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HomeMy WebLinkAbout061118_ca04JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator DATE: June 11, 2018 RE: Adoption of the 2015 Ending Homelessness in Jefferson County WA: A Ten Year Plan STATEMENT OF ISSUE: A motion is requested to formally adopt the 2015 Ending Homelessness in Jefferson County WA: A Ten Year Plan, prepared for Jefferson County by the Olympic Community Action Program (OlyCAP) and the Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership. ANALYSIS: In 2015, OlyCAP and the Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership collaborated to prepare the Ending Homelessness in Jefferson County WA: A Ten Year Plan, prepared for Jefferson County. It was prepared in compliance with RCW 43.185C.050. A copy of the 2015 Plan is attached to this Agenda Request. Adoption of the 2015 Plan now would formalize our existing Plan consistent with state statutes. It should also be noted that in 2018, the Washington State Legislature enacted Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1570, which increased and made permanent document recording fees that are used for homelessness programs, effective June 7, 2018. ESSHB 1570 also amended RCW 43.185C.050 regarding local homeless housing plans. Under the new law, our 2015 Ten Year plan will eventually need to be updated as a five-year plan, and be consistent with new statewide guidelines that the state has yet to promulgate. We will have up to December 1 of next year, 2019, to work with a local homeless housing task force to prepare and adopt a revised Five -Year Plan. FISCAL IMPACT: None. Complies with state statute. RECOMMENDATION: Pass a motion to adopt the 2015 Ending Homelessness in Jefferson County WA: A Ten Year Plan, prepared for Jefferson County by the Olympic Community Action Program and the Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership. REVMW.ED BY: P clip Mo ministrator Date ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY WA A Ten Year PIM. Prepared for Jefferson County WA by OyCAP and Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership Ending Homelessness in Jefferson County WA: A Ten Year Plan Introduction The original concept of a ten-year plan to end homelessness came from the National Alliance to End Homelessness; the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted the goal in 2001, and by 2005 all Washington counties were required to have such a plan in place in order to be eligible for certain funding for homeless services. Over time, this goal has changed to one of reducing homelessness by 50% by the year 2015. Preventing, reducing and ultimately ending homelessness in Jefferson County will require authentic political will, community participation, collaboration and disciplined consistency over the long term to maintain the current stock of affordable housing while increasing the number of affordable units, in order to provide housing for all of our citizens, regardless of their income levels. The Purpose of Developing a Ten Year Plan The ten year plan provides action steps, values and a timeline. The document includes both short term and long term goals with strategies by which to reach those goals. This plan is fluid and will be adjusted based on new information and achievements by the community. Contributions to this plan have been made by concerned citizens, homeless and formerly homeless people, volunteers, service providers and various departments and representatives of local governments and the Jefferson Shelter to Housing partnership. The key to the success of the plan will be in the participation of as many community members as possible, to include the public, homeless individuals, businesses, service groups, local government officials, health organizations, the faith -based community, law enforcement agencies and various organizations involved in dealing with issues of homelessness in Jefferson County. In conjunction with the State and national efforts to reduce homelessness, the ten year plan provides Jefferson County with a road map that can provide indicators and goals for the community to work toward. The plan addresses reducing, as well as preventing, homelessness, and identifies challenges that the community faces while guiding us toward developing solutions to these issues. We have the opportunity to take a proactive stance to utilize various resources in developing housing that will meet the needs of all members of our Jefferson County communities, including homeless families and single individuals. How Many Homeless People Are There in Jefferson County? The Point In Time Count The Point In Time Count of homeless persons is a federal and State initiative conducted annually in communities across the nation. Generally performed in the third week of January, the Count provides a snapshot of the number and characteristics of homeless people on a particular day and night; the climate and geography of Jefferson County make it particularly difficult to arrive at an accurate count. Thus, while the Count does not reflect the true, higher number of homeless individuals, using the same basic methodologies year to year can offer us a sense of the status of homelessness on our County. Since January 2005, the Point In Time Count illustrated a significant decrease in what had been a rising tide of homelessness in Jefferson County during prior years. Most of this reduction can probably be attributed to a State and Federal funded rental assistance grants awarded to the County that places otherwise homeless individuals and families directly into permanent housing.. In rural and semi -rural communities the Count may be conducted over the course of the week, in order to identify as many homeless people as possible; the Count is usually on a Thursday, yet in our area food banks are open one day per week, for example on Wednesdays in Port Townsend. Years: 2006 2012 2013 2014 Adults 121 82 98 80 Children 20 29 26 17 TOTALS 141 111 124 97 These statistics show the number of homeless going down however the numbers of children and families have been going up Who Are the Homeless Members of Our Communities? Based on the January 2014 Point In Time Count: Values and Principals to Guide Us We endorse a Housing First (rapid re -housing) approach to reducing and eliminating homelessness. We understand that housing is cheaper than shelter* (for which funding is virtually non-existent). When homeless people are housed, community -shared expenses such as emergency room, law enforcement and corrections services decrease dramatically.