HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing 2025-2030 Plan 12.8.252025-2030
Jefferson County
Homeless and Affordable
Housing Services Plan
PUBLIC HEARING
DECEMBER 8TH, 2025
17 + Plan Co-Creators
•Housing Fund Board
•Housing Service Providers Representative
•Lived Experts
•Continuum of Care Representative
•Coordinated Entry Advisory Board Representatives
•Data and Needs Assessment Committee, HFB
•Shelter Coalition Representatives
•City Planning Staff Representative
•By-and-For Organizations Representative
•Cross-Sector Needs Assessment Participants
Homeless and Affordable Housing Services Ecosystem
HRS System Goal: Reduce Homelessness and Housing Insecurity/Risk of Homelessness
AH Providers
Homeless Response System (HRS) =
Homeless Housing Service Providers +
Housing Fund Board/Continuum of Care
Community housing organizations, homeless service/advocacy organizations, By and For organizations,
social service providers and educational organizations, and government agencies and boards.
Service Network
Lived Experts/People Experiencing
Homelessness or Housing Insecurity
Contextual Drivers in Plan Development
Plan Themes
Prioritizing Client-Centered Service Delivery
Building A Strong Foundation for Strategic and Effective Service Delivery
Creating Pathways to Permanent Housing and Housing
Security
Strategy/Action Criteria
Needs-Driven
Resource-Conscious
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Strengths (Capabilities/
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WHAT
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WHY
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Current Conditions
Homeless Population Stable since 2018 at around 500
Housing Insecurity Growing and Impacting Higher Income Levels
Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Disproportionately Impacts BIPOC/PGM, Families, Youth and Younger Adults
2nd Major Driver of Homelessness is % of Seniors
Surge in homelessness in latter half of 2024 by 50%
Difficult-to-Serve Populations Growing
Operational Funds Down while State Support for Capital Investments Up
Objective 1 - Strengthen the
Homeless Service Provider Workforce
1A Create HSP Peer Support Network
1.A.1 Form committee to organize network events
1.A.2 Foster HRS community of practice
1B Collaborate on Training Standards and Provision
1.B.1 Publish list of training opportunities
1.B.2 Collaborate on shared trainings
1.B.3 Coordinate funding including train-the-trainer
1C Incentivize HSP Staff Mobility and Retention
1.C.1 Support HSPs with best practices resources
1.C.2 Research retention and mobility funding
Objective 2 - Promote an Equitable, Accountable and
Transparent Homeless Crisis Response System
2.A Strengthen HFB/CoC
2.A.1 Evaluate HFB/CoC models
2.A.2 Develop HFB/CoC implementation plan
2.A.3 Complete HFB/CoC reorganization
2.B HRS Capabilities Building
2.B.1 Hold biannual progress reviews
2.B.2 Design and implement data system
2.B.3 Establish shared policies and standards of care
2.C Support Lived Experts Participation
2.C.1 Hold listening sessions with lived experts 2X/year
2.C.2 Implement compensation program
2.C.3 Pilot equity of service standard
Objective 3 - Prioritize Assistance Based on the Greatest
Barriers to Housing Stability and the Greatest Risk of Harm
3.A Improve Financial Sustainability
3.A.1 Capture and communicate benefits of HRS investment
3.A.2 Incorporate evidence-based criteria in RFP
3.A.3 Monitor and evaluate financial performance
3.A.4 Identify funding needs by service organization & create plan
3.A.5 Facilitate capital project funding
3.B Integrate Case Management from Entry through Placement
3.B.1 Train lived experts in outreach
3.B.2 Develop shared policies on fair access
3.B.3 Bridge gaps by improving linkages to AH
3.B.4 Explore client-centered service delivery practices
3.C Align Resources for Meeting Essential Basic Needs
3.C.1 Implement point-of-access service model
3.C.2 Convene cross-sector networking events
3.C.3 Hold problem-solving community conversations
3.C.4 Enable By-and-For advocacy
Objective 4 - Prevent Episodes of
Homelessness Whenever Possible
4.A Assist Renters with Information and Resources on Rights
4.A.1 Distribute resources on tenants’ rights
4.A.2 Connect with legal and conflict services
4.A.3 Promote tenant training
4.A.4 Incubate tenants’ rights organization
4.B Expand Supported AH Options
4.B.1 Develop global lease model toolkit
4.B.2 Convene aging-in-place housing workgroup
4.B.3 Recognize rights of shed boys and girls
4.B.4 Promote homeownership training
4.C Develop AH Rental Management Resources
4.C.1 Promote landlord training
4.C.2 Convene workgroup on non-profit rental management options
4.C.3 Evaluate incentives for community-based landlords
Objective 5 - Seek to House Everyone
in a Stable Setting that Meets Their Needs
5A Strengthen Partnerships to Facilitate Access
5.A.1 Secure a location for day center as safe space
5.A.2 Develop supportive EH plan
5.A.3 Create targeted program for older adults
5.A.4 Streamline permitting of HRS housing
5.A.5 Incorporate family-sized units proportional to need
5B Resource Capacity Building to Address AH Barriers
5.B.1 Create AH Advisory Board
5.B.2 Evaluate AH Supply Strategies
5.B.3 Coordinate AH Advocacy
5.B.4 Expand MFTE program
5 Year Housing Needs Estimates
EH AND TH
(beds)
PSH (units)Subsidized
AH Rental
Under 80% AMI
(units)
Subsidized
AH Ownership
Under 80% AMI
(units)
Subsidized
Affordable
Housing Under
80% AMI (units)
Current #184 65 449 76 525 Subsidized
Total Beds/Units
Needed by 2030*
154 66 ---- 2100
Current as % of Total
2030 Need
119%98%----25%
Actual Planned for
Next 5 Yrs
22 23 49 48 97
2030 Existing +
Planned as % of 20 Yr
Total Needed
33%33%----6%
2030 Proposed Target
% of 20 Yr Total
Needed
38%33%---6%
Actual Planned 2031-
2045**
0 0 252 38 290
Proposed 2031 -
2045**
110 24 0 0 0
Outcomes
•Enhanced Support for Housing Service Providers
•Multiple Pathways to Housing Security that Meet People’s Needs
•Prioritized Assistance for Most Vulnerable and Historically Marginalized Communities
•Greater Transparency and Greater Involvement
•Greater System Flexibility and Enhanced Financial Sustainability
•Reduced Homelessness and Housing Insecurity