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R.E.N.T. Sonoma County RESPONDING TO EXISTING NEEDS OF TENANCY
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Background on Project Continuum of Care of Sonoma County Sub-Committee 10 Year Homeless Action Plan Housing + Health + Income Housing Goal: Increase permanent affordable housing to meet the need Ensuring that we maximize our existing housing inventory Began in July 2015 as a multi-agency approach to increasing housing inventory for those who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness
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Our Mission Increasing access to rental housing for those experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless by connecting qualified tenants to landlords in Sonoma County.
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Project Partners And MANY more….
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Action Plan - Goal #1 Goal #1: Create a public education campaign and housing coalition modeled after Upstream Investments. Create a Housing Coalition that includes marketing and educational opportunities to the community and property owners/managers. Provide advocacy and engage policy makers into strategies to maximize housing inventory. Create a score card that provides measures progress and defines areas of improvement
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Action Plan – Goal #2 Goal #2 : Reduce barriers to housing placement. Create a landlord/real estate advisory group Implement tenant education curriculum among all Continuum of Care Providers Develop a landlord incentive, recruitment, and retention plan.
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Action Plan – Goal #3 Goal #3: Increase housing retention and quality of life for those who are placed into housing Create Peer Support Groups & Events for housed participants
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Landlord Incentives Financial Pre-Leasing Incentives Leasing Bonuses Broker’s Fees Risk Mitigation Pools Security Deposits Protective Payee Programs Saved Costs: Tenant Vetting and Referrals Non-Financial Tenant Certification and Recommendation Programs Case Management & Support Services Support Hotline Property Maintenance Character Letters Recognition Events Monthly Inspections
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Local Landlord Survey
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Financial Incentives
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Non-Financial Incentives
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Next Steps Launched website: www.rentsonomacounty.orgwww.rentsonomacounty.org Finalizing a Communications Plan, Landlord Recruitment and Retention Plan and Funding Proposal Actively recruiting for a landlord representative for co-chair Begin recruitment of landlords, programs, advocates, policy-makers and partners to join the effort
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