** Focus on the most vulnerable homeless populations first: Chronically homeless people, homeless families with children, disabled individuals and senior citizens. Streamline access to existing services in order to prevent and reduce numbers of "newly homeless" people. Create goals, strategies and timelines that can utilize existing local, state and private funding to create measurable and tangible results in reducing homelessness in Jefferson County. Strengthen and create partnerships in our community that will enhance and support our goal of reducing homelessness by 50% by 2015. This will require tremendous effort and resources, and strong partnerships among government agencies, nonprofits, the faith -based community and the public at large in order to leverage funding that is available for permanent supportive housing. Utilize tools of collecting homeless data and outcome data to update and guide our plan. Expand outreach and prevention services to outlying areas in Jefferson County. * HUD Study May 2010 ** A study by Portland State University showed that homeless people spend 65 percent less time in hospitals and visited the emergency room 51 percent less once they moved into permanent supportive housing Two Views of Jefferson County What Progress Have We Made so Far? Highlights: Progress Made In Ending Homelessness in Jefferson County since the original Ten-year Plan was Conceived Jefferson County Winter Shelter for single adults: In partnership with COAST (Community Outreach Association Shelter Team) the American Legion Post #26 and OlyCAP, a seasonal Winter Shelter for single adults was established in the winter of 2005. • In the first season the shelter was open for approximately 5 weeks and operated out of local Church facilities. This model served about one dozen single men. • In the 2013-2014 seasons, with the help of OlyCAP the shelter opened a women's dorm and restroom for female individuals. • In 2014, the Winter Shelter has opened for a tenth season. The shelter operates daily from the last Sunday in November to mid-March. For each season, the number served in shelter resulted in a decreased number of those individuals sleeping in parks, cars and abandoned buildings. 2) Crossroads Transitional Housing Program: In the fall of 2007, this 2 -year housing program for homeless single adults coming directly out of in-patient programs for alcohol/drug treatment was moved from Quilcene to Port Townsend, and increased capacity from 10 bed spaces to 11. The move benefits program participants by offering more options for employment, education, public transportation and better access to other community services. 3) Northwest Passage Housing Program: In the winter of 2007, OlyCAP implemented this 2 -year housing program for families with children. Up to 4, 2 -bedroom apartments are available for families who work with a case manager to achieve their goals of permanent housing and self-sufficiency. We have 2 units that are occupied by chronically homeless and disabled individuals and 4 units that are for chronically mentally disabled single individuals. We also have 4 units that are Permanent Housing for Low Income Families. By addressing deferred maintenance and embedding these distinct housing programs into the building, the 18 -unit facility now has a 100% overall occupancy rate, compared with an overall occupancy rate of less than 50% in 2005-2006. 4) Dove House: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program of Jefferson County: This agency, which operates a 12 -bed shelter for DV/SA victims, has built and operates a 2 -year, 4 -unit Transitional Housing Program for the populations they serve. 5) Housing Action Plan Network (HAPN): Convened in the Fall of 2006 by both the City of Port Townsend and the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, the group is organized to advocate for affordable housing through tapping the expertise and skills of our local governments and community residents to form innovative public/private partnerships to get the housing stock we need. This ended in 2013 and evolved into the Jefferson County Shelter to Housing Partnership. We are now 82 members strong. With the help of this group we have identified our housing goals to guide us in the future to eliminate homelessness in Jefferson County and open opportunities for housing for our low income community members. 6) Increased Capacity in Ongoing Housing Programs Serving Homeless People: The capacity at Pfeiffer House, permanent homes for chronically homeless and disabled single adults, increased between late 2012 and into 2014 due to implementation of property management remedies addressing deferred maintenance on the building, and working with our partners at the Peninsula Housing Authority thus increasing building occupancy rates to 100%. This housing is open for those who qualify even if they are without income. 7) Successful Application for State CHG Grant (Consolidated Homeless Grant Program): On behalf of Jefferson County, OIyCAP applied for, and received, a grant which began implementation in May 2011. Program components include a "housing first" approach to benefit homeless families; an outreach and recruitment effort to encourage local landlords and property owners to rent to referred families, with landlord cash incentives, property management and tenant -caused damage repair services provided; and a tenant education element to assist and empower families to become good tenants. The education modules include subjects such as basic housekeeping, budgeting, negotiating a lease, landlord/tenant law and home ownership. Ongoing case management and supportive services help ensure housing retention. This grant has three programs within the grant; CHG, for rapid re -housing and prevention. HEN, Housing and essential needs, which is for short term disability clients and referred from DSHS. EFH, Ending Family Homelessness, this grant is for families on TANF(temporary needy families) this is also through cooperation from DSHS, WorkSource and Building Families. 8) Successful Application for VASH vouchers from the Peninsula Housing Authority: This program is for Veterans and their families. 25 vouchers between Clallam and Jefferson Counties for permanent housing. OlyCAP now has an onsite VA representative in our office. 9) Habitat for Humanity has built over 26 homes for low-income families in East Jefferson County, some of whom were formerly homeless, and are currently engaged in a new Neighborhood Revitalization Project in the South County area. 10) A merger of the Jefferson — Clallam Housing Authorities in 2010, with Clallam County acting as the lead agency, is good news for our County. The Peninsula Housing Authority has demonstrated experience in developing affordable housing, which they intend to do in Jefferson County. 11) SSVF (Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families) Jefferson County is one of 5 counties that has partnered to receive grant money for Veterans and their families, along with Clallam, Whatcom, Island and Skagit. This grant is for rapid re -housing and prevention for Veterans. 12) The Jefferson County Housing Authority successfully preserved 39 units of affordable subsidized housing in Port Hadlock (Garden Court Apartments). US Soldiers in Afghanistan: Are We Prepared For Their Return? Available Housing Assistance Section 8• Section 8 is a federally funded Housing Assistance Program offering rental assistance (subsidies) for Elderly, Disabled and Single Families who qualify under the very low-income guidelines. Currently, families are eligible whose incomes do not exceed the very low income (50% of area median income based on family's size) as established by HUD. Unfortunately the waitlist is 5 years long and has been closed. Tenant Based Rental Assistance (T.B.R.A.): The TBRA program is funded by the State of Washington's Community, Trade, and Economic Development Department. Currently, it is designed to provide tenant based rental assistance to homeless families with children and special needs populations. The lead Housing Authority (Clallam-Jefferson) is in partnership with the following agencies: 1. Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP) 2. Jefferson Public Health 3. Dove House (Jefferson County Domestic Violence Programs) 4. Jefferson Mental Health Services These partners provide ongoing case management, referrals, and self sufficiency workshops for participating households. TBRA income eligibility is 30% of HUD's median household income for Jefferson County. The client targeted groups are: Project Based Subsidies: There are several low-income housing projects in Jefferson County; most of them are owned by for-profit corporations and most have waiting lists. FY 2014 Income Lmits 5urnme—Y u ; t5t 11,NM n V0 J{,40 A t �q %, t'W ",90 at nt t WNt MkratuCa�ly i►4� 9 i 43 #'!t�"� 2�, la„M!0 9tt� l.af# �;li�lf ID.Gt�' U -A8 i t94)C ♦RFU 45 3 Sq#3Q 'w a* #140#t tld.lOD dl/iC A few organizations will assist homeless people with rental assistance, pending available funding. These include, but are not limited to, OlyCAP, Peninsula Housing Authority, several faith -based groups, DOVE House and others. Did You Know? Nearly 40% of children enrolled in the Port Townsend School District are eligible for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. In the City of Port Townsend (Jefferson County's seat), 68% of female -headed households with children are in poverty, compared with 45% for the Puget Sound Region. The City's percentage of senior citizens in poverty is high as well, with 15% vs. 9% for the Puget Sound region. In Port Townsend, 48% of renters pay more than 30% of their income for housing each month. For homeless people, the current economic recession has resulted in more competition for services such as housing, food and other direct basic needs as foreclosures increase and unemployment rises. For example, food bank usage is up while donated food is down. People who previously have not sought our services are now doing so, resulting in more people in need at a time of inadequate available resources. Elements of the Plan: A Ten -point Proposal for the five goals: i. Move people into housing first. Our entire community will benefit in many ways, including economically and in terms of public health and safety, when all members of our Jefferson County communities are housed. Stop discharging people into homelessness. When institutions like jails and hospitals discharge homeless people, they are mostly unsuccessful in linking them to appropriate services because there is a lack of permanent supportive housing available. This also applies to the foster care system, which discharges young people at the age of 18, who are at grave risk of becoming homeless. OlyCAP is part of a team that works with the courts, Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Family Court. To wrap around services helping people that are struggling to regain their life and begin thriving. This reduces families and individuals from returning back into the system. Improve outreach to homeless people. Linking homeless people to services and permanent housing will occur more quickly and effectively through coordinated outreach and engagement. -1 Emphasize permanent solutions through Innovative Partnerships. Many homeless people are using the limited shelter system as temporary housing; many are camping outdoors, living in vehicles, living in unhealthful crowded conditions or staying in places unfit for human habitation; this includes disabled people and families with children. Together we must identify and implement remedies that place and support homeless people in permanent housing. 5. Maintain and preserve the existing supply of affordable housing. 6. Increase the supply of permanent supportive housing. Jefferson County desperately needs supportive housing; housing that is affordable and accessible to homeless individuals and families, and which is linked with supportive services such as case management and referrals to direct basic needs. 7. Make the rental assistance system more effective. We learned with OlyCAP's rental assistance programs that local landlords and property owners are willing to work with us on behalf of homeless people. 8. Increase economic opportunity for homeless people. Examples of this kind of change include: Far better access for homeless people to programs and services that provide job placement, job training employment counseling and job placement. In particular we need to increase job readiness and placement programming homeless adults. 9. Implement and utilize new data -collection technology throughout the homeless services system. 10. Identify and fill gaps in the system. In addition to the housing that is needed for all segments of the homeless population, examples of gaps we need to address include: More services for homeless children and youth; better access to healthcare; increased opportunities for in-patient treatment for alcohol and drug users who want treatment; access to mental health treatment regardless of insurance conditions or ability to pay; affordable childcare; services for veterans; better coordination with schools systems; and many others. f The Road to Homelessness.. . RISK People whose life experiences include one or more RISK factors: • Poverty • Mental illness, chronic substance abuse and addictions • Abuse, family conflict • No or few social networks; isolation TRIGGER Encounter a TRIGGER event, an incident which leads to the loss of one's home: • Financial, Family crisis • Moving, for economic or social reasons • Family, roommate, landlord conflict • Health Crisis • Crime (perpetrator or victim) The majority of people who will lose their homes are able, with the help of family and friends, to get their lives back on track. They typically don't seek assistance from social service agencies and do not become part of the homeless count numbers. But some aren't as fortunate. They turn to outreach workers for help and they are the real people behind the homeless count numbers. TRAP They're caught in the homelessness TRAP, finding themselves up against multiple and cumulative barriers, including: • No address, no job, no housing, no address • Getting "lost in the system": navigating services for help becomes overwhelming, if not impossible • Conditions put on housing: sobriety, no criminal record, good credit history • Employment barriers: no permanent address, lack of transportation, health issues, insufficient education, poor hygiene and lack of sleep from living on the streets or in a shelter • Discrimination, based on race or family circumstances Of this subpopulation of homeless, some will simply not be able to find their way out and will become chronically homeless. The Plan: Goals, Targets, Strategies Our Mission Statement: Prioritizing Homeless individuals, families, low income individuals and families whose income falls below 50 % of the median income for Jefferson County, and low income individuals and families whose current incomes prevent them from accessing permanent housing. Suggestion: Our Mission: Eliminate Homeless in Jefferson County by 2030 Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership has developed 5 goals: Affordable land and Developing/Zoning Community Education, Cataloging/Data Prevention Affordable Housing Pipelines (permanent