Homeless Prevention Vista Coordinator Report August 2022- August 2023 August 22, 2023 Presented By:
Michael Esparza, Homeless Prevention Vista
Community Development Department
What is AmeriCorps?
The federal agency for national service and volunteerism that provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities.
The VISTA program mission is to alleviate poverty by helping local organizations expand capacity to make change through activities such as fundraising, grant writing, research, and volunteer recruitment
Salinas Outreach and Response Team Referral Form
Development of a referral and tracking system
Facilitated Training of the referral form and tracking system
Annual Homeless Report
Annual Homeless Report provides information about the City of Salinas Homeless efforts for FY 21-22.
Funding
Programs and Projects funded
Collaborative Homeless Service providers
Comparison of Salinas to other California Cities
Lead Me Home background/target goal updates
Funding Research
California Interagency Council -Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP)
Tasks included:
Creating Timelines
Researching Programs
Facilitating weekly meetings
Answering application questions
Outreach Efforts
Collaboration with SORT
Participate in encampment outreach and engagement
Promoting emergency shelter and providing transporting
Encouraging higher ground
Providing trash bags, tents, and water
My Reflection
The administration process of Homeless services:
Grant writing
Budgets
Program building
System improvements/building
City of Salinas role in addresses homeless service needs:
Creating relationships with Service providers
How to engage and collaborate with providers
Following principles of Housing First and the CoC
Questions and Comments