COSCDA 2011 Annual Training ConferenceSeptember 20, 2011

Susan Starrett(302) 654-0126

sstarrett@hpcdelaware.orgwww.hpcdelaware.org

Small BUT Mighty!

~ 1,500 people homeless during any given night

~6,500 people homeless each year 41 Agencies102 Programs1,960 Total Beds

◦ 670 Emergency Shelter Beds◦ 890 Transitional Housing Beds◦ 400 Permanent Supportive Housing Beds

10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and Reduce Long-term Homelessness◦ Approved in February 2007◦ Need: 2,003 Beds◦ Expected Progress by December 2011: 551 Beds

$19,956,020 supports all emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing programs◦ 52% from Federal Resources◦ 33% from Local Government and Private Resources◦ 15% from State Resources

DE does not have a unit of state government responsible for homelessness

All state resources either come through Grant-in-Aid or through non-homeless housing and service departments

5 Housing Jurisdictions (4 Consolidated Plans) 3 Entitlement Housing Jurisdictions

Data from a DSHA 2006 Survey

Delaware has a statewide Continuum of Care In 1998, Homeless Planning Council of DE was

created to serve as Continuum of Care Lead Agency and Planning Body◦ Began conducting PIT Surveys and Needs Assessments

in 2001 In 2004, HPC took over as System Administrator

for DE’s statewide implementation of HMIS In 2005, Delaware Interagency Council on

Homelessness was created by Executive Order (codified in 2009)

Statewide Started with 6 providers – now 22/39

agencies participate In 2008, started sharing First Name, Last

Name and SSN Agencies and Clients decide how much

other data to share Expansion to Non-Homeless Service

Providers (Financial Empowerment Centers, Community Reinvestment Action Council, Re-entry Community, Health and Social Services, Libraries/Job Centers, etc.)

Planning for change when things need to be implemented yesterday!

Pre-ARRA:◦ Delaware had Cash Financial Assistance programs that

serve people in poverty◦ Delaware had no coordinated, targeted homeless

prevention programs◦ Rapid Re-Housing was something we heard about at

National Conferences, but no discussion of implementing in Delaware

ARRA signed into law with 90 days to amend Consolidated Plans◦ 90 days to create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid

Re-Housing System among 3 entitlement jurisdictions

HPC contacted all 3 jurisdictions and asked for a joint meeting◦ Discussed how to:

Create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program

Create 1 Statewide RFP, so agencies didn’t have to apply to all 3 jurisdictions and funding decisions could be made together

Use HMIS for Eligibility Determination Screening In August 2009, began coordinating with

DSS and 3 jurisdictions about use of TANF-ARRA dollars for HPRP

$3M HPRP (3 jurisdictions) plus $5M TANF funds

All funds tracked in HMIS HMIS used for Eligibility Determination

Screening◦ CBO’s conducted intakes◦ CBO’s inputted intake info into HMIS◦ HPC reviewed intake info to ensure eligibility and

non-duplication of services across jurisdictions and gave final approval

◦ Eligibility Determination Form

Not all poor people become homeless…and not all people who are cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened become homeless… so who does become homeless and how do we target resources to best prevent them from becoming homeless?

Program Design: Followed HUD’s recommendations for persons most at-risk of homelessness – was that enough?

Homeless Prevention

Age

0-18 Years 49%

19-35 25%

36-50 20%

51-64 8%

65+ 1%

Gender

Male 39%

Female 61%

Homeless

Age

0-18 Years 28%

19-35 29%

36-50 29%

51-64 13%

65+ 1%

Gender

Male 43%

Female 57%

November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010HPRP and TANF Funds (N=4,477)

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010HMIS Participating Homeless Providers

(N=3,147)

Homeless Prevention

Race/Ethnicity

Black 76%

White 19%

Other 3%

Hispanic 7%

Housing Status

Literally Homeless

0%

Imminently At-Risk

37%

Unstably Housed 63%

Homeless

Race/Ethnicity

Black 62%

White 32%

Other 5%

Hispanic 6%

Housing Status

Literally Homeless

100%

Imminently At-Risk

Unstably Housed

November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010HPRP and TANF Funds

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010HMIS Participating Homeless Providers

Homeless Prevention

Employment Status

Full-Time 30%

Part-Time 12%

Unemployed 33%

Disabled 12%

Other 13%

Disabled 10%

Veteran 3%

Incarcerated 10%

Foster Care 2%

Homeless

Employment Status

Full-Time 9%

Part-Time 9%

Unemployed 66%

Disabled 13%

Other 2%

Disabled 28%

Veteran 8%

Incarcerated 45%

Foster Care 12%

November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010HPRP and TANF Funds

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010HMIS Participating Homeless Providers

Prevention Homeless

Legend

0.027144% - 3.224756%

3.224757% - 6.422367%

6.422368% - 9.619978%

9.619979% - 12.81759%

12.817591% - 16.015201%

Legend

0.040355% - 3.46247%

3.462471% - 6.884584%

6.884585% - 10.306699%

10.3067% - 13.728814%

13.728815% - 17.150928%

We need to continue collaborating and designing programs together

We need to design a prevention program that does a better job targeting resources We need a centralized system of determining

eligibility for programs◦ Prevention◦ Diversion◦ Centralized Intake

We need to include all stakeholders, not just the ‘usual’ ones (churches, state government, local governments, community groups, etc.)