housing and permanent housing solutions) Homeless Solutions Goal 1: Successfully reform zoning, building and development codes to ensure an adequate supply of emergency and affordable housing. Reduce barriers to increase the stock of affordable housing. Establish a Land Bank to facilitate the assignment or donation of properties dedicated to affordable housing development. Land banks are governmental or quasi -governmental entities dedicated to assembling properties and putting them to productive use. Land bank authorities acquire or facilitate the acquisition of properties hold and manage properties as needed and dispose o properties in coordination with city planners and in accordance with local properties for land use. Start by using established inventory of unused or underused public and private land/properties appropriate for affordable and supportive housing. Assist private developers interested in development of affordable housing. Recommend the local government initiate preferential review procedures that expedite applications for construction of low-income housing project/units. Delays during any stage in the development process add to the final costs of new housing projects. Reducing costs incurred by developers during the development review process makes affordable housing projects more attractive. Expedited permitting is a cost-efficient and very effective way of reducing developer costs. Fast -tracking review and permitting of affordable housing projects to reduce developer costs at no cost to the local jurisdiction. Review comprehensive plan and zoning codes and make specific recommendations to local jurisdictions that will eliminate barriers to the creation of emergency shelter, affordable permanent and permanent supportive housing creation. Explore impact of infrastructure/utility restrictions and cost, restrictions on ADU cottages and feasibility of inclusionary zoning. Habitat for Humanity, Jefferson Land Trust, City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Peninsula Housing Authority, OlyCAP, Homeward Bound Community Land Trust, Common Ground, Citizens of Jefferson County Peninsula Housing Authority, Habitat of Humanity, USDA, Community Land Trust, City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership land use and zoning subcommittee, Jefferson and Port Townsend Planning Commissions Start: Spring 2014 End: Ongoing Start: Spring 2014 End: Fall 2014 Start: Spring 2014 End: Fall 2014 The county may support this once the Port Hadlock UGA is sewered. The City and County have a resolution detailing the population allocation between City and County. County permitting is already improving. SFRs are now getting reviewed by all staff within 30 days. Any SFR permits compliant with regs and don't need modifications or additional information from the applicant are issued within 30 days. Goals and policies that would assist in supporting grant applications would be especially useful. ADUs are allowed in all county residential zoning except in the natural shoreline designation under the soon to updated SMP Increase low income housing stock. Help reduce the homeless population by freeing up more housing for low- income. Increase low income housing stock. Help reduce the homeless population by freeing up more housing for low- income. Make suggestions for the ability to build or re-hab affordable housing for Jefferson County residents. Goal 1: (Page 2) Support extension of infrastructure needed to create new affordable housing units. A. Support extension of sewer system to Port Hadlock Explore feasibility of and work to reintroduce rooming houses. Review City/County Ordinances regarding group homes/rooming houses for homeless people who do not need intensive support services. Lobby for zoning that allows facilities with 10 beds or less to be placed anywhere in the county excluding RS -11 areas. • Seek best practices/models for reintroduction • Review City/County policies • Compile lists of abandoned/available properties suitable for rehab into rooming houses • Encourage local landlords and housing providers to implement rooming/boarding house programs • Encourage local organizations that assist with housing to use existing funds for rooming houses in lieu of hotels Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership, City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership subcommittee. Jefferson County and City of Port Townsend Start: Summer 2014 End: Ongoing Start: Summer 2014 End: Winter 2015 Agreed! Residential Care facilities with 5 or less persons are an allowed use in county residential zones. Those with 6-20 persons are a conditional use county residential zones. It may be difficult to increase it to 10 persons in any zone given parcel sizes vary dramatically. The conditional use permit is intended to address the impacts of that many people living in one facility with staff. A transitional house in Quilcene did not require permitting above and beyond the SFR under county code. First steps in building capacity Having ore housing options for our residents so they no longer need to leave the county for affordable housing options Develop innovative local options for adaptive City of Port Townsend, Jefferson Start: Spring 2014 Perhaps a goal in the JC Increase low income reuse projects that crate new housing in existing County, Jefferson Shelter to Housing End: Ongoing Comp Plan would assist housing stock. Help buildings once used for commercial, public or Partnership in obtaining grant reduce the industrial purposes. Housing created through funding? Building code homeless adaptive reuse projects can often be made more health & safetyby liop affordable than new market -rate developments requirements cannot be freeing more since infrastructure is generally already present at compromised due to housing for low the site. costs of improvements income Goal 1: (Page 3) Establish communication committee of the Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership to actively engage in public policy advocacy, supported by documented data. Map out/plan a deliberate medial/education strategy. Support multi -jurisdictional planning efforts that Peninsula Housing Authority, Start: Fall 2013 integrate housing, land use, economic and OlyCAP, Jefferson Shelter to Housing End: Ongoing workforce development, transportation and Partnership, Dove House, COAST, infrastructure investments in a manner that Homeward Bound, Habitat for empowers jurisdictions to consider the Humanity. interdependent challenges of social equity, involvement. inclusion and access opportunity. Develop communications plan and public education campaign for increased public awareness of who experiences homelessness, the underlying cause of homelessness, and how everyone throughout the county can play a role in ending homelessness. a. Pursue multi -county funding opportunities b. Increase public awareness of the success of homeless programs Establish communication committee of the Jefferson Shelter to Housing Partnership to actively engage in public policy advocacy, supported by documented data. Map out/plan a deliberate medial/education strategy. Already included as goals Making low income and strategies in the and homelessness Jefferson County issues with Comprehensive Plan. community more of Can revise language if