LEAD ME HOME PLAN UPDATE
Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness in
Monterey and San Benito Counties
Salinas City Council
February 1, 2022
Roxanne Wilson, Executive Director
The
Coalition
of
Homeless Services Providers
Megan Hunter, Director
City
of Salinas Community Development
Departmen
t
PLAN
OVERVIEW
Goals for the Planning Process
• Develop an update and rewrite to the
previous 10 Year Lead Me Home Plan to End
Homelessness
• Ensure updated Plan:
• Is informed by local data
• Integrates input from local stakeholders
and people with lived expertise
• Is aligned with current and national best
practices
3 How the Plan Was Developed
• CHSP engaged Focus Strategies to guide the Plan development process • CHSP and Focus Strategies worked collaboratively to develop the plan with:
County of Monterey Department of Social Services
County of Monterey Health Department
County of San Benito Health and Human Services
City of Salinas
• Feedback was sought from community stakeholders, including people with lived experience of homelessness
4 How the Plan Was Developed
Lead Me
Home Plan
UpdatePreliminary
System
Assessment
Program and
System
Performance
Analysis
Predictive
Modeling
Housing Market
Gaps Analysis Stakeholder
and Community
Input Sessions
Community
Survey
Plan
Development
Sessions
• The planning process incorporated robust data analysis, engagement of key stakeholders in strategy development, and extensive community input.
5 Guiding Principles
Embedded with dignity and
respect
Informed by people with
lived experience of
homelessness
Housing-focused
Data-driven towards results
Coordinated
Equitable and social justice
oriented
6 GOALS AND
STRATEGIES
The Monterey and San Benito County CoC is setting
a goal to reduce homelessness in the region by
50%
over the next
5 years
8 Performance Targets for Reductions in Homelessness
9 HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION TARGETS
Measure
Target
Baseline
19/20
Year 1
21/22
Year 2
22/23
Year 3
23/24
Year 4
24/25
Year 5
25/26
Population Size Targets
Total Number of People
Experiencing Homelessness
(PIT)
2,704 3,623 3,218 2,696 2,164 1,297
By County
Monterey County 2,422 3,245 2,882 2,414 1,938 1,162
San Benito County 282 378 336 282 226 135
Program Performance Targets
10 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TARGETS
Measure
Target
Baseline
19/20
Year 1
21/22
Year 2
22/23
Year 3
23/24
Year 4
24/25
Year 5
25/26
Entries from Literal Homelessness (% of Households)
Emergency Shelter 78% 78% 80% 80% 85% 85%
Transitional Housing 66% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95%
Rapid Rehousing 73% 80% 85% 85% 90% 95%
Length of Stay (Days)
Emergency Shelter 51 51 51 45 40 35
Transitional Housing 300 300 300 275 215 160
Rapid Rehousing 170 170 170 150 135 120
Exit Rate to Permanent Housing (% of Households)
Emergency Shelter 12% 15% 25% 30% 40% 50%
Transitional Housing 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 90%
Rapid Rehousing 55% 60% 65% 75% 80% 90%
Housing Targets
HOUSING TARGETS
Measure
Target
Year 1
21/22
Year 2
22/23
Year 3
23/24
Year 4
24/25
Year 5
25/26
System Permanent Housing Needs (Number of Households)
HHs Needing a Permanent Housing Placement 1,339 1,760 2,046 2,482 2,929 HHs Housed Using Existing RRH & PSH 819 819 819 1,042 1,042 HHs Housed Using Additional Placements 520 941 1,227 1,440 1,887 Additional Housing Placement Targets (Number of Households) Newly constructed PSH and ELI affordable units 200 300 400 500 500 Use of existing inventory (housing subsidies, shared
housing, housing problem solving, housing
navigation, property owner engagement, etc.)
