Reality:San Diego Region Impacts in the new Economy

2006 County Income Levels

Income

Extremely LowVery LowLowModerateAbove Moderate

Median Household Income $52,032

Rental Gap in Housing, 2008

Income Range

# Renters

% Renters

Max Affdble

Rent

# Units Avail

% of all Units

Rental Gap

< $14,999

66,107 15% $ 325 14,209 3% (51,898)

$15K - $25K

58,772 13% $ 575 21,034 4% (37,738)

$25K - $35K

55,368 12% $ 800 54,504 12% (864)

$35K - $50K

75,568 17% $1, 175 164,183 35% 88,615

New Housing Units by Income Category – 2003 - 2009

Income Level

Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate

Total

Total Housing Units Produced

3,972 4,021 3,512 64,616 76,121

RHNA Goal

24,143 18,348 20,280 44,530 107,301

% of Goal Produced

16% 22% 17% 145% 71%

Data from building permits issued in region collected by SANDAG and local Annual Housing Element Progress Reports

Children receiving homeless services – SDC Office of Education

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-110

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Goal of Keys to Housing:

To create a regional vision of ending family homelessness incorporating best practices from throughout our region and the country, strategies for supporting families and individuals at risk of transitional and episodic homelessness, coordination of agencies and services, and effective policies across all sectors; these keys are adopted and implemented by jurisdictions and agencies in the region.

Structure of Keys to Housing

Advisory Council – Elected LeadersChair Todd Gloria, SD City Councilmember

3rd District12 of 19 jurisdictions now represented

Steering Committee – StakeholdersRepresentation of all sectors

Stakeholder Convenings – throughout region, broad voices and representation

Timeline of Planning Process

Research and Stakeholder MeetingsMay - September 2010

Integration with Other PlansJune – November 2010

Compile Data & Draft PlanOctober 2010 – March 2011

Review Plan/Tools with all StakeholdersApril – November 2011

Where we are going:Targeted Outcomes

Leadership/Policies and Advocacy

Policies are changed/created/implemented to increase stability and support families

A sustainable structure is created to ensure implementation of goals

Capacity, Data and Coordination of Services and Resources

Multiple pathways exist to access resources, centralize information and increase capacity and coordination of services and agenciesRegional, comprehensive database of

affordable housing inventoryRegional housing resource centers

Permanent Affordable Housing

Increase the number of affordable housing units in the regionConserve existing affordable and market

rate rental unitsPreserve at-risk inventoryIncrease # of Section 8 vouchers

Increased Economic Security

Family members are fully employed and earn at sustainable income levels Increase number of people enrolled in job

trainingBuild stronger connections between training

and employersIncrease number of people employed

Increased Stability

Families increase financial stability and move to self-sufficiency (not needing/using income supports)Participation in mainstream resources is

increasedReduce number of families and length of

stay in non-permanent housingSupport military families and transition-age

youth

Prevention

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - CalWorks

Families are identified as at-risk and assisted prior to losing housingThose with unlawful detention/eviction

notices receive referral to resources and legal assistance

Cities and agencies collaborate with property owners to prevent eviction

At-risk families receive support services

Prevention

Women, Infants, Children Food Prgm

The number of families at poverty level that enter homelessness is reducedFamilies at-risk with young children are

identified through current providersFamilies identified through schools are

assisted

How Property Owners Can Benefit from Keys Efforts

Tenants are more stable, pay rent on time, improve family outcomes

Tenant turnover is reduced Cash flow more stable and predictable Property values increase Management tasks decrease What do you think??

Strategies to involve Property Owners

A regional, comprehensive and real-time database of affordable housing inventory is established, maintained and used;

Conserve existing rental units at affordable and market rates

Preserve at-risk inventory of affordable rental housing

Strategies to involve Property Owners

Reduce number of families and length of time for families in shelter, transitional and other non-permanent housing to permanent housing

Families with unlawful detainer/eviction notices receive legal assistance and referral to resources

Cities and agencies collaborate with property owners to prevent evictions

Your help is needed to improve the picture for ALL San Diegans

Leadership/Policies and Advocacy

Policies are changed/created/implemented to increase stability and support families

Potential policies are identified as best practices regionally and nationally.

A sustainable structure is created to ensure implementation of goals

Options for structure are vetted with all councils, Board of Supervisors

A structure is agreed, all parties sign MOU/JPA/documents to formalize with accountability and funding.

Capacity, Data and Coordination of Services and Resources

Multiple pathways exist to access resources, centralize information and increase capacity and coordination of services and agencies

A regional, comprehensive and real-time database of affordable housing inventory is established, maintained and used;

A program level and client level centralized database for sharing client information is established.

Enhance/ establish resource centers throughout region

Permanent Affordable Housing

Increase the number of affordable housing units in the region

Conserve existing rental units at affordable and market rates

Preserve at-risk inventory of affordable rental housingIncrease # of units added in perpetuity at affordable levelsIncrease the # of Section 8 vouchers in regionReduce length of time for families in shelter, transitional and other non-permanent to permanent housingReduce number of families in shelter and non-permanent housing

Increased Economic Security

Family members are fully employed and earn at sustainable income levels

Increase the % of unemployed /underemployed people registered at Career Centers and linked with job preparation, training programsBuild stronger connections between training programs and employers

Increase # of people placed in jobs

Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-housing – stimulus $

Increased Stability

Families increase financial stability and move to self-sufficiency (not needing/using income supports)

Participation in mainstream resources is increased

Reduce number of families and length of time for families in shelter, transitional and other non-permanent housing to permanent housingMilitary families and transition-age youth (18 – 24) exiting the foster care and juvenile justice systems, are stably housed and have access to education, employment, training, child care and/or healthcare

Prevention

Families are identified as at-risk and assisted prior to losing housing

Families with unlawful detainer/eviction notices receive legal assistance and referral to resourcesCities and agencies collaborate with property owners to prevent evictionsFamilies losing housing receive assessment & support servicesTANF/CalWorks families are prevented from becoming homeless

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - CalWorks

Prevention

The number of families at poverty level that enter homelessness is reduced

Families with young children are identified through enrollment in WIC (Women, Infant, Children Food Program)

Families identified for homeless services through enrollment in school free or reduced lunch are assisted

Women, Infants, Children Food Prgm