COSCDA 2011 Annual Training Conference September 20, 2011 Susan Starrett (302)

Small BUT Mighty!

 ~ 1,500 people homeless during any given night  ~6,500 people homeless each year  41 Agencies  102 Programs  1,960 Total Beds ◦ 670 Emergency Shelter Beds ◦ 890 Transitional Housing Beds ◦ 400 Permanent Supportive Housing Beds  10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and Reduce Long-term Homelessness ◦ Approved in February 2007 ◦ Need: 2,003 Beds ◦ Expected Progress by December 2011: 551 Beds

 $19,956,020 supports all emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing programs ◦ 52% from Federal Resources ◦ 33% from Local Government and Private Resources ◦ 15% from State Resources  DE does not have a unit of state government responsible for homelessness  All state resources either come through Grant- in-Aid or through non-homeless housing and service departments  5 Housing Jurisdictions (4 Consolidated Plans)  3 Entitlement Housing Jurisdictions Data from a DSHA 2006 Survey

 Delaware has a statewide Continuum of Care  In 1998, Homeless Planning Council of DE was created to serve as Continuum of Care Lead Agency and Planning Body ◦ Began conducting PIT Surveys and Needs Assessments in 2001  In 2004, HPC took over as System Administrator for DE’s statewide implementation of HMIS  In 2005, Delaware Interagency Council on Homelessness was created by Executive Order (codified in 2009)

 Statewide  Started with 6 providers – now 22/39 agencies participate  In 2008, started sharing First Name, Last Name and SSN  Agencies and Clients decide how much other data to share  Expansion to Non-Homeless Service Providers (Financial Empowerment Centers, Community Reinvestment Action Council, Re-entry Community, Health and Social Services, Libraries/Job Centers, etc.)

Planning for change when things need to be implemented yesterday!

 Pre-ARRA: ◦ Delaware had Cash Financial Assistance programs that serve people in poverty ◦ Delaware had no coordinated, targeted homeless prevention programs ◦ Rapid Re-Housing was something we heard about at National Conferences, but no discussion of implementing in Delaware  ARRA signed into law with 90 days to amend Consolidated Plans ◦ 90 days to create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing System among 3 entitlement jurisdictions

 HPC contacted all 3 jurisdictions and asked for a joint meeting ◦ Discussed how to:  Create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program  Create 1 Statewide RFP, so agencies didn’t have to apply to all 3 jurisdictions and funding decisions could be made together  Use HMIS for Eligibility Determination Screening  In August 2009, began coordinating with DSS and 3 jurisdictions about use of TANF-ARRA dollars for HPRP

 $3M HPRP (3 jurisdictions) plus $5M TANF funds  All funds tracked in HMIS  HMIS used for Eligibility Determination Screening ◦ CBO’s conducted intakes ◦ CBO’s inputted intake info into HMIS ◦ HPC reviewed intake info to ensure eligibility and non-duplication of services across jurisdictions and gave final approval ◦ Eligibility Determination Form Eligibility Determination Form

People Living in Poverty – 12% At-Risk of Homeless – 3% Homeless - <1%

 Not all poor people become homeless…and not all people who are cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened become homeless… so who does become homeless and how do we target resources to best prevent them from becoming homeless?  Program Design: Followed HUD’s recommendations for persons most at-risk of homelessness – was that enough?

Homeless Prevention Age 0-18 Years49% % % % 65+1% Gender Male39% Female61% Homeless Age 0-18 Years28% % % % 65+1% Gender Male43% Female57% November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 HPRP and TANF Funds (N=4,477) July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 HMIS Participating Homeless Providers (N=3,147)

Homeless Prevention Race/Ethnicity Black76% White19% Other3% Hispanic7% Housing Status Literally Homeless 0% Imminently At- Risk 37% Unstably Housed63% Homeless Race/Ethnicity Black62% White32% Other5% Hispanic6% Housing Status Literally Homeless 100% Imminently At- Risk Unstably Housed November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 HPRP and TANF Funds July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 HMIS Participating Homeless Providers

Homeless Prevention Employment Status Full-Time30% Part-Time12% Unemployed33% Disabled12% Other13% Disabled10% Veteran3% Incarcerated10% Foster Care2% Homeless Employment Status Full-Time9% Part-Time9% Unemployed66% Disabled13% Other2% Disabled28% Veteran8% Incarcerated45% Foster Care12% November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 HPRP and TANF Funds July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 HMIS Participating Homeless Providers

PreventionHomeless Legend % % % % % % % % % % Legend % % % % % % % % % %

 We need to continue collaborating and designing programs together  We need to design a prevention program that does a better job targeting resources  We need a centralized system of determining eligibility for programs ◦ Prevention ◦ Diversion ◦ Centralized Intake  We need to include all stakeholders, not just the ‘usual’ ones (churches, state government, local governments, community groups, etc.)