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COSCDA 2011 Annual Training Conference September 20, 2011 Susan Starrett (302) 654-0126 sstarrett@hpcdelaware.org www.hpcdelaware.org
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Small BUT Mighty!
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~ 1,500 people homeless during any given night ~6,500 people homeless each year 41 Agencies 102 Programs 1,960 Total Beds ◦ 670 Emergency Shelter Beds ◦ 890 Transitional Housing Beds ◦ 400 Permanent Supportive Housing Beds 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and Reduce Long-term Homelessness ◦ Approved in February 2007 ◦ Need: 2,003 Beds ◦ Expected Progress by December 2011: 551 Beds
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$19,956,020 supports all emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing programs ◦ 52% from Federal Resources ◦ 33% from Local Government and Private Resources ◦ 15% from State Resources DE does not have a unit of state government responsible for homelessness All state resources either come through Grant- in-Aid or through non-homeless housing and service departments 5 Housing Jurisdictions (4 Consolidated Plans) 3 Entitlement Housing Jurisdictions Data from a DSHA 2006 Survey
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Delaware has a statewide Continuum of Care In 1998, Homeless Planning Council of DE was created to serve as Continuum of Care Lead Agency and Planning Body ◦ Began conducting PIT Surveys and Needs Assessments in 2001 In 2004, HPC took over as System Administrator for DE’s statewide implementation of HMIS In 2005, Delaware Interagency Council on Homelessness was created by Executive Order (codified in 2009)
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Statewide Started with 6 providers – now 22/39 agencies participate In 2008, started sharing First Name, Last Name and SSN Agencies and Clients decide how much other data to share Expansion to Non-Homeless Service Providers (Financial Empowerment Centers, Community Reinvestment Action Council, Re-entry Community, Health and Social Services, Libraries/Job Centers, etc.)
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Planning for change when things need to be implemented yesterday!
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Pre-ARRA: ◦ Delaware had Cash Financial Assistance programs that serve people in poverty ◦ Delaware had no coordinated, targeted homeless prevention programs ◦ Rapid Re-Housing was something we heard about at National Conferences, but no discussion of implementing in Delaware ARRA signed into law with 90 days to amend Consolidated Plans ◦ 90 days to create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing System among 3 entitlement jurisdictions
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HPC contacted all 3 jurisdictions and asked for a joint meeting ◦ Discussed how to: Create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Create 1 Statewide RFP, so agencies didn’t have to apply to all 3 jurisdictions and funding decisions could be made together Use HMIS for Eligibility Determination Screening In August 2009, began coordinating with DSS and 3 jurisdictions about use of TANF-ARRA dollars for HPRP
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$3M HPRP (3 jurisdictions) plus $5M TANF funds All funds tracked in HMIS HMIS used for Eligibility Determination Screening ◦ CBO’s conducted intakes ◦ CBO’s inputted intake info into HMIS ◦ HPC reviewed intake info to ensure eligibility and non-duplication of services across jurisdictions and gave final approval ◦ Eligibility Determination Form Eligibility Determination Form
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People Living in Poverty – 12% At-Risk of Homeless – 3% Homeless - <1%
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Not all poor people become homeless…and not all people who are cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened become homeless… so who does become homeless and how do we target resources to best prevent them from becoming homeless? Program Design: Followed HUD’s recommendations for persons most at-risk of homelessness – was that enough?
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Homeless Prevention Age 0-18 Years49% 19-3525% 36-5020% 51-648% 65+1% Gender Male39% Female61% Homeless Age 0-18 Years28% 19-3529% 36-5029% 51-6413% 65+1% Gender Male43% Female57% November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 HPRP and TANF Funds (N=4,477) July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 HMIS Participating Homeless Providers (N=3,147)
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Homeless Prevention Race/Ethnicity Black76% White19% Other3% Hispanic7% Housing Status Literally Homeless 0% Imminently At- Risk 37% Unstably Housed63% Homeless Race/Ethnicity Black62% White32% Other5% Hispanic6% Housing Status Literally Homeless 100% Imminently At- Risk Unstably Housed November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 HPRP and TANF Funds July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 HMIS Participating Homeless Providers
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Homeless Prevention Employment Status Full-Time30% Part-Time12% Unemployed33% Disabled12% Other13% Disabled10% Veteran3% Incarcerated10% Foster Care2% Homeless Employment Status Full-Time9% Part-Time9% Unemployed66% Disabled13% Other2% Disabled28% Veteran8% Incarcerated45% Foster Care12% November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 HPRP and TANF Funds July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 HMIS Participating Homeless Providers
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PreventionHomeless Legend 0.027144% - 3.224756% 3.224757% - 6.422367% 6.422368% - 9.619978% 9.619979% - 12.81759% 12.817591% - 16.015201% Legend 0.040355% - 3.46247% 3.462471% - 6.884584% 6.884585% - 10.306699% 10.3067% - 13.728814% 13.728815% - 17.150928%
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We need to continue collaborating and designing programs together We need to design a prevention program that does a better job targeting resources We need a centralized system of determining eligibility for programs ◦ Prevention ◦ Diversion ◦ Centralized Intake We need to include all stakeholders, not just the ‘usual’ ones (churches, state government, local governments, community groups, etc.)
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