Ventura County Homeless Resolution

Homeless Crisis Executive Summary

What is the need? 2015 2016 2017 PIT Homeless Count #s 1430 1271 PIT Sheltered #s 460 (32.5%) 494 (38.9%) PIT Unsheltered 957 (67.5%) 777 (61.1%) Annual Total Homeless Served (HMIS) 4,428 3,054 Total Sheltered (HMIS) 1439 (32.5%) 1188 (38.9%) Emergency Shelter & Safe Haven (HMIS) 1143 960 Transitional Housing (HMIS) 336 279 Total Unsheltered (HMIS) Estimated 2,989 (67.5%) 1,866 (61.1%) Estimated Annual # of Homeless Persons

Homeless Subpopulation Data 2016 2017 PIT Unsheltered Annual HMIS Chronically Homeless Individuals 35.8% Veterans 8.0% Transition Age Youth (TAY) 5.2 % Families with Children 9.4% Mentally Ill 23.3% Substance Abuse 24.6% Domestic Violence 20.5% Released from Prisons/Jail 22.9% Health Conditions 35.5% Literally Homeless (HUD) 709 At-Risk of Homeless (HRSA)

Homeless Geographic Data 2016 2017 Cities PIT HMIS Oxnard 584 (45.9%) Port Hueneme 7 (.6%) Camarillo 24 (1.9%) Ventura 300 (23.6%) Ojai 29 (1.9%) Santa Paula 56 (4.5%) Fillmore 6 (.5%) Thousand Oaks 104 (8.6%) Simi Valley 99 (7.8%) Moorpark 4 (.3%) Unincorporated Area 58 (4.7%) Total 1,241

Broader Very Low Income Housing Need 2015 2016 Healthcare for the Homeless * 10,070 unduplicated patients 13,415 unduplicated patients 2-1-1 requests for housing and shelter ** 8,440 duplicated calls for services Ventura County Office of Education * * HFTH and VCOE numbers are based on the HRSA definition of homelessness which includes persons “who may live …in any … unstable or non-permanent situation.” ** 211 estimates that the unduplicated calls are approximately … (Tara call Eric for the number)

Housing Challenges 2-3% Vacancy Countywide Average Rent $1,822/month in January 2017 Fair Market Rent *Monthly Rent in $ Lowest Highest Average Efficiency unit/SRO $994 $795 $1,676 $1,288 1 bedroom $1,197 $550 $2,895 $1,587 2 bedroom $1,602 $850 $3,902 $1,953 3 bedroom $2,264 $1100 $4,240 $2,425 4 bedroom $2,489 Data Source: …

Persons on Fixed Income The Social Security Income (SSI) payment for an individual is $889/month Rent affordable to a SSI recipient is $267/month

Income Needed to Rent in Ventura County Hourly Wage Work hours @Min Wage Annual Income Needed Studio/SRO $19.12 76 $37,760 One Bedroom $23.02 92 $47,880 Two Bedroom $30.81 123 $64,080 Three Bedroom $43.54 174 $90,560 Four Bedroom $47.87 191 $99,560 Data Source: …

Current Homeless Housing Resources

Homelessness Prevention Agency Funding Amount Target Area Population Served Ventura Prevention Fund Ventura All Human Services Agency CHSP Countywide Families Human Services Agency HPRP Individuals EFSG Homeless Prevention funds Catholic Charities ? Salvation Army ? Project Understanding? Saint Vincent de Paul ?

Crisis Housing Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing City Crisis Units Gap Emergency Shelter Winter only Transitional Housing ES TH Ventura 22 61 Oxnard 83 120 69 Port Hueneme Santa Paula Ojai 35 Camarillo Motel voucher program Thousand Oaks 36 Simi Valley Moorpark Fillmore Countywide 27 65 Totals 132 221 195

Rapid Re-Housing Short to Medium term rental assistance with supportive services Agency Number Served Target Area Population Focus Staff Human Services Agency 48 Countywide Singles, families Society of St. Vincent de Paul 12 Families Salvation Army ? Singles and Families Turning Point Foundation West County Singles LSS (new) East County Total Served

