The Way Home Provider Input Forum Tuesday, August 18, 2020 | 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
As you enter please insert your name and organization in the chat box. Virtual networking will begin shortly!
How the “virtual networking” will work: 1. Please enter your name and organization in the chat box when you enter the room. 2. We will call your organization’s name when it is your turn to speak. 3. When you hear your organization’s name, please use the GoToWebinar tools to raise your hand so that we can more easily find you in the list. 4. We will unmute you. You may have to unmute yourself, too. 5. Each organization will have just 1 minute to introduce themselves, so if there are multiple people from your organization attending, please decide among you which one of you will speak . When it is your turn to speak, please: Introduce yourself. • Introduce your agency/organization and explain what you do for people • experiencing homelessness. If you have time remaining, you may tell us about what you’re working on now. • 6. To ensure that everyone has a chance to speak, we will start a timer when you begin speaking. When your time is up, an alarm will sound. 7. After your turn is over, please put your microphone back on mute. 8. We thank you for your patience with us as we try out this new format! As always, we welcome your ideas/feedback on how to make the Provider Input Forum a good use of your time. Please send comments to CSouthern@homelesshouston.org
Community-wide COVID-19 Housing Program (CCHP)
Pre-COVID Housing Need Program Types Current System (Units) Demand Difference RRH for Singles 459 2,075 -1616 RHH for Families 553 948 -395 PSH for Singles 5,078 7,377 -2,299 PSH for Families 117 86 +31
Synthesizing the Plans The way home continuum of care The proposed CARES community-wide housing (CoC) has been developing a five-year strategic plan outlines a way to use new federal plan to prevent and end homelessness in Houston funding coming to our region to slow the spread and Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties. of the coronavirus by implementing the housing interventions that were already part of the five- year plan on an expedited timeline .
Overview • On July 1, Houston, Harris County, Coalition announced $65M plan to house 5,000 people over the next two years • Housing is healthcare
Proposed Strategy Bridge to Permanent Supportive Housing 12-Month Rapid Re-housing Diversion Auxiliary/Social Distancing Emergency Shelter Mental Health Case Management Enhanced Street Outreach PSH Housing Preservation
Diversion • Strategy that prevents homelessness for people seeking shelter • Helps with identifying immediate alternate housing arrangements • Connects with services & financial assistance to help return to permanent housing • Can reduce the number of people becoming homeless, the demand for shelter beds, & the size of program wait lists • Helps communities achieve better outcomes – First time homeless – Returns to homelessness – More competitive for federal funding
Diversion vs Homelessness Prevention vs RRH Housing Situation Intervention Used Services Provide (All) At Imminent Risk of Losing Housing Prevention (precariously housed & Housing Search not yet homeless) Rental Subsidy Requesting Shelter Other Financial Assistance (at the ”front door” or Utility Assistance another program/system Case Management Diversion entry point seeking a Mediation place to stay Connection to Mainstream Resources In Shelter Rapid Re-Housing Legal Services (homeless/in the homeless assistance system) Source: NAEH
Diversion Services Financial, utility, and/or rental assistance Short-term case management Conflict mediation Connection to mainstream services and/or benefits Housing search
Where did you Not eligible for stay last night? either, CA recommend 211?? Assessment Hub or Homeless Not Homeless Intake Line Housing Assessment Diversion Referral Brief Diversion Placed on waitlist Conversation Not eligible / Decline Approved for Referred to agency Diversion Diversion Enrollment in Recommend 211?? Workflow CA Proposed Diversion/ Diversion Workflow Administer Services
vs Risks Rewards Massive surge will tax system House 5,000 people New partnerships/behaviors End chronic homelessness Reduce encampments $8M funding gap Increased public scrutiny Create up to 150 jobs
Budget $65 million total cost $58 million in public funds $40 million – City of committed Houston $18 million – Harris County $8 million gap remaining Will need to come from private sources because of restrictions on use of available public funds
