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Housing and Homelessness Committee
May 23, 2022
Five-Year Plan to Reduce
Homelessness
OFFICE OF HOMELESS SOLUTIONS
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2 FIVE-YEAR-PLAN TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
• Pillar 1: Prevent Homelessness
• Pillar 2: Increase housing production with a Focus on Affordability
• Pillar 3: Increase Availability and Effectiveness of
Shelter Beds
• Pillar 4: Build a Coordinated Regional Coordinated
Infrastructure
• Pillar 5: Increase the Availability of Services, With a Focus on Physical and Mental Health and Substance
Use Treatment
• Pillar 6: Expand Public Awareness and Education
About Homelessness and Housing
• Pillar 7: Funding Opportunities
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3 STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
• The City held three hybrid community meetings to inform the community about the Five-Year Plan and obtain feedback on the proposed pillars and activities within the pillars.
• Feedback was solicited to prioritize activities for HHAP-3 and HOME- ARP funding.
• The City hosted three Homeless Taskforce Meetings to solicit input from leaders and front-line staff who work with people experiencing homelessness to provide input.
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4 STAKEHOLDER INPUT
• The need to prioritize vulnerable groups
experiencing homelessness.
• Supporting creative housing and low-barrier shelter
options.
• Getting all hands on deck to help with the
homelessness crisis.
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5 PRIORITIZATION OF SEVEN PILLARS
1. Pillar 2 : Increase housing production with a Focus on Affordability
2. Pillar 5 : Increase the Availability of Services, With a Focus on Physical and Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
3. Pillar 1: Prevent Homelessness
4. Pillar 3 : Increase Availability and Effectiveness of Shelter Beds
5. Pillar 6 : Expand Public Awareness and Education About Homelessness and Housing
6. Pillar 4 : Build a Coordinated Regional Coordinated
Infrastructure
7. Pillar 7 : Funding Opportunities
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6 HHAP-3
Homeless Housing, Assistance & Prevention Program (HHAP) Round 3 is a 1-billion dollar block grant authorized by AB-140. • The City of Riverside’s allocation is for $8,433,288.22 • 7% may be used for administration of grant program
• At least 10% must be allocated to programs and services for youth • Applications are due June 30, 2022
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7 HHAP-3 REQUIREMENTS
The following State requirements are included in the HHAP-3 Application:
• Regional collaboration with County and Continuum of Care • Strategic pairing of resources with other local, state, and federal funds.
• Demonstrate commitment to address racial & gender disparities • Meaningful inclusion of people with lived experience of homelessness
• Funding projects that provide housing and services that are Housing First compliant and delivered in a low-barrier, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive manner.
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8 HHAP-3 APPLICATION
The following sections are required in the HHAP-3 Application:
• Landscape Analysis of Needs and Demographics
• Landscape Analysis of People Being Served
• Landscape Analysis of State, Federal, and Local Funding • Outcome Goals Including Equity Goals
• Strategies to Achieve Outcome Goals
• Funding Plans for HHAP-3 (Budget)
• Demonstrated Need for Non-Congregate Shelter/Interim
Housing
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9 DRAFT OUTCOME GOALS
Outcome Goal #1a: Reducing the number of persons experiencing homelessness.
Baseline Data:
Annual estimate of number of people accessing services
who are experiencing homelessness
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Decrease/Increase in # of People Decrease/Increase as % Change from Baseline 8385 2096 25% increase
Outcome Goal #1b: Reducing the number of persons experiencing homelessness on a daily basis Baseline Data:
Daily Estimate of # of people experiencing
unsheltered homelessness
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Reduction in # of People Reduction as % Change from Baseline 2155 216 10%
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Outcome Goal #2: Reducing the number of persons who become homeless for the first time.
Baseline Data:
Annual Estimate of # of people who become
homeless for the first time
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Reduction in # of People Reduction as % Change from Baseline 4714 236 5%
Outcome Goal #3: Increasing the number of people exiting homelessness into permanent housing.
Baseline Data:
Annual Estimate of # of people exiting homelessness
into permanent housing
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Increase in # of People Increase as % Change from Baseline 2358 472 20%
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11 DRAFT OUTCOME GOALS
Outcome Goal #4: Reducing the length of time persons remain homeless.
