1. Built for Zero Built for Zero is a movement of 120 communities.
working. to end homelessness, across the US and around the world..
Built for Zero, formally Zero: 2016, is a national change effort working to help a core group of committed communities end veteran and chronic homelessness.

2. Built for Zero Across the United States
2010: Community Solutions launched the 100,000 Homes Campaign using the “Street to Home” method.
2014: Teams in 190 participating communities worked to house 105,580 of the most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness in the country.
2015: Building on the success of 100,000 Homes, Built for Zero (formerly Zero:2016) was launched to focus on ending veteran and chronic homelessness.
History: In July 2010, Community Solutions launched the 100,000 Homes Campaign – using the “Street to Home” method. Teams in 190 participating communities were working to house some of the most vulnerable individuals. This used movement building and quality improvement methods to create change at the community level: a by-name list of all persons experiencing homelessness and a plan to move 2.5% of the chronic and vulnerable homeless population into permanent housing each month.
Aligned with federal strategic plan, Opening Doors, to end vet/ch and then move on to youth and families

3. Built for Zero Across the United States
Communities who have achieved functional zero for one or more populations are shown in orange.
Nine communities have measurably and sustainably ended veteran homelessness: Rockford, IL; Arlington, VA; Montgomery County, MD; Fort Myers, FL; Gulfport, MS; Riverside, CA; Norman, OK; Bergen County, NJ; Abilene, Texas
Three communities have measurably and sustainably ended chronic homelessness: Bergen County, NJ; Lancaster, PA; and Rockford, IL

4. BfZ Results to Date 75
COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE MOVEMENT 45
COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING INTERNATIONALLY 10 3
US COMMUNITIES HAVE ENDED VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
US COMMUNITIES HAVE ENDED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
103,814
TOTAL
AMERICANS
HOUSED 74
US COMMUNITIES HAVE QUALITY, REAL-TIME, BY-NAME LISTS
This number includes 65,000+ Veterans

5. Virginia Communities Participating
Arlington County CoC
Central Virginia CoC
Charlottesville CoC
Fairfax County CoC
Richmond/Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover Counties CoC
Roanoke City & County/Salem CoC
Virginia Balance of State - Petersburg
Virginia Balance of State - Waynesboro
Western Virginia CoC
9 total CoCs are participating in Built for Zero in the state of Virginia. Recent scholarships

6. Virginia Results to Date9
VIRGINIA COCs PARTICIPATING IN THE MOVEMENT 5
VIRGINIA COCs HAVE QUALITY, REAL-TIME BY-NAME LISTS 2
VIRGINIA COCs HAVE REDUCED VETERAN HOMELESSNESS 1
VIRGINIA COC HAS REDUCED CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS 1
VIRGINIA COC HAS ENDED VETERAN HOMELESSNESS

7. The Built for Zero Method
Helps communities adopt proven best practices, deploy existing resources more efficiently, and use real-time data to improve performance
Implements transparent data and performance management for real-time improvement
Engages leadership from the government, private and philanthropic sectors in securing new resources for communities and removing policy roadblocks
Connects communities to one another through an online platform for innovation, knowledge capture and group problem-solving
Example: best practices on shared housing; making course corrections where necessary to improve performance
Data is available among all participating communities in real-time which enables the sharing of strategies among participants
Generous donor covered travel costs for all VA communities to attend learning collaborative PLUS improvement advisors come on-site to meet with PHA – ended up with set aside vouchers
Group problem-solving is the best…we’re able to implement what other communities have done and tailor it to our own needs

8. Snapshot: Change Package Project Portfolio

10. Arlington County – Real Time Data - Veterans

11. Arlington County – Real Time Data - Chronic

12. What’s Next?
Ending homelessness for all: single adults, youth and families!
Learning collaborative will mark the launch of ending family homelessness and hopefully the beginning of the end of chronic homelessness!

13. Arlington County Department of Human Services
Thank you!
Mary Frances Kenion
Arlington County Department of Human Services