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3 What we’ve achieved so far
• Homeless Services Division
Established
• Homeless Management Information
System (HMIS) migration to new
platform
• Expanded shelter and affordable
housing
• Expanded Behavioral Health
Services including:
• Sobering Center
• Expanded Community Action
Teams (CATs)
• CARE Court implementation
• Pilot projects including:
• Rotating overnight safe parking
• Blue Bag programs
• Shelter community Queue
• Improved Point in Time Count process
• Strengthened Coordinated Entry
• Public facing data dashboards
• Established grant approval framework
using performance metrics
• Increased funding flowing into the county
• Strengthened regional collaboration
• Specific Housing Goals:
• 60% of Interim Housing Units Goal
• 38% of the way toward PSH Units
Goal
• 55% of the way toward Affordable
Units Goal
4 City of Grover Beach • Regular participation in Homeless Services Oversight Council
• Established two overnight shelters
in Grover Beach, the first in South
County, adding 50 beds to shelter
capacity
• Partnered with City of Arroyo
Grande to support establishment of
warming center, the first regularly
operating warming center in South
County
• Expanded affordable housing
inventory with Cleaver & Clark
housing development, adding 53
units of affordable housing
• Pursued competitive funding for
CDBG resulting in $11 Million of
awards directly benefitting public
projects in Grover Beach of which
$2.4 Million went for homeless
services and supportive housing
• Established encampment
management processes
• Made publicly owned land available
to support homeless services
• Promotes homeless services and
affordable housing information
through official communication
methods and community forums
System Snapshot: Calendar Year 2025
• 5,676 Individuals served in HMIS participating programs • 1,195 Individuals experiencing homelessness for the first time
• 1,646 Individuals exited to permanent destinations
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Year to Year Snapshot Comparison
Total persons served First time homeless exited to permanent destinations • 31.7% increase in the
number of persons
served
• 42.5% decrease in
first time
homelessness
• 44.4% increase in
exits to permanent
housing
• 24% reduction
in total
homelessness
•
42% reduction
in unsheltered
homelessness
Countywide Funding Landscape
9 Regional Homelessness and Affordable Housing Compact
A Voluntary, Collaborative Framework
10 • Developed with all seven cities
• Modeled after regional housing coordination efforts
• Homelessness crosses jurisdictional boundaries; solutions must as well • Formalizes regional cooperation on planning, data, and funding • Ensures each jurisdiction retains full authority; no mandates or required financial commitments
Shared Principles
Treat All People with Dignity We affirm that individuals experiencing homelessness are members of our community and deserve respect, compassion, and equitable access to services.
Strengthen Regional Collaboration We will coordinate across jurisdictions to align services, share data, and pursue joint funding opportunities that advance local and regional plans.
Expand Housing and Services We will work to increase access to shelter, supportive housing, affordable housing and essential services, recognizing that housing is foundational to health and stability.
Share Responsibility and
Resources
We will equitably share the responsibility of addressing homelessness by advocating for and actively pursuing funding for homelessness and affordable housing and by engaging in collaborative planning.
Promote Transparency and
Accountability
We will share data, communicate clearly with the public, and evaluate progress together to ensure effective, responsive action.
Foster Community Well-Being and
Safety
We recognize homelessness as both a public health concern and a humanitarian crisis that requires a coordinated and compassionate response. We will manage encampments with empathy and collaboration, balancing the needs of individuals with neighborhood safety, public health, and environmental stewardship.
11 Homeless Services Regional Inventory
12 Provides summary of jurisdictional actions in response to homelessness including:
o Strategic Planning & Coordination
o Funding
o Planning & Zoning
o Services
o Data & Communication
What the Compact Does
• Formalizes regional collaboration
• Aligns jurisdictions around shared principles
• Improves eligibility and competitiveness for grants
• Enhances consistency in public communication
• Supports coordinated approaches to encampments, safety, and wellbeing
• Strengthens data-sharing and regional planning
13 What the Compact Does Not Do
• Does not transfer land-use or zoning authority
• Does not impose cost-sharing requirements
• Does not create a JPA or regional governing body
• Does not mandate specific programs or policies
• Does not limit or override any jurisdiction’s autonomy 14 Why Approval Matters
• Builds on strong existing collaboration
• Ensures we remain competitive for shrinking funding
opportunities
• Supports a more consistent, coordinated response across jurisdictions
• Enhances public accountability and transparency
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