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“A Way Home”

Broward County, Florida’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness

A Community Collaborative

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Table of Contents Page

Participants i

Executive Summary 7

Introduction 10

Current Facts about Homelessness and Housing in

Broward County, Florida 11

The Costs of Homelessness 12

The Planning Process – The Second Ten Year Plan:

Ending Homelessness 13

Recommendations 14

Sub-Committee Reports

Data 16

Emergency Prevention 16

Systems Change: Mainstream Resources / Discharge Planning 17

Street Outreach 17

Shortening the Time People Remain Homeless 18

Rapid Re-Housing 19

Treatment and Services* 20

Permanent Affordable Housing* 21

Income to Pay for Affordable Housing 22

Epilogue: Looking Forward from the Past – The First Ten Year Plan:

Addressing Homelessness 24

Conclusions 25

Implementing the Plan 25

Financing the Plan 26

Appendices:

Sub-Committee Matrices 29

Bibliography 76

Glossary 78

Sample Organizational Endorsement 80

Sample Individual Endorsement 81

*Standard cost key for action steps by the other committees do not apply to Permanent Affordable Housing and there may be instances where they do not apply to Treatment and Services.

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Ten Year Plan to End HomelessnessThe Ten Year Plan Steering Committee would like to thank the following

individuals and organizations for their participation in the planning process

2-1-1-, First Call for Help Beryl Glansberg2-1-1-, First Call for Help Steve Strickland*Area Agency on Aging Elizabeth LombardoBankAtlantic Marcia Barry-Smith*Bank United Donna Crump-ButlerRonald Book, P.A. Ronald BookKathy BarryBless It Forward Jim DrudiBroward County Attorney’s Office Patrice EichenBroward County Children’s Services Becky BedellBroward County Children’s Services Michael ElwellBroward County Children’s Services Ernesto PerezBroward County Commission Kristin JacobsBroward County Commission Ilene LiebermanBroward County Commission Diana Wasserman-RubinBroward County Community Development Katherine RandallBroward County Elderly & Veteran’s Elizabeth Lombardo*Broward County Family Success Sandy Atkins*Broward County Family Success Ellen Kendrick*Broward County Family Success Roxanne MorinBroward County Family Success Fred Murry*Broward County Grants Gretchen HirtBroward County Grants Susan Webster* Broward County HIP Sarah Donnelly*Broward County HIP Debra McGowan*Broward County HIP Steve Werthman*Broward County HIP Michael Wright*Broward County Housing Authority Ann Deibert*Broward County Housing Authority Susan PippittBroward County Human Services Department Marlene A. WilsonBroward County Schools Dianne Sepielli*Broward County Substance Abuse Sarah Curtis*Broward County Substance Abuse Drewlyn Simone Chessa*Broward House Carmen Anglero* Broward House Kathleen Cannon*Broward House Angelo CastilloBroward House Ray DiazBroward Housing Solutions Lisa Hoffmeyer*Broward Housing Solutions Nancy Merolla*Broward Outreach Center Ron BrummittBroward Outreach Center Mark Ehrenshaft*Broward Outreach Center Val Elsbree*Broward Outreach Center Devon JarrettBroward Outreach Center Judith Mame*Broward Outreach Center Lily Mudry*

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Broward Outreach Center Ray Panetto*Broward Outreach Center Mark Perkins Broward Partnership for the Homeless Fran Esposito*Broward Partnership for the Homeless Dave Freedman*Broward Partnership for the Homeless Robert Higdon*Broward Partnership for the Homeless Lance WallaceBroward Partnership for the Homeless Lorraine WilbyBroward Public Defenders Office Sandra FriedmanBroward Regional Health Planning Council Harry NashBroward Regional Health Planning Council Norma Wagner*Broward Sheriff’s Office Kimberly KisslanBroward Sheriff’s Office Walter Laun*Carrfour Supportive Housing Marcia Pellerin BarcusCatholic Charities Lilly Gallardo*Coalition to End Homelessness Charlene Cuyler*Coalition to End Homelessness Laura Hansen*Coalition to End Homelessness Shontrelle Holliday* Coalition to End Homelessness Velonie Johnson*Coalition to End Homelessness Ray Kelly*Coalition to End Homelessness Patricia Mantis*Coalition to End Homelessness Beryl McHugh*Coalition to End Homelessness Jacki Neubaum*Coalition to End Homelessness Stanley Stubbs*Comerica Bank Carol MolnarCommission on the Status of Women Dr. Eloise McCoy-CainCovenant House Cathy Branch*Covenant House Corey Shannon-Goodman*DCF Beatriz HadleyDCF – Office on Homelessness Tom PierceDCF – Substance Abuse/Mental Health Pat Kramer*Deerfield Beach Housing Authority Pamela Davis*Malcolm Pirnie Dr. Celia EarleFirst Presbyterian Church Tim DobbinsFlorida Coalition for the Homeless Greg MelloweFlorida Education & Research Laboratory Leonard FontaneFort Lauderdale (City of) Kathleen GunnFort Lauderdale (City of) Jeff ModarelliFort Lauderdale Housing Authority Veronica LopezFort Lauderdale Police Department Scott Russell*Hallandale Beach (City of) Angela BauldreeHealth & Social Services Networker Robert GoodmanHenderson Mental Health Center Celena Ashworth*Henderson Mental Health Center Monica Escobar* Henderson Mental Health Center Debbie Perry*Hendry County Emergency Management Brian RungeHillsborough County Division of Social Services Bart BanksHope for Homeless Steven SpauldingWylie HowardJubilee Center of South Broward, Inc. Tammy MortonLauderdale Lakes (City of) Margaret Earnest

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Leadership Broward Foundation Anne HotteLegal Aid Janet Riley* Liberia Economic Services Henry GrahamMiami Coalition for the Homeless Ben BurtonMODCO Irene Rufus*My Family Place Yettie Ruskin* National Alliance to End Homelessness Nan RomanNorth Broward Hospital District Julie Solomon-BameNorth Broward Hospital District Carol BentleyNorth Broward Hospital District Scott DiMarzoNorth Broward Hospital District Nadine Reeves*Nova Southeastern University Rachelle DomeNova Southeastern University Dr. Georgiana HertzbergNova Southeastern University Sue Darcy PeakeRosalind OsgoodParents without Partners Dr. Rose AjimatanrareyePeople Helping People Patricia Hankerson*Dave ReiersonSusan B. Anthony Marsha Currant*Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness Courtney*The Coordinating Council of Broward Jay HarmanThe Coordinating Council of Broward Skip JohnstonThe Salvation Army Victor Biggs*The Salvation Army Lillie Johnson*The Salvation Army Capt. Steve Morris*The Salvation Army Eddy Pierre*The Salvation Army Marielle Pierrot*The Salvation Army Patricia Rogers*The Shepherd’s Way Matt Hunter*The Shepherd’s Way Dr. Fred Scarbrough*Toshiba Solutions Brent ColstonTown of Davie Housing & Community Development Shirley Taylor-PrakeltUnited Way Broward Mary Lynn Lovejoy*U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Phil ManganoVeteran’s Administration Gladys Baez-Perez*Volunteers of America Jim FaisonFrank WashingtonSuzanne WeissWomen in Distress Andrea Bradley*Women in Distress Regine Cordon-Shiver*Women in Distress David Dowd*Women in Distress Miriam Garcia*Women in Distress Shelia McCann*Women in Distress Faye Wright-Simpson**Denotes Sub-committee members

Organizational affiliations are listed for identification purposes only and do not necessarily imply endorsement of the document.

Ten Year Plan Steering Committee Members: Victor Biggs, Ron Brummit, Susan Byrne, Courtney, Sarah Curtis, Sarah Donnelly, David Freedman, Laura Hansen, Vice Chair, Jay Harman, Robert Higdon, Matt Hunter, Ron Ishoy, Skip Johnston, Mary Lynn Lovejoy, Captain Steve Morris, Debbie Perry, Janet Riley, Dianne Sepielli, Chair and Steve Werthman

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Executive SummaryAs approved by the Ten Year Plan Steering Committee on 9.28.05

Some 15 years ago, a group of private citizens and government officials decided to “address” the issue of homeless-ness in Broward County. Since that time, we have created a Continuum of Care (CoC) which is a “community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency. It includes action steps to end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness.”

Broward’s CoC has housing assets which include emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing beds. Supportive services are another essential element in our CoC. Despite our ongoing efforts, the most recent local point-in-time count and survey revealed that we still have over 3,100 homeless men, women and children in Broward County; as a caveat, many homeless advocates believe that this number is a significant undercount due to the requirement that the survey be conducted in a single 24 hour period.

Broward County and the partners in our Continuum of Care invest public and private funds in programs that provide direct services to homeless adults and children. Additionally, the school and corrections systems, hospitals, charities, and faith-based institutions provide assistance to the homeless. All are partners in the homeless system, whether of-ficial or unofficial, and as such, have a vested interest in providing the most effective and efficient services in order to bring about an end to homelessness.

The larger community has a stake in ending homelessness as well. A large homeless population is an indicator that our community is not healthy and we know that there is a widespread belief that homelessness hurts our local economy, which is highly dependent upon tourism. As members of a community, we want to insure that we care for all residents, including those who are ill or disabled and who are unable to care for themselves.

In keeping with many other communities around the country, Broward County has the vision of moving to the next level, that of ending homelessness, and this is the purpose of our Ten Year Plan. We recognize that homelessness is a complex issue with no one simple solution. It is commonly accepted that while the existing homeless system works well for some persons, it has not been effective enough at permanently ending homelessness. We can no longer afford to cycle people through the system and then back to the streets, only to endlessly repeat this pattern. However, Broward’s homeless system today does not have the inventory or capacity to permanently house everyone who needs housing. Based upon our survey data, we must focus on the rapid creation of a minimum of 1,200 permanent sup-portive housing units and getting people into them.

We also know that research is increasingly pointing to the fact that ending or preventing homelessness saves taxpayer money and saves lives. Research has also shown that addressing other significant life issues simultaneously with ad-dressing permanent housing is the most effective way to bring about permanent, positive change in the lives of all homeless people, including chronically homeless adults and homeless families. Given this understanding, it is both fiscally responsible and compassionate to bring about the end of homelessness.

A 2004 Santa Barbara study showed a 38.9% cost savings to the mental health system over 3 years by a program pro-viding housing and intensive services to 117 mentally ill homeless persons. Even more striking, overall hospital costs were reduced by 55.8% from the pre-program years of 1998-2001 to the 3 year implementation from 2001 – 2004. 1

The US Conference of Mayors, A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in American Cities, 2002 report revealed that a common denominator in homelessness in Cleveland, Denver, New Orleans, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, DC. was corrections discharges. 2 Waco, Texas determined that this city spends almost $39,000 per year for each chroni-cally homeless individual. 3 This equates to over $106 per day. Conversely, we know from the 2004 Lewin study that a day of supportive housing even in a very high cost city such as New York is only $41.85. 4

In 1998, the University of California and San Diego Medical Center began following 15 homeless chronic alcohol abus-ers as they cycled through the emergency care and law enforcement systems. Literally hundreds of contacts resulted in public expenditures of over $3 million annually. In 2000 the Serial Inebriate Program (SIP) was launched in order to break the trend of arrest, incarceration, release, arrest, etc. The early returns reflect that 63% of clients agree to treat-ment and almost 50% graduate successfully. 5

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To be successful, we must change our way of doing business. Broward County Government is already investing over $12 million annually (FY05) in general revenue for homeless services. This is leveraged by almost $9 million of Federal McKinney Vento and State Office on Homelessness funding. Additionally, the most recent provider report reflects contributions totaling to almost $8 million in private funds for homeless services. These considerable investments do not take into consideration the costs incurred by a variety of other stakeholders including the Department of Children and Families for benefits such as Food Stamps and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. These numbers also do not account for costs incurred by publicly funded institutions such as hospitals, corrections and courts which traditionally have high interaction, particularly with chronically homeless.

The Plan will require us to consider both re-directing some existing resources, as well as tapping into or creating new ones. These resources must be directed to the most effective programs, thus maximizing the financial impact and ultimately, programmatic outcomes.

Housing affordability has reached crisis proportions in Broward County, with the median price having rocketed to $384,900. 6 This is putting a squeeze on even middle income individuals and families. Employers are finding it increasingly difficult to attract and retain qualified staff, as workers turn down job offers because of concerns about their ability to find affordable housing and as the existing work force relocates to less costly housing markets. An escalation in this trend and an inability to recruit service workers, who typically are among the lower groups of wage earners, could have a devastating effect on Broward’s ability to sustain the tourist trade on which the economic health of the area is so heavily dependent. Additionally, year round residents stand to be negatively impacted if no one is available to provide day care for their children, check out their groceries, mow their lawns and repair their cars.

In order to make the vision of ending homelessness a reality, we must make a paradigm shift, become more culturally sensitive and focus simultaneously on the following:n Prevention: We must focus on the prevention of homelessness, while simultaneously attacking homelessness itself on numerous other fronts. The data are clear that preventing homelessness is cost effective.

n Permanent Affordable Housing Supply: An absolutely necessary requirement for ending homelessness is having an adequate supply of affordable housing. This is a monumental challenge which must be undertaken immediately if we are to succeed. We should begin with the creation of 1,200 units of scattered site or clustered permanent supportive housing, approximately two-thirds of which will be targeted to the chronically homeless, based upon a 2005 analysis of need. This will require support, in various ways, from federal, state and local governments and agencies, including law enforcement and corrections, hospital districts, the School Board of Broward County, as well as coordinating agencies such as the Coordinating Council of Broward. Participation from private entities such as the faith community, private landlords, developers and businesses will also be necessary. n Living Wages: Another critical need is to increase area wages. Every day we open the newspaper to another article about the disparity between housing prices and incomes. In order to afford a non-luxury, two bedroom apartment in Broward County, ($998 per month Fair Market Rent as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) an individual must earn $19.19 per hour, or $39,920 per year. Much of Broward’s workforce earns substantially less than this, particularly service industry workers. n Mainstream Resources: It is imperative that we work for, and achieve, systems change in the way mainstream benefits are awarded to homeless people. Mainstream benefits are those resources which are also accessed by eligible non-homeless individuals. Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, WorkForce Investment, Food Stamps and Veteran’s Health Care are all mainstream benefit programs.

n Discharge Planning: Discharge to homelessness from publicly funded institutions such as corrections and health care facilities remains a reality which is unacceptable. Adequate discharge planning is a form of prevention, which we know saves tax dollars and promotes a significantly better quality of life than sending people right back to the streets.

n Street Outreach: The very successful central county street outreach initiative, which has received national recognition, should be expanded throughout the county in order to more effectively engage the many at risk sub-populations of homeless persons.

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n Treatment and Services: Treatment and services should be approached in a more coordinated and holistic manner. The evidence-based literature on treatment and services for homeless people is replete with findings of cost savings. The City of San Diego tracked 15 homeless individuals through the public health and corrections systems and discovered that these persons were using an astounding $3 million per year in publicly funded services. 8

n Housing First: “The goal of ‘Housing First’ is to immediately house people who are homeless. Housing comes first no matter what is going on in one’s life, and the housing is flexible and independent so that people get housed easily and stay housed.” 6 We have learned that not all individuals and families need to work their way through the continuum phases, but that some are viable candidates for a “Housing First” model, particularly where supportive services are tailored to individual needs.

The key strategy to ending long-term homelessness is found in Housing First, an effective methodology for housing the chronically homeless and keeping them housed. Housing First has also been shown to be effective at shortening the length of homelessness for other individuals and families. In the 2003 “Blueprint for Change” which reported on housing for the chronic homeless who are mentally ill or have a chemical dependency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stated unequivocally “without housing, services and supports cannot be effective.“

Although a Housing First methodology has shown promise in solving homelessness for an impressive number of adults and families, we also know however, that there is no “one right way” to end homelessness for everyone.

n The Way Home: Finally, we know that the costs of homelessness are staggering, not only to those individuals experiencing homelessness, but to society as well. We also know that ending homelessness can be cost effective.

The road to ending homelessness will undoubtedly be rocky and long, but the destination will be well worth the journey. We may be tempted at times to turn back, but we cannot. We have a map, and we must stay the course. Everyone can help and we ask that YOU become involved. You can begin by signing an individual or organizational endorsement of support for Broward County’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. Samples of the endorsement are included in the Appendix section of the document.

Notes 1 Elodie Patrias, Innovative Collaborative Promotes Independence Reduces Costs, ADMHS Update, Special Focus, June 2005,

Santa Barbara County Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services. 2 US Conference of Mayors, A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in American Cities, 2002, Washing ton DC. 3 www.ich.gov, In the Cities: Waco, Texas, adopts 10-Year Plan Based on Cost Benefit Analysis and Housing First Ap proach,

7.21.05. 4 The Lewin Group, Costs of Serving Homeless Individuals in Nine Cities, Chart Book, November 19, 2004, prepared for The

Corporation for Supportive Housing. 5 www.ich.gov/innovations Collaboration: SIP Saves Lives and Public Funds. 6 Lisa J. Huriash, www.sun-sentinel.com, South Florida Condo Conversions are at an All- time High, Leaving Renters in a Tight

Spot, August 6, 2005. 7 http://www.csh.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=����#hf, Corporation for Supportive Housing,

“Definitions and Terminology.” 8 www.ich.gov/innovations Collaboration: SIP Saves Lives and Public Funds.

The Steering Committee also wishes to acknowledge the valuable assistance provided by Michael Dahl, Executive Director of the

Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, in preparing this Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.

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Introduction

Broward County, Florida is bordered by the turquoise and sapphire waters of the Atlantic Ocean on

the East and on the West by the “river of grass” known as the Florida Everglades. A favorite tourist

destination for visitors from around the world, Broward boasts world class shopping, gourmet

restaurants and cafes, trendy new hotels, miles of waterways and golf courses. Two of Broward’s

concert arenas, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Office Depot Center, rank among

the top 10 in the country for ticket sales. 1 In other words, just about something for everyone unless,

of course, you happen to be homeless.

Homeless people live in the shadows, in a parallel universe that has a window through which they

can see how others live, but oftentimes there seems to be no door through which they can escape.

This is particularly true for the chronic homeless population, but even for those who are not chroni-

cally homeless, the obstacles to becoming and staying re-housed can seem insurmountable.

On September 23, 2004, a group of committed individuals came together at the Florida Summit on

Homelessness in Weston, Florida. This event, sponsored by The Coalition to End Homelessness,

kicked off the planning process to end homelessness in Broward County.

Broward County was most honored by the presence of Philip Mangano, Executive Director of the

Interagency Council on Homelessness at the kick off of our Ten Year Planning Process. Nan Roman,

Executive Director of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, who has supported Broward’s Ten

Year Plan efforts throughout, facilitated the Summit, providing a wealth of information on developing

a ten year plan, including best practices around the country.

At this summit, Broward County committed to the creation of a Ten Year Plan in concert with

other stakeholders, and this was reaffirmed in a letter of February 9, 2005 to Philip Mangano,

stating: “Broward County is proud to be part of the nationwide campaign to abolish home-

lessness. We are working diligently to implement numerous projects funded by the U.S.

Departments of Housing & Urban Development, Health & Human Services (HHS) and Veterans Affairs

(VA) toward this end. We are also encouraged by the President’s announced budget which includes a

significant increase in funding to end chronic homelessness through the ‘Samaritan Initiative.’”

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Current Facts about Homelessness and Housing in Broward County

On January 25, 2005, the Broward County Continuum of Care, along with hundreds of other continua across the country, conducted a point-in-time count and survey over a twenty-four hour period.

The point in time count and survey, coordinated by The Broward Coalition for the Homeless, now known as The Coalition to End Homelessness, was conducted with dozens of volunteers throughout Broward County. From the beaches to the westernmost reaches of the County, volunteers combed parks, libraries, bus terminals, woods, under known encampments and all types of shelters and transitional housing for the homeless in an effort to obtain the most accurate count possible; however, advocates believe many of the street homeless were not counted and the actual numbers could be significantly higher.

Exhibit �: Continuum of Care Homeless Population and Subpopulations Chart

Part �: Homeless Population Sheltered Unsheltered Total

Emergency Transitional

Example: �5 (A) ��5 (A) �05 (N) �05

1. Homeless Individuals

682 (A) 1,500 (A) 424 (N) 2,606

2. Homeless Families with Children

50 (A) 80 (A) 2 (N) 132

2a. Persons in Homeless Families with Children

200 (A) 290 (A) 18 (N) 508

Total (lines � + �a only) 882 (A) 1,790 (A) 442 (N) 3,114

Part �: Homeless Subpopulations

Sheltered Unsheltered Total

1. Chronically Homeless 374 (S) 251 (N) 625

2. Severely Mentally Ill 534 (S) *101 (N) 635

3. Chronic Substance Abuse 294 (S) * 79 (N) 373

4. Veterans 240 (S) * 99 (N) 339

5. Persons with HIV/AIDS 27 (S) * 15 (N) 42

6. Victims of Domestic Violence 214 (S) * 26 (N) 240

7. Youth (Under 18 years of age) 267 (S) * 8 (N) 275

Direct results from street count and shelter survey 1/25/05, adjusted using additional housing inventory assuming 95% occupancy for “sheltered” population and subpopulations. Subpopulations reflect duplicated counts.

The housing situation in Broward County has reached a critical stage, affecting even moderate income families. In 2003, Broward County had an estimated 200,000 renter households (31% of total households), and of this number 49% were categorized as unable to afford a two bedroom apartment at the Fair Market Rent.2

Projected population growth, new household formation, and upward pressure on housing and land costs for the

next several decades will only exacerbate the shortage of affordable housing. In fact, even with accelerated production, if no revisions are made to the Land Use Plan, the Broward County Office of Urban Planning and Redevelopment projects a net shortfall of almost 190,000 units, which would leave an estimated 461,770 individuals without housing.3 Clearly, inaction is no longer an option.

(A) - Administrative Records, (N) - Enumerations, (A) - Statistically Reliable Sample

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Aside from the human suffering, are there other costs to homelessness? Indeed. There is a developing body of evidence that the costs associated with homelessness, particularly chronic homelessness, are exorbitant. The following are examples of some of these costs:

Medical and Hospital Costs

The National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that a 1998 New England Journal of Medicine study determined that because homeless patients remain hospitalized an average of four days longer than similar non-homeless patients, the extra cost per visit totaled to roughly $2,414. 4

In the 2001 landmark study by Culhane, Hadley and Metraux, it was learned that in New York City, the aver-age homeless, seriously and persistently mentally ill per-son accesses over $40,000 each year in publicly funded services. 5

According to the Lewin Group, in a comparison of the costs for various publicly funded services in 9 cities across the U.S. the daily cost of inpatient psychiatric treatment ranges from a low of $280 in Phoenix to a high of $1,278 in San Francisco. The daily cost of keeping someone in a hospital ranges from a low in New York City of $1,185 to a high of $2,184 in Seattle. 6

Jail and Prison Costs

The Lewin Group also reported that in the 9 cities researched, a day of jail costs from $45.84 in Phoenix to $164.57 in New York City. The same study found that

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daily prison costs were at a low in Atlanta at $47.49 and at a high in Boston, coming in at $117.08. 7

A study in King County, Washington found that taxpayers spent over $1.1 million in just one year on 20 individuals who cycled repeatedly among emergency care, detox and corrections facilities.

Opportunity Costs

Increasingly, research findings suggest that home-lessness among children can and often does have a devastating impact on academic performance, creating lasting barriers to personal and financial success as adults. According to The Institute for Children and Poverty, national statistics reflect that 20% of homeless children repeat a grade in school versus 10% of non-homeless children. 8

A 2005 study conducted by the School Board of Broward County, Florida found that homeless students are almost twice as likely as non-homeless students to be classified as “exceptional” (special education) students. Other statistics highlight the increased risk of homeless-ness: homeless students were absent almost 39% more than non-homeless students; 3-1/2 times more likely to be suspended than non-homeless students and 12% more likely to have received multiple suspensions. The study also showed statistically significant differences, over time, in academic performance between home-less and non-homeless students. 9 These increased risk factors bode ill for a bright and productive future for these youngsters.

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The Planning Process

The Second Ten Year Plan: Ending Homelessness

At the September 23rd Summit to End Homelessness, local attendees were asked to sign up

for the following sub-committees which would be instrumental in developing the Plan: Data

Systems, Emergency Prevention, Systems Change: Mainstream Resources / Discharge Planning, Street

Outreach, Shortening the Time People Spend Homeless, Rapid Re-housing, Treatment and Services,

Permanent Affordable Housing and Income to Pay for Affordable Housing. Each sub-committee

produced a matrix and a brief narrative which addressed key points in the matrix.

Over 140 participants came together over the course of the year long planning process. Eighty (80)

federal, state and local agencies were represented, as well as were numerous individuals. The

sub-committee volunteers worked tirelessly to craft the components for Broward’s Ten Year Plan to

End Homelessness. They brought creativity, thoughtfulness, perseverance, moral support, technical

knowledge, subject matter expertise and camaraderie to the endeavor.

Participants reached out to other communities undertaking plans to end homelessness to see

how Broward County could learn from their efforts. Countless hours were spent researching “best

practice” models for each of the Plan components. Some of the participants enriched the process

by sharing their own homeless experiences and recommendations which were memorialized in

Focus Groups for Homeless Consumers, sponsored by The Coalition to End Homelessness.

