1. Without a Home in [COUNTY/REGION NAME]
[CONTINUUM OF CARE NAME]– [DATE]

2. Purpose: To provide an overview of the landscape of housing insecurity and homelessness in the region.

3. The Cost of Housing in [COUNTY/REGION]: 2017 Fair Market Rent
Where to find data:
select County name from drop-down list “Fair Market Rent (HUD), 2017” can be found under “Rental Housing Costs” category
Fair Market Rent: determined by Department of Housing and Urban Development
Rent is per month
2 Bedroom: $[RENTAL PRICE]
3 Bedroom: $[RENTAL PRICE]
1 Bedroom: $[RENTAL PRICE]
Vermont Housing Data Profiles:

4. Income Needed to Afford an Apartment [COUNTY/REGION NAME]
Where to find data:
Median Household Income for Renters: select County name from list can be found under “Median Household income Renter Households” under “Ability to Afford” Title
Median household income for renters in [COUNTY/REGION]: $[MEDIAN INCOME]
Where to find data:
Full-time wage: select County name from list can be found under “Hourly wage, 2016” under “Ability to Afford” Title
Hrs/wk. at min. wage: select County name from list Find “Housing wage as % of state min. wage” under “Ability to Afford” Title multiply 40 x the percentage listed, and then move the decimal place over two to the left to get the correct hours.
Example: 1 Bedroom Unit is listed as 154%, so 40 x 154 = 6160, which would be hours, or 62 hours/week at min. wage when rounded up
3 Bedroom
$[X] full-time wage
[X] hrs/wk at min. wage
2 Bedroom
$[X] full-time wage
[X] hrs/wk at min. wage
1 Bedroom
$[X] full-time wage
[X] hrs/wk at min. wage
What do the rent costs translate to in terms of affordability?
Affordable= paying 30% of your income towards housing
Numbers are based on a single household earner
Vermont Housing Data Profiles:

5. [COUNTY NAME] Rental Vacancy Rate: [X%]
Where to find data:
data-rules/needs-assessment select County report Apartment rentals/Rental housing vacancy rate can be found on Page 1 of report
[COUNTY NAME] Rental Vacancy Rate: [X%]
Source: Vermont Housing Needs Assessment

6. Where to find data:
Write out/select County Name in Community Facts Search box Select the Poverty category on the left sidebar
Individuals living in poverty State of Vermont: 11.5% [COUNTY NAME]: [X]%
American Community Survey 5-year estimate

7. Per Capita State Homelessness 2015 Point in Time Count
# Homeless per 10,000
Vermont homelessness per capita was the 9th highest in the country
Graph shows number of persons homeless per 10,000 people
Total persons identified as homeless during 2015 PIT Count: 1,523
2017 PIT count: 1,225

8. [REGION/COUNTY] Homeless Demographics 2017 Point in Time Count
Total Persons: [X]
Total number of households: [X]
Households with at least one adult & one child: [X]
Children (under 18): [X]
Reminder to audience: these numbers do not include those who are precariously housed, doubled up, couch surfing, etc.
Where to find data:
 Select the “2017 Vermont Point in Time Summary” link
NOTE: The summary data includes by AHS District, By County and By Continuum of Care data

9. [REGION/COUNTY] Demographics 2017 Point in Time Count Location of Homelessness
Unsheltered: [X]
Emergency Shelter: [X]
Transitional Housing for the Homeless: [X]
These numbers are based on Morrisville District AHS office, not Lamoille County solely
Reminder to audience: these numbers do not include those who are precariously housed, doubled up, couch surfing, etc.
Emergency- GA Motels
Where to find data:
 Select the “2017 Vermont Point in Time Summary” link
NOTE: The summary data includes by AHS District, By County and By Continuum of Care data

10. [COUNTY/REGION] Homeless Demographics 2017 Point in Time Count Subpopulations
Total Persons: 64, Total number of households: [X]
DV Households: [X]
Mental Health (Severe & Persistent): [X]
Chronic Substance Use: [X]
Reminder to audience: these numbers do not include those who are precariously housed, doubled up, couch surfing, etc.
Where to find data:
 Select the “2017 Vermont Point in Time Summary” link
NOTE: The summary data includes by AHS District, By County and By Continuum of Care data

11. Lamoille Homeless Demographics 2017 Point in Time Count Length of Homelessness
First Time Homeless: [X]
One Year or longer: [X]
Three Months to 1 year: [X]
Reminder to audience: these numbers do not include those who are precariously housed, doubled up, couch surfing, etc.
Where to find data:
 Select the “2017 Vermont Point in Time Summary” link
NOTE: The summary data includes by AHS District, By County and By Continuum of Care data

12. General/Emergency Assistance
State funds, administered by the Department of Children and Families, that help individuals and families meet their basic and emergency needs
Fuel & Utilities, Emergency Medical, Burial Costs
Temporary Housing: provides short-term shelter in a hotel/motel for applicants who are involuntarily without housing due to circumstances that could not have been reasonably avoided

13. [COUNTY/REGION] Homeless Demographics
General Assistance- Temporary Housing/Motel Vouchers [TOWN/CITY NAME] District Office
July 2016-March 2017
[X] households for a total of [X] nights
Total Served: [X] individuals
Due to Domestic Violence: [X] households
[X] families; [X] children
Where to find data:
Talk to your AHS Field Services Director to obtain this information. Economic Services reports GA data generally in periods from July of one year to March of the next year. Ensure that you get unduplicated data.

14. GA Temp. Housing Spending Statewide
March 2015 – June 2016: $1.9 million statewide
The graph shows that costs are increasing each year
2016 GA Emergency Housing Report

15. GA Temp. Housing Spending Morrisville District Office
July 2015-March 2016: $[X]
July 2016-March 2017: $[X]
Where to find data:
Talk to your AHS Field Services Director to obtain this information, either for the most recent time period or for the last two years.
July 2015-March 2016 Temp Housing Year to Date Report

16. GA Temp. Housing Spending By District Office
$73 statewide average.
NOTE: Your COC may find this slide useful if your District has a higher average motel cost per night than the state average. If on the lower end, it may not be useful to share with the broader public.
July 2015-March 2016 Temp Housing Year to Date Report

17. Vermont 2-1-1: Lamoille County
2016 referrals for Housing/Shelter: [X]
Year to date referrals for Housing/Shelter: [X]
Where to find data:
 Scroll down and click on the correct county  Find the “Referrals YTD” number for “Housing/Shelter” which represents the number of calls that ended in a referral for housing/shelter support
These numbers represent calls to 2-1-1, from people in the county, that ended in a referral to housing resources or programs

18. [ADD ANY OTHER DATA SLIDES FROM SOURCES YOUR COC COMES UP WITH: LOCAL SHELTER DATA, COORDINATED ENTRY DATA, ETC.] Your COC may also choose to add slides highlighting successful initiatives, programs, or collaborations that are working to prevent and end homelessness.

19. Sources
VT Statistical Reports 2015 Census General Assistance FY15 & FY16 data by district Agency of Education 2016 School Year McKinney-Vento Eligible Students report