1. Homelessness and Special Needs Housing 1

2. Homelessness Progress made since 2010 – 22.6% decrease in overall homelessness – 25% decrease in family homelessness – 30% decrease in veteran homelessness (since 2012) Maintaining the Momentum – Continued leadership from Governor and Cabinet – Expansion of involvement of state agencies 2

4. Challenges Statewide data “Weary” communities Producing impressive outcomes 4

5. Initiatives Continued focus on rapid re-housing (RRH) Veteran homelessness Youth homelessness H² (Housing and Healthcare) Connecting homelessness and education systems 5

6. Seniors Fastest growing segment of population Proactive instead of reactive Dept. of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) – Four-Year Plan for Aging Services 6

7. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Commonwealth failed to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs Reached Settlement Agreement 2012 Overall goal: Through various supports and services to have 10% (national average) of adults served on the waiver in independent housing 7

8. DOJ Key State Partners Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Dept. of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) Dept. of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) 8

9. DOJ Challenges GA eliminated funding for Building Independence (BI) Waiver and the $675,000 for the rental assistance component of the BI Waiver GA removed $400,000 in rental assistance funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from base budget The Commonwealth was not awarded funds for its application for the HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program 9

10. Initiatives Housing and Supportive Services Consortium – Launching 100-Day Challenge DBHDS seeking funds to create 3 to 4 Regional Integrated Community Options Specialists DBHDS and VHDA partnering to provide 41 individuals in DOJ target population with rental assistance to access their own housing 10

11. Key Partners Community Partners – Community Service Boards (CSBs) – Redevelopment and Housing Authorities (RHAs) – Housing developers and landlords – Centers for Independent Living (CILs) – Local Homeless Continuums of Care (CoCs) Federal Partner – HUD 11