HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal - Ronald Book - PowerPoint PresentationMIAMI-DADE COUNTY
HOMELESS TRUST
Continuum of Care Update
September 27, 2018
HOMELESSNESS 20+ YEARS AGO
➢ Approximately 8,000 people on the streets*
➢ Homeless Encampments Throughout the Urban
Core
Fewer than 1,000 beds available
*using duplicator model
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HOMELESSNESS 20+ YEARS AGO
No meaningful funding
No identified plan to address the increasing
problem
Loose -knit collection of social service agencies and
faith -based organizations serving the homeless
Little to no coordination among the system of
services
No defined leadership/involvement by the
private sector/business community
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS TODAY
Food & Beverage Tax
• 1 St dedicated source of funding for homelessness in the country
• 85% for homeless;15%for domestic violence
• Collected at all restaurants in Miami -Dade County* that have
>$400k in sales and a liquor license
Community Plan to End Homelessness: Priority
Home
27-Member Board
Administers 1%Tax
Implements Homeless Plan
Serves as "Lead Agency" for the Continuum of Care
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS TODAY
➢ Approximately 1,030 people on the
streets (January 25, 2018 Count)
Total of 2,496 sheltered
TOTAL COUNT = 3,526 (Lowest total on record!)
core
• No large homeless encampments
➢ 8600+ beds/units in the Continuum of Care
Unsheltered Hornelessness
(UNSHELTERED HOMELESS COUNT
# ON 1/26/17
City of Miami -City of Miami, City Limits 609
Subtotal- # of UNSHELTERED Homeless:
1011
# ON 1/25/18
665
1030
Difference +/-
56
19
65% of unsheltered
homelessness is in
City of Miami
Total Unsheltered Count
9%
2%
1126 1133
10071067 982 1011 . 1030
847 898 868 894 839 848 840
759 789 - - 792
Jan. Sept.
2010 2010 2011
June. Jan. Aug. Jan. Aug. Jan. Aug. Jan. Aug. Jan. Aug. Jan. Aug. Jan.
012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018
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ADDRES ING HOMELESSNESS TODAY
"Close the Front Door"
Reduce the number of people
who become homeless
"Open the Back Door"
Rapidly place homeless people
back into housing
Prevent homelessness whenever possible.
Ensure homelessness is rare, brief and one-time.
ADORESSING HOMELESSNESS TODAY
Homeless & Elderly (62+)
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
366
Annual Homeless Assessment Report
494
580
707
2014 2015 2016 2017
• Point In Time
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS
Needs Survey
► Unsheltered
Housing
27 18%
Food
14 9%
Employment
Health Care
8 5%
7 5%
SA treatment 7 5%
MH treatment 2 1`)/0
L
► Sheltered
Housing
119 18%
Food
3
Employment
Health Care
SA treatment
MH treatment
RRH
Transportation
23
28
16
-2
30
30
0%
3%
4%
2%
5%
5%
Overwhelmingly, homeless individuals indicate their #1 need is
affordable housing.
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS
Priority Fopu!a tions
Unsheltered & Chronic Homelessness
- 2% decrease in August 2018 (first summer census reduction since 2015)
Orders of Priority prioritize unsheltered over sheltered persons based on
length of homelessness + service needs
Veterans
Effective end on July 18, 2018
➢ Families
- Non -elderly disabled vouchers (PHCD, Hialeah Housing Authority)
➢ Unaccompanied Youth (Ages 18-24>
• 100-Day Challenge
Dedicated Crisis Housing for Youth
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Targeted Strategies
Specialized Outreach
Lazarus Project
Camillus Day Center (Housing Focused; Dedicated ESG
Rental Assistance)
Coordination with SFBHN
Choosing Detox/Treatment
Medication Assisted Treatment
Marchman Act (Substance Abusers)
➢ Targeted Outreach throughout the Urban Core
Continued targeting of homeless hot spots
Coordinated Outreach Training Enhancements
Unsheltered By -Name List Meetings
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Targeted Strategies
➢ Increased funding for RRH and PSH
Housing First focused CoC
Leveraging & coordinating HUD, ESG, SHIP, HOME, EFSP,
F&B, etc.
Increased Public Housing Agency engagement
- Utilizing $100M City of Miami Bond, in part, for ELI Housing,
including set -asides for PSH funded through the Homeless
Trust
Improved landlord engagement & retention
Development partnerships
Food & Beverage Tax increase (Miami Beach, Bal Harbour,
Surfside)
Continued System Performance evaluation and improvement
(including review of Crisis Housing inventory)
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Homeless Trust Support
City of Miami outreach makes 88% of all placements (66% of
those are people directly from the City of Miami)
➢ 66% of placements equals $27M in resources (F&B Emergency
Shelter, Chapman, HUD CoC TH, SH, PH)
➢ Direct City of Miami support
$695,520 U.S. HUD
$1,129,600 (Outreach Staff Support, Discharge MOA, HMIS
Support, ID Assistance, Hotel/Motel)
Total Direct Support $1,825,120
In FY 16-17 and 17-18, the City of Miami contributed 31-34% of
the total F&B Tax collections. Approximately $8.5M in total
collections ($7M to the Homeless Trust).
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POTTINGER PLACE MENT5
Bed Nights Utilised
2013 -19%
2014 - 26%
2015 - 39%
2016 - 74%
2017 - 72%
2018 - 40%
CHALL ENGE^
➢ Lack of Permanent Supportive Housing
Lack of Short- to Medium -Term Rental Subsides (Rapid
Rehousing)
Lack of Affordable Housing
Difficulty in obtaining income
SSI and/or Employment
Undocumented Individuals
➢ Refuse All Services
➢ Managing homelessness, but not ending it!
Street feedings
Criminalizing homelessness
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QUESTIONS?