A Steering Committee, meeting on a grueling weekly schedule for the better part of the

planning period, was created to help guide the planning process. The Steering Committee

membership consisted of representatives from the Coordinating Council of Broward, the County’s

premier not-for-profit coordinative body, community leaders on the front lines to end homelessness

and the chairs and co-chairs of the various sub-committees. The work of this extraordinary community

collaborative culminated in the following recommendations.

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Data

n Fully implement the Client Services Manage-ment System – Homeless Management Information System (CSMS-HMIS) for all Continuum of Care Programs

n Interface with other databases such as United Way of Broward County, hospitals, corrections, WorkForce One, churches, FEMA and Veteran’s Administration

n Utilize CSMS-HMIS to identify trends and oppor-tunities for preventive intervention, to track outcomes and to identify recidivists

n Utilize data analyses for a public education campaign on homelessness

Emergency Prevention

n Develop screening mechanism for triage of services to persons facing eviction and maintain infor-mation on at-risk households in CSMS-HMIS

n Improve accessibility to services through strategies such as reducing wait times for prevention assistance and review need versus adequacy of available assistance

n Establish a resource/referral network among providers

n Provide in-house prevention-centered casework

n Develop financial management/literacy program

n Improve accessibility of services to: ex-offenders, youth aging out of foster care, persons being discharged from hospitals and mental health facilities

Systems Change: Mainstream Resources / Discharge Planning

n Remove barriers to obtaining government entitlements – mainstream resources

n Expedite benefits enrollment by SSA, VA and any other mainstream benefits provider such as Food Stamps, TANF, Child Care

n Expand discharge protocol with BSO, DOC, local, County and State mental health facili-ties, health care facilities, and foster care agenies

Street Outreach

n Expand central model homeless outreach team to north and south County

n Provide 24/7 hotline

n Design, develop and implement a Homeless Assess-ment Center(s)

Shortening the Time People Spend Homeless

n Reduce barriers to shelter admission and retention

n Early in the process, assess those appropriate for rapid re-housing

n Standardize assessment for consistent intake and analysis

n Provide life skills training at transitional shelters

Rapid Re-housing

n Create a Housing Specialist position for each Home-less Assistance Center (HAC)

n Identify and refer eligible candidates at first point of contact through centralized assessment

n Create and maintain inventory of available affordable housing

n Identify and assist in elimination/reduction of barriers to housing such as credit, discrimination, crimi-nal history

n Provide follow-up services

Treatment and Services

n Promote greater collaboration among providers through contracts and memoranda

n Increase number and utilization of new and existing Permanent Supportive Housing programs within the CoC

Recommendations

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n Expand peer-centered programs and services

n Increase client choice for housing and services through a voucher program

n Expand services to address gaps in CoC

Permanent Affordable Housing

n Foster partnership and coordination among County and Cities

n Develop 1,200 units of permanent supportive affordable housing, targeting approximately two-thirds to the chronically homeless, based upon a 2005 assessment of need. This will require support, in various ways, from federal, state and local governments and agencies, including law enforcement and corrections, hospital districts, the School Board of Broward County, as well as coordinating agencies such as the Coordinating Council of Broward. Participation from private entities such as the faith com-munity, private landlords, developers and businesses will also be necessary.

n Utilize publicly owned land for development by not-for-profits

n Create mandatory inclusionary zoning

n Reduce development cost of housing / streamline development process

n Create new funding streams such as commercial document surtax, bond issue, donation fund for affordable housingn Create preservation ordinance and increase affordability period for publicly funded affordable housing

n Expand and replicate proven affordable housing programs such as H2H (Homeless to Homeowner)sponsored by BankAtlantic

Income to Pay for Affordable Housing

n Expand the Living Wage Ordinance passed by Bro-ward County October 2002

n Improve education, job readiness, and job training

n Encourage Homeless Services Providers to work more closely with Job Training Providers

n Engage the Business Community

n Encourage employers to pay a Living Wage

n Address transportation issues

n Provide more resources for job training and placement.

Homeless Consumer Focus Groups

n Address the need for 24 hour service

n Address the difficulty in obtaining identification

n Address the issue of corrections and hospitals having weak links and often discharging people without medications

n Re-evaluate admissions criteria for housing

n Address the need for more transportation

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Sub-committee Reports

Data: Planning for Outcomes - Managing for Results

Someone once commented: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll surely never get there.” This can be applied to programs as well. Without valid and reliable data, many well-intended programs are likely to “wander aimlessly about” rather than strategically addressing the problems they are trying to solve.

Acknowledging this reality, the Data Sub-committee set out to craft a component that would harness the collective human resource and technology energy of the community. n We envision the ability to develop baseline data and to conduct periodic follow-up searches at the aggregate and individual levels on recidivism, securing permanent housing, changes in income, utilization of mainstream resources and discharges.

Other Plan components, such as Systems Change: Mainstream Resources / Discharge Planning will be consulted in monitoring mainstream systems’ respon-siveness and compliance with statutory mandates to serve needs of eligible homeless persons.

n We also anticipate using our Homeless Manage-ment Information System, known locally as the Client

Emergency Prevention

The Emergency Prevention Sub-committee pursued the following goal: “To stop homelessness before it starts by establishing and integrating emergency homelessness prevention programs in Broward County.” To reach this goal, we reviewed numerous best practice models, including existing Emergency Prevention plans from other cities and regions of the country. Another primary source of information was the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ (NAEH) Toolkit for Ending Home-lessness. (www.naeh.org.) The Emergency Prevention component owes much to these sources.

In our collective opinion, the most effective preventive measure in any community is the existence of adequate levels of affordable housing. This is supported in Bau-mohl and Shinn’s “Rethinking the Prevention of Home-lessness,” a report presented at the 1998 National Sym-posium on Homelessness Research.

n We believe that homelessness will continue as a

Services Management System (CSMS), together with data from our central intake line, 792-BEDS, and the 211 First Call for Help line to track where people are becoming homeless and to develop early predictors for who is at risk for becoming homeless. This will en-able a more efficient targeting of resources to pre-vention. Additionally, CSMS will enable a more holistic and contextual service delivery, as with client consent, certain relevant data can be shared among providers.

The Data Sub-committee reviewed many other Ten Year Plan data components, literature from the Interagency Council on Homelessness, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, academic publications from such lumi-naries as Martha Burt, Dennis Culhane, Stephen Metraux and Carol Wilkins, and other documents developed under HUD contracts.

The data component developed for Broward County’s Ten Year Plan is tailored to what we believe the specific needs to be at this time. We acknowledge that this is merely a departure point and that this component will likely be refined a number of times over the coming decade.

growing problem in Broward County until a greater num-ber of affordable housing units become available. There-fore, the Committee looks to the work of the Permanent Affordable Housing Sub-committee as an important fac-tor in any homelessness prevention effort.

n We have included suggestions for isolating at-risk populations; establishing a “front door” phone center for at-risk individuals and families; providing greater amounts of rent and mortgage assistance; providing in-house case work; notifying landlords of prevention resources; offering legal assistance in eviction and fore-closure proceedings; making “bridging” funds available to at-risk individuals and families with pending benefit applications; and providing financial and tenancy educa-tion. It is our hope that the implementation of these suggestions, coupled with a significant increase in the availability of affordable housing, will greatly reduce the number of homelessness men, women, and children in Broward County.

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Systems Change: Mainstream Resources/ Discharge Planning

Mainstream programs include, but are not limited to: mental health and substance abuse, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supple-mental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, day care, Medicaid and WorkForce Invest-ment.

It is no secret among homeless services advocates, pro-viders and funders that mainstream resource programs need to be held accountable for serving the homeless as well as the housed. Over the last several decades, the trend has been to shift the burden from mainstream programs to programs exclusively serving the homeless despite the fact that many homeless qualify, but cannot access, mainstream benefits. As a result, the mainstream programs have shrunk into the background, leaving re-source-poor, homeless-specific programs to pick up the slack.

In recent years, HUD and the Interagency Council on Homelessness have mandated that homeless clients be given the same opportunity to receive mainstream ben-efits as the rest of the population. The systemic failure to expect the mainstream programs to convey benefits equally for all eligible applicants has been compounded by the fact that numerous providers do not have ade-quate discharge planning protocols in place, which dis-proportionately impacts those with few or no resources.

It is all too common that individuals being discharged from publicly funded institutions such as mental health facilities, hospitals, prisons and jails, and even the foster

care system, end up on the streets because of failures to insure appropriate discharge planning. This amounts to more street homeless who quickly cycle back through hospitals, prisons and jails, creating an intolerable ser-vice and financial burden to the systems and continuing to fail the clients as well, as evidenced in literature from the Interagency Council on Homelessness, the National Alliance to End Homeless, and academic publications from experts such as Martha Burt, Dennis Culhane and Stephen Metraux.

n This dysfunctional and unaffordable process of one set of resources for homeless persons and another set of resources for everybody else needs to be addressed. By developing a dialogue with mainstream services provid-ers, reducing the understanding to writing and monitor-ing the outcomes, we can begin to insure equal treat-ment of homeless clients.

n Likewise, by refusing to accept discharges to the street, by initiating a dialogue, obtaining memoranda of understanding from publicly funded institutions, and monitoring the discharges, we can begin to eliminate the parallel systems created to meet the needs of the homeless.

It is the intent of the Systems Change component of the Plan to address and insure that the mainstream resourc-es programs and discharge planning functions of pub-licly funded institutions serve our homeless population equitably and as seamlessly as possible.

Street Outreach

The focus of street outreach is to get homeless individuals off the street and into a program that will get them “home”. It is the belief of the Street Outreach Sub-committee, as was Dorothy’s in 1939, that “there is no place like home”.

The outreach worker is a specialist, working with various sub-populations, including those who are mentally ill, people with substance abuse problems, people with co-occurring disorders, the economically disadvantaged, alcohol abusers, people with AIDS/HIV, the employment disadvantaged, the traumatized, people with physical disabilities and the developmentally disabled. To say it more simply, the outreach worker is a juggler of services, systems, symptoms, and salvation.

The relationship between the homeless and the social service community marks a border where the disenfran-chised meet the mainstream of society (Rowe, 1999). It is the outreach worker who crosses back and forth across that border, weaving the connections and laying the groundwork for the homeless person to also “cross over”.

Currently our system is a patchwork of paths traversing that border – some failing, some intangible in terms of our goals to end homelessness; hence our objective is to systematically create:

n Based on our existing central model, a state-of-the-art outreach team for county-wide coverage

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n Accessible 24/7 point-of-entry for the homeless person

n A centralized assessment process

In addition, the homeless information system technology, known locally as CSMS, gives us the per-fect conduit for making the crossing over seamless and simple. The 24/7 point-of-entry will direct homeless people to an outreach team. The outreach team will assess, refer and place the homeless person with a service provider. The provider who accepts the referral will do the intake. When consent is given, the homeless person’s “thumbprint” in CSMS will be accessi-ble to all providers, who will have a much deeper insight into the client’s overall needs as the client travels through

the system toward his or her goal of self sufficiency.

The final phase includes a centralized assessment process to coordinate the needs of the outreach team with the resources of the service providers.

Throughout the process, the key link between the streets and “home” is the outreach team. The Broward County homeless providers’ understanding of the specialized skills required to reach and support homeless people in settings not fit for human habitation has been docu-mented time and again via shelter placement/census re-ports. Further documentation in service provider reports indicates that compared to any other placement system in Broward County, the outreach team approach is the most effective, efficient and homeless friendly.

Shortening the Time People Remain Home-less

The objective of this component is to reduce the length and number of times people are homeless, and to re-house them as quickly as possible. We believe that Housing First may work well for many of the homeless. This model places people in permanent housing as quickly as possible, and provides the supports necessary to keep them housed. We recog-nize that certain sub-populations may require lifelong supportive services.

Priorities of the plan include:

n Assisting persons to exit homelessness as quickly as possible.

n Developing an assessment tool to determine who can quickly move into permanent housing.

n Developing standards for providers that promote housing placement in the most suitable, least restrictive settings possible. n Tracking outcome measures that capture:

- number of people who become homeless- recidivism – increasing rates of persons not returning to shelter- average length of homeless episodes (time spent in shelter system)- improving housing outcomes (number of discharges to permanent housing, and retention of that housing over time)

Implementation of this plan will require significant changes to our current Continuum of Care. A Housing First model is just that: housing is the first need to be met and there are a number of variations of this mod-el. For example, some transitional providers may offer short-term residential care with a Housing First wrap-around service model, including an in-depth assessment of needs and resources, permanent housing placement and linkage to community services. Others may move toward providing permanent supportive housing. The emphasis of the plan will be to move toward permanent community based supportive services. These changes will require buy-in and commitment from all providers and community stakeholders.

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Rapid Re-Housing

A Rapid Re-housing strategy seeks to re-house newly homeless individuals and families in the shortest period of time. This approach is predicated on the assumption that a certain percent of the recently homeless became so as a result of unexpected income loss, unanticipated increases in rent, loss of a vehicle, discontinuation of child care, unexpected medical issues, or other revers-ible events that can be “fixed” in a short period of time with minimal investment of resources.

Such a strategy benefits the community in multiple ways. First, it returns individuals to housing without subjecting them to service-intensive programs designed to address multiple issues associated with homelessness. Second, it reduces the longer-term stress on shelter beds and saves them for the homeless population presenting more seri-ous issues and requiring more intensive physical, behav-ioral, or vocational rehabilitation. Consistent with current local and national “housing first” philosophies, a rapid re-housing strategy recognizes that some persons ex-perience homelessness primarily due to economic fac-tors as outlined above and need little assistance beyond housing itself.

Prolonged delays in returning to housing contribute to further dependence on homeless assistance and subject individuals and families to further exposure to a shelter culture inconsistent with independence in the communi-ty. The negative effects, particularly on families, include repetitive school changes for children, reduced opportu-nity to engage family and friends, job loss due to conflict-ing program requirements or facility locations, and loss of self esteem associated with being labeled homeless. The Rapid Re-housing Sub-committee has identified the following objectives:

n Objective 1: Quickly identify candidates for rapid re-housing. Candidates will be individuals and families who only recently became homeless and have

the capacity, including income, to return to housing im-mediately or after minimal services.

No mechanism currently exists to identify and refer can-didates for immediate re-housing at the first point of con-tact. This function may be centralized at one location in the County or may be performed at multiple venues using the same assessment methodology and criteria.

n Objective 2: Create the position of Housing Specialist in each of the three Homeless Assistance Centers to provide professional housing services to in-dividuals identified as housing ready. These positions would provide short term assistance while a broader continuum-wide housing mechanism is being addressed. This is an interim measure designed to get us part way to our goal while we develop the housing information and referral mechanism.

n Objective 3: Create a continuum-wide housing information and referral mechanism to assist providers in effecting rapid transition to housing for individuals iden-tified as suitable candidates. The Sub-committee recognizes that this is an enor-mous undertaking, requiring planning, effort, and fund-ing, which will take years to complete. However, once implemented, it will provide long term support for the “housing first” model, one of the recent innovations be-ing adopted by our community.

n Objective 4: Create a permanent housing support system (follow-up services).

The goal of rapidly placing persons in mainstream housing would have little meaning if not accompanied by efforts to ensure that they retain housing. Steps to provide this assurance are addressed in the Treatment and Services component of the Plan.

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Treatment and Services

In an effort to address homelessness holistically, the Treatment and Services Sub-committee has endeavored to solicit and include local feedback from Broward County’s homeless and formerly homeless population. The Sub-committee has also reviewed and incorporated components of strategies and “best prac-tices” models adopted by communities nationwide to treat and prevent homelessness. The Plan’s overall goal is to rapidly return those who experience homelessness to permanent housing, linking them with available and planned supports to promote future housing stability. However, evidence and experience indicate that hous-ing alone is not a panacea to end homelessness for all sub-populations of homeless persons. 10

We recognize that costs associated with providing treat-ment and services should be considered “front-end” costs. This is especially relevant when contrasted with costs as compared to housed versus unsheltered home-less persons. According to a study in British Columbia, Canada, the service costs for unsheltered homeless are estimated to be thirty-three percent (33%) higher than for those who are housed. 11

The mantra of the Treatment and Services Sub-committee is “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Therefore, our focus has been on housing and holistic treatment: substance abuse treatment; mental health treatment and services; medical treatment; interventions to stabilize families and individuals in housing and at risk of homelessness; in homeless shelters (emergency and transitional) including financial assistance and access to mainstream benefits; mediation services; employment services; venues and opportunities for social events; peer mentoring and case management services.

The Treatment and Services Sub-committee recognizes that movement by HUD away from funding support ser-vices and cost shifting to other stakeholders does not eliminate the need for treatment and services. The trend suggests funding to maintain current levels of treat-ment and services will become even more challenging while demand for services and treatment will continue to exist and very likely increase. This is especially true considering the exponential population growth estimates for the Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach tri-county area. 12

n We have included several suggestions in our com-ponent to increase utilization of existing programs in our community, as well as within the homeless Continuum of Care. An example of this is a “centralized assessment” process which would decrease assessment redundancy throughout the CoC, generating cost savings which could be reprogrammed to fill existing gaps.

n We also recommend increasing collaboration among providers, as well as increased competition for CoC funding through performance-based selection and an expansion of peer centered programs and services as a form of homelessness “relapse” prevention.

n Additionally, we recommend there be a lead agency in Broward County for mental health services.

Finally, we believe the evidence suggests there is no “one best way” to address homelessness. However, with each client sub-population there is a common denomi-nator, the need for treatment and services. Therefore, the provision of this component of the Plan is critical to overall success.

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Permanent Affordable Housing

The issue of homelessness cannot be addressed without reference to the need for permanent af-fordable housing. Permanent affordable housing is necessary to both prevent homelessness and to end homelessness. In a document entitled “Afford-able Housing Focus Group Report and Best Prac-tice Research Findings” prepared by Broward County Human Services Department, the affordable housing situation in Broward was described as follows.

Based on Florida Statutes Chapter 420, and consis-tent with other public guidelines, housing is consid-ered affordable when the monthly rent or mortgage payment does not exceed 30% of the median gross annual income for very low, low and moderate income households. The 2004 median adjusted gross income for Broward County is $57,700, based on information from the U.S. Department of Hous-ing and Urban Development. Affordable housing is similar to market rate housing, except that it costs less because financing strategies make it possible to pass the savings on to lower income residents.

The severity of the affordable housing problem is best depicted by considering the situation that cur-rently exists for a significant number of residents. The housing wage is defined as the amount a full time (40 hours per week) worker must earn per hour in order to afford a two-bedroom unit at the area’s Fair Market Rent (FMR). FMR, for an area, is the amount that would be needed to pay the gross rent (shelter rent plus utilities) of privately owned, decent, safe and sanitary rental housing of a mod-est (non-luxury) nature with suitable amenities. The 2005 Fair Market Rent for a two bedroom apartment is $998 per month. Broward County’s 2005 hous-ing wage was $19.19 per hour, or $39,920.00. Thus an individual earning minimum wage would need to work 125 hours per week in order to afford this apartment. 13

The Permanent Affordable Housing Sub-committee was charged with making recommendations on how to increase the amount and availability of permanent affordable housing for extremely low and very low income households. In Broward the system has backlogged, as those who need to find permanent affordable housing in order to make the move from transitional housing are unable to do so because there is no affordable housing available. The lack of affordable housing in Broward forces a large number of families to live on the brink of homelessness because they must pay rents that they ultimately cannot afford. For a time they maintain the housing by “robbing Peter to pay Paul”, but any unanticipated expense can be the event which

leads to homelessness.

The Permanent Affordable Housing Sub-committee was made up of advocates, non-profit developers, public officials and staff from public housing authorities. At the end of the road, a household coming out of homeless-ness has the same need for permanent affordable hous-ing as does any household at the low end of the income scale.

n Our recommendations highlight one area of perma-nent affordable housing that is especially necessary for special populations that are overrepresented among the homeless: persons recovering from substance addiction, the mentally ill, those who are disabled and others. By 2016 we intend to create 1200 new permanent support-ive housing units, offering social services commensurate with a client’s level of need. Approximately two-thirds of these units will be targeted to the chronically homeless. The amount of unmet need for 1,200 units of perma-nent supportive housing was based upon quantitative and qualitative data, including review of the 2005 point in time count results, and was finalized by consensus through a community process including discussion at monthly Continuum of Care committee meetings and two (2) Planning Days conducted on April 8th and 27th, 2005. One hundred four (104) individuals from fifty-two (52) different agencies attended one or both workshops. Affiliations included state and local government, Public Housing Authorities, community and faith-based organi-zations, businesses, homeless and/or formerly homeless persons, law enforcement, hospitals, funders and other stakeholders including sub-populations of seriously men-tally ill, veterans, youth, and persons experiencing and/or recovering from substance abuse or domestic violence. In addition to achieving consensus at the Planning Day sessions, the Permanent Supportive Housing unmet need figures were validated through three independent studies conducted by: FL Dept. of Children & Families (DCF), Florida Supportive Housing Coalition, and a study commissioned for Broward County by Housing & Servic-es, Inc. (HSI - based in New York City). Permanent supportive housing remains the Continuum’s greatest need and experience from Broward County’s Chronic Homeless Initiative, HHOPE, indicates that the chronic population will need permanent supportive housing. Additionally, we know from the survey that we must also place emphasis on sheltered and unsheltered families with at least one family member with a disability, who also need permanent supportive housing.

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and published in March of 2005 in the document enti-tled, “Estimating the Need: Projecting from Point-in-Time to Annual Estimates of the Number of Homeless People in a Community and Using this Information to Plan for Permanent Supportive Housing.”

These housing units will augment our existing perma-nent supportive housing inventory through construc-tion, leasing, renovation and conversion of other types of housing, and will be developed in the most cost effective manner possible. Where we must develop or renovate units, we will seek to maximize resources by controlling, to the greatest extent possible, development costs through innovative designs and materials. The 1,200 units represent a point in time estimate which may be modified as new methodologies for estimating need are developed

These 1,200 units of permanent supportive housing are the cornerstone of this Ten Year Plan to End Homeless-ness. We anticipate that 30% or 360 of the 1200 units will be developed by rehab of existing units. A 2003 study by Housing Solutions, Inc., projected the cost range for acquisition and rehab to be $37,500 - $81,250 per unit. Since that time, we know that real estate prices have skyrocketed, in some cases almost doubling. Local experts advise that the current cost to acquire and rehab a 1 bedroom unit is approximately $120,000. Therefore, the capital investment would be $43.2 million ($120,000 x 360) with approximately $2.16 million annually in operating expenses. The remaining 840 units would be comprised of tenant based assistance at an annual subsidy of approximately $6.468 million. Support services are anticipated to cost $12.0 million annually.

Producing the units will not be possible without the support, in various ways of federal, state and local governments (cities) and agencies, including law enforcement and corrections, hospital districts, the School Board of Broward County, as well as coordinating agencies such as the Coordinating Council of Broward. Participation from private entities such as the faith com-munity, private landlords, developers and businesses will also be necessary.

n Our other recommendations are addressed to some major themes. One theme is that the County and the municipalities must work together to address affordable housing. Broward has 31 municipalities and the County government has no power to direct affordable housing efforts in those cities. In a County in which population growth and the cost of housing are almost geometric, affordable housing must be addressed in a comprehen-sive way with local governments working together. We specifically are looking to the Broward County Office of Housing to spearhead that effort. n Another theme is that more resources must be directed toward development of housing affordable to the lowest end of the income scale. Our recommen-dations include enactment of mandatory inclusionary zoning, whereby developers would be required to build a certain percentage of affordable units in any market rate residential development. Although we recom-mend mandatory inclusionary zoning, we recognize that another method, used in other areas, is to provide for circumstances in which a developer is allowed to pay into an Affordable Housing Trust Fund as an alternative.

n We also recommend that a local documentary surtax be enacted on commercial real estate transactions as a source of revenue for development of affordable housing in the County.

n Additionally, we recommend publicizing and expanding existing, proven programs such as H2H (Homeless to Homeowner) sponsored by BankAtlantic.

n Finally, we recommend that a bond issue be created for development of affordable housing.

To say that one ends homelessness by just provid-ing housing is overly simplistic. One can neither prevent nor end homelessness without permanent affordable housing. While there may be a great deal of debate about how to address permanent af-fordable housing, the dwellings themselves are an essential piece of any effort to end homelessness.

Income to Pay for Affordable Housing

Housing is expensive in Broward County, and the cost is rapidly rising. According to the Miami Herald, Bro-ward home prices went up 27% in 2004, with the average home price having reached an all time high of $343,900. By August of 2005, the median housing price in Broward had reached an historic high of $384,900.14 In order to afford a two-bedroom apartment in 2005, a full-time worker has to make $19.19 per hour (the housing wage)

or $39,920 annually.15 A minimum wage earner in Bro-ward County would have to work 125 hours per week to afford this rent. The high cost of housing means that people have to earn more money in order to get and stay housed in Broward County. While our tourist economy depends heavily on minimum-wage, service-sector jobs in restaurants, hotels and retail, these jobs often do not provide a housing wage.

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In order to lift wages, this Plan proposes:

n Expanding the Living Wage Ordinance passed by Broward County in October 2002

n Improving education, job readiness, and job training

n Encouraging Homeless Services Providers to work more closely with Job Training Providers

n Engaging the Business Community

n Encouraging employers to pay a Living Wage

n Addressing transportation issues

n Providing more resources for job training and placement.