a community desired. involvement. Goal 2: Community Education, Cataloging / Data Specific Action Step +, n w f 3 Accountability — Who's Accurate, Accessibility, Resources OlyCAP, DOVE House, DSHS JHM,JHD Service Link, Housing/OlyCAP, Low Income Housing List, other service agencies within Jefferson County Education (not duplicating services) Series of articles in the papers, incorporate Yearly Housing Forums and Homeless Connects, website blog Data on Foreclosures Commerce websites, NW Justice Project, Waitlist for affordable housing from Habitat for Humanity and PHA, local Realtors Association, Jeff Co Assessor, waitlists, turnaways. Coordinated one-stop intake Process is under way with OlyCAP as the lead. DOVE House and any other agency that clients may go to like DSHS, JMH, JHC when they are in need of services that each agency would all have the same information for quick and accurate referral to the client. Service agencies, OlyCAP, DOVE House, Habitat for Humanity, DSHS, JMH, JHD, O3A All of the agencies to the left to include the City of Port Townsend as well as the Jefferson Co Commissioners OlyCAP and any other agency that would be the front door for clients to enter Already in process / ongoing January 2015 Ongoing yearly Ongoing until no more foreclosures January 2015 Ongoing Part of doing business Local Funding, Donations Part of doing business Local Funding 2163/2060 Clarify where to turn for clients, expedite services, one -stop - shopping, coordinated entry for services throughout Jefferson County. The community and those in need are better educated as to the services available within Jefferson County as well as the service providers awareness of the services provided by other agencies. Better referrals Educated the community, maintain a stock of affordable housing. Community would know resources that could help if they are under water in their mortgage. Clients in need will get the referral to resources faster and more accurately. Goal 2: (Page 2) Advocacy Service agencies need to advocate for the community members in need of assistance, all agencies and the community at large would be responsible to know the resources available and to help gain funding to supply these needed services. We have outlined some of the ways to better educate the community on available services. All agencies within Jefferson County January 2015 No dollar amount So the community as well as local government. Ongoing associated with this. has a voice within Community partners and the public. our State as to the local need. Goal 3: Prevention Foreclosure / Eviction Prevention Making Homes Affordable: • Programs available for homes underwater or near foreclosure. www. makin,ghomeaffordable. aov • Habitat for Humanity > part of their program • Involve bank staff in the conversation i• What can banks do? ➢ Financial Planning classes? ➢ Banks are familiar with laws • B of A & Chase being fined billions for illegal foreclosures Certain procedures must be followed in WA State • Financial Planning Classes sponsored by the Ministerial Association Start: Spring 2014 What other options are Help people stay in End: Ongoing available for Homeowners their homes. in crisis? Education/Preventio • Churches n and Financial • Salvation Army Planning to help • St. Vincent de Paul people help • Red Cross themselves. • Ministerial Assoc. Many are repeat • Consumer Credit customers of Counseling government • OlyCAP Housing assistance programs, LIHEAP, programs. Home Fund Work with • Subsidized Housing- community to create Tenant screening education/vocational (Background check) opportunities that • VET/TANF/ABD alter inequality, • USDA while enhancing • NW Justice Project upward mobility for • Bar Association people with low incomes. These efforts will help prevent unnecessary loss of affordable housing by working with lending institutions and individuals to help keep people in their homes Goal 3: (Page 2) Support Services Lack of funding for training & help Start: Spring 2014 v Funding based on population End: Ongoing Help people stay in • Job Training opportunities in area their homes Examples: Job Training for CNA training through Life Care Employment Adults/Child Care List Center opportunities are • NW School for Wooden Boat lacking "Living Bldg. Wage" in area. • Community Jobs Program • Peninsula College Education/Job • Port Hadlock Beauty School Training to help • Port Townsend School of people to help Massage themselves. • Labor Leaders Work with the • Skill Centers in PA and community to create Bremerton educational/vocation • DVR for those with Disabilities al opportunities that • WorkSource in Port Hadlock alter inequality, • What is available through the while enhancing county & City? upward mobility for • Economic Development Council people with low • Need more classes at incomes. WorkSource • Funding for bus passes These efforts will • Child Care subsidies: TANF help prevent • Head Start unnecessary loss of • List of Child Care agencies from affordable housing DSHS by working with individuals to help keep people in their homes. Goal 3: (Page 3) Preserving Existing Housing Stock: • Preserve & expand the supply of housing affordable to person & families with very low incomes to prevent homelessness & serve as an option for permanent housing for homeless & chronically homeless persons & families • Preserve existing low-income stock - how do we preserve • Example of apartments turned into Condos(Lawrence ST Apartments) • Admiralty Apartments are For Sale (need investors) Who knows who will buy and what will become of them? '/a of Admiralty is for mentally ill: they are hard to rent to since there are numerous issues This kind of housing has tax credits: Feds will subsidize • Yellow building (Stafford House) on Thomas & Sims. Developers focusing on low-income congregate design • South 7 has more land for development but needs sewer system to expand • Garden Court has more land too • JS2HP creating Ten -Year Plan to help the legislators made decisions on housing • 2163 expires in 2015 & WA State legislators will be the ones to expand this fund • www.Housing NW.org Start: Spring 2014 A percentage of permit End: Ongoing costs go to low-income Help people stay in housing and distributed their homes. through 2163 funds Education/Preventio • The goal is to have 2163 n & Financial funds set aside to help Planning to help low-income folds with people to help housing themselves. • OlyCAP oversees the 2163 & 2160 Housing Many are repeat Fund for Jefferson County customer of • Need investors to invest in government low-income housing assistance programs. Work with the community to create educational/vocation al opportunities that alter inequality, while enhancing upward mobility for people with low incomes. These efforts will help prevent unnecessary loss of affordable housing by working with individuals to help keep people in their homes. Goal 3: (Page 4) Financial Counseling Information — Part 1 Increase housing stability for individuals and families at risk of homelessness by supporting and expanding programs that provide short term rental housing assistance, eviction prevention services and other short term supportive services • Consumer Credit Counseling Start: Spring 2014 Credit Counseling How to change @ 953 Water St., Port End: Ongoing r Its