1. Atlanta Housing Authority Initiatives to Reduce Homelessness Tracey Scott, Vice President of Innovation Presentation to Moving To Work Conference Washington, D.C. April 21, 2016

2. Healthy Mixed-Income Communities; Healthy Self-Sufficient Families Provide quality affordable housing in amenity-rich, mixed-income communities for the betterment of the community Vision Mission April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference2

3. AHA serves 21,779 families AHA- Sponsored Mixed-Income Communities AHA- Sponsored Mixed-Income Communities AHA Project Based Rental Assistance Housing Choice AHA-Owned Residential Communities AHA-Owned Residential Communities AHA’s Community-Building Model Supportive Housing 1,314 Households across programs Supportive Housing 1,314 Households across programs Home Ownership April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference3

4. AHA Definition of Supportive Housing Stable, affordable housing for at-risk populations combined with support services and case management April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference4

5. AHA contributes through various groups Mayor’s Unsheltered No More initiative to end street homelessness – Led to formation of Atlanta Continuum of Care (CoC) – 100-Day Challenge Atlanta CoC – Governing Council – Board of Partners For Home 501(c)3 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Regional Commission on Homelessness April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference5

6. Partner model used to implement programs AHA HUD Georgia Division of Family & Children Services United Way Veteran Affairs City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Community Affairs Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Development Disabilities April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference6

7. AHA policies establish roles with partners AHA  Provides rental assistance  Monitors performance of property and services AHA  Provides rental assistance  Monitors performance of property and services Owner  Manages property and enforces lease  Monitors and evaluates Service Provider Owner  Manages property and enforces lease  Monitors and evaluates Service Provider Service Coordinator  Approves Service Providers  Monitors and evaluates performance of programs Service Coordinator  Approves Service Providers  Monitors and evaluates performance of programs Service Provider  Conducts screening and assessment of clients  Provides supportive services and case plans Service Provider  Conducts screening and assessment of clients  Provides supportive services and case plans April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference7

8. Service Provider/ Service Coordinator 1. Assesses needs for housing 2. Refers to AHA or Property Owner 3. Ensures services in place AHA and/or Property Owner + Service Provider Case management and other services Homeless Families or Individuals Partners provide referrals and services April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference8

9. Goal: Fill gaps in the housing continuum Permanent Supportive Housing Market Rate Housing Emergency Shelter / Transitional Support Services High Low Affordable Housing April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference9

10. Goal: Fill gaps in the housing continuum and leverage housing funds Permanent Supportive Housing Market Rate Housing Emergency Shelter / Transitional Support Services High Low Short-term assistance Non- Congregate Settings Target Populations Affordable Housing April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference10

11. Permanent Supportive Housing United Way 750+ PBRA units in 16 developments Service providers work with Owners Recent developments Imperial Hotel (90 units) Oasis at Scholars Landing (60 units) April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference11

12. Voucher-Based Affordable Housing HUD-VASH Veteran Affairs 240 vouchers Family Unification Program (FUP) Partner: Fulton County Family/Children Services 300 vouchers April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference12

13. “FLOW” Program PSH/TH “graduate” to housing + light touch services Partners: City of Atlanta CoC & United Way 150 vouchers Pilot programs to fill the gaps Target Population: Families April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference13

14. “Home Again” Program Short term assistance for episodic homelessness United Way partner 140 families Pilot programs to fill the gaps Short-Term Assistance April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference14

15. “Georgia Housing Voucher Conversion” “Convert” from Georgia program to Housing Choice voucher + supportive services GA Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (Olmstead) ~150 vouchers Pilot programs to fill the gaps Non-Congregant Settings April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference15

16. Pilot programs to fill the gaps 3-Year vouchers + case management plan GA Family/Children Services 25 vouchers FUP Youth vouchers + services Fulton County & GA Family/Children Services 25 FUP vouchers Target Population: Transitioning Youth KickStart Next Step Youth Self-Sufficiency April 2016Atlanta Housing Authority - MTW Conference16

17. For additional questions: Tracey Scott tracey.scott@atlantahousing.org (404) 817-7485