Because housing is expensive in South Florida, many adjustments should be made including changes in Fair Market Rents allowed by HUD, revisiting disability ben-efits and other subsidies. Most importantly, to promote long term housing stability, thousands of people need to earn higher wages. Creating better jobs requires broad participation from employers, mainstream job place-ment and readiness providers, and our elected officials who are in a position to encourage and even legislate better pay.

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Epilogue:

Looking Forward from the Past - The First Ten Year Plan: Addressing Homelessness

In the spring of 1993, The Broward Coalition for the Homeless undertook a research project to develop a demographic profile of the of homeless, the existing system for providing homeless services, and the unmet needs. After a series of meetings convened by the County Administrator and the creation of a task force to address the problem of street homelessness, the Broward Homeless Initiative and the Continuum of Care were created.

In 1994, the Broward County Board of County Commis-sioners authorized the creation of the Homeless Initia-tive Partnership (HIP) Advisory Board. The HIP Adminis-tration, which is part of the Human Services Department, is the lead agency for the Continuum of Care (CoC). In a collaborative effort, to maintain Countywide Continuum of Care of Homeless Services, HIP as the lead agency, is responsible for administering the homeless programs funded by Broward County, the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc., (CTEH) formerly known as the Broward Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., was founded in 1989. Skilled and ardent advocates for the homeless, the CTEH has over 450 organizational and individual members. CTEH operates the “792-BEDS” shelter bed location and placement hotline (toll free 1-877-524-BEDS) and networks through its committees that include the Continuum of Care Committee and its sub-committees.

Broward’s Continuum of Care addresses all aspects of homelessness, including prevention, outreach, emer-gency shelter, transitional and permanent affordable housing and supportive services. This work includes: • Facilitating community, business and governmental involvement in the homeless Continuum of Care;

• Direct oversight of the County’s three regional Homeless Assistance Centers (HACs);

• Creating new and innovative programs to serve Broward’s homeless population, such as the County’s first medical respite care facility; and

• Participation in the creation of applications and requests for proposals.

Notwithstanding the best intentions of all parties as they convened in 1993 to form the Broward Homeless Initiative

and the Continuum of Care, it would be several years be-fore the first of three regional emergency shelters would be constructed and ready for occupancy. In the interim, for almost five years the City of Fort Lauderdale, the Coun-ty Seat of Broward, hosted the infamous “Tent City,” a sort of open-air campground for the homeless in the down-town area. Tent City, which was “home” to hundreds of people during this time, was clearly inadequate to meet the needs of the residents. Additionally, businesses and property owners in the area were growing increasingly concerned about deteriorating conditions in Tent City.

In 1997, after years of discussions, negotiations, property searches, partnerships with residents, businesses and lo-cal governments, the Broward Outreach Center, the first of Broward’s three regional Homeless Assistance Centers (HAC), opened in Hollywood, Florida. In 1998, the Homeless Initiative Partnership Administra-tion received the John Gunther award for Blue Ribbon Practices in Housing and Community Development from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop-ment. As a result of the ongoing community-wide coop-erative efforts Broward County had the highest-scoring U.S. Department of HUD Homeless Continuum of Care application in 1999, out of more than 400 applicant com-munities nationwide. The second Homeless Assistance Center, operated by Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc., opened in Fort Lauderdale on February 1, 1999. Although it would be three more years before the final HAC would open in the north end of the County, on February 15, 1999, Tent City was officially closed, and with it, the end of an era in which hundreds of homeless persons were warehoused in tents. Broward’s North and final regional HAC, opened in August of 2002.

The collaboration which began in 1993 has continued for a dozen years to create a complete homeless Continuum of Care, as consumers, advocates, providers, local gov-ernments and funders have worked to expand resources for homeless individuals and families and have set about attacking chronic homelessness, one of the most intrac-table and difficult types of homelessness. In 2003, Broward County was awarded funding under the Chronic Homeless Initiative, known locally as Hous-ing and Health Options Provide Empowerment (HHOPE). Originally intended as a pilot project to serve 51 unac-companied, chronically homeless adults with serious and persistent mental illness, it is planned that HHOPE will become one of the permanent Housing First options in Broward County.

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Conclusions

Now in 2005, as we continue the collaboration, we focus not on managing homelessness, but on ending it. We have learned a great deal about homelessness since the creation of the Broward Homeless Initiative, and we know that since “one size does not fit all,” there must be many ap-proaches to ending homelessness for individuals and families.

We also know that, based upon Abraham Maslow’s work, housing, food and safety are among the most basic of needs, and must be met satisfactorily before individuals can begin working on higher levels of development. To this end, we recommit to harnessing our collective energy, creativity and compassion to insure that all residents of Broward County go to sleep in decent, safe and sanitary housing and with appropriate services as may be required to help them stay housed. We will en-deavor to discharge this obligation with the highest attention and sensitivity to the need for culturally competent services, given the increasingly diverse nature of Broward’s population. We encourage providers to collaborate in helping each other with cultural competence issues so that all homeless clients can be comfortable with, and confident of, the services they are receiving.

We must now focus on the implementation phase of our Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. The Steering Committee is in unanimous agreement of the importance of expanding membership on the Committee to include additional stakeholder groups such as the private sector and elected officials.

We will be soliciting the support and involvement of individuals and organizations. Included in the appendices are sample endorsements and we urge that they be used.

Implementing the Plan

Our Ten Year Plan sets forth the systemic changes which need to come about in order for us to reach our goal. It may be that there are additional shifts in the paradigm which we have not yet contem-plated, but which will become apparent as the implementation process evolves.

During the last year, the Steering Committee has been actively involved in the development of this Plan. As we move into the implementation phase, it is our intent to broaden participation to insure maximum coordination with stakeholders such as the cities, businesses, corrections, the hospital districts and other “mainstream resource” agencies. We will also continue to solicit input from home-less and formerly homeless persons. The expanded group will be known as the Implementation Committee.

Ideally, this Implementation Committee will bring core skills of management and finance to the process, as well as knowledge of the political landscape in Broward County. The first tasks of the Implementation Committee will be to have each of the stakeholder representatives define how their agency can concretely support the goal of the plan, to complete the financing plan and to establish priorities for implementation. It will also be within the purview of the Implementation Committee to maintain fidelity and accountability of the process. They will determine what is working and where we need course correction to improve our outcomes.

The following actions are recommended as part of the Implementation Action Plan:

1. Activate the Implementation Committee and determine governance structure.

2. Secure commitments from the nine subject matter Sub-committees to remain intact to assist with bringing the action steps to fruition and keeping the respective components of the Plan on track or producing necessary revisions to the time lines.

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3. Establish Resources Implementation Sub-committee to 1) begin assessing existing resources versus required resources; 2) locating necessary resources for full Plan implementation; and 3) estab-lishing annual benchmarks. The following chart will be augmented accordingly:

Financing the Plan to End Homelessness(costs in millions unless otherwise specified)

Costs/Uses

Permanent Supportive Housing1,200 units of permanent supportive housing1) Acquisition (rehab/develop – 1 timeCapital Expenditure for 360 units) $120,000 per unit x 360 = $43.2 MAnnual Operating Expenses = $6,000/unit x 360 = $2.16 M 2) Recurring subsidy (annual) for 840 Tenant Based Assistance Units: ($7,700 per unit x 840 units, Based upon current average bed cost of 5 existing Shelter + Care contracts in Broward.) = $6.468 M

Sources

Home Investments Partnership Program (HOME)Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSupportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811)Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202)Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)Veteran’s ProgramsFederal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Affordable Housing Program (AHP)Homeless Housing Assistance GrantState Challenge GrantCounty’s Homeless FundLow Income Housing Tax CreditsPrivate FundsEmployer Assisted HousingGeneral Obligation Bond

Treatment and Services Recurring support services (1,200 permanent supportive housing units)Approximately $10,000 per unit annual service costs, based upon SAMHSA website – “Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery,”: $12.0 M

www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/communitysupport/Toolkits/community…)

Health Resources and Services AdministrationSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationMedicare/MedicaidVeteran’s AdministrationSocial Services Block GrantPotential Samaritan InitiativePossible SELHA / ELHSI initiative (SAMHSA)

Data Systems Much of the implementation cost will be for staff time of participating stakeholders; the benefits to be conveyed by mainstream resources are not included as part of the local budget estimates; for the several action steps involving local cash layout, the estimate is at $110,000.

Provider staff timeU.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentState Office on Homelessness

��Broward County, Florida’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness

Emergency PreventionCost estimates to be determined through deployment meetings of the Implementation Committee

Emergency Shelter GrantHomeless Housing Assistance GrantState ChallengeEmergency Family Housing Assistance ProgramLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Systems ChangeMainstream ResourcesCost estimates to be determined through deployment meetings of the Implementation Committee

Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance, Social Security, General Public Assistance, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, Veteran’s Administration benefits, Employment income, Unemployment benefits, Veteran’s Health Care, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Child Support; Day Care; Women, Infants and Children, Other

Discharge PlanningCost estimates to be determined through deployment meetings of the Implementation Committee

Department of Children and Families; Broward Sheriff’s Office, North Broward Hospital District, South Broward Hospital District, Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc. Possible Department of Justice – offender re-entry funds

Street OutreachCost estimates to be determined through deployment meetings of the Implementation Committee

Department of Children and Families

Shortening the Time People Spend Homeless Cost estimates to be determined through deployment meetings of the Implementation Committee

Emergency Shelter Grant

Rapid Re-HousingAssessment Tool $5,000 – The majority of the activities in this plan relate to collaboration or re-tooling existing processes, hence the small cost.

Emergency Shelter GrantEmergency Family Housing Assistance Program

�� A Way Home

Notes

1 Jack Zink, www.sun-sentinel.com,“Broward Venues in Top 10 for Ticket Sales”, April 25, 2005.

2 Out of Reach 2003: America’s Housing Wage Climbs, The National Low Income Housing Coalition, Florida data.

3 Accommodating Population Growth in Broward County 2000 to 2030, prepared by Broward County Office of Urban Planning & Redevelopment, Planning Services Division, August 2003, p.8.

4 E.M. Kuhn, A.J Hartz, J.M. Vu, A.L. Mosso, Hospitalization costs associated with Homeless in New York City, New England Journal of Medicine 1998, 338: P 1734-1740.

5 Stephen Metraux, Housing Research, 02 May 2001, www.cham.org/download/Housing%�0Research.doc

6 The Lewin Group, Costs of Serving Homeless Individuals in Nine Cities, Chart Book, November 19, 2004, prepared for The Corporation for Supportive Housing.

7 Ibid.

8 Homes for the Homeless, The Institute for Children and Poverty, November 2001. 9 Jack Chiminera, Russell Clement, Ph.D. An Examination of Homeless Students’ Education, Research Brief Report from the Office of the Superintendent, June 2005., p. 4-8.

10 (http://www.endhomelessness.org/best/GettingHoused.htm).

11 (http://prevention-dividend.com/en/research/Vol�.pdf).

12 (http://eire.census.gov/popest/estimates_dataset.php).

13 Thinking Outside the Traditional Affordable Housing “Box”; Affordable Housing Focus Group and Best Practice Research Findings (Draft), Broward County Human Services Department. September 2004. Computed with the housing calculator in Out of Reach 2004, found at http://www.nlihc.org/oor�00�/calc.php

14 The Miami Herald, June 22, 2005.

15 Based upon HUD’s final published 2005 Fair Market Rents for Broward County, and computed with the housing calculator in Out of Reach 2004, found at http://www.nlihc.org/oor�00�/calc.php

Appendices:BibliographyPlan Component MatricesGlossary of Acronyms

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sour

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et D

ates

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tinuo

us Im

prov

emen

t of

Data

Quali

ty an

d Qu

antity

1. Fu

ll HMI

S im

pleme

ntatio

n for

all C

oC

Prog

rams

Brow

ard C

ounty

HSD

and

Prov

iders

Full p

artic

ipatio

n by

all C

ounty

-contr

acted

pr

ovide

rs; m

eet H

UD

stand

ards

.

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actua

lly re

quire

d for

all

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ty-fun

ded c

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st: H

igh –

Coun

ty ha

s ab

sorb

ed

Octob

er 20

05

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xtend

HMI

S to

non-

CoC

funde

d pro

gram

s Co

ntinu

um o

f Car

e (Co

C)Pa

rticipa

tion b

y non

-CoC

fun

ded p

rogr

ams w

hich w

ill yie

ld ad

dition

al da

ta

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

eBe

gin O

ctobe

r 200

5

3. B

egin

crea

tion o

f Data

An

alysis

Pro

cess

Co

CEn

hanc

ed ca

pacit

y to

identi

fy tre

nds a

nd

reco

mmen

d acti

ons

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

eMa

y 200

5 - D

ecem

ber

2005

�0

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Bro

ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

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n t

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nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

4. P

rodu

ce a

semi

-ann

ual

Repo

rt to

the C

ommu

nity

throu

gh an

alysis

of H

MIS

Data

as w

ell as

addit

ional

data,

whe

re av

ailab

le, fr

om

sour

ces s

uch a

s:●

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irst C

all fo

r Help

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l gov

ernm

ental

Hu

man S

ervic

es●

Chur

ches

● FE

MA●

Hosp

itals

● Ja

ils●

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enfor

ceme

nt an

d po

lice

● Un

ited W

ay of

Bro

ward

Co

unty

● Ve

teran

’s Ad

minis

tratio

n●

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kFor

ce O

ne●

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en in

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ress

● Ot

her d

ata so

urce

s as

appli

cable

CoC

Deter

mina

tion o

f acc

urac

y an

d com

pleten

ess o

f data

Impr

oved

trac

king c

apac

ity

of ex

tent o

f hom

eless

-ne

ss, tr

end c

hang

es an

d ab

ility t

o res

pond

Incre

ased

know

ledge

of

need

s & pa

ttern

s of

home

less i

ndivi

duals

and

familie

s

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

eSe

mi-a

nnua

lly, b

eginn

ing

June

2006

5. Po

int in

Tim

e Cou

nt an

d Su

rvey

Staff

and v

olunte

ers

from

The C

oaliti

on to

En

d Hom

eless

ness

(C

TEH)

, Bro

ward

Cou

nty,

contr

acted

prov

iders,

Nov

a SE

Univ

ersit

y and

gene

ral

volun

teers

Curre

nt da

ta, in

cludin

g de

mogr

aphic

s on

home

lessn

ess i

ndivi

duals

an

d fam

ilies

Comp

lianc

e with

HUD

re

quire

ments

Cost:

High

Comp

leted

: Jan

uary

25,

2005

for a

24 ho

ur pe

riod.

6. H

MIS

User

Gro

up

Meeti

ngs f

or co

llabo

ratio

n inp

ut an

d sur

vey

sugg

estio

ns

HSD

- HIP

- HM

IS U

sers

A da

tabas

e sys

tem w

hich

more

adeq

uatel

y refl

ects

the ch

angin

g nee

ds of

the

User

s.

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

thr

ough

Cou

nty st

affOn

going

- me

ets on

ce

month

ly - 2

nd W

edne

sday

of

the m

onth;

mor

e fre

quen

tly if

requ

ired.

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Actio

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Resp

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. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

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sour

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Targ

et D

ates

ll. Inc

reas

ed R

esou

rce

Effic

iency

thro

ugh

Trac

king C

ommu

nity L

evel

Perfo

rman

ce

1. R

eview

HMI

S an

d othe

r da

ta so

urce

s to d

eterm

ine

abso

lute n

umbe

rs an

d pe

rcenta

ges f

or th

ese

indica

tors:

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cidivi

sm, w

ith

partic

ular a

ttenti

on to

su

bstan

ce ab

use/

menta

l he

alth i

ssue

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ho

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; iii)

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v)Utili

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ainstr

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reso

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vi)

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harg

es

HSD

- HIP

Impr

oved

abilit

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reco

gnize

best

or

prom

ising

prac

tices

Impr

oved

abilit

y to t

arge

t fun

ding t

o nee

d

Impr

oved

abilit

y to o

ffer

traini

ng an

d tec

hnica

l as

sistan

ce to

unde

r-pe

rform

ing

prog

rams

Mains

tream

reso

urce

s inc

lude:

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dicaid

, TAN

F, Fo

od

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ps, S

SI, W

orkfo

rce

Inves

tmen

t, Welf

are-

to-W

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G,

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n’s H

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re, S

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ome

Inves

tmen

t Par

tnersh

ip fun

ds, H

ousin

g Cho

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hers,

Pub

lic H

ousin

g

Cost:

For

Acti

on S

teps 1

- 3

Low

- esti

mate

$10,0

00 -

$15,0

00

Estab

lish b

aseli

ne fr

om

year

1 da

ta -

June

2006

Revie

w se

mi-a

nnua

lly

there

after

and i

ncor

pora

te tre

nd da

ta in

repo

rt.

2. U

se H

MIS

to ide

ntify

early

pred

ictor

s of

home

lessn

es an

d opp

ortu-

nities

for p

reve

ntive

int

erve

ntion

s

HSD

- HIP

; CoC

CTEH

-792

-BED

SMo

re ef

fectiv

e pre

venti

on

strate

gies

June

2006

and s

emi-

annu

ally t

here

after

3. M

aintai

n CS

MS

data

on in

dividu

als an

d fam

ilies a

t risk

for e

victio

n/ for

eclos

ure

HIP

CTEH

-792

-BED

SGr

eater

capa

city

for pr

even

tion o

f ho

meles

snes

s of

indivi

duals

and f

amilie

s

CSMS

Ongo

ing

4. C

ondu

ct da

ta ma

tch

of HM

IS an

d rele

vant

publi

c data

base

s suc

h as

hosp

itals,

corre

ction

s

Abilit

y to d

eterm

ine e

xtent

& ou

tcome

s of m

ainstr

eam

publi

c sys

tems i

ntera

ction

w/

home

less p

erso

ns.

Cost:

Low

June

2006

and s

emi-

annu

ally t

here

after

5. De

velop

mini

mum

stand

ards

for a

ll Cou

nty-

funde

d she

lter, t

rans

itiona

l ho

using

and p

erma

nent

supp

ortiv

e hou

sing

prog

rams

, add

ress

ing

facilit

y, op

erati

ons a

nd

staffin

g iss

ues

Grea

ter co

ntinu

ity of

qu

ality

of se

rvice

s for

co

nsum

ers

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um st

anda

rds l

ocate

d at

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me

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ne

ss

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tives

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n St

eps

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le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

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cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

6. P

romu

lgate

minim

um

stand

ards

for n

on-C

ounty

fun

ded h

omele

ss se

rvice

sPr

ovide

rs to

use o

n a

volun

tary b

asis

HIP

Brow

ard C

ounty

Boa

rd of

Co

unty

Comm

ission

ers

Grea

ter co

ntinu

ity of

qu

ality

of se

rvice

s for

co

nsum

ers

Cost:

Abs

orbe

d by C

ounty

In-kin

dJa

nuar

y 200

6

7. C

ollab

orati

on be

twee

n Pr

ovide

rs an

d Cou

nty in

an

nual

revie

w of

Cou

nty-

funde

d con

tracts

Brow

ard C

ounty

Hum

an

Servi

ces D

epar

tmen

t, Pr

ogra

m De

velop

ment

Rese

arch

and E

valua

tion

Divis

ion (

PDRE

D)

Grea

ter co

ntinu

ity of

qu

ality

of se

rvice

s for

co

nsum

ers

Cost:

Abs

orbe

d by C

ounty

-Pr

ogra

m De

velop

ment

Rese

arch

and E

valua

tion

Divis

ion (P

DRED

) In-

kind

Annu

ally

8. Ini

tiate

perfo

rman

ce-

base

d fun

ding a

nd

evalu

ation

of C

ounty

-fun

ded h

omele

ss pr

ogra

ms

base

d on m

easu

rable

ou

tcome

s rela

ted to

ho

using

, inco

me an

d se

rvice

s.

Brow

ard C

ounty

HS

D Be

tter in

forme

d fun

ding

decis

ions a

nd ab

ility t

o tar

get r

esou

rces

Cost:

Abs

orbe

d by C

ounty

In-kin

dCo

mplet

ed -

all H

IP

contr

acts

have

outco

me

meas

ures

; 200

5 HSD

-HI

P is

in th

e pro

cess

of

stand

ardiz

ing th

ose

meas

ures

for li

ke co

ntrac

ts

9. R

eview

of “E

stima

ting

the N

eed:

Pro

jectin

g fro

m Po

int-in

-Tim

e to A

nnua

l Es

timate

s of th

e Num

ber

of Ho

meles

s Peo

ple in

a C

ommu

nity a

nd U

sing

this I

nform

ation

to P

lan

for P

erma

nent

Supp

ortiv

e Ho

using

.”

CoC

Enha

nced

abilit

y to

deter

mine

and p

lan

for m

eetin

g sup

portiv

e ho

using

need

; to fa

shion

pr

even

tion s

trateg

ies an

d to

seek

fund

ing

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

eMa

y 200

5 - A

ugus

t 200

5

10. T

rack

ing R

esou

rce

Avail

abilit

y21

1 Firs

t Call

for H

elpEn

hanc

ed ab

ility t

o str

ategic

ally p

lan fo

r ne

eds,

seek

fund

ing an

d de

ploy r

esou

rces

Data

from

BIN

Cost:

Par

t of o

pera

tions

(est.

annu

al op

erati

ng

expe

nses

for “

adult

” por

tion

of CR

I - $

45,00

0)

Semi

-ann

ually

, beg

inning

Ju

ne 20

06

lll. B

etter

Infor

med P

ublic

Polic

y Dec

ision

sCo

nduc

t and

Diss

emina

te Be

st an

d Pro

misin

g Pr

actic

e Res

earch

Brow

ard C

ounty

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- Co

C -

CTEH

- Pr

ovide

rs at

state

confe

renc

es, a

nnua

l DC

F Re

ports

, univ

ersit

y all

iance

publi

catio

ns

Contr

ibutin

g to t

he

body

of kn

owled

ge on

ho

meles

snes

s and

havin

g a d

ialog

ue w

ith pe

ers i

n ho

meles

s ser

vices

Cost:

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orbe

d by

stake

holde

rs - I

n-kin

dOn

going

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tives

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n St

eps

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onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

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ision

Mak

ers

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cted

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sour

ces

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et D

ates

lV. S

treng

thene

d Adv

ocac

y1.

Sus

tain t

he fo

rmal

link

amon

g Bro

ward

Cou

nty,

CTEH

, and

Hom

eless

Se

rvice

Pro

vider

s who

pa

rticipa

te in

CoC-

funde

d Ho

meles

s Ser

vices

CoC

Enha

nced

abilit

y to

colla

bora

te in

taking

ad

vanta

ge of

oppo

rtunit

ies,

in ov

erco

ming

chall

enge

s an

d res

isting

thre

ats

Cost:

Abs

orbe

d by

stake

holde

rs - I

n-kin

dOn

going

2. E

xpan

d Pro

vider,

Fu

nder,

Plan

ner a

nd

Advo

cate

partic

ipatio

n am

ong n

on-C

oC fu

nded

en

tities

thro

ugh o

utrea

ch

CoC

Enha

nced

abilit

y to

colla

bora

te in

taking

ad

vanta

ge of

oppo

rtunit

ies

in ov

erco

ming

chall

enge

s an

d res

isting

thre

ats

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - p

ossib

ly co

sts w

ould

be ab

sorb

ed by

sta

keho

lders

as In

-kind

Begin

Janu

ary 2

006 a

nd

ongo

ing

3. Ut

ilize d

ata an

alyse

s for

pu

blic e

duca

tion c

ampa

ign

on ho

meles

snes

s

CoC

Grea

ter / m

ore a

ccur

ate

publi

c awa

rene

ss of

the

real

facts

of ho

meles

snes

s- A

bility

to pu

t a

“face

” on

home

less

indivi

duals

thro

ugh b

etter

de

scrip

tive s

tatist

ics an

d de

mogr

aphic

s

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - p

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lead t

o ho

meles

snes

s.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee

- Inc

reas

ed co

oper

ation

be

twee

n fun

d pro

vider

s as

calls

come

thro

ugh t

he

“fron

t doo

r”

Hous

ing co

urts

data;

Cos

t: ne

gligib

le – i

n kind

staff

tim

e

Dece

mber

2005

3) D

evelo

p a sc

reen

ing

mech

anism

to de

termi

ne

which

evict

ions s

hould

be

intro

duce

d to

home

less s

ervic

es an

d the

appr

opria

te lev

el of

inter

venti

on.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee

- Dec

reas

ed nu

mber

of

home

less p

eople

in

Brow

ard C

ounty

Cost:

negli

gible

– in k

ind

staff t

ime

May 2

006

4) Tr

ack a

nd as

sist fo

rmer

ly ho

meles

s fam

ilies w

ho fa

ll be

hind i

n ren

tal pa

ymen

ts to

the pu

blic h

ousin

g au

thority

or fa

il to r

ecer

tify

their S

ectio

n 8 vo

uche

rs in

a tim

ely m

anne

r.