CCHP Fund • Established a CCHP Fund at the Coalition restricted to use to support the implementation of the CCHP • Currently un-funded line items are: – CCHP Project Management Team ~$1.6M – Landlord Incentive Fees ~$3.4M – Diversion (private/flexible) ~$1.5M – Basic Needs in Housing ~$1.5M
Private Funding Updates Funding Needed: $8,016,294 Funding Secured: $1,286,270 Requests Under Review: $3,400,000
Program Implementation & Support Structure CCHP Leadership Team (CFTH, City, County, CoC) Senior Program Manager HUD TA Support (CFTH New Hire) CCHP Funding. Landlord Diversion Bridge to PSH CAS RRH Partner Support Communications HMIS/Performance Behavioral Health (Jess, Melody, Sara, Engagement (Jess/Ana) (Catherine) (Erol/Ana) Supports (CFTH New Hire) (CFTH New Hire) (Erol, James, Scot) (CFTH New Hire) Jared, Concetta) (Carrie/Ashlie)
Program Planning & Management Mayor/Commissioners CoC Steering Coalition for the Committee/TA Homeless Support Coordinated Access Partner Support Communications Outreach Landlord Engagement Diversion RRH Bridge to PSH System Landlord CEO/Executive Provider Navigation/Outreach RRH navigation Bridge Navigation Diversion Workgroup Troubleshooting Diversion Workgroup Leadership Check-In Communication Team Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup Diversion Case Management Elected Officials' RRH Case Management Implementation Workgroup/Behavioral Communication Teams Workgroup Workgroup Health Supports
Community-wide COVID Housing Program Startup Timeline Early July 2020 Late July Mid-September Early October • City Council and • Joint City/County committee • First 10 subrecipient contracts • Subrecipient program training Commissioners Court pass makes subrecipient funding presented to Council and complete. (two) initial funding items. recommendations for first Commissioners Court for • Program begins. 50 clients $32M. approval. • Press conference to announce enrolled in Program; housing Program. • 10 Program management staff search begins. hired at the Coalition. • Diversion Workgroup begins to develop component policies • Subrecipients begin to hire 150 and procedures. outreach, case management and housing navigation staff. • City/County release Joint RFP. Mid-July August Late September Mid-October • First RFP deadline; first round of • Programmatic milestones/goals • Case management and • First Client(s) housed. 18 applicants reviewed. developed for the first 6 months of housing navigation program • First 100 units inspected and the Program. training begins for first 100 • Program management positions under contract. subrecipient staff. at the Coalition for the • RRH and PSH workgroups develop • Encampment strategy Homeless posted and 30 and finalize policies and procedures. • 48-hr unit inspection process finalized. applicants interviewed. developed. • Landlord recruitment process • Overall program organization begins.. and design finalized. • First 10 funding contracts drafted; negotiations with applicant agencies begin.
Housing Goals By March 2021, we will have housed: 6 Month •410 people who have experienced long-term homelessness (via Bridge to Permanent Supportive Housing) •585 people who were newly homeless because of COVID (via Rapid Re- Housing) Housing Goals •415 people who were on the verge of becoming homeless (via Diversion) Total: 1,410 people By October 2022, we will have housed: 2 Year •1,000 people who have experienced long-term homelessness (via Bridge to PSH) •1,700 people who were newly homeless because of COVID (via RRH) •2,100 people who were on the verge of becoming homeless (via Diversion) Housing Goals •200 people who were in danger of falling back into homelessness (via PSH Housing Preservation) Total: Approximately 5,000 people
Discussion/Q & A www.homelesshouston.org/cchp
Update from your Steering Committee Representatives Preston Witt and Sharon Zachary
1. Providers please share: current system gaps (e.g., issues are you experiencing during COVID, where you need guidance, what resources you need, etc.) or other Community questions or feedback you may have for the Lead Updates Agency. • Please use the GoToWebinar tools to raise your hand. • We will let you know if you are being unmuted to make a comment. You may have to unmute yourself, too. • After your turn is over, please put your microphone back on mute. 2. As always, we welcome your ideas/feedback on how to make the Provider Input Forum a good use of your time. Please send comments to Caybryn Southern at CSouthern@homelesshouston.org.
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