San Diego Housing Federation May 21, 2015 What You Need to Know About San Diego’s Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement (CAHP) System San Diego Housing Federation May 21, 2015 Tricia Tasto Levien, Supportive Housing Director, tlevien@wakelandhdc.com

Agenda Tom Theisen, 25 Cities Downtown San Diego Imelda McClendon, Regional Task Force on the Homeless Melissa Peterman, San Diego Housing Commission Rich Penksa, CSH Amy Gonyeau, Alpha Project

Overview of 25 Cities and ZERO:2016 Presentation to the Housing Roundtable May 2015

Opening Doors Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness: Prevent and end homelessness among Veteran in 2015 Ending chronic homelessness in 2017 Prevent and end homelessness among families, children, and youth in 2020 Set a path to end all types of homelessness

The 25 Cities… Seattle Detroit Portland Boston Chicago New York Denver San Francisco Philly Las Vegas Baltimore Fresno Riverside Tucson Washington Los Angeles Phoenix Atlanta San Diego Houston Tampa Honolulu New Orleans Orlando Miami

Zero:2016 Goal All communities in Zero:2016 commit to… …end Veteran homelessness (no later than 12/31/15) …end chronic homelessness for individuals (no later than 12/31/16) 71 Communities, including San Diego, signed on

Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement System With CAHP System Without CAHP System CAHP System The before and after visual! ? ? ? ? ! ! Courtesy of Chris Ko

CAHP System – 6 key components Coordinated Assessment Housing Placement Outreach to ALL Homeless in the Community Applying a Common Assessment Tool Prioritizing Based upon Common Assessment Tool Housing Navigation and Case Conferencing Matching with Choice Performance Management & Communications Platform

Supply Side (i.e. Housing) Housing program completes “Housing Matrix” Describes every requirement for housing program Housing program submits “Vacancy Form” as units become available Clients that meet all program requirements are matched to vacant units Client comes with all necessary documents Client has choice to move into vacant unit

The Paradigm Shift: Building a Culture of Collective Performance Systemic Approach Prioritizing the Most Acute Data Driven Decisions Integrating VA and Veterans

Downtown San Diego Community Design Team First 100-Day Launch June 4 & 5, 2014

First 100-Day Goals & Outcomes Assessments 800 2217 Housing Navigators 23 31 Matching 300 60 Chronic Placements 100 40 Veteran Placements 150 44 Establish a Sustainable CAHP System Most Important YES

Second 100 Day Goals and Outcomes Goal: Get 150 high acuity veterans and chronically homeless individuals ready for housing and of those 100 will be permanently housed by March 3, 2015. 241 Individuals Matched Initiated 139 Individuals Housed 103 Household Housed

North County Community Design Team First 100-Day Launch January 14 & 15, 2015

North County First 100 Days Goal Outcome Assessments 250 335 Housing Navigators 10 6.7 Referrals 107 136 Placements 40 21

New Goals: Driving Performance to Zero We need to house 210 veterans County-wide per month to end veteran homelessness by early 2016 158 County-wide in April 175 County-wide in May 186 County-wide in June We need to house 35 downtown chronic homeless per month to end downtown chronic homelessness by end of 2016 20 downtown in April 25 downtown in May 30 downtown in June

What is Next for CAHP? Transfer CAHP program to RCCC Integrate CAHP into HMIS System Expand CAHP County-wide Include Transitional Housing and other programs Continue momentum for CAHP becoming the sole system of housing the homeless Work with the community to increase front doors and supportive services

Questions? Contacts: www.housingsd.org Tom Theisen – tom.theisen@rtfhsd.org

San Diego Housing Commission CAHP & Funders San Diego Housing Federation Roundtable May 21, 2015 Melissa Peterman Director Homeless Housing Innovations San Diego Housing Commission