211 F

irst C

all fo

r Help

; Ho

using

Auth

ority

- Dec

reas

ed nu

mber

of

home

less p

eople

in

Brow

ard C

ounty

Cost:

Low

to Me

dium

Dece

mber

2006

��

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ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

5) E

stabli

sh (o

r exp

and

exist

ing se

rvice

s of)

a “fr

ont d

oor”

phon

e num

ber

wher

e lan

dlord

s and

pe

ople

need

ing em

erge

ncy

prev

entio

n ser

vices

can c

all

for as

sistan

ce.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee,

211 F

irst C

all

for H

elp

- Dec

reas

ed nu

mber

of

home

less p

eople

in

Brow

ard C

ounty

Cost:

poten

tially

high

– d

epen

ds up

on ad

dition

al sta

ff, ph

one,

and c

ompu

ter

need

s

July

2006

6) P

romo

te the

“fro

nt do

or”

numb

er to

land

lords

and

tenan

ts.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee

Cost:

negli

gible

– in k

ind

staff t

ime a

nd so

me of

fice

supp

lies

July

2006

7) M

aintai

n at-r

isk fo

r ev

iction

/fore

closu

re da

ta on

CS

MS/H

MIS

syste

m. (S

ee

Data

Sys

tem

plan

for

furth

er d

etail

.)*

211 F

irst C

all fo

r Help

Cost:

Low

– data

entry

Dece

mber

2006

8) C

ondu

ct au

dit of

exist

ing

rent/

mortg

age a

ssist

ance

, ca

se w

orke

rs an

d “b

ridgin

g” fu

nd pr

ovide

rs,

includ

ing a

study

of th

e wait

tim

e for

acce

ssing

thes

e se

rvice

s.

Coali

tion t

o End

Ho

meles

snes

s, Em

erge

ncy

Prev

entio

n Com

mitte

e

Cost:

negli

gible

– in k

ind

staff t

ime

Dece

mber

2005

9) Im

pleme

nt ch

ange

s to

exist

ing re

nt/mo

rtgag

e as

sistan

ce, c

ase w

ork a

nd

“brid

ging”

fund

syste

m,

redu

cing s

ignific

antly

the

wait t

ime f

or re

ceivi

ng

prev

entio

n fun

ds.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee;

rent/

mortg

age

assis

tance

and “

bridg

ing”

fund p

rovid

ers

Cost:

Med

ium hi

ghDe

cemb

er 20

06

10) D

eterm

ine ap

prop

riate

level

of co

unty,

state

and

feder

al re

nt/mo

rtgag

e as

sistan

ce; c

ounty

-wide

in-

hous

e cas

e wor

k; “b

ridgin

g” fu

nds,

and l

egal

assis

tance

.

Rent/

mortg

age a

ssist

ance

an

d “br

idging

” fun

d pr

ovide

rs; C

ounty

; Leg

al Ai

d

Cost:

negli

gible

– in k

ind

staff t

ime

July

2007

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

11) E

stabli

sh a

reso

urce

/ re

ferra

l netw

ork o

f exis

ting

and n

ew pr

ovide

rs.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee,

rent/

mortg

age

assis

tance

and “

bridg

ing”

fund p

rovid

ers;

Coun

ty;

Lega

l Aid

Cost:

high

July

2008

12) P

rovid

e cou

nty-w

ide

rent/

mortg

age a

ssist

ance

.Re

nt/mo

rtgag

e ass

istan

ce

prov

iders,

Cou

ntyEF

AHP;

Cos

t: high

– d

epen

ding u

pon t

he

amou

nt of

finan

cial

assis

tance

need

ed

Dece

mber

2008

13) P

rovid

e cou

nty-w

ide,

in- ho

use c

ase w

ork

cente

red o

n pre

venti

on,

includ

ing a

reso

urce

/re

ferra

l netw

ork.

Lega

l Aid,

Offic

e of th

e Pu

blic D

efend

er, B

rowa

rd

Coun

ty Ba

r Low

Cos

t Le

gal, C

ounty

Cost:

high

– de

pend

ing

upon

the a

moun

t of le

gal

assis

tance

need

ed

Dece

mber

2008

14) P

rovid

e cou

nty-

wide

lega

l adv

ice an

d int

erve

ntion

in ev

iction

/ for

eclos

ure p

roce

eding

s.

Lega

l Aid,

Offic

e of th

e Pu

blic D

efend

er, B

rowa

rd

Coun

ty Ba

r Low

Cos

t Le

gal, C

ounty

Cost:

high

– de

pend

ing

upon

the a

moun

t of le

gal

assis

tance

need

ed

Dece

mber

2008

15) P

rovid

e cou

nty-

wide

“brid

ging t

he ga

p”

assis

tance

to th

ose

with

pend

ing be

nefit

appli

catio

ns to

help

maint

ain ho

using

until

rece

ipt of

bene

fits.

“Brid

ging”

fund

prov

iders,

Co

unty

Cost:

med

ium hi

gh

– dep

endin

g upo

n the

am

ount

of “b

ridgin

g” fu

nds

need

ed

Dece

mber

2008

II- E

stabli

sh co

unty-

wide

fin

ancia

l/tena

ncy e

duca

tion

prog

rams

for a

t-risk

ind

ividu

als an

d fam

ilies.

1) C

ondu

ct an

audit

of

exist

ing fin

ancia

l/tena

ncy

educ

ation

prog

rams

, inc

luding

publi

c edu

catio

n.

Coali

tion t

o End

Ho

meles

snes

s- D

ecre

ased

numb

er of

ev

iction

s and

fore

closu

res.

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e – in

kind

sta

ff tim

eDe

cemb

er 20

05

2) C

oord

inate

exist

ing

finan

cial e

duca

tion

prog

rams

.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee;

finan

cial

educ

ation

prov

iders

Decre

ased

spen

ding a

s Br

owar

d Cou

nty an

d citie

s sa

ve m

oney

by ke

eping

pe

ople

out o

f the e

xpen

sive

conti

nuum

of ca

re

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e – in

kind

sta

ff tim

eFe

brua

ry 20

06

��

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ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3) D

evelo

p an e

duca

tion

prog

ram

to pr

omote

re

spon

sible

finan

cial

mana

geme

nt/ten

ancy

in

colla

bora

tion w

ith

Brow

ard C

ommu

nity

Colle

ge, N

ova

South

easte

rn, a

nd ot

her

educ

ation

partn

ers.

Th

ese p

rogr

ams s

hould

be

acce

ssibl

e to h

igh-

need

neigh

borh

oods

.

Emer

genc

y Pre

venti

on

Comm

ittee,

Brow

ard

Comm

unity

Coll

ege,

Nova

So

uthea

stern

- Inc

reas

ed cl

ient s

elf-

suffic

iency

and fi

nanc

ial/

tenan

cy lit

erac

y,Inc

reas

ed co

oper

ation

am

ong e

duca

tion p

rovid

ers

Cost:

Low

– in k

ind st

aff

time,

curri

culum

reso

urce

de

velop

ment

Dece

mber

2006

4) P

rovid

e cou

nty-w

ide

finan

cial/te

nanc

y ed

ucati

on to

at-ri

sk

popu

lation

s.

Finan

cial e

duca

tion

prov

iders,

Bro

ward

Co

mmun

ity C

olleg

e, No

va

South

easte

rn

- Dec

reas

ed nu

mber

of

home

less p

eople

in

Brow

ard C

ounty

Cost:

High

– de

pend

ing

on ho

w pa

y for

curri

culum

re

sour

ces a

nd in

struc

tors

Dece

mber

2007

III. Im

prov

e ser

vices

to

perso

ns w

ith re

cent

crimi

nal b

ackg

roun

ds,

includ

ing ex

-offe

nder

s re

lease

d fro

m jai

l or p

rison

an

d othe

r offe

nder

s in

comm

unity

corre

ction

s pr

ogra

ms, to

ensu

re th

ey

do no

t bec

ome h

omele

ss.

SEE

PERM

ANEN

T AF

FORD

ABLE

HOU

SING

PL

AN F

OR F

URTH

ER

DETA

IL.

IV. Im

prov

e ser

vices

to

youn

g peo

ple ag

ing ou

t of

foster

care

to en

sure

a s

ucce

ssful

tran

sition

to

hous

ing an

d ind

epen

denc

e.

SEE

PERM

ANEN

T AF

FORD

ABLE

HOU

SING

PL

AN F

OR F

URTH

ER

DETA

IL.*

V. Im

prov

e ser

vices

to

peop

le be

ing di

scha

rged

fro

m ho

spita

ls/me

ntal

healt

h fac

ilities

to en

sure

the

y do n

ot be

come

ho

meles

s.

SEE

PERM

ANEN

T AF

FORD

ABLE

HOU

SING

PL

AN F

OR F

URTH

ER

DETA

IL.*

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Reso

urc

es

Consu

lted

1)

Baum

oh

l, J.

and

Shin

n, M

. “Re

thin

kin

g th

e Pr

even

tion

of

Ho

mel

essn

ess.

” Re

port

of

the

1998

Nat

ion

al S

ympo

sium

on

Ho

mel

essn

ess

Rese

arch

.

2)

Nat

ion

al A

llian

ce to

En

d H

om

eles

snes

s (N

AEH

). To

olk

it fo

r En

din

g H

om

eles

snes

s: F

eatu

ring

the

Ten

Ess

entia

ls fo

r En

din

g H

om

eles

snes

s in

Yo

ur C

om

mun

ity.

The

Too

lkit

can

be

foun

d at

the

NA

EH w

ebsi

te: w

ww

.nae

h.o

rg.

3)

The

Emer

gen

cy P

reve

ntio

n C

om

mitt

ee re

view

ed th

e fo

llow

ing

Ten

-Yea

r pla

ns:

An

oka

Co

unty

, MN

; Atla

nta

, GA

; Ch

atta

no

oga

, TN

; Co

lum

bus-

Fran

klin

Co

unty

, OH

; Eve

rett

, WA

, H

enn

epin

Co

unty

, MN

; In

dian

apo

lis, I

N; M

aric

opa

Co

unty

, AZ;

Mia

mi-D

ade

Co

unty

, FL;

New

Yo

rk C

ity, N

Y; O

klah

om

a C

ity, O

K; a

nd

Phila

delp

hia

, PA

. O

f th

ese

Ten

-Yea

r pla

ns,

the

Emer

gen

cy P

reve

ntio

n C

om

mitt

ee a

dapt

ed c

om

pon

ents

fro

m th

e fo

llow

ing

plan

s: A

no

ka C

oun

ty, M

N; C

olu

mbu

s-Fr

ankl

in C

oun

ty, O

H; H

enn

epin

Co

unty

, MN

; In

dian

apo

lis, I

N;

and

New

Yo

rk C

ity, N

Y.

Com

mitte

e: S

yste

ms

Chan

ge - M

ainst

ream

Reso

urc

es

/ D

isch

arge P

lannin

g

Go

al S

tate

men

t 1:

To in

sure

that

ho

mel

ess

indi

vidu

als

rece

ive

all b

enefi

ts fo

r wh

ich

they

are

elig

ible

an

d en

title

dG

oal

Sta

tem

ent 2

: To

elim

inat

e di

sch

arge

s to

ho

mel

essn

ess

fro

m in

stitu

tion

s in

clud

ing,

but

not

lim

ited

to, h

osp

itals

, co

rrec

tion

s fa

cilit

ies

and

fost

er c

are

Co

mm

ittee

Ch

air:

Dav

id F

reed

man

Objec

tives

: Ma

inst

ream

Re

sour

ces

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

l. Re

move

barri

ers t

o ob

tainin

g gov

ernm

ental

en

titlem

ents

- main

strea

m

reso

urce

s

1. En

list L

egal

Aid t

o de

fine t

he ob

ligati

on of

go

vern

ment

agen

cies

Lega

l Aid

Acqu

iring m

onito

ring

defin

ition o

f enti

tleme

ntLe

gal

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e.

Septe

mber

2006

2. C

ontac

t Gov

ernm

ental

Or

ganiz

ation

entiti

es to

pr

ovide

acce

ss to

bene

fits

Lega

l Aid

Coali

tion:

Bur

eauc

ratic

Advo

cacy

Estab

lish a

dialo

gue

with

mains

tream

bene

fit pr

ovide

rs an

d dev

elop

conta

cts

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e.Se

ptemb

er 20

06

3. D

evelo

p meth

od to

get

infor

matio

n to h

omele

ss

and a

t risk

All O

utrea

ch Te

ams -

Cas

e Ma

nage

rsInc

reas

ing in

forma

tion

reso

urce

s for

home

less/a

t-ris

k

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e.Ja

nuar

y 200

7

ll. E

xped

ite be

nefits

en

rollm

ent b

y Soc

ial

Secu

rity A

dmini

strati

on

- red

uce t

he av

erag

e tim

e for

indiv

iduals

to qu

alify

for an

d beg

in re

ceivi

ng

pres

umpti

ve di

sabil

ity, S

SI,

SSDI

/ Med

icaid.

1. S

tudy f

easib

ility o

f im

pleme

nting

SSI

proje

ct ba

sed o

n Balt

imor

e Mod

el

Prov

iders,

HSD

- HI

P ,

SSA

Reac

h ag

reem

ent

with

Socia

l Sec

urity

Ad

minis

tratio

n

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

eIn

prog

ress

; SSA

train

ing

held

March

10, 2

005;

April

2005

- No

vemb

er 20

05;

Dece

mber

2005

�0

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Ma

inst

ream

Re

sour

ces

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

2. R

esea

rch to

deter

mine

ba

selin

e ave

rage

time f

or

a clie

nt to

quali

fy for

and

begin

rece

iving

SSA

and

Medic

aid be

nefits

SSA

- HSD

- HI

PEs

tablis

h bas

eline

aver

age

timeli

ne.

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

eSe

ptemb

er 20

05

3. E

xpan

d exis

ting

Memo

rand

um of

Un

derst

andin

g (MO

U)

of Ap

ril 20

03 to

inclu

de

expe

dited

pres

umpti

ve

disab

ility d

eterm

inatio

ns fo

r all

eligi

ble ho

meles

s clie

nts

SSA

- HHO

PE Te

am -

HSD

- HIP

Incre

ase i

n the

numb

er

of eli

gible

indivi

duals

re

ceivi

ng S

SI/S

SDI in

a sh

orter

perio

d of ti

me.

SSA

- Stat

e Offic

e on

Hom

eless

ness

- Int

erag

ency

Cou

ncil o

n Ho

meles

snes

sCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Dece

mber

2006

4. M

onito

r age

ncy

adhe

renc

e to t

erms

of

MOU

and C

ounty

fund

ed

prov

ider c

ompli

ance

with

re

quire

ments

of S

tanda

rds

of Ca

re (S

OC) t

o obta

in Ma

instre

am R

esou

rces

Prov

iders

- HSD

- HI

P -

PDRE

DAb

ility t

o dete

rmine

co

mplia

nce w

ith M

OU &

SO

C; el

igible

indiv

iduals

wi

ll con

tinue

to qu

alify

for an

d beg

in re

ceivi

ng

SSI /

SSDI

bene

fits in

an

expe

dited

time f

rame

SSA

- Pro

vider

s - H

SD -

HIP

- PDR

EDCS

MS /H

MIS

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

March

2007

- on

going

5. C

ondu

ct ad

dition

al tra

ining

on ex

pedit

ing

disab

ility d

eterm

inatio

ns

HSD

- HIP,

via c

ontra

cted

prov

ider

Incre

ase i

n skil

l leve

l of

case

man

ager

s who

wor

k wi

th dis

abled

popu

lation

s

Cost:

Low

: Tra

ining

- $7

,000 -

$10,0

00Au

gust

2005

6. C

ondu

ct da

ta ma

tch

with

AHCA

to de

termi

ne

portio

n of p

opula

tion

unde

r-ser

ved b

y Med

icaid

DCF

- CSM

S/HM

IS -

Ag

ency

for H

ealth

Car

e Ad

minis

tratio

n (AH

CA)

- 211

Firs

t Call

for H

elp -

792-

BEDS

and

any o

ther in

take p

oints

Obtai

n bas

eline

rega

rding

the

exten

t of M

edica

id un

der-s

erve

d

SSA

- SSI

/ SSD

I/ Med

icaid

- DCF

- AHC

A 21

1 Firs

t Call

for H

elp -

792-

BEDS

and a

ny ot

her

intak

e poin

tsCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Octob

er 20

06

7. U

tilize

resu

lts of

data

match

as

an ad

voca

cy

tool fo

r pro

vider

s

CoC

Incre

ase i

n the

numb

er

of eli

gible

indivi

duals

re

ceivi

ng M

edica

id

Cost:

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ligibl

e - in

-kind

sta

ff tim

eDe

cemb

er 2

006

��

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ay H

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un

ty, Flo

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n t

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me

less

ne

ss

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tives

: Ma

inst

ream

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sour

ces

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

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et D

ates

lll. E

xped

ite be

nefits

en

rollm

ent b

y the

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ran’s

Ad

minis

tratio

n - r

educ

e av

erag

e tim

e for

eligi

ble

indivi

duals

to qu

alify

for

and b

egin

rece

iving

VA

bene

fits

1. R

eview

CSM

S/HM

IS

data

to de

termi

ne ne

edVA

- HS

D - H

IP -

CoC

Data

on sc

ale of

unme

t ne

ed (p

endin

g and

yet to

be

subm

itted a

pplic

ation

s for

bene

fits)

CSMS

/HMI

S -

VACo

st: N

eglig

ible

March

2007

2. R

esea

rch to

deter

mine

ba

selin

e ave

rage

time f

or

a clie

nt to

quali

fy for

and

begin

rece

iving

VA

bene

fits

VA, H

SD-H

IPEs

tablis

h bas

eline

aver

age

timeli

neVA

, HSD

- HI

PCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

June

2006

3. E

xpan

d on

exist

ing

HHOP

E MO

U wi

th VA

for

expe

diting

bene

fits,

for al

l elig

ible h

omele

ss

indivi

duals

VA -

HSD-

HIP

Redu

ction

in th

e amo

unt o

f tim

e a cl

ient m

ust w

ait to

be

quali

fied f

or an

d beg

in re

ceivi

ng V

A be

nefits

VA -

HSD

- HIP

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

Augu

st 20

06

4. M

onito

r age

ncy

adhe

renc

e to t

erms

of

MOU

and C

ounty

fund

ed

prov

ider c

ompli

ance

with

re

quire

ments

of S

tanda

rds

of Ca

re (S

OC) t

o obta

in ma

instre

am re

sour

ces

Prov

iders

- HSD

- HI

P -

PDRE

DAb

ility t

o dete

rmine

co

mplia

nce w

ith M

OU &

SO

C; el

igible

indiv

iduals

wi

ll co

ntinu

e to q

ualify

for

and b

egin

rece

iving

VA

bene

fits in

an ex

pedit

ed

time f

rame

VA -

Prov

iders

- HSD

- HI

P - C

SMS

/ HMI

S - P

DRED

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

Nove

mber

2006

- on

going

IV. E

xped

ite be

nefits

en

rollm

ent a

nd re

ceipt

of

any o

ther m

ainstr

eam

bene

fits fo

r whic

h clie

nt qu

alifie

s/ re

duce

aver

age

time f

or qu

alific

ation

an

d rec

eipt o

f ben

efits

: Foo

d Stam

ps,

Wor

kFor

ce In

vestm

ent,

Unem

ploym

ent, E

SG

1. B

egin

a dial

ogue

with

ea

ch be

nefit

agen

cyCo

C P

rovid

ers,

HSD-

HIP

DCF,

Lega

l Aid,

Wor

kFor

ce

One,

State

Offic

e on

Home

lessn

ess -

Re

spec

tive A

genc

ies

/ re

spon

sible

partie

s for

acti

on s

teps 1

& 3

pe

rtaini

ng to

objec

tive I

V

More

expe

ditiou

s rec

eipt o

f be

nefits

by el

igible

clien

tsVa

rious

main

strea

m pr

ogra

msCo

st: B

orne

by

mains

tream

syste

ms;

In-kin

d staf

f time

for e

ach

agen

cy.

Janu

ary 2

006 -

ongo

ing

2. R

esea

rch to

deter

mine

av

erag

e tim

e for

a cli

ent

to qu

alify

for an

d beg

in re

ceivi

ng be

nefits

from

va

rious

main

strea

m pr

ogra

ms.

Estab

lish b

aseli

ne av

erag

e tim

eline

CSMS

/HMI

S - S

SACo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Begin

Janu

ary 2

006

��

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ay H

om

e

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ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

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n t

o E

nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Ma

inst

ream

Re

sour

ces

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3. D

evelo

p and

ex

ecute

Mem

oran

da o

f Un

derst

andin

g whe

re no

ne

exist

s or e

xpan

d MOU

(if

one e

xists

for H

HOPE

) to

includ

e exp

edite

d ben

efits

for al

l elig

ible h

omele

ss

clien

ts

Incre

ase i

n num

ber

of cli

ents

rece

iving

ma

instre

am be

nefits

All re

levan

t age

ncies

and

prov

iders

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

Dece

mber

2006

4. M

onito

r age

ncy

adhe

renc

e to t

erms

of

MOU

and C

ounty

fund

ed

prov

ider c

ompli

ance

with

re

quire

ments

of S

tanda

rds

of Ca

re (S

OC) t

o obta

in ma

instre

am re

sour

ces

CoC

Prov

iders

- HSD

- HI

P - P

DRED

Abilit

y to d

eterm

ine

comp

lianc

e with

MOU

&

SOC;

eligi

ble in

dividu

als

will c

ontin

ue to

quali

fy for

and b

egin

rece

iving

ma

instre

am be

nefits

in an

ex

pedit

ed tim

e fra

me

SSA

- CoC

Pro

vider

s -

HSD

- HIP

- C

SMS

/HMI

S - P

DRED

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e.

March

2007

V. E

xped

ite be

nefits

en

rollm

ent a

nd re

ceipt

of

any o

ther m

ainstr

eam

bene

fits fo

r whic

h fam

ily

quali

fies/

redu

ce av

erag

e tim

e for

quali

ficati

on an

d re

ceipt

of be

nefits

: C

hild

Care

, TAN

F, SC

HIP,

EFAH

P, Fa

mily

Cour

t, Sc

hooli

ng

1. B

egin

dialog

ue w

ith

each

bene

fit ag

ency

CoC

Pro

vider

s - H

SD

- HIP,

DCF

- DCA

- Br

owar

d Co

unty

Scho

ol Bo

ard -

Brow

ard C

ounty

Cou

rtsRe

spec

tive A

genc

ies

/ re

spon

sible

partie

s for

acti

on s

teps 1

& 3

pe

rtaini

ng to

objec

tive V

More

expe

ditiou

s rec

eipt o

f be

nefits

by el

igible

clien

tsVa

rious

main

strea

m pr

ogra

msCo

st: B

orne

by va

rious

ma

instre

am pr

ogra

ms p

lus

In-kin

d staf

f time

for e

ach

Agen

cy.

Appli

es to

Acti

on S

teps 1

-4.

Begin

Mar

ch 20

06 -

ongo

ing

2. R

esea

rch e

ach

agen

cy

to de

termi

ne av

erag

e tim

e for

clien

t to qu

alify

and

begin

rece

iving

bene

fits

HSD

- HIP

Estab

lish b

aseli

neHS

D - H

IPBe

gin M

arch

2006

3. D

evelo

p and

im

pleme

nt MO

U wi

th

each

main

strea

m be

nefits

pr

ogra

m

Mains

tream

Pro

vider

s -

HSD

- HIP

Incre

ase i

n num

ber o

f eli

gible

familie

s rec

eiving

ma

instre

am be

nefits

Vario

us m

ainstr

eam

prog

rams

March

2007

- on

going

4. M

onito

r age

ncy

adhe

renc

e to t

erms

of

MOU

and C

ounty

fund

ed

prov

ider c

ompli

ance

with

re

quire

ments

of S

tanda

rds

of Ca

re (S

OC)

to ob

tain

mains

tream

reso

urce

s

CoC

Prov

iders

- HSD

- HI

P - P

DRED

Abilit

y to d

eterm

ine M

OU

& SO

C; el

igible

indiv

iduals

wi

ll con

tinue

to qu

alify

for an

d beg

in re

ceivi

ng

mains

tream

bene

fits in

an

expe

dited

time f

rame

.

Mains

tream

Ben

efits

Prov

iders

- CoC

Pro

vider

s - H

SD -

HIP

- CSM

S/HM

IS

- PDR

ED

June

2007

- on

going

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Di

scha

rge

Plan

ning

Ac

tion

Step

sRe

spon

sible

Party

I.D. D

ecisi

on M

aker

sEx

pect

ed O

utco

mes

Reso

urce

sTa

rget

Dat

es

I. Im

prov

e ser

vices

to

perso

ns w

ith re

cent

crimi

nal b

ackg

roun

ds,

includ

ing ex

-offe

nder

s re

lease

d fro

m jai

l or p

rison

an

d othe

r offe

nder

s in

comm

unity

corre

ction

s pr

ogra

ms to

prev

ent

disch

arge

to st

reet/

or

home

lessn

ess

1. R

esea

rch da

ta to

deter

mine

the n

umbe

r of

ex-o

ffend

ers b

eing

relea

sed f

orm

resp

ectiv

e co

rrecti

ons f

acilit

ies,

includ

ing da

ta on

sub-

popu

lation

s suc

h as

menta

lly ill

, med

ically

ne

edy,

phys

ically

disa

bled,

HIV/

AIDS

BSO

- DOC

Base

line i

nform

ation

on

numb

er of

relea

ses f

rom

each

facil

ity an

d for

whic

h su

b-po

pulat

ions i

n a gi

ven

time p

eriod

; enh

ance

d ab

ility t

o plan

BSO

- DOC

- HS

D - H

IPCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Septe

mber

2006

2. D

eterm

ine ho

w ma

ny ex

-offe

nder

s are

be

ing di

scha

rged

into

home

lessn

ess f

rom

the

resp

ectiv

e cor

recti

ons

facilit

ies an

d set

goal

to re

duce

/prev

ent d

ischa

rge

to ho

meles

snes

s

CSMS

/HMI

S/21

1 Firs

t Call

for

Help

- 79

2-BE

DS an

d an

y othe

r poin

ts of

intak

e

Base

line o

n disc

harg

es

to ho

meles

snes

s fro

m co

rrecti

ons

BSO

- DOC

CSM

S/HM

IS/21

1 Firs

t Call

for

Help

- 792

-BED

S an

d any

oth

er po

ints o

f intak

eCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Septe

mber

2006

3. S

ched

ule in

itial

discu

ssion

with

BSO

- DO

C re

gard

ing de

velop

ment

of a p

rotoc

ol to

prev

ent

disch

arge

to ho

meles

snes

s

BPHI

/BOC

- HS

D – H

IPDe

velop

infor

matio

n on

issu

es su

rroun

ding

disch

arge

s and

Disc

harg

e Pr

otoco

l

BSO-

DOC

- BPH

I - B

OCHS

D - H

IPCo

st: A

ction

Step

s 3-8

Negli

gible:

In-ki

nd st

aff

time e

xcep

t for o

fficial

Di

scha

rge P

lanne

r w/

BRHP

C/NB

B

June

2006

4. D

evelo

p Disc

harg

e Pr

otoco

l with

BSO

BPHI

/BOC

- BS

O - D

OC

HSD

- HIP

Writt

en do

cume

nt de

fining

ro

les an

d res

pons

ibiliti

es.