available but no the mentality, Townsend, 385-0555 longer free education on • www.ccdcs.com Budgeting Classes: Budgeting • Education on Budgeting How to get people to Learning to live within your • Credit Counseling attend means • Communication with creditors • Credit consolidation Many are repeat • National "personal debt" customer of • Compare budgeting issues & government financing assistance Local vs. global programs. Return to talk about this topic work with the community to create educational/vocation al opportunities that alter inequality, while enhancing upward mobility for people with low incomes. These efforts will help prevent unnecessary loss of affordable housing by working with individuals to help keep people in their homes. Goal 3: (Page 5) Financial Counseling Information — Part 2 Increase coordination and linkage among mainstream programs that provide care and services to low-income people in order to consistently assess and respond to their housing needs to prevent homelessness and ensure that public institutions (hospitals, prison, jails, mental health facilities) • Vet Connect • Homeless Connect Fair • Job Fair • Create powerful partnerships with community members • Homeless Shelter • Mental Health Court and Drug Court • Social Services wrap around service • OlyCAP can interview people who will be leaving jail or the hospital • Parole Officers Hospital, Nurses, State & Federal Officers Start: Spring 2014 End: Ongoing Work with the community to create educational/vocati onal opportunities that alter inequality, while enhancing upward mobility for people with low incomes. These efforts will help prevent unnecessary loss of affordable housing by working with individuals to help keep people in their homes. Goal 4: Affordable Housing Pipelines — Permanent Housing & Permanent Supportive Housing Strategies Disabled: Life Care Center, San Juan Make existing affordable housing stock more ADA Commons, compliant. More Shared housing with other Seaport landing, Victoria house, disabled community members, increase PHA, Boeing Blue Bills, RPAH, awareness of DV for people with disabilities ResCARE, OlyCAP through education. Ongoing SSI, Medicaid, Local Government, Local Funding, HUD, State Giving the disabled a safe place to live, thrive in our community, Sense of worth and value, Keeping families together instead of depleting family resources. Rental City and County Government, Completion of the Sewer system in Tri Area, Reduce Jefferson County lacks in affordable rental units. OlyCAP, PHA, Habitat sewer in Tri Area Cost of building 80 more homelessness OlyCAP and the Peninsula Housing Authority would be the start apartments for OlyCAP and especially in have land available to build but waiting on sewer. date Peninsula Housing Authority, families, Lack of jobs to sustain a living wage compared to USDA monies, Local money. With the Tri Area the cost of living. HUD, State Money sewer system Huge disparity between wages and cost of OlyCAP could build housing. Build more affordable housing and or an additional 35 higher paying wages. multifamily apartments and the Peninsula Housing Authority can build an additional 45 more apartments to increase the current housing stock to 80 more unit. Seniors: We as a community are all Ongoing USDA, Local Banks, Habitat, Reduce More affordable homes for seniors, Help keep responsible to keep our Seniors from PHA, HUD, WA State Dept. of Homelessness and them in their homes through programs to help with becoming homeless and losing their Commerce displaced Seniors, deferred maintenance, care givers through DSHS, homes. Keeps local tax REPAH, OlyCAP, Local Government, Habitat of Northwest Justice, Local banks, base up. Decreases humanity, PHA, Local Realtors association. Work Community at large, Life Care the impact to local with local Blue bills to make their homes more Center, affordable rentals assessable. San Juan apartments, Claridge Court, Victoria House, Boeing Blue bills. Disabled: Life Care Center, San Juan Make existing affordable housing stock more ADA Commons, compliant. More Shared housing with other Seaport landing, Victoria house, disabled community members, increase PHA, Boeing Blue Bills, RPAH, awareness of DV for people with disabilities ResCARE, OlyCAP through education. Ongoing SSI, Medicaid, Local Government, Local Funding, HUD, State Giving the disabled a safe place to live, thrive in our community, Sense of worth and value, Keeping families together instead of depleting family resources. Goal 4: (page 2) Home Ownership: Local Government, HUD, USDA, Ongoing HUD, USDA, State, Local More homeownership is an Make more homes affordable from programs like Habitat for Humanity, PHA, banks and credit unions investment into our Habitat for Humanity, Peninsula Housing Homeward Bound community. Brings us a tax Authority, USDA, HUD base and community ownership brings community involvement. Work Force Housing (ALL — singles, families, farmworker) Making it available to our local workforce or Farmworkers living wage. Making more affordable housing options for this part of our community. We will need more data from local Realtors Association on housing affordability and find more way working with local planning commissions and Government to make land and the cost of building more affordable. OlyCAP, Habitat For Humanity, PHA, 2015/ Homeward Bound, Land Trust, State Ongoing and federal programs, Local monies, Banks and credit unions, WSU, Peninsula College. State and federal, Banks, Credit Unions, Local money Disabled Youth with Learning Disability OlyCAP, JMH, Schools system at Ongoing Local, State, Federal Making it possible for families to receive help. Chimacum and Port Townsend, More support for the families that have disabled Health department, Foster care children, Work with local medical service providers providers, Low income apartment and schools to assess the needs of the children, owners and property managers, More volunteers at the school to work with this DOVE house population. Chronically Mentally III Jefferson County needs more housing options for the Chronically mentally disabled. They have many barriers and most end up homeless and into our local jails or hospitals or on the streets. We need more proactive care system with providers to get help to those who need it. By stabilizing this group it is more likely they can sustain housing. Local law enforcement, Jails, JMH OlyCAP, Health Department, Hospital, DOVE house, Local therapeutic Court System, Safe Harbor, Ongoing Local money, Medicaid, State and federal. Providing safe housing for our farmworkers/ and local workforce to invest back into the farms and local community. Brings homeownership to low income/ work force in our community. Brings up the tax base which feeds back into the community Helping families with a child with learning disabilities enables more growth and better opportunity for this child, and their families. Overcoming a disability to be part of the local workforce, go to College. By being able to stabilize this population they can stay in housing and is less likely to end up using resources like Hospitals, Jail, and Shelters Goal 4: (page 3) Veterans Housing Our local Veterans deserve our help in securing safe housing for themselves and their families. We have local resources like SSVF through