Charlotte-Mecklenburg Homelessness and Housing Report ......1)Look at family and youth homelessness to decrease at even faster rate to parallel progress in chronic and veteran homelessness

Charlotte-MecklenburgHomelessness andHousing Report Series2015

Ashley Williams Clark, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

Courtney Morton, Mecklenburg County Community Support Services

Housing Instability andHomelessness Report Series

Point-In-Time Count

Report

HousingInstabilityReport(s)

Spotlight Report

Cumulative Count Report


Point-In-Time Count

Report


Spotlight Report


Number ofpeople

identified ashomeless 2,001

29% from 2010

1% from 2014

Number ofpeople who

wereunsheltered 180

76% since 2010

10% since 2014

125 volunteers

Householdtypes

Childonly

0.60%Adults and

children 38%

Adults only 61%

Increase inhouseholds

with adults andchildren in

emergencyand seasonalshelter since

2010

67%

25%Youth

Characteristics

82%Black

25%Youth

Characteristics

82%Black

25%Youth

Characteristics

MecklenburgCounty is31% Black

82%Black

25%Youth

3%Latino

Characteristics

MecklenburgCounty is 12%

Latino

82%Black

25%Youth

3%Latino

Characteristics

82%Black

25%Youth

3%Latino

43%Female

Characteristics

91% ofunsheltered

population wasmale

82%Black

25%Youth

3%Latino

43%Female

Characteristics


Point-In-Time Count

Report


Spotlight Report


Housing Instability inCharlotte-Mecklenburg2015

46% of renterhouseholdswere costburdenedMecklenburg County, 2013

27% of owner-occupiedhouseholdswere costburdenedMecklenburg County, 2013

Change in rent vs. income2008-2013, adjusted for inflation

Rent 2%

Income-12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Communities Survey 1-Year Estimates.

Cost burdened renter-occupiedhouseholds by race

Black Hispanic White-non hispanic

Asian

Mecklenburg County, 2008 - 2012

Severely Cost burdened Cost burdened

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) dataset, 2008-2012.

52% 47%

36%26%

Mecklenburg County, 2008 - 2012Severely Cost burdened Cost burdened

Cost burdened owner-occupiedhouseholds by race

Black Hispanic White-non hispanic Asian

22%

34%36%44%

Hours per weeka person makingminimum wage

must work toafford a two-

bedroom unit atFMR

88

Characteristics of CharlotteHousing Authority HousingChoice Voucher Waiting List2015

Households onwaiting listAs of January 2015

31,723

Demographic Profile

93%Black

86%Female

3%Latino

5%Elderly(62+)

Majority (71%) of applicantsare extremely low income

Extremely LowIncome

71%

Very LowIncome

22%

Other7%

Affordable Housing

Not enoughresources tomeet need 31,723

Applicantson HCV waiting list

Vouchersavailable tonew clientseach year

200-240


Point-In-Time Count

Report


Spotlight Report


HMISAGENCIES

ONLY

1,510

VETERANS SERVICES

ONLY

71

BOTH

94

1,675 unique veterans utilized services

361

394

430

194

211

167

24 19

26 9

Implemented

30 13

11 10

20 12

118

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

HMIS only Both Veteran Services Only

SERVICE UTILIZATION OF VETERANS BY YEAR2007-2012

New HMISDataStandards

Note: For "HMIS Only" and "Both," the year represents the year in which the veteran received homelessservices. For Veterans Services only, it represents the year in which the veteran first came to VeteransServices.


Point-In-Time Count

Report


Spotlight Report


HMISSheltered at some point during 2014

6,498

PITSheltered on one night in 2014

1,850

Sheltered homelessnessincreased 10%(602 people)

From 2013-2014…


Sheltered householdswith children increased 14%(232 people)

From 2013-2014…


Sheltered householdswith children increased 14%(232 people)

Sheltered veteransdecreased 3.5%

(17 people)

From 2013-2014…

Some Critical Story Points

• We have some successes in decreasing homelessness among chronic and veteran populations, but our family and sheltered homelessness populations are increasing.