Note:

BRH

PC ha

s a po

licy

with

the N

orth

Brow

ard

Deten

tion (

NBB)

Cen

ter fo

r the

men

tal he

alth u

nit

BSO/

NBB

- DOC

- BR

HPC

- DCF

- HS

D - H

IPCo

st of

BRHP

C Di

scha

rge

Plan

ner w

/ NBB

- $5

5,000

an

nuall

y fun

ded v

ia DC

F

June

2007

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Di

scha

rge

Plan

ning

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

5. F

inaliz

e for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

each

corre

ction

s fac

ility

BSO

- DOC

- HS

D - H

IPFo

rmall

y acc

epted

, ap

prov

ed an

d exe

cuted

do

cume

nt de

fining

roles

an

d res

pons

ibiliti

es

BPHI

/BOC

- BS

O - D

OC

HSD

- HIP

June

2007

6. Im

pleme

nt for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

each

corre

ction

s fac

ility

BPHI

/BOC

- BS

O - D

OCHS

D - H

IPRe

ducti

on in

numb

er

of dis

char

ges t

o ho

meles

snes

s fro

m co

rrecti

ons f

acilit

ies

BPHI

/BOC

- BS

O - D

OCHS

D - H

IPCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Septe

mber

2007

7. M

onito

r com

plian

ce w

ith

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

by ea

ch

corre

ction

s fac

ility

Prov

iders

- HSD

-HIP

- 21

1 Fir

st Ca

ll for

Help

- 79

2-BE

DS an

d any

othe

r poin

ts of

intak

e

Abilit

y to f

oster

ac

coun

tabilit

y of c

orre

ction

s re

gard

ing di

scha

rges

Prov

iders

- CSM

S/HM

IS21

1 Firs

t Call

for H

elp -

HSD-

HIP

- 79

2-BE

DS an

d an

y othe

r poin

ts of

Intak

eCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

in-ki

nd

staff t

ime

March

2008

- on

going

8. E

xplor

e rep

licati

on

of pr

ogra

ms sh

own t

o be

effec

tive i

n pre

venti

ng

disch

arge

to ho

meles

snes

s of

ex- o

ffend

ers;

disse

mina

te inf

orma

tion t

o co

mmun

ity

HSD

- HIP

Enha

nced

abilit

y to m

ake

bette

r infor

med d

ecisi

ons

rega

rding

disc

harg

e pla

nning

; max

imiza

tion o

f re

sour

ces

HSD

- HIP

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

Janu

ary 2

006

II. Im

prov

e coo

rdina

tion

of se

rvice

s to p

reve

nt dis

char

ge to

home

lessn

ess

of ind

ividu

als le

aving

me

ntal h

ealth

insti

tution

sor

facil

ities

1. R

esea

rch da

ta to

deter

mine

the n

umbe

r of

patie

nts be

ing di

scha

rged

fro

m loc

al, C

ounty

or S

tate

menta

l hea

lth in

stitut

ions o

r fac

ilities

HSD

- HIP

- BP

HI -

BRHP

CBa

selin

e info

rmati

on on

nu

mber

of re

lease

s fro

m ea

ch fa

cility

in a

given

time

perio

d.

CSMS

/HMI

S - B

PHI -

BR

HPC

Janu

ary 2

006

2. D

eterm

ine ho

w ma

ny pa

tients

are

being

disc

harg

ed in

to ho

meles

snes

s fro

m loc

al,

Coun

ty or

Stat

e men

tal

healt

h ins

titutio

ns or

fac

ilities

and s

et go

al to

prev

ent/r

educ

e disc

harg

e to

home

lessn

ess

DCF

- BRH

PC -

BSO

- HSD

- HI

P -

792-

BEDS

-2

11 F

irst C

all fo

r Help

Base

line o

n disc

harg

es to

ho

meles

snes

s fro

m loc

al,

Coun

ty or

Stat

e men

tal

healt

h ins

titutio

ns or

fac

ilities

792-

BEDS

- 21

1 Firs

t Call

for

Help

- CS

MS/H

MIS

Janu

ary 2

006

�5

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Ma

inst

ream

Re

sour

ces

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3. S

ched

ule in

itial

discu

ssion

with

loca

l, Co

unty

or S

tate m

ental

he

alth i

nstitu

tions

or

facilit

ies re

gard

ing

deve

lopme

nt of

a pro

tocol

to pr

even

t disc

harg

e to

home

lessn

ess

DCF

- BRH

PC -

BSO

Menta

l Hea

lth U

nit -

HSD

- HIP

- HM

HC, A

rchwa

ys

and a

ny re

siden

tial fa

cility

wi

th the

abilit

y to d

ischa

rge

to ho

meles

snes

s

Deve

lop in

forma

tion

on is

sues

surro

undin

g dis

char

ges a

nd D

ischa

rge

Proto

col

Comm

unity

Men

tal H

ealth

Pr

ovide

rs - H

SD -

HIP

Cost

on A

ction

Step

s 3-7

- N

eglig

ible:

In-ki

nd st

aff

time,

exce

pt DC

F fun

ded

Disc

harg

e Plan

ner f

or

Menta

l Hea

lth th

roug

h BR

HPC

June

2006

4. D

evelo

p Disc

harg

e Pr

otoco

l with

loca

l, Cou

nty

or S

tate m

ental

healt

h ins

titutio

ns or

facil

ities.

DCF

- BRH

PC -

BSO

Menta

l Hea

lth U

nit -

HSD

- HIP

- HM

HC, A

rchwa

ys

and a

ny re

siden

tial fa

cility

wi

th the

abilit

y to d

ischa

rge

to ho

meles

snes

s

Writt

en do

cume

nt de

fining

ro

les an

d res

pons

ibiliti

esCo

mmun

ity m

ental

healt

h Pr

ovide

rs - H

SD -

HIP

- BRH

PC

June

2007

5. F

inaliz

e for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

local,

Cou

nty or

Stat

e me

ntal h

ealth

insti

tution

s or

facilit

ies

See S

tep 6

re B

RHPC

.- DC

F - B

RHPC

- BS

O Me

ntal H

ealth

Unit

- HS

D - H

IP -

HMHC

, Arch

ways

an

d any

resid

entia

l facil

ity

with

the ab

ility t

o disc

harg

e to

home

lessn

ess.

Form

ally a

ccep

ted,

appr

oved

and e

xecu

ted

docu

ment

defin

ing ro

les

and r

espo

nsibi

lities

DCF

funde

d Disc

harg

e Pl

anne

r for

men

tal he

alth

Cost:

$55

,000 a

nnua

lly

- ano

ther d

ischa

rge p

lanne

r is

sche

duled

to be

hire

d

Septe

mber

2007

6. Im

pleme

nt for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

loc

al, C

ounty

or S

tate

menta

l hea

lth in

stitut

ions o

r fac

ilities

DCF

- BRH

PC -

BSO

- Note

: BRH

PC ha

s a

writte

n For

ensic

Poli

cy

and P

roce

dure

rega

rding

dis

char

ge of

inma

tes fr

om

NBB

Redu

ction

in nu

mber

of

disch

arge

s to

home

lessn

ess f

rom

local,

Co

unty

or S

tate m

ental

he

alth i

nstitu

tions

or

facilit

ies

DCF

- BRH

PC -

BSO

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

Septe

mber

2007

7. M

onito

r com

plian

ce

with

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

by lo

cal, C

ounty

or S

tate

menta

l hea

lth in

stitut

ions o

r fac

ilities

.

Prov

iders

- HSD

-HIP

211 F

irst C

all fo

r Help

- 7

92-B

EDS

and a

ny ot

her

point

s of in

take.

Abilit

y to f

oster

ac

coun

tabilit

y of lo

cal,

Coun

ty or

Stat

e men

tal

healt

h ins

titutio

ns or

fac

ilities

Prov

iders,

CSM

S/HM

IS

211 F

irst C

all fo

r Help

- 7

92-B

EDS

and a

ny ot

her

point

s of in

take

Dece

mber

2007

- on

going

III. Im

prov

e ser

vices

to

prev

ent d

ischa

rge

to ho

meles

snes

s of

indivi

duals

leav

ing he

alth

care

insti

tution

s or f

acilit

ies

1. R

esea

rch da

ta to

deter

mine

the n

umbe

r of

patie

nts be

ing di

scha

rged

fro

m loc

al, C

ounty

or S

tate

healt

h car

e ins

titutio

ns or

fac

ilities

HSD

HIP

Base

line i

nform

ation

on

numb

er of

relea

ses f

rom

each

facil

ity in

a giv

en tim

e pe

riod.

CSMS

/HMI

SCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Janu

ary 2

006

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Di

scha

rge

Plan

ning

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

2. D

eterm

ine ho

w ma

ny pa

tients

are

being

disc

harg

ed in

to ho

meles

snes

s fro

m loc

al,

Coun

ty or

Stat

e hea

lth

care

insti

tution

s or f

acilit

ies

and s

et go

al to

prev

ent/

redu

ce di

scha

rges

to

home

lessn

ess

NBHD

- SB

HD -

HSD

HIP

- S

ame r

espo

nsibl

e par

ties

for ac

tion s

teps

2 - 6

of Ob

jectiv

e III f

or

Disc

harg

e Plan

ning

Base

line o

n disc

harg

es to

ho

meles

snes

s fro

m loc

al,

Coun

ty or

Stat

e hea

lth ca

re

institu

tions

or fa

cilitie

s.

NBHD

- SB

HD -

HSD

- HIP

Cost:

Acti

on S

teps 2

- 7

Negli

gible

- In-

kind s

taff

time

Janu

ary 2

006

3. S

ched

ule in

itial

discu

ssion

with

loca

l, Co

unty,

and S

tate h

ealth

ca

re in

stitut

ions o

r fac

ilities

re

gard

ing de

velop

ment

of a p

rotoc

ol to

prev

ent

disch

arge

to ho

meles

snes

s

Deve

lop in

forma

tion o

n iss

ues r

e: dis

char

ges a

nd

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

NBHD

- SB

HD -

HSD

- HIP

June

2006

4. D

evelo

p Disc

harg

e Pr

otoco

l with

loca

l, Cou

nty

and S

tate h

ealth

care

ins

titutio

ns or

facil

ities

Writt

en do

cume

nt de

fining

ro

les an

d res

pons

ibiliti

esNB

HD -

SBHD

- HS

D - H

IPJu

ne 20

07

5. F

inaliz

e for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

local,

Cou

nty an

d Stat

e he

alth c

are i

nstitu

tions

or

facilit

ies

Form

ally a

ccep

ted,

appr

oved

and e

xecu

ted

docu

ment

defin

ing ro

les

and r

espo

nsibi

lities

NBHD

- SB

HD -

HSD

- HIP

Septe

mber

2007

6. Im

pleme

nt for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

local,

Cou

nty an

d Stat

e he

alth c

are i

nstitu

tions

or

facilit

ies

Redu

ction

in nu

mber

of

disch

arge

s to

home

lessn

ess f

rom

local,

Co

unty

or S

tate h

ealth

care

ins

titutio

ns or

facil

ities

NBHD

- SB

HD -

HSD

- HIP

Septe

mber

2007

7. M

onito

r com

plian

ce

with

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

by lo

cal, C

ounty

and S

tate

healt

h car

e ins

titutio

ns or

fac

ilities

Prov

iders

- 792

-BED

S, 21

1 Fir

st Ca

ll for

Help

HSD

-HIP

Abilit

y to f

oster

ac

coun

tabilit

y of lo

cal,

Coun

ty an

d Stat

e hea

lth

care

insti

tution

s and

fac

ilities

.

Prov

iders

- CSM

S/HM

IS

- 211

Firs

t Call

for H

elp -

792-

BEDS

- HS

D - H

IP

Dece

mber

2007

- on

going

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Di

scha

rge

Plan

ning

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

IV. I

mpro

ve se

rvice

s to

prev

ent d

ischa

rge t

o ho

meles

snes

s of y

outh

aging

out o

f foste

r car

e

1. R

esea

rch da

ta to

deter

mine

the n

umbe

r of

youth

aging

out o

f foste

r ca

re

HSD

- HIP

Base

line i

nform

ation

on

numb

er of

relea

ses f

rom

each

facil

ity in

a giv

en tim

e pe

riod

HSD

- HIP,

Chil

dNet

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e - In

-kind

sta

ff tim

e

Janu

ary 2

005,

comp

leted

2. D

eterm

ine ho

w ma

ny

youth

are b

eing d

ischa

rged

int

o hom

eless

ness

from

the

foste

r car

e sys

tem an

d se

t goa

l to pr

even

t/red

uce

disch

arge

to ho

meles

snes

s

DCF

- Chil

dNet

- HSD

- HI

P - B

rowa

rd C

ounty

Sch

ools

Foste

r Car

e - C

SC -

CSAD

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rties a

re th

e sa

me fo

r acti

on st

eps 2

- 6

of Ob

jectiv

e IV

- Disc

harg

e Pl

annin

g

Base

line o

n disc

harg

es to

ho

meles

snes

s fro

m fos

ter

care

CSMS

/HMI

S - D

CF -

Child

Net -

Bro

ward

Cou

nty

Scho

ols F

oster

Car

e - C

SC

- CSA

DCo

st: N

eglig

ible -

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime

Septe

mber

2005

3. S

ched

ule in

itial

discu

ssion

with

offic

ials

from

foster

care

agen

cy

rega

rding

deve

lopme

nt of

a pro

tocol

to pr

even

t dis

char

ge to

home

lessn

ess

Deve

lop in

forma

tion

on is

sues

surro

undin

g dis

char

ges a

nd D

ischa

rge

Proto

col

DCF

- Chil

dNet

- HSD

- HI

P - B

rowa

rd C

ounty

Sch

ools

Foste

r Car

e - C

SC -

CSAD

. Re

sour

ces f

or A

ction

Step

s 3-

6 are

the s

ame.

Janu

ary 2

006

4. D

evelo

p Disc

harg

e Pr

otoco

l with

foste

r car

e ag

ency

Writt

en do

cume

nt de

fining

ro

les an

d res

pons

ibiliti

esAp

ril 20

06

5. F

inaliz

e for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

foster

care

agen

cy

Form

ally a

ccep

ted,

appr

oved

and e

xecu

ted

docu

ment

defin

ing ro

les

and r

espo

nsibi

lities

April

2007

6. Im

pleme

nt for

mal

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

with

foster

care

agen

cy

Redu

ce di

scha

rges

to

home

lessn

ess f

rom

foster

ca

re fa

cilitie

s

July

2007

7. M

onito

r com

plian

ce

with

Disc

harg

e Pro

tocol

by

foster

care

agen

cy

Prov

iders

- 792

-BED

S - 2

11 F

irst C

all fo

r Help

-HS

D - H

IP

Abilit

y to f

oster

ac

coun

tabilit

y of fo

ster c

are

facilit

ies

Prov

iders

- CSM

S/HM

ISHS

D - H

IPOc

tober

2007

- on

going

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

: Di

scha

rge

Plan

ning

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

8. R

eview

exist

ing

initia

tives

for a

ltern

ative

s to

home

lessn

ess f

or

youth

aging

out o

f foste

r ca

re an

d adv

ocate

for

addit

ional

fundin

g for

ex

isting

Inde

pend

ent L

iving

Pr

ogra

ms su

ch as

“The

Ro

ad to

Inde

pen-

denc

e Sch

olarsh

ip,”

“Tra

nsitio

nal S

ervic

es,”

and “

After

-Car

e”

HSD

- HIP

- Br

owar

d W

orks

hop -

Com

munit

y Fo

unda

tion

Reso

urce

max

imiza

tion

HSD

- HIP

April

2005

- on

going

��

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Syst

em

s Chan

ge: M

ainst

ream

Reso

urc

es

/ D

isch

arge P

lannin

g C

om

mitte

e R

eco

mm

endat

ions/

Com

ments

:

1.

In th

e ev

ent o

f a

cata

stro

phic

eve

nt s

uch

as

a te

rro

rist a

ttac

k, a

n e

con

om

ic d

epre

ssio

n, o

r eve

n a

ser

ious

nat

ural

dis

aste

r on

the

mag

nitu

de o

f H

urric

ane

An

drew

, th

e as

sum

ptio

ns

con

tain

ed in

the

Dat

a El

emen

t of

the

Plan

may

nee

d to

be

revi

site

d. W

e

be

lieve

this

cav

eat s

ho

uld

be a

pplic

able

to a

ll Pl

an e

lem

ents

.

2.

Wh

enev

er p

oss

ible

, th

e ta

rget

dat

es w

ill b

e ad

van

ced

com

men

sura

te w

ith a

vaila

ble

reso

urce

s.

3.

211

Firs

t Cal

l fo

r Hel

p da

ta a

re b

ased

on

sel

f-rep

ort

an

d se

lf-di

sclo

sure

s.

4.

Cro

ss-re

fere

nce

to T

reat

men

t an

d Se

rvic

es C

om

mitt

ee:

We

reco

gniz

e th

at m

ovem

ent b

y H

UD

, aw

ay f

rom

fun

din

g su

ppo

rt s

ervi

ces

an

d co

st-s

hif

ting

to o

ther

sta

keh

old

ers

may

hav

e an

impa

ct o

n th

e av

aila

bilit

y o

f se

rvic

es a

s w

ell a

s th

e av

aila

bilit

y

of

mai

nst

ream

reso

urce

s an

d th

e ab

ility

of

the

prov

ider

s to

acc

ess

thes

e re

sour

ces

on

beh

alf

of

the

clie

nt.

It w

ill b

e im

port

ant

fo

r th

e co

mm

unity

to m

ain

tain

an

on

goin

g di

alo

gue

to p

repa

re fo

r th

is e

ven

tual

ity a

nd

miti

gate

any

neg

ativ

e im

pact

s to

the

clie

nt.

Reso

urc

es C

on

sulte

d

Nat

ion

al A

llian

ce to

En

d H

om

eles

snes

s (N

AEH

) To

olk

it fo

r En

din

g H

om

eles

snes

s (in

clud

ing

Best

Pra

ctic

es f

rom

Mas

sach

uset

ts H

ous

ing

and

Shel

ter

Alli

ance

; Ph

ilade

lph

ia, P

A; S

poka

ne,

WA

an

d W

isco

nsi

n)

and

NA

EH w

ebsi

te:

ww

w.n

aeh

.org

Revi

ew o

f th

e M

ain

stre

am R

eso

urce

s /

Dis

char

ge P

lan

nin

g E

lem

ents

of

the

follo

win

g Te

n Y

ear P

lan

s: A

tlan

ta, G

A; C

hat

tan

oo

ga, T

N; C

hic

ago

, IL;

C

olu

mbu

s-Fr

ankl

in C

oun

ty, O

H; C

on

tra

Co

sta

Co

unty

, CA

; D

uPag

e C

oun

ty, I

L; E

van

svill

e-Va

nde

rbur

gh C

oun

ty, I

N; I

ndi

anap

olis

, IN

; Nas

hvi

lle, T

N;

Okl

aho

ma

City

, OK;

Of

the

prev

ious

ly c

ited

Ten

Yea

r Pla

ns,

the

Syst

ems

Ch

ange

: M

ain

stre

am R

eso

urce

s /

Dis

char

ge P

lan

nin

g C

om

mitt

ee a

dapt

ed

com

pon

ents

fro

m th

e fo

llow

ing

Plan

s an

d gr

atef

ully

ack

no

wle

dges

sam

e: E

van

svill

e-Va

nde

rbur

g C

o.,

IN; C

hat

tan

oo

ga, T

N; C

olu

mbu

s-Fr

ankl

in

Co

unty

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tera

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n St

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rtyI.D

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Mak

ers

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cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

I. Ex

pand

upon

the

conc

ept o

f the c

urre

nt Ho

meles

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each

Team

Pr

ogra

m

1. Es

tablis

h a H

omele

ss

Outre

ach T

eam

in the

no

rth an

d sou

th pa

rt of

the

coun

ty mo

deled

after

the

centr

al Ho

meles

s Outr

each

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am.

HIP

Boar

d BC

Hum

an S

ervic

es D

ept.

Home

less i

ndivi

duals

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be in

tegra

ted in

to the

sy

stem

quick

ly an

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er

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emain

on th

e stre

et.

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w En

force

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in-kin

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man

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urce

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BARC

, He

nder

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ard

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e & V

etera

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vena

nt Ho

use)

• St

ate &

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te fun

ding.

Janu

ary 2

006

2. P

rovid

e a 24

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tline

for ho

meles

s ind

ividu

als

and f

amilie

s. P

rovid

e cas

e ma

nage

ment

for ho

meles

s fam

ilies.

For

indiv

iduals

pr

ovide

infor

matio

n & th

en

refer

ral to

Outr

each

.

Home

less i

ndivi

duals

will

be ab

le to

acce

ss em

pty

beds

mor

e effic

iently

and

effec

tively

.

• Br

owar

d Cou

nty H

uman

Se

rvice

s Dep

artm

ent

• St

ate &

Fed

eral

Gove

rnme

nt.•

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ate fu

nding

Janu

ary 2

006

3. De

sign,

deve

lop an

d im

pleme

nt an

inten

sive

traini

ng pr

ogra

m foc

used

on

chro

nic ho

meles

s int

erve

ntion

for a

ll outr

each

tea

m me

mber

s.

Home

less i

ndivi

duals

will

be pl

aced

appr

opria

tely

and r

eceiv

e the

corre

ct se

rvice

s.

Home

less O

utrea

ch Te

ams

March

2006

5�

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

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n Y

ear

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n t

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me

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tives

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n St

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le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

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cted

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esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

4. Im

prov

e com

munic

ation

an

d coll

abor

ation

amon

g ag

encie

s reg

ardin

g ap

prop

riate

place

ment

by

utiliz

ing C

SMS

– adv

ocac

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ing th

e moti

vatio

n &

objec

tive v

ersu

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tectin

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f/terri

tory.

BC H

uman

Ser

vices

Im

media

tely

II. D

esign

, dev

elop a

nd

imple

ment

a Hom

eless

As

sess

ment

Cente

r(s) in

Br

owar

d Cou

nty.

1. Es

tablis

h an i

ndep

ende

nt no

n-pr

ofit a

genc

y to r

un

a cen

traliz

ed as

sess

ment

cente

r.OR Es

tablis

h thr

ee A

sses

smen

t Ce

nters

co-lo

cated

and

oper

ated b

y the

thre

e HA

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HIP

Boar

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Hum

an S

ervic

es D

ept.

CHAC

, NHA

C &

SHAC

Home

less i

ndivi

duals

will

be in

tegra

ted in

to the

sy

stem

quick

ly an

d few

er

will r

emain

on th

e stre

et.

Home

less i

ndivi

duals

will

be ab

le to

acce

ss em

pty

beds

mor

e effic

iently

and

effec

tively

.

Home

less i

ndivi

duals

will

be pl

aced

appr

opria

tely

and r

eceiv

e the

corre

ct se

rvice

s.

HIP

Boar

dBC

Hum

an S

ervic

es D

ept.

State

& F

eder

al Go

vern

ment

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te Fu

nding

Janu

ary 2

007

5�

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Com

mitte

e: Sh

ort

enin

g t

he T

ime P

eople

Spend H

om

ele

ss

Go

al S

tate

men

t: S

ho

rten

ing

the

time

peo

ple

spen

d h

om

eles

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om

mitt

ee C

hai

r: D

ebbi

e Pe

rry

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

I- Pr

ovide

rs ad

opt a

ph

iloso

phy s

tatem

ent

ackn

owled

ging t

hat

peop

le do

not h

ave t

o mo

ve fr

om em

erge

ncy

to tra

nsitio

nal a

nd th

en

into p

erma

nent

hous

ing.

Rathe

r, tha

t a pe

rson,

upon

beco

ming

home

less

can m

ove d

irectl

y into

pe

rman

ent h

ousin

g, or

the

most

appr

opria

te lev

el of

care

, whe

neve

r pos

sible.