Permanent Supportive Housing Permanent Supportive Housing for persons who are chronically homeless (disabled and homeless over 1 year) Agency Properties # units Homeless Population Focus Staff VCBH S+C Scattered sites 25 vouchers Chronic Mentally Ill Housing Authority City of Ventura S+C 13 vouchers Chronic Homeless Persons Many Mansions Casa de Paz 16 units Esseff Village 15 units Mentally Ill Pepper Tree Apartments 11 units D Street Apartments 5 units Transition Aged Youth Richmond Terrace 13 un its Turning Point Foundation Stephenson Place 10 units 1 case manager Wooley House Human Services Agency 25 units Chronic Homeless Families Housing Authority City of Ventura Castillo del Sol Chronic mentally Ill, veterans, families Collaborate with VCBH, HSA, AAA Community Action Scattered Site 8 units Total Units 156 units

Housing Needs to Solve Homelessness Types of Housing Needed Current # of Units # of Units Needed* Short Term Transitional Housing Supportive Permanent Housing Extremely Low and Very Low-Income Permanent Housing Housing Choice Vouchers Rapid Re-Housing/Rental Subsidies Homeless Prevention funds Total Units * Units based 0n the annual estimated number of homeless individuals and families

Current Homeless Services System Resources

Pathways to Home Implemented in October 2016, Pathways to Home created a process to assess individuals and families and refer them to the most appropriate services Creating clarity around data and unmet need Did not include an increase of resources Does not include location for centralized intake/emergency shelter placement

Street Outreach: Engagement and Connection to system resources Agency # Clients Target area Target Population Staff VCBH PATH West Ventura County Mentally ill 1 staff person VCBH RISE Countywide 8 staff persons LSS Thousand Oaks All Salvation Army? Ventura/West County SSVF Veteran Families Interface (TAY) TAY 3 staff persons Samaritan Center Simi Valley .2 staff person Turning Point Foundation ? Project Understanding ? Simi Valley Rancho Park 2 staff persons

Day Services/Drop In Center Agency Target Area Open Capacity Population Community Action of Ventura Co Oxnard Weekdays 120 All Ventura County One Stop & HCFTH 1 day a week Pacific Clinics TAY Tunnel Youth (TAY) TPF Our Place Safe Haven Ventura Daily Mentally Ill Help of Ojai CAP Center Ojai Spirit of Santa Paula Santa Paula Simi Valley 2 days a month The Samaritan Center 100 Lutheran Social Services Thousand Oaks

Housing Navigation Assist persons in finding housing in the rental market Agency Target area Population Focus Staff Human Services Agency Countywide Families with children SVDPLA 1 Turning Point Foundation ? West County Persons with mental illness

Vocational Resources Agency/Program Target Area Population Focus America’s Job Center Countywide Adults/Youth Job Corps Youth Goodwill Single Individuals VCCOOL West County Ventura County Job and Career Centers

Where do we go from here?

Urge the Board of Supervisors and City Councils to declare a Homeless Crisis in Ventura County

Creating and Implementing a Housing-Focused Coordinated Response System Distribution of resources to meet need in all areas of the County Develop adequate crisis housing while permanent options are being sought/created Focus on all subpopulations Prevention! Prevention! Prevention! Coordinated Entry into housing based on Vulnerability Assessment Housing First Low Barrier Programs On-site supportive services Services focused on maintaining housing & increasing income

City vs Regional based Sheltering City based sheltering Regional Sheltering Allow people to stay in their own communities Stay connected to family, job, schools Decreased transportation costs Small programs Limited financial resources to support multiple shelters Location challenges Operator

Funding a Homeless Crisis System Current Homeless Housing and Services Funding County & Cities HUD CoC HOME ESG CDBG HPRP CHSP EFSP VA GRANTS Total Ventura County Oxnard Port Hueneme Camarillo Ventura Ojai Santa Paula Fillmore Thousand Oaks Simi Valley Moorpark Totals

Upcoming Opportunities No Place Like Home—MHSA funding for new supportive housing Whole Person Care– Wrap around services for high utilizers of system services Recuperative Care—medical respite for homeless persons discharging from hospital

Other Funding Opportunities Enlist private partnerships for funding Pay for Success endeavors Funders Collaborative –agreement among all funders to send funding recommendations through CoC for one clearinghouse on funding decisions around homelessness Housing Bonds Dedicated source of funding for housing development homeless services such as sales tax, hotel bed tax, …