Baseline Data:
Average length of time (in # of days) persons enrolled in street outreach, emergency shelter, transitional housing, safe haven projects and time prior to move‐in for persons enrolled in rapid rehousing and permanent housing programs"
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Decrease in Average # of Days Decrease as % Change from Baseline 109 1 ‐1%
Outcome Goal #5: Reducing the number of persons who return to homelessness after exiting homelessness to permanent housing.
Baseline Data:
% of people who return to homelessness after having exited homelessness to permanent housing
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Decrease in % of People who return to
Homelessness
Decrease as % Change from Baseline
8% 5% ‐3%
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Outcome Goal #6: Increasing successful placements from street outreach.
Baseline Data:
Annual # of people served in street outreach projects who exit to emergency shelter, safe haven, transitional housing, or permanent housing destinations.
Outcome Goals July 1, 2021 ‐ June 30, 2024
Increase in # of People Successfully Placed
from Street Outreach
Increase as % of Baseline
321 353 10%
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13 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS-ARP
• City grant allocation: $4,335,583
• Eligible activities:
- Production or preservation of affordable housing
- Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
- Supportive Services
- Purchase and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter
• Qualifying populations:
- Homeless
- At-risk of homelessness
- Fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking
- In other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent the family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability
- Veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet one of the preceding criteria
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14 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 1, PILLAR 2
Increase Housing Production with a Focus on Affordability Strategy No. 1: Increase housing production with a focus on affordability • Create affordable housing for extremely low income to middle income households for subpopulations such as seniors, individuals with developmental disabilities, families, youth, veterans, LGBTQ, etc.
• Conduct an inventory of underutilized commercial properties that could be converted into affordable housing
• Create housing options for middle income households
• Assist seniors with aging in place by participating in a shared housing program or the Riverside County In-Home Supportive Services Program IHSS program • Continue to develop affordable housing units on Housing Authority properties • Continue operating a rental assistance program coupled with case management to tailor individualized case plans (implementation of Critical Time Intervention an evidence-based practice that produces positive outcomes when implemented with fidelity) • Explore different housing types to assist in addressing the RHNA goals 13 14
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15 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 1, PILLAR 2
Increase Housing Production with a Focus on Affordability Strategy No. 2: Address the shortage of resources for the development of affordable housing
Conduct a feasibility study on Inclusionary Housing
Analyze Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) Partner with developers to pursue the State’s Housing & Community Development Department Multifamily Finance Super NOFA, Project Homekey, and any other federal and state available resources
Obtain the State’s Prohousing Designation
Share the County’s Project Based Section 8 Vouchers and No Place Like Home Notice of Funding Availability with affordable housing developers RiversideCA.gov
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Increase the Availability of Services, with a Focus on Physical and Mental Health Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Strategy No. 1: Evaluate current systems and identify gaps and opportunities Analyze services and partnership with Riverside University Health Systems – Behavioral Health (RUHS-BH) and Public Health
Analyzing hours of greatest need (ex: overnight, early morning) and corresponding resources Analyzing gaps and opportunities by reviewing: (1) PSET/PANS/Street Nurse Program, (2) OHS outcomes and data, (3) existing community organizations/programs (LYNC), Salvation Army First Impressions, Path of Life Ministries, etc.), (4) Riverside Police Department and Riverside Fire Department response to homelessness and (5) Be Well OC
Expand the LYNC to provide social worker interns in the City’s libraries and community center Work with the RUHS – BH to provide mental health related training to organizations serving the homeless population
Pursue a clinical therapist internship program that would operate in the same manner as the LYNC
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17 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 2, PILLAR 5
Increase the Availability of Services, with a Focus on Physical and Mental Health Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Strategy No. 2: Advocacy
Support Senate Bill 1338 – CARES Court
Advocate for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs and facilities through the Riverside County region
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Prevent Homelessness
Strategy No. 1: Ways to prevent homelessness
Focus on preventative care and development principals (vs. relief) both pre- and post- homelessness
Ensure that resources for threatened (at-risk) families are accessible and known Invest in the prevention of homelessness by coordinating and streamlining efforts to address the causes of households losing their housing
Increase the communication and collaboration between agencies serving people experiencing homelessness and those entities and agencies that can most effectively provide for the prevention of homelessness
Explore workforce development resources
Outreach services to connect homeless individuals released from jail to shelter and transitional housing and other resources