SDHC’s Role in CAHP Matching Coordinated Assessment Housing Placement Outreach to ALL Homeless in the Community Applying a Common Assessment Tool Prioritizing Based upon Common Assessment Tool Housing Navigation and Case Conferencing Matching with Choice Performance Management & Communications Platform

SDHC’s Role in CAHP Matching

Housing First – San Diego SDHC & CAHP Housing First – San Diego SDHC’s Homelessness Action Plan SDHC – A Driving Force of the National Housing First Model City of San Diego 5-Point Plan Award Development Funds – Up to $30 Million Commit up to 1,500 Federal Rental Housing Vouchers Renovate Hotel Churchill – 72 Units of Permanent Supportive Housing Invest “Moving to Work” Federal Funds to Acquire Property Dedicate SDHC-Owned Housing Units – 25 for Homeless San Diegans

Housing First – San Diego Award Development Funds – Up to $30 Million SDHC & CAHP Housing First – San Diego SDHC’s Homelessness Action Plan 1st Component Award Development Funds – Up to $30 Million Over the next three years, SDHC will award up to $30 million to create Permanent Supportive Housing or convert Transitional Housing to new Permanent Supportive Housing. SDHC will award up to 300 federal rental housing vouchers in the first year. SDHC announced the first $10 million of these available funds on Nov. 12, 2014. Application process remains open through June 30, 2015. All Permanent Supportive Housing units created through this opportunity must be filled using CAHP. Call to action for developers, service providers, and other potential funding partners to propose developments that serve homeless Veterans, families, and youth aging out of the foster care system. In November of 2015 and 2016, up to $10 million each year will be awarded to create additional Permanent Supportive Housing. Funds will be used to offset total development costs, in combination with additional sources of funding. Current funding sources include federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds granted to the City of San Diego and administered by SDHC; the City of San Diego’s Inclusionary Housing Fund and Housing Trust Fund, which is funded by the City of San Diego’s Housing Impact Fee; and “Moving to Work” federal funds. First-year funding will include: $1 million awarded to SDHC by the California Local Housing Trust Fund, and $240,000 provided by Funders Together to End Homelessness for the development’s operational expenses. San Diego Housing Commission

Housing First – San Diego SDHC & CAHP Housing First – San Diego SDHC’s Homelessness Action Plan 5th Component Dedicate SDHC-Owned Housing Units – 25 for Homeless San Diegans SDHC has set aside 25 of its own affordable rental units year-round to temporarily provide furnished apartments for homeless individuals and families. This continuing commitment is an annual value of $348,000. Launched January 1, 2015. Tenants will pay up to 30 percent of income they may have toward rent. Prospective tenants are identified in referrals from CAHP. Participants eligible for housing for up to 18 months. SDHC will waive security deposits, application fees and provide a monthly utility allowance of $25 to $125. These units will have basic furnishings, such as beds, couch, dining table and chairs. Funders Together to End Homelessness awarded a grant of $50,000 to fund apartment furnishings for HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO. San Diego Housing Commission

Contract Language Requirement SDHC & CAHP Contract Language Requirement Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement System   The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH) and federal regulations require communities to utilize a common mechanism for individualized assessment and coordinated access to services when engaging homeless persons. At the discretion of SDHC, the service provider may be required to participate in the CAHP system and utilize the Vulnerability Index and Service Prioritization Decision Tool (VI-SPDAT), or successor system replacing the VI-SPDAT, as the targeting mechanism to identify the most appropriate housing intervention for program participants. Incorporate CAHP language into new agreements Incorporate CAHP language into renewal agreements

SDHC & CAHP Other Funders U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs County of San Diego Housing and Community Development Funders Together to End Homelessness – San Diego State of California Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program

Coordinated Assessment – Fair Housing/Regulatory Issues

HUD Mandate

Coordinated Entry Policy Brief

CSH- LA Coordinated Entry System: FAQ CSH convened experts in the area of Fair Housing to look at Coordinated Assessment and its implications. Coordinated Assessment is new, and continues to expand!