OlyCAP to help with moving costs, VASH voucher much like section 8 for Veterans though PHA and the VA. Local Veterans services to help keep the veterans in their homes. Create 20 beds of supportive housing for chronically homeless individual, include mental health and substance abuse treatment and health care along with a rental subsidy Create 40+ permanent affordable housing opportunities. Opportunities should include new construction expansion of rental subsidies or acquisition and rehabilitation of existing units Veterans association nationally. PHA, OlyCAP, Habitat Of Humanity, Local service groups like American Legion, Elks ECT. Local Government. Jefferson County Office of veterans affairs. Ongoing Local, State, Federal & Veteran's Affairs Safe and decent housing options for our local Veterans and their families. Goal 5: Homelessness Solutions i • r i• . • - • i �:• • • •e i••. i• • •r. •• - •i a I•• - . vim •• service ••. ri• s and• • • .i -agencies. Target individuals• have•a- • -:ssand/or-er system thelongest;• de tie mostchronic, disable and vulnerable •a••- Use outreach, advocacy andras .•a • move homeless•o••-•' tie streets, out of sais. • temporary 1-aising•••. • Into•- • that is . accessible and affordable. Advocate with agencies, property am-ffs, developers, investors. Tailor strategies b needs of speck subgroups of homeless community members. All strategies • de a Housing First modelof service. Single Adults: Sub -Committee and: Start: Fall 2015 Up to $20K/ yr with limited Increase number served City of PT, Jeff Co, COAST, End Winter 2016 meal service for additional Increased time of temp Extend JC Winter Shelter up to 6 additional weeks OlyCAP, American Legion, 6 weeks. housing=more time to (November 15' — April 151) to provide longer Winter Shelter neighbors, Funds: 2163 funds, locate perm housing temporary housing and prevent deaths COAST volunteer community, Donors & Volunteers Prevention of Funders such as UGN death/assaults • Increased options for retaining/finding employment Work with institutions (hospitals, jails) to prevent Jefferson County and City of PT Start: Winter 2015 Cost funds TBD: plus Cost savings on discharges into homelessness. Encourage Court systems, local/State Ongoing volunteer hours EMT/Ambulance, ER Hospital housing paid for by Diversion/MH//treatment Corrections, JMH, Jefferson and Law Enforcement costs programs vs. jail (cheaper) Health Care, Jail, Safe Harbor & Decreased street other substance abuse treatment homelessness Healthier programs homeless population and increased community safety Increase number of Perm. Supportive housing Peninsula Housing Authority, Start: Fall 2014 Cost funds TBD: Multi- Increase numbers of units, Sec 8 and VASH vouchers and rental OlyCAP, VA, WA Dept. of Ongoing funding per Action Step homeless person in assistance programs for Jeff Cc Commerce, USDA, plus Volunteer hours permanent housing developers/investors Community cost savings on EMT/Ambulance, ER Hospital and law enforcement costs Explore innovative models such as live/work/ Start-ups such as Bayside Start: Winter 2015 Cost funds TBD Increase options for save, live/job/ training and rooming house models, Housing, Stafford Landing Ongoing Unknown at this time decent permanent housing include innovative housing types (i.e. shipping /building, container housing (include people containers) ADUs and congregate housing models projects, etc. Also Dept. of power/volunteer hours Commerce, UD, PHA, local service orgs, property owners/landlords, USDA, Land Trust Develop Subcommittee X number units/beds added Goal 5: (Page 2) Families with children: Maintain temporary family housing at HSC. Maintain DV shelter, DV Trans. Housing and DV programs Document number of turnaways and wait list numbers Sub -Committee and: City of PT, Jeff Co, COAST, OlyCAP, DOVE House, WA State Dept. of Commerce OlyCAP, DOVE House Start: Spring 2014 County 2163 funds, End Winter 2016 general fundraising Start: Spring 2014 Ongoing Support Habitat for Humanity, advocate for rental Habitat for Humanity, property Start: Fall 2014 housing w/ property mgmt. companies and owners and landlords, OlyCAP, Ongoing landlords, explore new development of affordable low-income housing developers housing with investors/developers HUD, PHA, Dept. of Commerce, USDA, local governments Cost funds TBD: Multi - funding plus Volunteer hours • Increase health, safety and stability for families with children • Decreased interruption in school attendance and medical care; increased options for retaining/finding employment • Temporary housing = more time to locate permanent housing Ability to determine number of new beds/units needed • Increase access to existing resources • Increased numbers of homeless families in permanent housing • Cost savings on EMT/Ambulance, ER Hospital and law enforcement costs • Healthier children/parents • Decrease interruption in school attendance and medical care: increased options for retaining/finding employment Increase number of perm housing units, Sec 8 X number units/beds added PHA, WA Dept. of Commerce, Start: Fall 2014 Cost funds TBD: (and VASH Vouchers as appropriate), rental HUD, Jeff CO, City of PT, Ongoing Multi -funding plus assistance programs, developers/investors. OlyCAP, Bayside Housing, Volunteer Hours Explore innovative housing models (container DOVE House, VA housing Bayside, etc.) Designate sub -committee Goal 5: (Page 3) YOUTH: OlyCAP to reconvene working Start: Fall 2014 Cost funds TBD: Multi- Decrease/eradicate youth Reconvene the Homeless Youth Working group to include schools, courts, Ongoing funding plus Volunteer homelessness Group corrections & Proctor House, hours Decrease school interruption • Explore community Safe House model ad CPS, foster care, Boiler Room Healthier/safer youth existing housing vs. costly building/new and others Include subsidized Healthier/safer communities development housing facilities serving disable Enable youth to gain • Increase linkages with McKinney-Vento persons, Public Health, JMHS, employment/job training programs in Schools JC MASH Youth Mental Health X number beds/units added counseling service, YMCA, mentoring programs and others Domestic Violence/Assault Victims: Sub -committee and Start: Spring 2014 Current funders Increased health, safety and DOVE House Ongoing County 2163 funds stability for individuals and Support and maintain DV shelter, DV trans families w/children who are housing & DV programs DV/assault victims Document DV/A turn -a ways and wait list numbers DOVE House, OlyCAP Current funders Ability to determine number of DV from shelters County 2163 funds beds/units needed Prioritize DV victims for available shelter, housing OlyCAP, SVDP, Ministerial Start: Spring2014 Decreased interruption in and motel vouchering services. Advocate for all Assn., COAST, local law Ongoing school attendance and health service orgs to do the same enforcement agencies, other care; increase options for job service agencies and orgs, this training, retraining/find partnership employment Increase number of perm. Housing units, Sec 8, PHA, OlyCAP, VA, Dept. of Start: Fall 2014 Cost Funds TBD: Multi- • Increased access to existing VASH as appropriate for rental assistance Commerce, HUD, Habitat for Ongoing funding plus volunteer resources Safer communities