1. De

velop

ment

of ph

iloso

phy s

tatem

ent

2. Pr

esen

tation

of

philo

soph

y stat

emen

t at

Conti

nuum

of C

are

meeti

ng. R

evise

as

need

ed.

3. Ad

opt /

appr

ove

statem

ent d

iscus

sed i

n ste

ering

comm

ittee.

Deve

lopme

nt of

philo

soph

y stat

emen

t– E

xec.

Comm

ittee

Appr

oval

of sta

temen

t – 1

0 yea

r plan

Exe

c. Co

mmitte

e.

Endo

rseme

nt of

statem

ent

by pr

ovide

rs an

d fun

ders.

Chan

ge fr

om lin

ear

conti

nuum

appli

ed to

ev

eryo

ne to

a mo

re

indivi

duali

zed a

ppro

ach.

Supp

ort fr

om se

rvice

pr

ovide

rs

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e

Philo

soph

y stat

emen

t de

velop

ment

– 3/05

Appr

oval

by E

xec C

ommi

ttee 4

/05

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entat

ion/en

dorse

ment

done

co

ncur

rentl

y with

adop

tion o

f 10

-year

plan

. 9/05

II- R

educ

e bar

riers

to sh

elter

admi

ssion

and

reten

tion

1. Pr

omote

flexib

le tim

e lim

its, b

ased

upon

ind

ividu

al ne

ed.

2. En

cour

age s

helte

rs to

modif

y adm

ission

crite

ria

to be

as in

clusiv

e as

poss

ible.

3. Pr

omote

team

revie

ws

at sh

elter

s, wh

en

cons

iderin

g disc

harg

es4.

Build

capa

city w

ithin

conti

nuum

to se

rve al

l su

b-po

pulat

ions

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sight

by fu

nding

so

urce

s.

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menta

tion b

y she

lter

prov

iders

Maxim

ized b

ed us

age

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er ad

miss

ion cr

iteria

sh

ould

be pu

blish

ed in

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alitio

n Res

ource

Guid

e.

Enha

nced

shelt

er ac

cess

for

peop

le on

the s

treets

More

peop

le be

ing se

rved

by ex

isting

reso

urce

s

Maxim

ized b

ed us

age

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er ad

miss

ion cr

iteria

wi

ll be p

ublis

hed i

n the

Co

alitio

n Res

ource

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e.

HIP

Conti

nuum

of C

are

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ittee,

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ly Tr

ansit

ional

Hous

ing

Sub-

comm

ittee

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

e.

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ges i

n adm

ission

/reten

tion

criter

ia tie

d into

prov

ider c

ontra

ct da

tes 12

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

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n Y

ear

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n t

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me

less

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tives

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n St

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onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

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ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

III- A

ssist

perso

ns to

exit

home

lessn

ess a

s quic

kly

as po

ssibl

e

1. As

sess

ment

upon

ad

miss

ion to

iden

tify

those

who

can b

e rap

idly

re-h

ouse

d

2. Es

tablis

h a ce

ntral

asse

ssme

nt ce

nter o

r a s

ystem

of ce

ntrali

zed

asse

ssme

nt to

prov

ide

cons

isten

t intak

e inf

orma

tion a

nd co

nsist

ent

analy

sis of

the i

nform

ation

3. Al

l hom

eless

tra

nsitio

nal s

helte

rs sh

ould

offer

life s

kills

traini

ng so

perso

ns

serve

d will

be be

tter a

ble

to su

stain

thems

elves

in

an in

depe

nden

t livin

g en

viron

ment.

Bes

t and

pr

omisi

ng pr

actic

es

shou

ld be

cons

idere

d wh

en de

velop

ing

curri

culum

Shelt

er pr

ovide

rs

All tr

ansit

ional

shelt

er

prov

iders

Aver

age s

helte

r LOS

is

redu

ced

Peop

le wi

ll tra

nsitio

n to

perm

anen

t hou

sing m

ore

quick

ly

Asse

ssme

nt too

l

Deve

lop a

stand

ardiz

ed

asse

ssme

nt pr

oces

s

Cost:

Med

ium

2006

2006

2007

IV- R

efocu

s outc

ome

meas

ures

to su

ppor

t ob

jectiv

e of s

horte

ning

time p

eople

spen

t ho

meles

s

1. W

hen a

ppro

priat

e, all

fun

ded s

helte

rs wi

ll hav

e ou

tcome

mea

sure

s tha

t ad

dres

s:- #

of pe

rsons

plac

ed in

pe

rman

ent h

ousin

g- #

of pe

rsons

acce

ssing

ma

instre

am re

sour

ces

Fund

ing so

urce

sSh

elter

prov

iders

Incre

ased

numb

er of

pe

ople

disch

arge

d into

pe

rman

ent h

ousin

g

Incre

ased

numb

er of

pe

rsons

acce

ssing

ma

instre

am re

sour

ces

Decre

ased

home

less

recid

ivism

rate

Quar

terly

outco

me re

ports

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colle

cted f

rom

CSMS

syste

m Co

st: N

eglig

ible

12/06

5�

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

ear

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n t

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nd

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me

less

ne

ss

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tives

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n St

eps

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onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

V- R

educ

e adm

ission

ba

rrier

s to S

ectio

n 8.

1. El

imina

te ba

rrier

s ofte

n fac

ed by

the h

omele

ss;

poor

cred

it hist

ory,

crimi

nal c

onvic

tions

for

non-

violen

t crim

es, e

tc.

2. Inv

ite H

ousin

g Au

thority

/Sec

tion 8

Ad

minis

trator

s to t

ake p

art

in de

velop

ment

of 10

year

pla

n. 3.

Hous

ing A

uthor

ities

shou

ld es

tablis

h a

local

prefe

renc

e for

the

home

less.

Loca

l Hou

sing A

uthor

ities

Exec

utive

Com

mitte

e

Incre

ased

acce

ss to

Se

ction

8 ho

using

by th

e ho

meles

s

Meeti

ngs w

ith P

HA’s

Cost:

Low

2006

2006

2006

Reso

urc

es

Consu

lted

1.

Nat

ion

al A

llian

ce to

En

d H

om

eles

snes

s (N

AEH

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olk

it fo

r En

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mel

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ties/

stat

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ities

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ntr

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ost

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oun

ty, C

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anta

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ra C

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lan

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site

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site

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divi

dual

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rvic

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ern

ors

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mel

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200

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ay H

om

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

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n Y

ear

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n t

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me

less

ne

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mitte

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apid

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ousi

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al S

tate

men

t: R

apid

an

d su

cces

sful

re-h

ous

ing

of

indi

vidu

als

and

fam

ilies

to re

duce

the

neg

ativ

e sh

ort

an

d lo

ng

term

eff

ects

of

Ho

mel

essn

ess

and

to re

duce

the

cost

s to

the

com

mun

ity a

sso

ciat

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ith lo

nge

r epi

sode

s o

f h

om

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mm

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air:

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ber

t H

igd

on

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

I. Quic

kly id

entify

ca

ndida

tes fo

r rap

id re

-ho

using

. Can

didate

s will

be in

dividu

als an

d fam

ilies

who o

nly re

centl

y bec

ame

home

less a

nd ha

ve th

e ca

pacit

y, inc

luding

inco

me,

to re

turn t

o hou

sing

imme

diatel

y or a

fter

minim

al se

rvice

s.

1. Cr

eate

up fr

ont

asse

ssme

nt fun

ction

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ordin

ate w

ith ot

her

subc

ommi

ttees

to

ensu

re th

at up

fron

t as

sess

ment

includ

es

plan t

o ide

ntify

and r

efer

cand

idates

at fir

st po

int

of co

ntact.

2.

Identi

fy eli

gible

refer

ral s

ource

s, i.e

., se

lf refe

rral, B

EDS

only,

Con

tinuu

m of

Care

agen

cies,

or an

y lim

itatio

ns?

Stee

ring C

ommi

ttee

Fund

ers

Colla

bora

ting P

artne

rs

• Ide

ntific

ation

of in

dividu

als

and f

amilie

s who

on

ly re

centl

y bec

ame

home

less a

nd ha

ve

capa

city t

o retu

rn to

ho

using

imme

diatel

y or

after

mini

mal s

ervic

es

(crisi

s res

olutio

n, sit

uatio

nal re

solut

ion).

• Re

ducti

on of

nega

tive

effec

ts of

longe

r-ter

m ho

meles

snes

s.•

Othe

r res

ource

s sav

ed

for ho

meles

s per

sons

an

d fam

ilies w

ho ne

ed

them.

• Fa

mily

Succ

ess H

ousin

g Fir

st fun

ding (

as m

odel

or in

terim

fund

ing)

• BE

DS lin

e fun

ding

• FA

C as

sess

ment

fundin

g•

Reall

ocati

on of

some

HA

C fun

ding

(dep

ende

nt up

on ot

her

plans

)

5�

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

II. Cr

eate

the po

sition

of

Hous

ing S

pecia

list in

ea

ch of

the t

hree

HAC

S to

prov

ide pr

ofess

ional

hous

ing se

rvice

s to

indivi

duals

iden

tified

as

hous

ing re

ady.

Thes

e po

sition

s wou

ld pr

ovide

sh

ort te

rm as

sistan

ce w

hile

a bro

ader

conti

nuum

-wide

ho

using

mec

hanis

m is

being

addr

esse

d.

1. D

efine

posit

ion

requ

ireme

nts

and d

evelo

p job

de

scrip

tion.

2. Am

end H

AC op

erati

ng

contr

acts

to re

quire

dir

ect h

ousin

g se

rvice

s and

posit

ion.

3. De

velop

colla

bora

tive

mode

l for s

hare

d ho

using

reso

urce

s am

ong H

ACs.

Deve

lop H

ousin

g Co

unse

ling m

odel

and

curri

cula

to ed

ucate

ho

meles

s con

sume

rs on

hous

ing co

ncer

ns

and p

roble

ms (r

e: re

nts, r

ights,

fair

hous

ing la

ws, le

ases

, cre

dit, k

eys t

o re

maini

ng ho

used

, “g

ood n

eighb

oring

”)

• Co

alitio

n to E

nd

Home

lessn

ess B

oard

re

comm

enda

tion

• Br

owar

d Cou

nty H

IP

Admi

nistra

tion

• HI

P Bo

ard

• Ra

pid m

ovem

ent

from

early

shelt

er to

pe

rman

ent (

trans

itiona

l) ho

using

.•

Begin

ning s

teps i

n a

hous

ing da

ta ba

se•

Deve

lopme

nt of

spec

ific

owne

rs or

prop

erty

mana

gers

who h

ave

avail

able

prop

ertie

s

• Co

unty

HAC

Contr

acts

• Ad

dition

al Co

unty

funds

• Co

rpor

ate gi

ving

prog

rams

, •

Hous

ing D

evelo

pers

• Re

al Es

tate i

ndus

try•

Priva

te Fo

unda

tions

• H.

O.P.E

.•

Lega

l Aid

• FA

U Ce

nter f

or U

rban

Pl

annin

g•

Unde

rutili

zed H

UD fu

nds

• Co

mmun

ity D

evelo

pmen

t Co

rpor

ation

s•

Urba

n Lea

gue

• Ot

her c

ommu

nity

orga

nizati

ons

• Ca

lenda

r yea

r 200

6 (for

de

velop

ment)

• Fu

nding

FY

2007

III. C

reati

on of

a co

ntinu

um

wide

hous

ing in

forma

tion

and r

eferra

l mec

hanis

m to

assis

t pro

vider

s in e

ffecti

ng

rapid

tran

sition

to ho

using

for

indiv

iduals

iden

tified

as

suita

ble ca

ndida

tes.

1. Re

view

exist

ing

hous

ing in

forma

tion

and r

eferra

l pro

vider

s, or

prov

iders

that

have

well

-dev

elope

d pr

ogra

ms in

that

aren

a.2.

Deter

mine

if mi

ssion

re

quire

s age

ncy o

r as

signm

ent to

exist

ing

agen

cy or

gove

rnme

nt en

tity on

a co

ntrac

tual

basis

.3.

Selec

t pre

ferre

d me

chan

ism (a

genc

y)Ex

pand

hous

ing

coun

selin

g refe

renc

ed

abov

e.

• Co

ntinu

um of

Car

e•

Prov

ider s

enior

staff

• HI

P Ad

minis

tratio

n C

ounty

Com

miss

ion

• Ne

w ho

using

reso

urce

s an

d hou

sing e

xper

tise

• Ce

ntrali

zed a

ssist

ance

• Mo

ves h

ousin

g ser

vices

for

the h

omele

ss fr

om

a clin

ical to

a bu

sines

s mo

del.

• Ex

pans

ion of

hous

ing

coun

selin

g for

home

less

and n

ewly

hous

ed

indivi

duals

Fede

ral, S

tate p

ass

throu

gh, C

ounty

• Be

gin de

velop

ment

Dece

mber

2005

Co

mplet

ed 20

09

5�

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

4. Cr

eate

and m

aintai

n inv

entor

y of a

vaila

ble

affor

dable

hous

ing

(usin

g com

merci

al da

tabas

es)

Selec

ted ho

using

inf

orma

tion p

rovid

er•

Reso

urce

for d

ischa

rge

plann

ers.

• Up

dated

and a

ccur

ate

infor

matio

n.•

Infor

matio

n will

be

avail

able

for fu

ture n

eed

asse

ssme

nts.

5. Ide

ntify

and a

ssist

in

elimi

natio

n/red

uctio

n of

barri

ers t

o hou

sing

(cred

it pro

blems

, dis

crimi

natio

n, cri

mina

l his

tory,

etc.)

• Co

ntinu

um of

Car

e•

HIP

Admi

nistra

tion

• Co

unty

Comm

ission

• HU

D•

Publi

c Hou

sing A

uthor

ities

• Im

prov

ed cl

ient a

cces

s to

hous

ing.

6. Pr

ovide

fund

s/ ac

cess

to fun

ds fo

r ass

istan

ce

with

move

-in co

sts

(secu

rity/ut

ility

depo

sits,

etc.)

• Fa

mily

Succ

ess C

enter

s•

HIP

Boar

d•

BCEV

SD•

Othe

r cur

rent

prov

ider

agen

cies

• Im

prov

e clie

nt ab

ility t

o qu

ickly

take a

dvan

tage

of ide

ntifie

d affo

rdab

le va

canc

ies

7. Pr

ovide

liaiso

n for

dis

char

ge pl

anne

rs (h

ospit

als, A

LFs,

foster

care

, jails

, pr

isons

, tran

sition

al sh

elter

s, etc

.) wh

o will

assis

t with

infor

matio

n ab

out h

ousin

g opti

ons

and a

vaila

bility

and

will p

rovid

e per

iodic

traini

ng in

acce

ssing

ho

using

.

• Co

ntinu

um of

Car

e•

HIP

Admi

nistra

tion

• Ot

her c

urre

nt pr

ovide

r ag

encie

s

Redu

ction

in di

scha

rges

to

home

lessn

ess.

8. Lin

k with

appr

opria

te se

rvice

and f

ollow

-up

prov

iders.

Link

with

em

ploym

ent a

nd

voca

tiona

l ser

vices

.

• Se

e Main

strea

m Re

sour

ces a

nd

Trea

tmen

t and

Ser

vices

pla

ns

• Inc

reas

ed su

cces

s in

new

hous

ing; r

educ

tion

in re

cidivi

sm.

• St

able,

recu

rring

sour

ces

of inc

ome.

5�

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

9. Lin

k with

appr

opria

te se

rvice

and f

ollow

-up

prov

iders.

Link

with

em

ploym

ent a

nd

voca

tiona

l ser

vices

.

• Se

e Main

strea

m Re

sour

ces a

nd

Trea

tmen

t and

Ser

vices

pla

ns

• Inc

reas

ed su

cces

s in

new

hous

ing; r

educ

tion

in re

cidivi

sm.

• St

able,

recu

rring

sour

ces

of inc

ome.

See M

ainstr

eam

Reso

urce

s and

Trea

tmen

t an

d Ser

vices

plan

s

See M

ainstr

eam

Reso

urce

s and

Trea

tmen

t an

d Ser

vices

plan

s

IV. C

reati

on of

a pe

rman

ent

hous

ing su

ppor

t sys

tem

(follo

w-up

servi

ces)

Prov

ide fo

llow-

up se

rvice

s as

need

ed.

See T

reatm

ent a

nd

Servi

ces s

ubco

mmitte

e ac

tion p

lan

Prev

entio

n of a

dditio

nal

episo

des o

f hom

eless

ness

See T

reatm

ent a

nd

Servi

ces s

ubco

mmitte

e ac

tion p

lan

See T

reatm

ent a

nd

Servi

ces s

ubco

mmitte

e ac

tion p

lan

Com

mitte

e: Tr

eat

ment

and S

erv

ices

Go

al S

tate

men

t: T

o p

rovi

de th

e h

igh

est l

evel

of

trea

tmen

t an

d su

ppo

rtiv

e se

rvic

es in

the

Bro

war

d C

oun

ty C

on

tinuu

m o

f C

are

area

, util

izin

g un

prec

eden

ted

leve

ls o

f pu

blic

/priv

ate

colla

bora

tion

an

d ad

opt

ing

inn

ovat

ive

“bes

t pra

ctic

e” m

ode

ls o

f se

rvic

e de

liver

y

Co

mm

ittee

Co

-Ch

airs

: Sa

rah

Cu

rtis

an

d M

ich

ael W

rig

ht

Keys

: (F)

Fun

ders

; (1)

Impl

emen

ters

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

I. Inc

reas

e sup

port

to pe

ople

hous

ed in

pe

rman

ent s

etting

s afte

r tra

nsfer

from

shelt

ers.

1. Em

phas

is on

after

care

for

18 m

onths

or m

ore a

fter

disch

arge

from

Eme

rgen

cy

or Tr

ansit

ional

Shelt

ers.

Ide

ntify

sub-

popu

lation

s tha

t may

requ

ire op

en

ende

d cas

e man

agem

ent.

(F) F

aith B

ased

Co

mmun

ity; M

unici

paliti

es;

Coun

ty; S

tate;

Fede

ral &

Pu

blic/P

rivate

Fou

ndati

ons

(I) A

ll Eme

rgen

cy,

Tran

sition

al &

Perm

anen

t Ho

using

Cas

e Man

ager

s or

centr

alize

d cas

e ma

nage

ment

servi

ces.

Decre

ased

recid

ivism

thr

ough

iden

tifying

pr

oblem

s ear

ly an

d su

ppor

ting t

he tr

ansit

ion to

pe

rman

ent h

ousin

g to h

elp

reten

tion o

f hou

sing.

Cost:

Med

ium to

High

Incre

ased

case

load

s an

d utili

zatio

n of s

helte

r re

sour

ces.

Exist

ing ca

se m

anag

ers

06/06

2. Pr

ovide

men

toring

pr

ogra

m for

peop

le ne

wly

trans

itione

d fro

m sh

elter

s.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) A

ll she

lters

or ce

ntrali

zed

case

man

agem

ent

to de

velop

volun

teer

mento

ring p

rogr

am.

Decre

ased

isola

tion o

f pe

ople

in pe

rman

ent

hous

ing an

d ear

ly ide

ntific

ation

of pr

oblem

s thr

eaten

ing ho

using

re

tentio

n.

Cost:

negli

gible

to low

.

Comm

unity

Volu

nteer

s /

Past

Prog

ram

Partic

ipants

:

06/06

5�

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3. De

velop

Pee

r Men

toring

pr

ogra

ms w

ith fo

rmer

ly ho

meles

s staf

f.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) A

ll she

lters

and F

aith

Base

d Org

aniza

tions

an

d/or c

entra

lized

case

ma

nage

ment

servi

ces.

Decre

ased

isola

tion o

f pe

ople

in pe

rman

ent

hous

ing an

d ear

ly ide

ntific

ation

of pr

oblem

s thr

eaten

ing ho

using

re

tentio

n.

Costs

: Med

ium

Mento

r Coo

rdina

tor; P

ast

Prog

ram

Partic

ipants

. St

aff sa

laries

, train

ing an

d tra

nspo

rtatio

n cos

ts, et

c.

06/06

II. As

sist w

ith co

ntinu

ity

of ca

re in

the p

erma

nent

hous

ing se

tting f

or pe

rsons

re

ceivi

ng su

bstan

ce ab

use

or m

ental

healt

h ser

vices

1. Inc

reas

e cas

e ma

nage

ment

follow

up fo

r pe

ople

rece

iving

servi

ces.

Co

nsen

t to ca

re pr

ovide

rs so

notifi

catio

n is g

iven t

o ca

se m

anag

er if

clien

ts be

gin m

issing

follo

w up

ap

point

ments

. Iden

tify su

b-po

pulat

ions r

equir

ing m

ore

string

ent a

dher

ence

to

reco

mmen

ded t

reatm

ent.

(F) M

unici

paliti

es; C

ounty

; St

ate; F

eder

al &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) C

are p

rovid

ers a

nd ca

se

mang

ers

Decre

ased

recid

ivism

thr

ough

conti

nued

stab

ility

of me

ntal h

ealth

or

subs

tance

abus

e pro

blems

to

prev

ent d

ecom

pens

ation

tha

t cou

ld thr

eaten

a pe

rson’s

abilit

y to r

etain

hous

ing.

Cost:

Low

to m

edium

in

incre

ased

case

load

s.

Note:

Som

e cas

e ma

nage

ment

servi

ces m

ay

be el

igible

for M

edica

id bil

ling t

o off s

et co

sts.

01/06

Incre

ased

emph

asis

on

disch

arge

plan

ning f

or

shelt

er re

siden

tsIn

clude

d in

Sys

tem

s Ch

ange

/Main

stre

am

Serv

ices

III. P

rovid

e add

itiona

l op

portu

nities

for e

duca

tion,

socia

lizati

on an

d pee

r su

ppor

t

1 .De

velop

ment

of Al

umni

prog

rams

, train

ing,

educ

ation

at al

l tran

sition

al sh

elter

s.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty

& Pu

blic/P

rivate

Fo

unda

tions

(I) A

ll She

lters

and/

or ce

ntrali

zed c

ase

mana

geme

nt se

rvice

s.

Decre

ased

isola

tion a

nd

an on

going

lear

ning

proc

ess u

tilizin

g “re

al life

” ex

perie

nces

.

Costs

: Low

to M

edium

Some

prog

rams

could

be

prov

ided b

y exis

ting

staff o

r volu

nteer

s with

ex

pertis

e in fi

nanc

es,

home

main

tenan

ce, a

uto

maint

enan

ce, e

tc.

01/06

�0

A W

ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

IV. P

rovid

e add

itiona

l soc

ial

outle

ts for

clien

ts1.

Picn

ics, A

rt Fa

irs, S

wap

Shop

s, an

d othe

r low

or no

co

st ev

ents.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty

& Pu

blic/P

rivate

Fo

unda

tions

(I) A

ll She

lters,

Con

tinuu

m of

Care

prov

iders,

Cou

nty

parks

Incre

ased

sens

e of

comm

unity

. Fun

ac

tivitie

s for

peop

le wh

o hav

e exp

erien

ced

home

lessn

ess.

Ass

isting

wi

th de

velop

ment

of ne

w su

ppor

t sys

tems a

nd

prom

ote lif

estyl

e cha

nge.

Costs

: Low

to M

edium

Utiliz

e exis

ting s

taff fo

r pla

nning

; enc

oura

ge

comm

unity

contr

ibutio

ns to

dim

inish

costs

of ac

tivitie

s.

01/06

Incre

ased

emplo

ymen

t ne

twor

king,

traini

ng an

d su

ppor

t for c

lients

in th

eir

resid

entia

l sett

ingIn

clude

d in

Inco

me

Subc

omm

ittee

V. E

nhan

ce sh

elter

se

rvice

s or e

xpan

d acc

ess

to co

mmun

ity se

rvice

s thr

ough

Mem

oran

da an

d co

ntrac

ts.

1. Al

l exis

ting s

helte

rs wi

ll pro

vide t

reatm

ent

and s

ervic

es or

linka

ge

for ps

ychia

tric, a

nd

medic

al as

sess

ment

and s

tabiliz

ation

with

co

mmun

ity pr

ovide

rs.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) D

CF, N

BHD,

Hen

derso

n MH

, Nov

a Univ

ersit

y, Ar

chwa

ys

Addr

ess a

nd st

abiliz

e all

mod

erate

or m

ild

symp

toms n

ot re

quirin

g ho

spita

lizati

on th

at ma

y pr

even

t re-

integ

ratio

n into

wo

rkfor

ce or

main

tenan

ce

of ho

using

Cost

: High

*

Addr

essin

g iss

ues a

t the

shelt

er le

vel m

ay re

duce

str

ain on

emer

genc

y an

d cris

is int

erve

ntion

re

sour

ces

07/06

2 .Ed

ucati

onal

asse

ssme

nts co

nduc

ted on

all

shelt

er re

siden

ts.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Munic

ipaliti

es; C

ounty

; St

ate; &

Pub

lic/P

rivate

Fo

unda

tions

(I) A

ll she

lters,

Sch

ool

Boar

d, Un

iversi

ties

Identi

fy ed

ucati

onal

need

s an

d pro

vide l

inkag

e to

comm

unity

reso

urce

s for

liter

acy,

reme

dial a

nd

ESL n

eeds

pres

entin

g as

barri

ers t

o emp

loyme

nt an

d ho

using

reten

tion

Costs

: Mod

erate

After

initia

l scre

ening

av

ailab

le co

mmun

ity

reso

urce

s may

be ut

ilized

.

