe rie nc ing ho me le ssne ss + 40 fo r lo w-inc o me pe rso ns Ope ning in 2017 • 20

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? 2010 c onfe r e nc e at Six Re g io na l Vir ginia We sle yan Colle ge Co nfe re nc e s to E nd Ho me le ssne ss – usua lly a tte nde d b y o ve r 200 pe o ple • T he Pla nning Co unc il -- c ritic a l ta sk fo rc e pa rtne r 2012 c onfe r e nc e at Old Dominion Unive r sity 21

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? Millio ns o f do lla rs in do na tio ns to wa rd re g io na l pro je c ts fro m the Ha mpto n Ro a ds Co mmunity F o unda tio n -- c ritic a l re g io na l suppo rte r! 22

WHAT HAS REGIONAL COOPERATION GOTTEN US? Cre a te d the o ppo rtunity fo r Vir ginia Be ac h Community De ve lopme nt re g io na l c o o pe ra tio n to o b ta in Cor por ation (VBCDC) and F or Kids the Suppo rt Se rvic e s fo r Ve te ra n par tne r e d to obtain the SSVF gr ant! F a milie s (SSVF ) g ra nt -- ove r $800,000 in ne w funds to he lp ve te r ans in the r e gion . 23