programs Humanity, property owners & hours Healthier children, landlords, Bayside, empowered parents • Cost saving on ER/Hospital, law enforcement Explore innovative housing models Bayside Housing, container Cost Funds TBD: Multi- X number of units/beds housing, ADU's, etc. funding plus volunteer added • Designate Sub -Committee hours Goal 5: (Page 4) Q�I WI • • .. Specific Action Stebility - Who's Dates Cost Fund or responsible • •Source Medically/Physically/Developmentally Disabled Jefferson Co, City of PT, Start: Fa112014 Cost Funds TBD Ability to determine number and Senior Citizens: Jefferson Healthcare, Ongoing of disable and senior persons Jail/corrections, Adult Protective needing beds/units • Ensure that persons who are most vulnerable Services, DSHS, O3A, due to medical issues, physical/developmental Disabilities Board, ECCHO, disabilities and or senior age are ID'd and senior advocacy groups, low - prioritized for all temp/perm housing services. income and other subsidized ID# needing beds/units. housing providers. Work with Jefferson CO, City of PT, Jefferson Sub -Committee and all of the Start: Fall 2014 Cost Funds TBD plus Prevent disabled and senior Healthcare, jails/corrections, Adult Protective above Ongoing volunteer hours person being discharged into Services, DSHS and others to prevent discharges homelessness into homelessness Research how other communities address these Sub -Committee and all of the Start: Fall 2014 Cost funds Volunteer New ideas & strategies issues above plus PHA, HUD, Dept. of End Spring 2015 hours Commerce, Public Health, housing developers/investors, Bayside Housing, OlyCAP, etc. In planning for and implementing new Start: Fall 2014 Cost funds TBD: Increase number beds/perm development and perm supportive housing, Ongoing Multi -funding units available to disabled ensure that adequate number of beds/units target and senior people this population X number units/beds added Goal 5: (Page 5) Chronically/Severely Mentally III: JMH, regional MY services, Start: Fa112014 Cost Funds TBD Decrease number of nonviolent corrections & diversion Ongoing plus volunteer mentally ill people serving jail • Work with Therapeutic Courts, programs, Jeff Co and City of PT, hours time corrections/diversion programs to prevent jail court systems, Jeff Healthcare, Prevent mentally ill people being time for nonviolent/non-destructive mentally ill DSHS, Public Health, C MASH discharged into homelessness offenders and to prevent discharges into Free Clinic, County Vets office, from jail, hospital and treatment homelessness VA, OlyCAP, SVDP, COAST, programs • Explore housing paid for by diversion and MH American Legion, Boiler Room, treatment programs vs. jail, research how etc. other communities address these issues Advocate with JMH and regional mental health Sub -Committee and all of the Start: Winter 2015 Cost Funds TBD Provide more treatment services services for more inclusive/comprehensive above Ongoing plus volunteer and temporary housing to behavioral health treatment options, regardless of hours homeless mentally ill community pay ability and for increased temporary housing members options funded by the mental health system.. ID Ability to estimate amount of amount of treatment and number of housing units services and number of temp needed and perm housing units needed Lobby local governments, hospital and mental Sub -Committee and all of the Start: Summer2014 Cost funds TB Faster response time from health services to join in advocating locally, above Ongoing housing funders due to this regionally, statewide and federally for permanent strong level of advocacy housing • Ensure additional permanent supportive PHA, HUD, Dept. of Commerce, Start: Fall 2014 Cost funds TBD: Increased permanent housing for housing units in Jefferson CO. Increase VA, mental health services, Ongoing Multi -funding plus mentally ill county citizens results number of perm housing units, Sec 8 and corrections, local service orgs, volunteer hours in safer communities rental assistance programs property owners and landlords, • Explore innovative housing models developers, Jeff CO and City of PT, Bayside Housing • Ensure prescribed medications are available DSHS, JMH, Public Health, Cost funds: No Homeless mentally ill community regardless of pay ability Hospital, JC MASH, Jeff Co Vets, additional funds members have access to needed • Ensure hands-on assistance is available for other helping orgs should be needed meds. Mentally ill people are those applying for disability benefits for most assisted in obtaining disability medications or for benefits application assistance • Offer public forums (not working groups) 2-4 X subcommittee Start: Winter 2015 Provide networking/community a year Ongoing education/new research/ideas • X number beds/units added Goal 5: ( Page 6) See "Single Adults" and other sections since many of tihose st ategies will be thee same for this population which includes aDssover (i.e., co occurring dim veterans, etc.) People with Substance Abuse Issues: Subcommittee and: Start: Winter 2015 Cost: Up to $20K a Increase time of seasonal Jeff Co and City of PT, COAST, End: Winter 2016 year w/limited meal temporary housing and • Designate Subcommittee or merge with OlyCAP, American Legion, WS service for decreased deaths due to existing subcommittee (i.e. Single Adults) neighbors, COAST volunteer additional 6 weeks hypothermia • Extend JC Winter Shelter up to 6 additional community, funders such as Funds: Co 2163 weeks (Nov.1 to April 1) to provide longer UGN. (See under "Single Adults") funds, donors and temporary housing and prevent deaths. volunteers Deaths from hypothermia are more likely for those with alcohol in their systems Engage and work with Safe Harbor to identify Safe Harbor (and other regional Start: Fall 2014 Cost Funds TBD Participation of local treatment strategies for those wanting inpatient and substance abuse treatment Ongoing plus volunteer services in plan to end outpatient treatment. (no inpatient treatment programs). Explore also with JC hours homelessness currently available here) MASH Clinic) Jeff CO needs to participate. Explore need for detox facility in Jefferson CO (no Public Health, Jefferson Start: Winter 2015 Cost funds TBD Provision of medical detox care detox available here except case-by-case at Healthcare, Safe Harbor, law Ongoing may decrease costs for hospital) enforcement EMT/Ambulance, law enforcement, ER • Work with courts including Drug Court, Safe Harbor, Jeff CO and Start: Winter 2015 Cost funds TBD: Decreased number of persons Corrections/CO Jail, Hospital to prevent City of PT, court systems, Ongoing with addiction problems being discharges into homelessness and to explore local/state corrections, jail, discharged into homelessness increased treatment options JMH, Hospital and helping Increase public safety and better • Identify number of housing units/beds needed agencies opportunities for those seeking for this population Subcommittee, with input recovery from above • Add to number of affordable units/beds PHA, VA, WA State Dept. of Start: Fall 2014 Increase permanent housing needed: Additional permanent supportive Commerce, HUD, property Ongoing X number beds/units added housing required. owners and landlords, Jeff CO, City of PT, OlyCAP (specify detox beds added)