CA & Tenant Selection Is Coordinated Assessment consistent with federal regulations governing the HOME program’s tenant selection requirements?

CA & Tenant Selection Will Coordinated Assessment require housing providers to eliminate their current waitlist?

Marketing Plan Will Coordinated Assessment require changes to affirmative marketing plans?

NEXT STEPS CSH will continue to update on Coordinated Entry HUD anticipates releasing further requirements and guidance 

HUD Housing resources in San Diego CoC resources: SDHC resources : Housing First NOFA VHHP: One project in first round More to Come!

Thank you

Contact Information Rich Penksa Senior Program Manager 619.232.3194 Ext:4290 rich.penksa@csh.org Simonne Ruff Director 619.232.3194 Ext:4292 simonne.ruff@csh.org

Developer/Provider Experience Working with CAHP Alpha Project’s Experience and Plans for the Future

Alpha Project’s experience with CAHP in its Rapid Rehousing programs Alpha has been involved in the CAHP system for a year and a half Experience with winter shelter and involvement generally speaking Challenges and successes (system’s change, lack of inventory) Rapid Rehousing through CAHP: What is Rapid Rehousing? (scattered site throughout the City, Funding overview) Security deposit, rental assistance for clients to obtain permanent housing and become self sufficient and independent Assistance can be up to 24 months Housing first model (streets to permanent housing) Assessment scores between 5 and 9 Success thus far: Over 180 individual placements since November 2014 Approximately 85% success rate Why? Landlord recruitment, client advocacy, accessibility to staff when issues arise, case management services, assistance with budgeting etc… Agreements that are reasonable for client assistance to build relationships with landlords Appropriate referrals once assessments are complete Non-enabling project overview Alpha Project’s experience placing into Rapid Re-Housing: Over 180 individuals placed into their own apartments in the last year and a half with an 85% success rate. Why? Supportive services provided, communication with individual landlords, advocacy and accessibility

Alpha Square Overview: Blend of 4% and 9% tax credit 203 Units (2 managers units) Serving 30%-50% AMI Target Population: homeless, at risk of homelessness, low income and those with special needs On-Site Services and Amenities: Supportive services staff, including mental health, substance abuse, case management etc… On-site partnering organizations Computer Lab Commercial Kitchen/Dining Facility (job training and catering) 2 Retail locations (providing micro enterprise and job training opportunities) 2 Open space parks 2 community rooms All units fully furnished Underground parking

Tenant Selection Plan/Waiting list: Metro residents will relocate to the new Alpha Square Project(if they meet all qualifications) Currently all tenants at the Metro have been screened for eligibility (SHDC standards and others and all are technically by definition homeless and will “go through” the CAHP System) All clients will have a VI-SPDAT completed (25 cities assessment) We anticipate having approximately 20 to 30 vacancies once all are relocated, all dedicated to the CAHP system An interest list has been developed (see handouts) and we will be working with Housing Navigators for placement A request for all clients scoring 10+ are being evaluated through the CAHP system, essentially becoming the wait list for tenant selection All vacancies and turn over units will be dedicated to the CAHP system Certain requirements are in place for selection (i.e. no sex offenders etc…) There are over 1,000 clients scoring higher then 10 in the CAHP system currently, therefore they are priority. This list is being compiled and will be ranked from highest to lowest need. This PSH project is and was built to meet those specific needs. PSH is not only affordable, it includes the on-site services needed to maintain housing and retain housing in an effort to end homelessness

Additional Info: Currently awarded 76 section 8 vouchers (homeless) Awaiting confirmation of additional vouchers CRF contracts already being negotiated, providing rental payments and 24/7 supportive services attached to each unit, we anticipate up to 25 (CAHP Placements as well) Alpha plans to develop more PSH units utilizing the CAHP system for placement Fair Housing: Defer to prior presentation materials

Questions?