07/06

��

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

VI. T

reatm

ent s

ervic

es

at sh

elter

s and

/or cl

inics

av

ailab

le to

forme

rly

home

less f

or a

reas

onab

le tim

e afte

r disc

harg

e or

linka

ge to

comm

unity

tre

atmen

t and

servi

ces

would

be in

itiated

at th

e sh

elter

leve

l.

1. Sh

elter

s wou

ld ac

cess

on

going

trea

tmen

t and

se

rvice

s for

resid

ents

throu

gh m

emor

anda

and

contr

acts

with

exist

ing

servi

ce pr

ovide

rs. T

hose

tra

nsitio

ned i

nto pe

rman

ent

hous

ing w

ould

maint

ain

linka

ge to

avail

able

comm

unity

servi

ces.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) A

ll Con

tinuu

m of

Care

an

d Cou

nty pr

ovide

rs an

d se

rvice

s.Ex

isting

Sup

portiv

e Se

rvice

s Staf

f.

Decre

ased

recid

ivism

thr

ough

ensu

ring c

ontin

uity

of ca

re fo

r all f

orme

rly

home

less.

Costs

: Med

ium to

High

Poten

tial fo

r larg

e num

bers

of pe

rsons

who

may

have

dif

ficult

y pay

ing fu

ll or

adjus

ted co

sts fo

r med

ical

or be

havio

ral h

ealth

se

rvice

s and

trea

tmen

t.

07/06

VII. I

ncre

ased

linka

ge to

ex

isting

comm

unity

supp

ort

servi

ces

1. Ind

ividu

als an

d fam

ilies

linke

d to s

uppo

rtive

prog

rams

by sh

elter

s//

hosp

itals/

jails

upon

ad

miss

ion an

d/or d

ischa

rge

(F)P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) B

SO R

e-Int

egra

tion

Prog

ram,

Fam

ily S

ucce

ss

Admi

nistra

tion,

Elde

rly an

d Ve

teran

s Adm

inistr

ation

. Fo

ster C

are

Ongo

ing ca

se m

anag

emen

t to

assis

t with

fami

ly bu

ilding

, cris

is pr

even

tion

and c

risis

inter

venti

on.

Costs

: High

.

Sign

ifican

t fund

ing an

d sta

ffing i

ncre

ases

to

exist

ing pr

ogra

ms an

d im

pleme

ntatio

n of “

Best

Prac

tice”

mod

els.

ASAP

Incre

ased

linka

ge to

aff

orda

ble ho

using

and

affor

dable

hous

ing

reso

urce

sIn

clude

d wi

th R

apid

Re-

Hous

ing

VI

II. Inc

reas

e ac

cess

to

detox

ificati

on

and

menta

l he

alth

crisis

stab

ilizati

on fo

r pe

ople

who a

re ho

meles

s

1. Inc

reas

e co

ntrac

ted

servi

ces f

or h

omele

ss b

eds

at de

toxific

ation

fac

ilities

an

d men

tal he

alth f

acilit

ies.

(I) D

CF, N

BHD,

Hen

derso

n MH

, Nov

a Univ

ersit

y, Ar

chwa

ys, B

ARC

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Munic

ipaliti

es;

Coun

ty; S

tate;

Fede

ral

& Pu

blic/P

rivate

Fou

ndati

ons

Elim

inate

barri

ers f

or

acce

ssing

stab

ilizati

on

servi

ces.

With

out

stabil

izatio

n mos

t she

lter

prog

rams

are i

nacc

essib

le.

Costs

: High

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/06

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ay H

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

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n t

o E

nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

2. Es

tablis

h vou

cher

pr

ogra

m tha

t cou

ld be

used

at

a var

iety o

f pro

gram

s

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Munic

ipaliti

es; C

ounty

; St

ate &

Pub

lic/P

rivate

Fo

unda

tions

(I) A

ll Con

tinuu

m of

Care

an

d Cou

nty pr

ovide

rs an

d se

rvice

s.

Prov

ide op

tions

to

home

less a

nd in

creas

e co

mpeti

tion a

mong

pr

ovide

rs to

impr

ove q

uality

of

care

.

Costs

: Med

ium to

High

2007

IX. I

ncre

ase s

uppo

rt to

feedin

g pro

gram

s and

food

ba

nks f

or ho

meles

s, ne

wly

hous

ed an

d at r

isk.

1. C

oord

inate

surp

lus

foods

distr

ibutio

n and

inc

reas

e con

venie

nce

distrib

ution

sites

.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; Fe

dera

l &

Publi

c/Priv

ate F

ound

ation

s (D

epar

tmen

t of A

gricu

lture

, De

partm

ent o

f Hea

lth,

local

food d

istrib

utors,

re

staur

ants,

mar

kets.

Ex

isting

feed

ing

prog

rams

and n

onpr

ofit

orga

nizati

ons)

Incre

ase a

cces

s to f

ood.

Costs

: Med

ium to

High

07/06

2. In

creas

e foo

d vou

cher

s fro

m loc

al ma

rkets

for

emer

genc

y foo

d and

hy

giene

prod

ucts.

(F)

Faith

Bas

ed

Comm

unity

; Mun

icipa

lities

; Co

unty;

Stat

e; Pu

blic/

Priva

te Fo

unda

tions

(W

IC, T

ANF,

DCF,

Fami

ly Su

cces

s Adm

inistr

ation

, Ch

ildre

n Ser

vices

Divi

sion)

07/06

X. Le

gal A

id Se

rvice

s inc

reas

ed fo

r hom

eless

and

forme

rly ho

meles

s.

1. As

sistan

ce w

ith

home

less r

elated

offen

ses

focus

ing on

misd

emea

nor

offen

ses t

hat r

esult

in

incar

cera

tion.

(F) C

ounty

; Stat

e; Fe

dera

l & P

ublic

/Priv

ate

Foun

datio

ns

(I) Le

gal A

id

Addr

ess l

egal

issue

s for

mi

sdem

eano

r offe

nses

tha

t thre

aten h

ousin

g an

d acc

ess t

o hou

sing

prog

rams

. Red

uce

incar

cera

tion o

f non

violen

t off

ende

rs.

Costs

: Med

ium07

/06

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ay H

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

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n t

o E

nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

XI. I

ncre

ased

tra

nspo

rtatio

n ass

istan

ce1.

Mor

e acc

ess t

o 7 an

d 31

day b

us pa

sses

, one

way

pa

sses

, and

tran

spor

tation

sh

uttles

to ho

meles

s tar

geted

activ

ities.

(I) &

(F) M

ass T

rans

it and

Co

nting

ency

Fun

ds (F

SAD,

DC

F, CS

A, H

MHC,

NBH

D,

NBPC

)(F

) Pro

vider

s; Mu

nicipa

lities

; Cou

nty;

State

; Fed

eral

& Pu

blic/

Priva

te Fo

unda

tions

Assis

t with

acce

ss to

pr

ogra

ms, s

ervic

es an

d ac

tivitie

s.

Cost:

Low

to Me

dium

07/06

XII. D

evelo

p wet/

damp

sh

elter

1. Pr

ovide

low

dema

nd

shelt

ers f

or ch

ronic

ho

meles

s res

istan

t to

shelt

er ru

les on

sobr

iety.

(F) P

rovid

ers;

Munic

ipaliti

es; C

ounty

; St

ate; F

eder

al &

Publi

c/Pr

ivate

Foun

datio

ns

Prov

ide al

terna

tive s

etting

to

repla

ce “T

ent C

ity”

conc

ept o

f low

dema

nd

shelt

er. O

ffere

d ser

vices

no

t con

tinge

nt on

conti

nued

sta

y

Cost:

Med

ium to

High

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tmen

t an

d S

ervi

ces

Co

mm

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No

tes:

If

utili

zin

g th

e ex

istin

g de

liver

y o

f ca

re b

ased

prim

arily

with

in th

e Em

erge

ncy

an

d Tr

ansi

tion

al s

hel

ter s

ites,

ser

vice

s w

oul

d be

exp

ande

d to

mai

nta

in c

lien

t st

abili

ty fo

llow

ing

disc

har

ge u

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lin

ked

with

suf

ficie

nt s

uppo

rts

in th

e co

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unity

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the

HU

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end

for s

epar

atio

n o

f se

rvic

es f

rom

ho

usin

g co

ntin

ues,

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kage

to c

om

mun

ity s

ervi

ces

and

trea

tmen

t,

wh

ile s

till r

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ing

in th

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ous

ing

site

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ess

entia

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r sta

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n a

nd

con

tinui

ty o

f ca

re fo

r ho

mel

ess

and

form

erly

ho

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indi

vidu

als

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fam

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Ma

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Expe

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Ou

tcom

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sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

I. Pro

duce

units

of

affor

dable

hous

ing in

the

Cou

nty re

lative

to

the ne

ed.

1. De

velop

1,20

0 (ne

t incre

ase)

units

of su

ppor

tive a

fford

able

hous

ing, ta

rgeti

ng ap

prox

imate

ly 2/3

to th

e chr

onica

lly ho

meles

s ba

sed u

pon c

urre

nt ne

eds a

sses

smen

t. The

amou

nt of

unme

t ne

ed fo

r 1,20

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s of p

erma

nent

supp

ortiv

e hou

sing w

as ba

sed

upon

quan

titativ

e and

quali

tative

data,

inclu

ding r

eview

of th

e 20

05 po

int in

time c

ount

resu

lts, a

nd w

as fin

alize

d by c

onse

nsus

thr

ough

a co

mmun

ity pr

oces

s inc

luding

disc

ussio

n at m

onthl

y Co

ntinu

um of

Car

e com

mitte

e mee

tings

and t

wo (2

) Plan

ning

Days

cond

ucted

on A

pril 8

th an

d 27th

, 200

5. On

e hun

dred

fou

r (10

4) in

dividu

als fr

om fif

ty-tw

o (52

) diffe

rent

agen

cies

atten

ded o

ne or

both

works

hops

. Affil

iation

s inc

luded

state

an

d loc

al go

vern

ment,

Pub

lic H

ousin

g Auth

oritie

s, co

mmun

ity

and f

aith-

base

d org

aniza

tions

, bus

iness

es, h

omele

ss an

d/or

forme

rly ho

meles

s per

sons

, law

enfor

ceme

nt, ho

spita

ls, fu

nder

s an

d othe

r stak

ehold

ers i

nclud

ing su

b-po

pulat

ions o

f ser

iously

me

ntally

ill, v

etera

ns, y

outh,

and p

erso

ns ex

perie

ncing

and/o

r re

cove

ring f

rom

subs

tance

abus

e or d

omes

tic vi

olenc

e.

Coun

ty, C

ities

1,200

addit

ional

hous

ing un

itsFo

r all i

tems

reso

urce

s inc

lude:

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profi

t de

velop

ers

-Non

-pro

fit de

velop

ers

- Hou

sing

Autho

rities

-City

hous

ing,

gran

ts sta

ff

-Loc

al ec

onom

ic,

stake

holde

rs

10%

/10 yr

s.

2. In

addit

ion to

achie

ving c

onse

nsus

at th

e Plan

ning D

ay

sess

ions,

the P

erma

nent

Supp

ortiv

e Hou

sing u

nmet

need

figur

es

were

valid

ated t

hrou

gh th

ree i

ndep

ende

nt stu

dies c

ondu

cted

by: F

L Dep

t. of C

hildr

en &

Fam

ilies (

DCF)

, Flor

ida S

uppo

rtive

Hous

ing C

oaliti

on, a

nd a

study

comm

ission

ed fo

r Bro

ward

Co

unty

by H

ousin

g & S

ervic

es, In

c. (H

SI -

base

d in N

ew Yo

rk Ci

ty).

Coun

ty, C

ities

�5

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Ma

kers

Expe

cted

Ou

tcom

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

Perm

anen

t sup

portiv

e hou

sing r

emain

s the

Con

tinuu

m’s g

reate

st ne

ed an

d exp

erien

ce fr

om B

rowa

rd C

ounty

’s Ch

ronic

Hom

eless

Ini

tiativ

e, HH

OPE,

indic

ates t

hat th

e chr

onic

popu

lation

will

need

perm

anen

t sup

portiv

e hou

sing.

Add

itiona

lly, w

e kno

w fro

m the

surve

y tha

t we m

ust a

lso pl

ace e

mpha

sis on

shelt

ered

an

d uns

helte

red f

amilie

s with

at le

ast o

ne fa

mily

memb

er w

ith a

disab

ility,

who a

lso ne

ed pe

rman

ent s

uppo

rtive h

ousin

g.

*Esti

mates

of ac

quisi

tion a

nd re

hab c

ost fo

r 30%

of th

ese u

nits

are:

$43.2

milli

on in

one t

ime C

apita

l ($12

0,000

per u

nit x

360

units

) Ann

ual o

pera

ting e

xpen

ses w

ill be

appr

oxim

ately

$6,00

0 x

360 u

nits o

r $2.1

6 milli

on.

Tena

nt Ba

sed R

ental

Ass

istan

ce w

ill co

mpris

e the

rema

ining

84

0 unit

s, w

ith an

nual

inves

tmen

t calc

ulated

as fo

llows

: 840

x $7

,700 =

$6.46

8 milli

on (b

ased

upon

curre

nt av

erag

e bed

cost

for 5

exist

ing S

helte

r Plus

Car

e Con

tracts

in B

rowa

rd).

We

will i

nsur

e the

acc

urac

y of

the n

eeds

esti

mate

by e

mploy

ing

the m

ethod

ology

dev

elope

d by

Dr.

Marth

a Bu

rt an

d pu

blish

ed in

Ma

rch o

f 200

5 in

the d

ocum

ent e

ntitle

d, “E

stima

ting

the N

eed:

Proje

cting

from

Poin

t-in-T

ime

to An

nual

Estim

ates o

f the

Num

ber

of Ho

meles

s Peo

ple in

a Co

mmun

ity an

d Usin

g this

Infor

matio

n to

Plan

for P

erma

nent

Supp

ortiv

e Hou

sing.”

$12 m

illion

annu

ally i

n rec

urrin

g sup

port

servi

ces (

$10,0

00 pe

r cli

ent x

1200

clien

ts – b

ased

upon

aver

age o

f cos

ts cit

ed in

ww

w.m

enta

lhea

lth.sa

mhs

a.gov

/cmhs

/com

mun

itysu

ppor

t/to

olkit

s, “E

viden

ce-B

ased

Pra

ctice

s: S

hapin

g Men

tal H

ealth

Se

rvice

s Tow

ard R

ecov

ery”.

) (R

efer t

o fun

ding o

bjecti

ves)

Coun

ty, C

ities

3. De

velop

52,00

0 (ne

t incre

ase)

of re

ntal u

nits o

f hou

sing

affor

dable

to lo

w, ve

ry low

/extre

mely

low-in

come

hous

ehold

s. *E

stima

tes of

cost

are:

$150

,000/

unit o

r the

y may

be de

velop

ed

via ot

her s

trateg

ies su

ch as

inclu

siona

ry zo

ning.

Nee

ds S

ource

: Th

e Affo

rdab

le Ho

using

Stud

y Com

miss

ion (2

001)

base

d on

1998

figur

es, B

rowa

rd C

ount

Plan

ning D

ivisio

n; co

st bu

rden

inf

orma

tion f

rom

the S

himbe

rg C

enter

for A

fford

able

Hous

ing.

Coun

ty, C

ities

52,00

0 add

itiona

l ho

using

units

.10

%yr.

/ 10 y

rs.

��

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

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n t

o E

nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Ma

kers

Expe

cted

Ou

tcom

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

4. Do

nate

all de

velop

able

publi

cly ow

ned v

acan

t land

(with

cle

ar tit

le an

d waiv

er of

liens

whe

re ne

cess

ary,

and e

xped

ited

rezo

ning)

to no

n-pr

ofit d

evelo

pers

for af

forda

ble ho

using

with

30

% se

t asid

e for

home

less.

Coun

ty, C

ities

Incre

ased

numb

er

of aff

orda

ble

hous

ing un

its

2 yrs.

5. Cr

eate

mand

atory

inclus

ionar

y zon

ing w

ith su

fficien

t inc

entiv

es to

prom

ote, d

evelo

per p

artic

ipatio

n.Co

unty,

Citie

sInc

reas

ed nu

mber

of

affor

dable

ho

using

units

co

nsist

ent w

ith

demo

grap

hics

2 yrs.

II. Re

duce

de

velop

ment

cost

of ho

using

/inc

reas

e fun

ding

for de

velop

ment

of aff

orda

ble ho

using

.

1. Cr

eate

tax in

centi

ve fo

r affo

rdab

le ho

using

renta

l pro

pertie

s. Co

unty,

Citie

sInc

entiv

e use

of

renta

l pro

pertie

s as

affor

dable

ho

using

.

3-4 y

rs.

2. Pr

omote

zonin

g cha

nges

in su

ppor

t of m

ixed u

se

(Com

merci

al/Re

siden

tial) t

o cut

down

on tr

ansp

ortat

ion

requ

ireme

nts fo

r low-

incom

e hou

seho

lds.

Coun

ty, C

ities

Redu

ced t

raffic

; mo

re in

come

to

spen

d on h

ousin

g; mo

re liv

able

comm

unitie

s

1 yr.

3. Ba

sed u

pon 2

005 p

oint in

time c

ount,

apply

the f

ormu

la fro

m Ma

rch 20

05, C

orpo

ratio

n for

Sup

portiv

e Hou

sing,

Estim

ating

the

Nee

d doc

umen

t, rea

sses

s nee

d eve

ry 24

mon

ths w

ith

re-a

sses

smen

t also

in th

e eve

nt of

natur

al dis

aster

such

as a

hurri

cane

.

Coun

ty, C

ities

Accu

rate

asse

ssme

nt of

need

for

supp

ortiv

e ho

using

.

1 yr.

4. Re

view

fundin

g stre

ams t

o ide

ntify

new/

exist

ing fu

nds t

o tar

get

hous

ing fo

r extr

emely

low

incom

e, ve

ry low

inco

me an

d othe

r ha

rd to

hous

e pop

ulatio

ns.

-Sup

portiv

e Hou

sing G

rant

-Hom

e-C

DBG

Coun

ty, C

ities

Incre

ased

fund

s for

deve

lopme

nt of

affor

dable

ho

using

.

2 yrs.

5. Gi

ve pr

efere

nces

in C

DBG

fundin

g pro

cess

to ci

ties w

ith

affor

dable

hous

ing ap

plica

tions

Coun

tyInc

reas

ed fu

nds

for de

velop

ment

of aff

orda

ble

hous

ing.

1yr.

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

ear

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n t

o E

nd

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me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Ma

kers

Expe

cted

Ou

tcom

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

6. Cr

eate

a fun

ding s

tream

desig

nated

for a

fford

able

hous

ing(i.e

., sur

tax)

Coun

ty, C

ities

Incre

ased

fund

s for

deve

lopme

nt of

affor

dable

hous

ing

Legis

lation

Pro

pose

d/Pe

nding

7. Fu

nd op

erati

ng su

bsidy

for v

ery l

ow an

d extr

emely

low

incom

e; po

ssibl

y re-

direc

t fund

s thr

ough

use o

f sur

tax

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ty Co

mmiss

ionInc

reas

ed fu

nds

for de

velop

ment

of aff

orda

ble ho

using

2-4 y

rs

8. Cr

eate

an em

ploye

e link

age f

ee fo

r affo

rdab

le ho

using

Co

unty

Incre

ased

fund

s for

deve

lopme

nt of

affor

dable

hous

ing

1 yr.

9. Cr

eate

a pro

gram

for a

ccep

ting d

onati

ons f

or af

forda

ble

hous

ing fu

nd by

chec

k off o

n a pa

ymen

t suc

h as c

ar re

gistra

tion,

prop

erty

taxes

and c

ity w

aste

bills

Coun

tyInc

reas

ed fu

nds

for de

velop

ment

of aff

orda

ble ho

using

1 yr.

10. C

reate

a bo

nd is

sue f

or fu

nding

of af

forda

ble ho

using

Co

unty

Incre

ased

fund

s for

deve

lopme

nt of

affor

dable

hous

ing

1 yr.

11. S

et up

matc

hing f

und p

rogr

am fo

r emp

loyer

s, bu

sines

s ma

tches

for d

onati

ons m

ade f

or af

forda

ble ho

using

fund

Co

unty

Incre

ased

fund

s for

deve

lopme

nt of

affor

dable

hous

ing

1 yr.

12. In

creas

e affo

rdab

ility p

eriod

requ

ired w

hen p

ublic

fund

s ar

e use

d, su

ch as

first

time h

ome b

uyer

prog

ram,

and g

ive

city/c

ounty

right

of firs

t refu

sal a

nd al

low fo

r doll

ars u

pon s

ale

to co

me ba

ck to

city/

coun

ty; i.e

., sha

red e

quity

if so

ld du

ring

affor

dabil

ity pe

riod.

Coun

ty Co

mmiss

ion; C

ities

Pres

erva

tion

of aff

orda

ble

hous

ing.

2 yrs.

13. C

reate

pres

erva

tion o

rdina

nce f

or pr

eser

vatio

n of p

rope

rties

as af

forda

ble ho

using

whe

n affo

rdab

ility r

equir

emen

ts ex

pire.

1. L

ength

of no

tice.

2.

Righ

ts of

first r

efusa

l for t

enan

ts, no

n-pr

ofits,

hou

sing a

uthor

ities.

3.

Dev

elop f

undin

g sou

rce fo

r and

crea

te str

ategy

for

Pre

serva

tion.

Zone

and f

und m

ixed i

ncom

e dev

elopm

ents

with

highe

r pric

e un

its su

bsidi

zing t

he lo

wer p

rice u

nits

Coun

ty Co

mmiss

ion; C

ities

Coun

ty Co

mmiss

ion; C

ities

Pres

erva

tion

of aff

orda

ble

hous

ing.

Addit

ional

units

of

affor

dable

ho

using

; mo

re liv

able

comm

unitie

s

2 yrs.

2 yrs.

��

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Ma

kers

Expe

cted

Ou

tcom

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

14. R

eview

and d

evelo

p stra

tegy t

o add

ress

gap b

etwee

n hom

e pr

ice an

d inc

ome i

n hou

sing p

rogr

ams

Incre

ased

and

more

balan

ced

utiliz

ation

of

hous

ing pr

ogra

m fun

ds

2 yrs.

15. S

tanda

rdize

amou

nt pe

r hou

seho

ld su

bsidy

allow

ed un

der

first-t

ime h

omeb

uyer

prog

rams

amon

g citie

s and

Cou

nty or

have

Co

unty

stand

ardiz

e amo

unt b

y use

of su

rtax (

see i

tem ab

ove)

More

balan

ced

utiliz

ation

of fir

st-tim

e hom

ebuy

ers

funds

thro

ugho

ut the

Cou

nty.

2 yrs

III. In

creas

e amo

unt

and a

vaila

bility

of

affor

dable

hous

ing

in or

der t

o pre

vent

home

lessn

ess

by st

ream

lining

de

velop

ment

syste

m an

d inc

reas

ing

worki

ng pa

rtner

ships

1. Ap

point

a pe

rson o

r per

sons

with

in the

Cou

nty O

ffice o

f Ho

using

to do

the f

ollow

ing:

Coun

ty Of

fice o

f Ho

using

1 yr.

1. P

rovid

e a lo

cal a

fford

able

hous

ing in

forma

tion

Clea

ringh

ouse

.Inf

orma

tion

gathe

red a

nd

disse

mina

ted2.

Wor

k with

loca

l dev

elope

rs of

affor

dable

hous

ing an

d

act a

s liai

son/c

oord

inator

for t

he C

ounty

on pa

rticula

r

proje

cts.

Make

deve

lopme

nt of

affor

dable

ho

using

attra

ctive

an

d the

reby

inc

reas

e amo

unt

of aff

orda

ble

hous

ing.

��

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

ear

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n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Ma

kers

Expe

cted

Ou

tcom

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3. C

ollec

t, ana

lyze a

nd co

ordin

ate in

forma

tion o

n CDB

G,

S

HIP,

HOME

and o

ther a

fford

able

hous

ing do

llars

th

roug

hout

the C

ounty

and d

issem

inate

that

in

forma

tion p

ublic

ly.

-

How

muc

h doe

s eac

h enti

tleme

nt jur

isdict

ion

rece

ive?

-

Wha

t is be

ing do

ne w

ith th

e fun

ds re

ceive

d?

Infor

matio

n dis

semi

nated

4. C

oord

inate

proje

ct fun

ding a

mong

fund

ing st

ream

s. 5.

Sim

plify

RFP

proc

ess t

o max

imize

mee

ting o

f

spec

ific ne

eds

6. In

creas

e staf

f skil

l leve

ls re

: ana

lysis

of pr

opos

ed

pro

jects.

7.

Set

aside

30%

of ho

using

fund

s adm

iniste

red b

y the

Cou

nty fo

r ben

efit o

f hou

seho

lds w

ith in

come

s of

30

% A

MI or

less

.

More

hous

ing

deve

loped

aff

orda

ble to

thos

e at

30%

AMI

and

less.

8. R

eview

exist

ing re

sour

ces f

or de

velop

ment

of

affor

dable

hous

ing to

disc

over

any f

unds

whic

h are

no

t bein

g full

y utili

zed.

Incre

ased

fund

ing

for af

forda

ble

hous

ing.