320 641 827 940 1,387
New Construction Targets by County (Number of Units)
Monterey County 180 270 360 450 450
San Benito County 20 30 40 50 50
11 Three Overarching Strategies to Reach Goals
12 1 2 3
Increase participation in
homelessness solutions
by leaders and key
stakeholders across the
region
Improve performance
of the homelessness
response system in
providing pathways to
housing
Expand service-
oriented responses to
unsheltered
homelessness
STRATEGY
AREA 1:
Increase
Participation by
Leaders and Key
Stakeholders
Across the Region
Strategy Area 1: Increase Participation by Leaders and
Key Stakeholders Across the Region
14 Adopt Five Year Plan: Establish a region-wide vision and action plan that all stakeholders and community members can contribute to
1.1 Invest Strategically: Develop a data informed and strategic regional investment strategy; align investments to achieve goals; report annually on results of investments
1.2 Build Political Will for Affordable Housing: Maximize political and public support for affordable housing for people who are extremely low income or experiencing homelessness
1.3 15
Include People with Lived Experience of Homelessness: Create structures and processes to more meaningfully include people with lived experience of homelessness in design, implementation and evaluation of the homelessness response system
1.4 Engage New Partners: Engage jurisdictions, systems, and partners not currently on the Leadership Council or other CoC bodies; identify practical ways that smaller jurisdictions can contribute to regional solutions
1.5 Center Equity: Apply an equity lens to all regional decision making; identify and address racial and ethnic disparities in the homelessness response system
1.6 STRATEGY
AREA 2:
Improve
Performance of
the Homelessness
Response System
in Providing
Pathways to
Housing
Strategy Area 2: Improve Performance of the
Homelessness Response System
17 Prevent Homelessness: Adopt problem solving and targeted prevention strategies system-wide
2.1 Enrich and Expand Mobile Outreach Services: Provide solutions- oriented outreach throughout the region; scale up outreach in underserved areas (South Monterey and San Benito Counties)
2.2 Provide Low Barrier Shelter: Maintain region’s inventory of low barrier, service rich emergency shelter; strategically expand temporary housing inventory to address gaps
2.3 18
Expand Housing Solutions: Increase capacity to provide housing exits through:
- Expanding services and support to get people into existing units - Expanded availability of rental assistance
- Building more PSH and ELI affordable housing
2.4 Support People to Retain Housing: Provide robust housing retention support with focus on people who need assistance to manage behavioral health and health conditions
2.5 Embrace Housing First: Strengthen understanding and alignment to Housing First principles throughout the homelessness response system
2.6 Implement Performance Measurement and Continuous Quality Improvement: Adopt and implement performance measures for temporary and permanent housing programs; evaluate and report on results
2.7 STRATEGY
AREA 3:
Expand
Service-Oriented
Responses to
Unsheltered
Homelessness
Strategy Area 3: Expand Service-Oriented Response to
Unsheltered Homelessness
20 Provide Services and Supports to Encampments: Prioritize services as a key element of encampment response - including hygiene, safety, and service connections
3.1 Build Collaborative Relationships with People in Encampments:
Include people living in encampments in planning and decisions on meeting their needs
3.2 21
Connect Unsheltered People to Housing: Ensure crisis/emergency and temporary services for unsheltered people provide connections services and/or pathways to housing
3.4 Provide Safe, Temporary Locations for People to Stay: Expand availability of temporary places where unsheltered people and the public can be safe and healthy
3.3 Priority Populations
The Plan identifies specific strategies for four populations that have complex needs and challenges in securing housing:
People experiencing chronic homelessness
Youth and young adults (up to age 24)
People who are undocumented
People re-entering the community from criminal justice system 22 Implementation and Evaluation
• Funding Committee of the Leadership Council is charged with creating annual action plans to execute this Plan and align funding to support its activities • The Action Plan for Year One (2021-2022) is included in this Plan update • CHSP will track and report annually on community progress towards meeting the Plan goals and targets
23 Recommendation
It is recommended that the Salinas City Council approve a resolution accepting the Lead Me Home Update - 5 Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness in Monterey and San Benito
Counties as a key strategic planning and implementation document.
24 QUESTIONS?
TO SEE THE FULL PLAN AND SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS, VISIT CHSP.ORG/PLAN-REWRITE