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Atlanta’s Homeless Opportunity Fund Presentation by Paul Bolster Support Housing LLC. National Alliance to End Homelessness July 29, 2008. A Collaborative Solution. A Brief History The Call to Action - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Atlanta’s Homeless Opportunity Fund
Presentation by Paul BolsterSupport Housing LLC
National Alliance to End HomelessnessJuly 29, 2008
A Collaborative Solution
– A Brief History
The Call to Action In November 2002, Mayor Shirley Franklin asked the
United Way to lead a broad-based community effort to develop an action plan addressing homelessness
A brief history continued. . .
– Building the Plan United Way convened a 16-member Commission on
Homelessness in December 2002 The Commission carried out a comprehensive process during
an approximate 90-day window Mayor Franklin and the Commission on Homelessness
unveiled the Blueprint to End Homelessness in March 2003
– Implementing the Plan Commission expanded to Regional Commission in 2003 Seven County governments and Atlanta appointed members
Five Year Plan for 1200 Supportive Housing Units
Type– Gateway 24/7 Homeless Service Center with 300
beds– Assessment Centers (90 day stay)– Transitional – Permanent
Supportive Housing – ATLANTAColumbia at Sylvan Hills
Resources
Subsidy500 Section 8 Vouchers from the Atlanta Housing Authority
ServicesPrivate Donations $10 million
CapitalHomeless Opportunity Fund Grants of $22 million
Leadership
Mayor Shirley Franklin– Challenged the Bond Counsel
City Council Champion Debi Starnes– Challenged the Council
Business Leader Horace Sibley– Challenged the Mayor
United Way– Challenged the Community
Funding Sources
Legislature authorized special tax on rental cars at the airport for promotion of tourism
Tax Allocation Bonds pay off parking lot debt Council authorizes bond sale by the Atlanta
Development Authority Court validates the bonds Bond issue closes—funds to trustee
Critical Decisions
Lawyers and courts determine that homeless housing benefits tourism
Project approval from the Atlanta Development Authority and not the City Council
Tax revenue committed before legislators tried to access it for a NASCAR museum
Program Guidelines
Flexible Waivable Reportable Accountable 15-year commitment
Guidelines
Grants limited to $40,000 per unit or bed Other capital expected Service plan and service provider—promotes
collaboration Two year service budget commitment Only unoccupied units or expensive relocation
plans Limit of 40 units in one place or 20% of units in
a larger project
Collaborative Approval Process
Atlanta Development Authority approves housing finance, design, construction budget
Regional Commission/United Way approves service provider, plan, and budget
Neighborhood and district City Council member must be informed but approval not required
Other Funding
Service fund of the Regional Commission/United Way--$10 million
Housing Authority Section 8 Vouchers Georgia Supportive Housing Fund Low Income Housing Tax Credits Private Foundations
Results—20 Projects
All funds will be allocated in 3 years (December of 2008)
12 projects are operational 4 projects under construction 3 projects approved and waiting on a closing 1 pending approval
Results
Total Grants--$22,403,331 Other Capital -- $95,853,259 Total units/beds effected – 1586 Assessment Center beds – 233 Permanent Units – 437 Five public self-cleaning toilets
Geographic Distribution
*Converted City Jail*$10 per year lease*Atlanta Union Mission, operator*Broad community
collaborative *Downtown location
(near jail, courts, and police)*Four story facility*270 programmed beds
Columbia Tower at MLK Village
Trinity Hall
Quest Village – under construction
First Step Housing
First Step Housing
Atlanta Gardens
Martin Manor
Martin Manor
Columbia at Sylvan Hills
Columbia at Sylvan Hills
Columbia at Sylvan Hills
Information
Atlanta Development Authority– www.atlantadevelopment.com– Download the HOF application
Regional Commission of Homelessness– www.unitedwayatlanta.org/homeless
Support Housing LLC– www.supporthousing.org
Support Housing LLC
Paul [email protected]