Explore a shared housing program
Continue to operate the Reunification Program to reunite homeless individuals with their family or friends willing to provide the necessary support in achieving housing stability and self- sufficiency
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19 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 3, PILLAR 1
Prevent Homelessness
Strategy No. 2: Connect homeless individuals with employment opportunities Focus on preventative care and development principals (vs. relief) both pre- and post-homelessness Advertise links to employment resources on the City’s website Assist businesses to capitalize on incentives for hiring the “hard to employ” through Riverside County Workforce Development
Collaborate with Goodwill Industries and Riverside County Workforce Development to host job fairs within the City of Riverside
Continue to refer emergency shelter, rental assistance and permanent supportive housing program participants to employment assistance programs and report outcomes
Link individuals with a lived experience mentor to offer support in navigating the workforce
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Prevent Homelessness
Strategy No. 3: Advocacy
Support Assembly Bill No. 2383 to “Ban-the-Box” eliminating the unlawful practice of discrimination against individuals with justice-involved backgrounds
Support Assembly Bill No. 1816 to support homeless individuals with justice-involved backgrounds to access workforce development interventions and obtain stable housing
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21 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 4, PILLAR 3
Increase number of low barrier shelter beds and evaluate effectiveness of current shelter bed programs
Strategy: Identify shelter bed needs and programming costs Analyze emergency shelter bed needs
Release Request for Proposals for an alternative emergency housing product for a non-congregate shelter to be established on a City-owned vacant lot to expand the diversity of shelter types to provide wrap-around services specific to unique needs Evaluate the cost of acquiring a vacant commercial building to be converted into an emergency shelter program
Provide adequate storage for program participant’s belongings Analyze the effectiveness of existing emergency shelter programs Programming to address individuals who are justice-involved or previously justice- involved and/or working through addiction
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22 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 5, PILLAR 6
Expand public awareness of housing and homeless programs and program outcomes Strategy No. 1: Community Awareness
Create a new Marketing Campaign to increase awareness and share resources with the community through libraries, schools, hospitals, and other social services entities Finalize a “Who to Call” flyer for residents and businesses needing assistance with homeless related issues
Create a reporting dashboard on housing and homeless programs, regulatory track data
Develop education campaigns on how the data influences City decision-making Continue/increase participation in networking and collaborative meetings with service organizations, churches, businesses, police and other city/county officials Reduce the amount of PD calls for service regarding the homeless Sharing updates and stories to highlight needs, gaps, and successes 21 22
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23 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 5, PILLAR 6
Expand public awareness of housing and homeless programs and program outcomes
Strategy No. 2: Alternatives to providing to panhandlers Launch Marketing Campaign to include campaign against panhandling Inform community about how to volunteer to assist homeless, donate in lieu of giving to panhandlers
Work with local businesses to inform patrons of alternatives to panhandling Explore options of giving stations/centers to drop off contributions to the homeless
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24 ACTION STEPS – PRIORITY 6, PILLAR 4
Build a coordinated regional infrastructure to address shelter, housing, mental health and substance use disorder programming needs
Strategy No. 1: Identify programming needs by subregions through the Riverside County Continuum of Care
Identify subregion areas
Create a Homeless Programming Needs Committee made up of elected officials from each City and County Board of Supervisors
Analyze shelter bed needs and how to establish these programs in the subregions based on need
Analyze housing needs and identify opportunities for the creation of transitional, permanent supportive housing and permanent housing
Analyze mental health and substance use disorder programs and how to establish these programs in the subregions based on need
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Build a coordinated regional infrastructure to address shelter, housing, mental health and substance use disorder programming needs Strategy No. 2: Identify funding opportunities to meet programming needs by subregions
Identify permanent funding opportunities to address subregion needs for affordable housing and homelessness programs
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26 FUNDING PRIORITIES
1.Development of affordable housing
2.Emergency shelter development and operations
3.Rental Assistance
4.Homeless Prevention
5.Outreach Services
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27 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Priorities
Cross-Cutting Threads
#2 Community Well-Being, Goal No. 2.2
Community Trust
Equity
Fiscal Responsibility
Innovation
Sustainability &
Resiliency
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28 RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Housing and Homelessness Committee
conceptually approve the draft Five-Year Plan to
Reduce Homelessness including the Homeless Housing,
Assistance and Prevention-3 and HOME Investment
Partnerships Program-ARP regional outcome goals and
funding priorities for City Council’s consideration.
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