9. F

oster

partn

ersh

ip an

d coo

rdina

tion a

mong

Cou

nty,

C

ities a

nd ot

her s

takeh

older

s with

rega

rd to

af

forda

ble ho

using

.

Incre

ased

pa

rtner

ships

am

ong a

ll sta

keho

lders.

10

. Edu

cate

Citie

s and

othe

r par

tners

rega

rding

a

fford

able

hous

ing, in

cludin

g ren

t and

reha

b Inc

reas

ed pu

blic

awar

enes

s; de

creas

ed

NIMB

Yism

11

. Sim

plify

entire

deve

lopme

nt pr

oces

s by u

tiliza

tion

o

f wor

king o

ne st

op sh

op; to

inclu

de ex

pedit

ing of

p

roce

ss fo

r affo

rdab

le ho

using

, inclu

ding p

lan

rev

iew; a

ppro

val a

nd in

spec

tion p

roce

ss; o

btaini

ng

of v

arian

ces w

here

need

ed an

d use

of fle

x unit

s.

Coun

ty Co

mmiss

ion, C

ities

More

timely

an

d inc

reas

ed

prod

uctio

n of

affor

dable

ho

using

.

�0

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ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Ma

kers

Expe

cted

Ou

tcom

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

IV. R

emov

e bar

riers

to fai

r hou

sing f

or al

l pr

otecte

d

1. Ad

voca

te for

remo

val o

f bar

riers

to co

ndo

owne

rship.

1. E

xces

s esc

row

requ

ireme

nt.2.

Unr

ealis

tic fin

ancia

l requ

ireme

nts.

Brow

ard L

egisl

ative

De

legati

onInc

reas

ed co

ndo

owne

rship.

State

hous

ing

agen

cies,

fair

hous

ing gr

oups

, Re

altor

s -

HOPE

, Inc.

5 yrs.

V. E

xpan

d pro

ven

affor

dable

hous

ing

prog

rams

1. Pu

bliciz

e H2H

(Hom

eless

to H

omeo

wner

)

spon

sore

d by B

ankA

tlanti

c, to

cons

umer

s and

ge

nera

l pub

lic.

Bank

Atlan

ticAd

dition

al ho

meow

nersh

ip op

portu

nities

for

low-

incom

e ho

useh

olds (

for

Actio

n Step

s 1

and 2

)

Negli

gible:

In-ki

nd

staff t

ime.

Ongo

ing

2. E

ngag

e othe

r lend

ers t

o init

iate a

n H2H

mod

elIn-

kind s

taff ti

me

and p

ossib

le ca

sh

contr

ibutio

ns by

oth

er le

nder

s.

Janu

ary 2

006

BIB

LIO

GRAPH

Y

Reth

inki

ng L

ocal

Aff

orda

ble

Hou

sing

Str

ateg

ies:

Les

sons

from

70

year

s of

Pra

ctic

e Ex

ecut

ive

Sum

mar

y, Th

e Br

oo

kin

gs In

stitu

te R

esea

rch

Brie

f (

Dec

embe

r, 20

03)

Ove

rvie

w o

f Fi

nan

cin

g M

ech

anis

ms

for A

ffo

rdab

le H

ous

ing,

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e En

terp

rise

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datio

n (

1995

)

Thin

kin

g O

utsi

de th

e Tr

aditi

on

al A

ffo

rdab

le H

ous

ing

“Box

”; A

ffo

rdab

le H

ous

ing

Focu

s G

roup

Rep

ort

an

d Be

st P

ract

ice

Rese

arch

Fin

din

g (D

raft

), Br

ow

ard

Co

unty

Hum

an S

ervi

ces

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artm

ent (

Sept

embe

r, 20

04)

Too

lkit

for E

ndi

ng

Ho

mel

essn

ess,

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ion

al A

llian

ce to

En

d H

om

eles

snes

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om

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win

g pl

ans

to e

nd

ho

mel

essn

ess:

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om

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or

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one, (

Cla

rk C

oun

ty, W

ash

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on

), H

om

es

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om

ele

ss:

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ear P

lan

to C

reat

e La

stin

g So

lutio

ns

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aho

ma

City

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g H

om

ele

ssness

in

Ten Y

ear

s: A

Co

unty

wid

e Pl

an (

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ntr

a C

ost

a C

oun

ty, C

A),

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ele

ssness

in S

anta

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ra C

ounty

, (S

anta

Cla

ra C

oun

ty, C

A)

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g t

he D

oor,

Ph

ilade

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ia C

om

mitt

ee to

En

d H

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eles

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s, H

om

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ssness

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ontg

om

ery

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egin

nin

g t

o E

nd

, (M

on

tgo

mer

y C

oun

ty, M

D) 10

-Year

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n t

o E

nd C

hro

nic

Hom

ele

ssness

, (C

olu

mbu

s an

d Fr

ankl

in

Co

unty

, OH

) *(

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e pl

ans

and

oth

ers

can

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ssed

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ay H

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Com

mitte

e: Inco

me t

o P

ay f

or

Aff

ord

able

Housi

ng

Go

al S

tate

men

t: P

rovi

de a

ssis

tan

ce a

nd

opp

ort

uniti

es to

ho

mel

ess/

low

-wag

e pe

rso

ns

in s

ecur

ing

inco

me,

inco

me

assi

stan

ce a

nd/

or

empl

oym

ent o

ppo

rtun

ities

to in

crea

se o

r ass

ure

an in

divi

dual

’s a

bilit

y to

mai

nta

in h

ous

ing

and

live

inde

pen

den

tly

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mm

ittee

Ch

air:

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tor

Big

gs

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

I. Su

ppor

t the e

xpan

sion

of Liv

ing W

age

1. W

ork w

ith Li

ving W

age

Over

sight

Boar

d to e

xpan

d cu

rrent

ordin

ance

to co

ver

more

emplo

yees

.

Coor

dinati

ng C

ounc

il, Liv

ing W

age O

versi

ght

Boar

d, Flo

rida C

oaliti

on fo

r the

Hom

eless

, Cha

mber

of

Comm

erce

, loca

l unio

ns

and l

abor

grou

ps, C

oaliti

on

to En

d Hom

eless

ness

, AC

ORN,

Labo

r and

othe

rs

1. Ex

pand

Livin

g Wag

e Or

dinan

ce to

bene

fit mo

re

emplo

yees

.

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

eBe

gin S

eptem

ber 2

006

2. W

ork w

ith st

akeh

older

s to

get o

ther e

ntitie

s (go

vern

ment,

pr

ivate,

faith

-bas

ed, n

onpr

ofit)

to vo

luntar

ily ad

opt L

iving

W

age O

rdina

nces

.

2. Al

l targ

eted s

takeh

older

s wi

ll be m

ade a

ware

of th

e Liv

ing W

age O

rdina

nce

and

enco

urag

ed to

adop

t a l

iving

wag

e stra

tegy.

3. ID

, sup

port

and d

evelo

p a

living

wag

e tas

k for

ce.

3. A

living

wag

e tas

k for

ce

will b

e esta

blish

ed w

ith th

e su

ppor

t of lo

cal c

hamb

ers

of co

mmer

ce.

4. P

rovid

e tra

ining

wor

ksho

ps

to em

ploye

rs ex

plaini

ng th

e be

nefits

they

rece

ive by

payin

g a l

iving

wag

e.

4. Pr

ovide

4 wo

rksho

ps

annu

ally,

10%

of

emplo

yers

atten

ding

works

hops

will

volun

tarily

ad

opt a

living

wag

e poli

cy.

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ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

II. Ide

ntify

and/o

r des

ign

and i

mplem

ent a

mod

el ed

ucati

on, jo

b rea

dines

s an

d tra

ining

prog

ram

1. Es

tablis

h stra

tegic

allian

ces

with

the bu

sines

s and

ed

ucati

onal

comm

unitie

s

Wor

kFor

ce O

ne; a

nd/or

vo

luntee

rs fro

m LE

A (lo

cal

educ

ation

al ag

encie

s) ie.

Co

llege

s or U

niver

sities

(in

cl. N

ova S

outhe

aster

n)

1. Em

ploym

ent C

oaliti

on of

Flo

rida L

ocal

busin

ess

2. Ch

ambe

r of C

omme

rce3.

Wor

kFor

ce O

ne4.

Unite

d Way

5. Ce

nter f

or In

depe

nden

t Liv

ing6.

Coali

tion t

o End

Ho

meles

snes

s7.

Florid

a Coa

lition

for t

he

Home

less

8. Ho

meles

s pro

vider

s9.

Dept.

of V

ocati

onal

Reha

b.10

. V.

A.

11.

Curre

nt W

orkF

orce

On

e Kios

ks12

. Le

gal A

id13

. Me

ntal H

ealth

As

socia

tion

14. T

icket

to W

ork

1. 10

0 Key

busin

ess

leade

rs wi

ll be i

denti

fied

and r

ecru

ited t

o par

ticipa

te in

deve

loping

mod

els.

Costs

: Med

ium -

High

2.Des

ign an

d pro

vide

educ

ation

, job r

eadin

ess,

and t

raini

ng op

portu

nities

for

indiv

iduals

and f

amily

me

mber

s who

are h

omele

ss,

rece

ntly h

omele

ss, o

r at-r

isk of

ho

meles

snes

s

2. 10

0 Bus

iness

lead

ers

will h

old in

itial p

lannin

g se

ssion

to id

entify

/cre

ate po

sition

s in a

rea

indus

tries.

��

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ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3. Re

cruit a

nd or

ganiz

e pr

ovide

rs, em

ploye

rs, an

d loc

al bu

sines

s org

aniza

tions

, suc

h as

the c

hamb

er of

comm

erce

, to

create

mod

els

for tr

aining

, hirin

g, an

d su

ppor

ting p

eople

who

are

home

less,

rece

ntly h

omele

ss,

or at

risk o

f hom

eless

ness

. (P

erha

ps ca

lled “

Busin

ess

Lead

ers I

n Acti

on”)

3. 20

busin

ess l

eade

rs co

mmit t

o hirin

g peo

ple

who a

re ho

meles

s, for

merly

home

less,

or at

ris

k of h

omele

ssne

ss.

4. Ma

intain

a re

sour

ce ce

nter

and/o

r web

site l

isting

of

avail

able

job tr

aining

and

educ

ation

oppo

rtunit

ies.

4. Inc

reas

ed em

ploym

ent

oppo

rtunit

ies. E

asily

na

vigate

d site

kept

up to

da

te wi

th ed

ucati

on an

d tra

ining

oppo

rtunit

ies.

Posti

ngs:

Jobs

scre

ened

for

legit

imac

y wou

ld be

po

sted t

o the

web

site

easil

y acc

esse

d by

forme

rly ho

meles

s peo

ple.

5. W

ork w

ith T

he C

enter

for

Indep

ende

nt Liv

ing to

iden

tify

spec

ialize

d fun

ding t

o pro

vide

traini

ng an

d emp

loyme

nt se

rvice

s for

very

low in

come

pe

ople

with

disab

ilities

5. De

velop

spec

ialize

d job

tra

ining

and e

mploy

ment

servi

ces f

or pe

ople

who

are h

omele

ss an

d hav

e me

ntal il

lness

es an

d/or

subs

tance

use d

isord

ers.

III. E

stabli

sh an

“E

mploy

ment

First”

pr

ogra

m.

1.Esta

blish

an “e

mploy

ment

first”

mode

l for r

eside

nts of

pe

rman

ent s

uppo

rtive h

ousin

g.

Emplo

ymen

t Firs

t Wor

k Te

am C

ontin

uum

of Ca

re

Agen

cies,

Coali

tion t

o End

Ho

meles

snes

s, De

pt. of

Vo

catio

nal R

ehab

. Lo

ve T

hy N

eighb

orAB

LE Tr

ust ,

Emplo

ymen

t Co

alitio

n of F

lorida

Loca

l bu

sines

s, Ch

ambe

r of

comm

erce

Wor

kFor

ce O

neUn

ited W

ay, C

enter

for

Indep

ende

nt Liv

ing

1. An

“emp

loyme

nt firs

t” mo

del is

deve

loped

and

adop

ted.

Cost:

High

��

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ay H

om

e

Bro

ward

Co

un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

Te

n Y

ear

Pla

n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

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ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

2. Ide

ntify

and p

lan st

rateg

ies

to lin

k emp

loyme

nt to

perm

anen

t sup

portiv

e hou

sing,

with

an “e

mploy

ment

first”

appr

oach

.

2. A

plan t

o link

em

ploym

ent w

ith

perm

anen

t sup

portiv

e ho

using

is de

velop

ed an

d ad

opted

.

3. En

gage

agen

cies t

hat

serve

perm

anen

t sup

portiv

e ho

using

resid

ents

(e.g.

, ser

vice

agen

cies,

hous

ing ag

encie

s) to

adop

t “Em

ploym

ent F

irst”

mode

l.

3. Em

ploym

ent

oppo

rtunit

ies ar

e eas

ily

acce

ssibl

e at d

esign

ated

agen

cies (

hous

ing

and s

ervic

e) fo

r cas

e ma

nage

rs an

d for

clien

ts.

4. En

gage

the b

usine

ss

comm

unity

, by s

ector

, to cr

eate

posit

ions a

nd pr

ovide

men

tors

for ta

rgete

d res

idents

. Firs

t ph

ase c

ould

be bu

sines

ses

in the

servi

ce in

dustr

ies (f

ast

food,

hosp

itality

, etc.

)

4. A

minim

um of

100

posit

ions a

re de

signe

d for

tar

geted

resid

ents

in ar

ea

servi

ce in

dustr

ies an

d ar

e ava

ilable

in th

e first

ph

ase o

f the i

nitiat

ive; n

ew

benc

hmar

ks ar

e set.

IV. In

creas

e coo

rdina

tion

of ed

ucati

on, tr

aining

, job

read

iness

and e

mploy

ment

servi

ces.

1. O

rgan

ize st

akeh

older

s, pr

ovide

rs to

petiti

on

mains

tream

servi

ces/f

unde

rs/go

vern

menta

l enti

ties t

o re

move

iden

tified

barri

ers

and m

ake i

denti

fied s

ervic

es

avail

able

to ho

meles

s/nea

r ho

meles

s con

sume

rs.

Publi

c Tra

nspo

rtatio

n Wor

k Te

am: B

rowa

rd Tr

ansit

; Tr

i-Rail

, Metr

o Tra

nsit

Autho

rity; B

rowa

rd C

ounty

Hu

man S

ervic

es; F

aith

Comm

unity

; Fam

ily C

entra

l

1. 60

% of

home

less/n

ear

home

less c

onsu

mers

will

utiliz

e ide

ntifie

d ser

vices

.

Cost:

Neg

ligibl

eBe

gin S

eptem

ber 2

006

2. A

dvoc

ate/E

duca

te ma

instre

am pr

ovide

rs/fun

ders

abou

t the b

arrie

rs tha

t pre

vent

home

less p

eople

from

utiliz

ing

their s

ervic

es to

obtai

n em

ploym

ent.

2. 80

% of

home

less/

near

home

less w

ill us

e ma

instre

am se

rvice

s to

obtai

n and

retai

n em

ploym

ent.

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ay H

om

e

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ward

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un

ty, Flo

rid

a’s

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n Y

ear

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n t

o E

nd

Ho

me

less

ne

ss

Objec

tives

Actio

n St

eps

Resp

onsib

le Pa

rtyI.D

. Dec

ision

Mak

ers

Expe

cted

Out

com

esRe

sour

ces

Targ

et D

ates

3. E

xpan

d pub

lic

trans

porta

tion t

o ind

ividu

als

retur

ning t

o wor

k, inc

luding

pr

ovidi

ng su

bsidi

es,

incre

asing

avail

abilit

y of p

ublic

tra

nspo

rtatio

n on n

ights

and

week

ends

, and

tri-c

ounty

co

mmute

rides

(fro

m Br

owar

d to

eithe

r Miam

i-Dad

e or P

alm

Beac

h and

vice

-versa

).

3. Af

forda

ble pu

blic

trans

porta

tion i

s ava

ilable

to

75%

of ho

meles

s pe

ople

who n

eed s

uch

assis

tance

to se

cure

and

maint

ain em

ploym

ent.

4. A

ctive

ly so

licit f

undin

g to

prov

ide ID

, telep

hone

numb

er

and a

ddre

ss.

ABLE

Trus

t4.

85%

of ho

meles

s/nea

r ho

meles

s will

have

acce

ss

to ob

tainin

g a w

orkin

g tel

epho

ne nu

mber

and

addr

esse

s.5.

Petiti

on fo

r Stat

e leg

islatu

re

for w

aiving

fees

for I

D /bi

rth

certifi

cates

State

of F

lorida

5. 90

% of

home

less/n

ear

home

less c

onsu

mers

who d

on’t h

ave I

D/bir

th ce

rtifica

tes w

ill ob

tain I

D/bir

th ce

rtifica

tes at

no co

st.

Draft

Note

s: 1)

Und

efine

d exp

ected

outco

me w

ill be

quan

tified

once

base

line d

ata ar

e obta

ined.

2) W

hene

ver p

ossib

le, th

e tar

get d

ates w

ill be

adva

nced

comm

ensu

rate

with

avail

able

reso

urce

s.

Bib

liogra

phy

Endin

g Ho

mele

ssne

ss, T

he 1

0-Ye

ar A

ction

Plan

, A P

artn

ersh

ip of

the

City

of R

aleigh

, Wak

e Co

unty,

Wak

e Co

ntinu

um o

f Car

e an

d Tria

ngle

Unite

d W

ay

A Te

n Yea

r Jou

rney

to E

nd H

omele

ssne

ss in

Eva

nsvil

le an

d Va

nder

burg

Cou

nty,

Evan

sville

, IN

(200

4)

Toolk

it for

End

ing H

omele

ssne

ss, N

ation

al Al

lianc

e to

End

Hom

eless

ness

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eless

ness

.org

/pub

/tool

kit

The C

omm

ittee

revie

wed

and/

or ad

opte

d re

sour

ces f

rom

the f

ollo

wing

10-Y

ear p

lans t

o en

d ho

mele

ssne

ss:

10 Ye

ar P

lan to

Cre

ate

Lasti

ng S

olutio

ns: T

he C

ity o

f Okla

hom

a Ci

ty (J

uly 2

004)

, The

Blue

print

to E

nd C

hron

ic Ho

mele

ssne

ss in

the

Chat

tano

oga

Regio

n in

Ten Y

ears

: City

of C

hatta

noog

a,

10-y

ear P

lan to

End

Chr

onic

Hom

eless

ness

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Baumohl, J. and Shinn M., Rethinking the Prevention of Homelessness, Report of the 1998 National Symposium on Homeless Research.

Burt, Martha R. and Carol Wilkins, Estimating the Need – Projecting from Point-in-Time Annual Estimates of the Number of Homeless People in a Community and Using This Information to Plan for Permanent Supportive Housing, March, 2005, sponsored by the Corporation for Supportive Housing.

Bushhouse, Kathy, www.sun-sentinel.com, “Home buyers stretched thin as prices soar far beyond incomes,” June 29, 2005.

The Coalition to End Homelessness Focus Groups 2004 and 2005.

Colorado Blueprints for Violence Prevention, http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints

Culhane, Dennis P. and Stephen Metraux, Where to From Here? A Policy Research Agenda Based on the Analysis of Administrative Data, University of Pennsylvania, 1997, funded by the Fannie Mae Foundation.

Fagan, Kevin, The San Francisco Chronicle, April 11, 2004, Saving Foster Kids from the Streets.

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Grippi, Tamara, Tri-Valley Herald, Foster Teens Reach Goals: Contra Costa Program Guides Youth Toward Independent Living, June 19, 2004.

Haggman, Matthew, www.miamiherald.com, “Gap is high between home prices, incomes,” June 29, 2005.

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Housing First for Families – Research to Support the Development of a Housing First for Families Training Curriculum, Lanzerotti, Laura, LaFrance Associates, LLC (LFA), March 2004 for the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Inc.

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Ten Year Plans from the following cities, counties, regions, and states: Anoka Co., MN; Atlanta, GA; Clark Co., WA; Chattanooga, TN; Columbus – Franklin Co., OH; Contra Costa Co., CA; DuPage Co., IL; Evansville-Vanderburg Co., IL; Everett, WA;

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Hennepin Co., MN; Indianapolis, IN; Maricopa Co., AZ; Miami-Dade Co., FL; Montgomery Co., MD; State of New Jersey; New York, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; State of Rhode Island; Santa Clara Co., CA; Triangle Area, NC.

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Glossary of Acronyms

ACORN Association of Community Organizations for Reform NowAHCA State of Florida Agency for Health Care AdministrationALFs Adult Living FacilitiesAMI Area Median IncomeBARC Broward Addiction Recovery Center BCEVSD Broward County Elderly and Veteran’s Services BIN Broward Information NetworkBOC Broward Outreach Center, Inc.BPHI Broward Partnership for the Homeless,Inc. BRHPC Broward Regional Health Planning CouncilBSO Broward Sheriff’s OfficeCCB Coordinating Council of BrowardCDBG Community Development Block GrantCMHSBG Community Mental Health Services Block Grant CRI Community Resource InventoryCSAD Children’s Services Administration DivisionCSBG Community Services Block GrantCSC Children’s Services CouncilCSMS/HMIS Client Services Management System/Homeless Management Information SystemCTEH Coalition to End Homelessness,Inc.CoC Continuum of CareDCA State of Florida Department of Community AffairsDCF State of Florida Department of Children and FamiliesDOC State of Florida Department of CorrectionsEFAHP Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing ProgramESG Emergency Shelter GrantFAC Family Assessment CenterFAU Florida Atlantic UniversityFEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyFMR Fair Market Rent FSAD Family Success Administration DivisionH�H Homeless to Homeowner Program of BankAtlantic HAC Homeless Assistance Center HIP Homeless Initiative Partnership AdministrationHMHC Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.HHOPE Team Housing and Health Options Provide Empowerment TeamHOME Home Investment Partnerships ProgramHSD Broward County, FL Human Services DepartmentHUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentICH Interagency Council on HomelessnessLEA Local Educational AgencyMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingNAEH National Alliance to End HomelessnessNBB North Broward Detention Center

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NBHD North Broward Hospital DistrictNIMBY Not in My BackyardPDRED Broward County Program Development, Research and Evaluation DivisionPHAs Public Housing AuthoritiesSAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAPTBG Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block GrantSBHD South Broward Hospital DistrictSCHIP State Children’s Health Insurance ProgramSHIP State Housing Incentive Partnership Program SOC Standards of CareSSA Social Security AdministrationSSBG Social Service Block Grant SSI Supplemental Security IncomeSSDI Social Security Disability InsuranceTANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families TFEH Task Force Fore Ending HomelessnessVA Veteran’s Administration���-BEDS Central Intake Phone Lines operated by CTEH

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Broward County, Florida’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness

ORGANIZATIONAL ENDORSEMENT OF SUPPORT

Broward County’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness is a comprehensive, community-developed Plan that rejects the conventional “wisdom” that there will always be homelessness in our community.

We believe that the Plan offers a better approach and an opportunity to confront homelessness in more effective ways. Implementation will require the energy and resources of the whole community; however, by working together, we will eliminate homelessness in Broward County, Florida, as we know it today.

By signing this endorsement, we are committing to the spirit and philosophy of Broward County’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. Our organization will support efforts to prevent homelessness and the development of permanent solutions to the many issues that lead to homelessness of individuals and families.

We understand that this Plan is only the starting point, and that the road to ending homelessness in our community will be lengthy and challenging. We may, at times, want to turn back, but despite all obstacles, we will continue to move forward, recognizing that the destination will be well worth the trials of the journey. We are committed to making the vision of ending homelessness in our community a reality.

Signed this __________________ day of the month of ________________________, 200_.

By:_________________________________________________________________________

Signature Title

Print Name:__________________________________________________________________

Representing: _______________________________________________________________

Name of group or organization

Please name a liaison to the ongoing implementation of the Plan:

____________________________________________________________________________

Name Title Phone or Email

Please submit completed forms to:

Dianne L. Sepielli, ChairTen Year Plan Steering Committeec/o Homeless Initiative Partnership AdministrationSuite 516 – 115 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Broward County, Florida’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness

INDIVIDUAL ENDORSEMENT OF SUPPORT

Broward County’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness is a comprehensive, community-developed Plan that rejects the conventional “wisdom” that there will always be homelessness in our community.

I believe that the Plan offers a better approach and an opportunity to confront homelessness in more effective ways. Implementation will require the energy and resources of the whole community; however, by working together, we will eliminate homelessness in Broward County, Florida, as we know it today.

By signing this endorsement, I am committing to the spirit and philosophy of Broward County’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. I will support efforts to prevent homelessness and the development of permanent solutions to the many issues that lead to homelessness of individuals and families.

I understand that this Plan is only the starting point, and that the road to ending homelessness in our community will be lengthy and challenging. I may, at times, want to turn back, but despite all obstacles, I will continue to move forward, recognizing that the destination will be well worth the trials of the journey. I am committed to making the vision of ending homelessness in our community a reality.

Signed this __________________ day of the month of ________________________, 200_.

By:_________________________________________________________________________

Signature Title

Print Name:__________________________________________________________________

Please submit completed forms to: Dianne L. Sepielli, ChairTen Year Plan Steering Committeec/o Homeless Initiative Partnership AdministrationSuite 516 – 115 South Andrews AvenueFort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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