1. Homeless/Day Center Proposal

2. Point in Time Count Location Sheltered Unsheltered Total Daytona 246
333
579
DeLand 54 70
124
Orange City 9
Deltona 35
DeBary 3
Volusia Total
368
533
901
West Volusia
127
181

3. Neighborhood Center People Served by Jurisdiction
City
People Served
Percentage
DeBary
270 2%
DeLand
7,351
68%
Deltona
1,799
17%
Lake Helen
105 1%
Orange City
1,011 9%
Barberville, Pierson, Seville
290 3%

4. Neighborhood Center Shelter Services
Crisis Shelter for 10 individuals.
Transitional housing for 60 up to 1 year.
PSH for 70 up to 1 year.
Homeless prevention assistance via Emergency Solutions Grant.
Rapid Rehousing Grant for West Volusia
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5. Neighborhood Center Current Plans
Construct new Thrift Store on Woodland Boulevard.
Existing Admin Building – 6 more Crisis Shelter Beds.
Existing Thrift Store – 14 Crisis Shelter Beds.
Total Crisis Shelter Beds = 30
Complete by March 2017

6. Recommendations of Ray Salazar, Randy Croy, & Chet Bell
Treat all individuals, families and children experiencing homelessness with respect and dignity and ensure that their civil rights are protected.
Support and collaborate with law enforcement in identifying offenders preying upon homeless individuals for referral to the criminal justice system.
Develop crisis response shelters for homeless in East and West Volusia – approximately 100 beds in East and in West.
Develop a comprehensive day program for homeless individuals in both East and West Volusia
Support Expansion of Travelers Aid Program.

7. Recommendations of Ray Salazar, Randy Croy, & Chet Bell
Support the Commission on Homelessness as the area’s primary resource for recommending homeless strategies and the optimal appropriations of fiscal resources. Support funding for a professional staff position to assist the volunteer governing Board.
Extend the support and expanded operations of the Salvation Army until an East Volusia alternative shelter site is operational. Volusia County joins east side cities in sharing operational costs.
Volusia County retains commitment of $4 m for capital outlay funding and utilizes any funds remaining after shelter site developments to invest in PSH.

8. Current System of Referral

9. Coordinated Entry Using HMIS & 211

10. Commission on Homeless Focus Group
92 Surveys Completed.
69% Indicated they would go if shelter is available.
95% Indicated they would stay at shelter if day services were available.
68% Ranked location as important.
64% Ranked close to city (walking distance) as important .
70% Ranked bus access as important.

11. Shelter/Day Center Proposal
Construct 5,000 sf facility at 224 S. Florida Avenue.
Includes 20 Crisis Shelter Beds and Day Center.
Facility will include meeting rooms, kitchen, laundry, showers, and outdoor pavillions.

12. Aerial

13. 224 South Florida Avenue

14. Concept Site Plan

15. Multi-purpose
Bunk Room
Laundry
Computer Room
Kitchen
Bath/Shower

16. Construction Costs Sitework $140,000 Building and Pavilions $815,000
(Permitting, Clearing, Drainage, Paving, Sidewalks, Landscaping, Lighting)
$140,000
Building and Pavilions
(Architectural Design, Construction of Crisis Shelter & Day Center, Pavilions, Permits and Impact Fees)
$815,000
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
$100,000
Project Contingency
$75,000
Total Costs
$1,130,000

17. Center Includes Coordinated Entry Case Management Job Counseling
Meals (BLD)
Mental Health Counseling and/or Referral
Medical Referral
Haircuts
Showers
Laundry
Goal – Housing within days.

18. Operating Costs Line Item Amount Salaries $157,968 Facilities $91,200
Vehicle
$10,000
Client Care
$35,000
Shelter Admin
$21,500
Total Costs
$315,668

19. Volunteer Opportunities
Check In
Food Collection, Meal Preparation, and Serving
Transportation Coordination
Dormitory Preparation
Inventory Management
Childcare
Classes

20. Rationale
Provides a viable solution to systematically address homelessness in West Volusia.
Collaborative effort that integrates and maximizes resources.
Ties in with Strategies of the Commission on Homelessness (Coordinated Entry, Housing First)
Follows Recommendations of Ray Salazar, Randy Croy, & Chet Bell (1,3,4,5,6)
Meets Key Components Needed for Solution
Access to Services
Access to Jobs
Access to Transportation
Daytime Element (Chronic)
Run by an Agency that has proven track record

21. Next Steps
Preliminary/Contingent Approval from Volusia County Council for Construction Funding.
Finalize commitments from funding/ volunteer partners.
Cities
Corporate
Grants
Churches
Mainstreet DeLand
Notification to County that funding is committed.
Proceed with design and construction.