Beth Stokes Acting Executive Director Hamilton Family Center San Francisco (415) Paying for Housing: Innovative Housing Subsidy Sources and Design NAEH November 29 th, 2007

Hamilton Family Center: The Organization HFC’s been serving homeless families in San Francisco for over 20 years. HFC’s been serving homeless families in San Francisco for over 20 years. Our continuum of care for homeless families consists of: Our continuum of care for homeless families consists of: Hamilton Family Emergency Center (overnight & 60-day stays) Hamilton Family Transitional Program (18-month stay) First Avenues Housing Solutions for Families Hamilton Family Residences (6-month stay) Dudley Apartments (permanent supportive housing)

Small Investments: First Step Toward Housing First Small Financial Investments Produce Housing Results $Schwab Foundation provided a two year grant of $150,000, launching the Shifting Gears Initiative in June 200 $Capacity development grant with the following objectives: Developing programs and strategies aimed at ending family homelessness through: Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-housing Increasing the supply of affordable housing $Hamilton Family Center launches pilot projects: 1. Shallow rental subsidies 2. Eviction prevention assistance

Small Investments: First Step Toward Housing First Investment of Political Will October 2005: Mayor Newsom announces efforts to: 1. Develop a comprehensive citywide Housing First Model for families 2. Broaden the focus/efforts to Redesign the Homeless Family System January 2006: San Francisco Human Services Agency responds, convening a six month work group titled, “Homeless Families Service Redesign”, with a focus on Housing First initiatives. May 2006: City Supervisor proposes using city surplus dollars to fund Family Rent Subsidies

Funding Shift: Commitment of Larger, Permanent Housing Investments $ July 2006: Hamilton Family Center redirects emergency shelter funding toward affordable permanent housing; creating 80 Shallow Rental Subsidies Redirected $500,000 in emergency shelter funding into our First Avenues Program to fund housing initiatives Over $200,000 for shallow subsidy assistance Over $50,000 in eviction prevention assistance Expanded program staffing capacity in fiscal administration, transitional home-based assistance & eviction prevention assistance $ February 2007: SF Human Services Agency releases funding for new Family Housing & Eviction Prevention assistance $2.3 million directed toward shallow rental subsidies for homeless families & families living in SRO’s (single resident occupancies) $800,000 directed toward eviction prevention & short-term rental assistance (security deposits and emergency assistance) Funding distributed throughout city to non-profit housing and eviction prevention providers

First Avenues: Housing Operations First Avenues Program Budget: $1 million Hub of all housing initiatives within the organization, including: Move-in assistance (Security deposits of up to $1,200) Move-in assistance (Security deposits of up to $1,200) Household Assistance (household goods gift certificates) Household Assistance (household goods gift certificates) Housing search Housing search Short-term rental assistance (Emergency 1-3 months, value is flexible) Short-term rental assistance (Emergency 1-3 months, value is flexible) Shallow rental assistance (Up to $500 per month, for12-15 months) Shallow rental assistance (Up to $500 per month, for12-15 months) Transitional home-based assistance (12-15 months) Transitional home-based assistance (12-15 months) Landlord mediation assistance Landlord mediation assistance Eviction prevention grants (Up to $1,500, 2x within 5 years//Eviction Loans) Eviction prevention grants (Up to $1,500, 2x within 5 years//Eviction Loans) Representative payee assistance (free) Representative payee assistance (free) First Avenues Staffing Levels Director 2 Housing case managers 2 Transitional home-based case managers 1 Eviction Prevention Specialist.5 Fiscal Administrator

Who’s Investing in First Avenues Today... Since July 2004, the Schwab Foundation saw a return from their initial capacity investment of $150,000 First Avenues Housing Assistance Investors First Avenues Housing Assistance Investors SF Human Services Agency: $475,000 (Direct assistance/personnel) SF Human Services Agency: $475,000 (Direct assistance/personnel) HUD McKinney: Security Deposits/Household Assistance/Housing personnel HUD McKinney: Security Deposits/Household Assistance/Housing personnel First Avenues Eviction Prevention Investors First Avenues Eviction Prevention Investors SF Human Services Agency SF Human Services Agency Mayor’s Office of Housing: ($115,000) Mayor’s Office of Housing: ($115,000) First Five San Francisco First Five San Francisco Foundations Foundations First Avenues Capacity Investors (partial list) First Avenues Capacity Investors (partial list) Salesforce.com: 1. Design & licensing of a database Salesforce.com: 1. Design & licensing of a database 2. $50,000 matching grant for Pathways to Technology: 50 computers for families moving out of shelter 2. $50,000 matching grant for Pathways to Technology: 50 computers for families moving out of shelter 17 Feet Design: Creation of FirstAvenues.org website 17 Feet Design: Creation of FirstAvenues.org website Full Circle Foundation: Creation of evaluation tools; creation of communications plan Full Circle Foundation: Creation of evaluation tools; creation of communications plan California One Bank: Free online checking & savings accounts California One Bank: Free online checking & savings accounts