Successes butstill work to bedone

• Housing instability affects a large group of individuals and households in our community.

Housing instability has a significant impact

• African Americans are overrepresented inour homeless population and those facinghousing instability.Race matters

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURGPOINT-IN-TIME COUNT2009-2016

Ashley Williams ClarkUNC Charlotte Urban Institute

PRESENTERSCourtney MortonMecklenburg County Community Support Services

Acknowledgements

FUNDING PROVIDED BY:Mecklenburg County Community Support Services

AcknowledgementsREVIEWED BY:Housing AdvisoryBoard of Charlotte-Mecklenburgcommittee members

PLANNED BY:Point-in-Time CountPlanning Committee

BACKGROUND

What it isAnnual unduplicated census of people experiencing homelessness—sheltered or unsheltered—on a given night in January

Sleepingin a placeunfit for

human habitation

Sleeping in emergencyand seasonal shelters or

transitional housing

Doubled up with family and friendsor sleeping in hotels or motels

UNSHELTERED

Who is counted?

PIT COUNT

DOUBLED UPHOTEL/MOTEL

SHELTEREDHUD’s Definition

Unsheltered

Uptown streets,homeless camps,greenways, soup

kitchens, thelibrary, and

hospital waitingrooms

150+volunteers

27teams

Sheltered

A census ofhouseholdssleeping in a

shelter designatedto provide

temporary living arrangements

Emergency /Seasonal shelter

Safe havens

Transitionalhousing

Impact

Understand dimensions of homelessness

Help policymakers and program leaders track progress on meeting goals

Target resources more effectively

Help us learn which interventions areworking

Inform policy and funding decisions

HUD modified thedefinition of “chronically homeless,” and nowrequires reporting onthe chronically homelessstatus of heads ofhouseholds that areunder 18.

New chronically homeless definition

New for 2016


Change to transgendercategories

Option to select transgender male tofemale or transgenderfemale to male wasremoved based onfeedback received by HUD.

New for 2016

For the first time,unsheltered count datawere checked against HMIS to ensure noindividuals were countedmore than once.Chronically homelessstatus was also checked against CoordinatedAssessment data in HMIS.



HMIS used for unshelteredcount

New for 2016



HMIS used for shelteredcount

Questions on residence and shelter utilization added

Questions added tothe survey for theunshelteredpopulation count tolearn more about theirprior location andreasons for which theydo not access ashelter.

New for 2016

• Methodology changes

• One-night estimate

• Changes in definitions and housing type classifications

• General trend

• PIT homeless definition different from others (ex.McKinney-Vento)

• Self-reported data have reliability issues

• Undercount of people experiencing homelessness

Limitations

CONTEXT

Initiatives• Housing First Charlotte-

Mecklenburg• A Way Home Housing

Endowment• Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Housing Our Heroes

Strategies• Community coordination and

collaboration

• Coordinated assessment• Engagement and advocacy• Low barrier rapid-rehousing

initiatives• Permanent Supportive Housing• Data, research, and best

practice informed decisionmaking

2015-2016 Initiatives andStrategies

FINDINGS

Overall, the number of people identified as homeless on one night is down compared to last year

Homeless P'ersons Identified Ona Night in January

T 36% T 9%

From 2010 to 2016 From 201 5 to 2016

Overall, the majority of people were in shelter

1,149

187 Unsheltered (10%)

482 Transitional housing (27%)

Emergency and seasonal shelter(63%)

Shelter type

Number of people who

were unsheltered 187

75% since 2010

4% since 2015

482 57% since 2010

24% since 2015


were in transitional

housing


were in emergency or

seasonal shelter1,149 19% since 2010

3% since 2015

Almost all households with children were sheltered

0.7%

0% 100%

Emergency & Seasonal

Transitional Housing

Unsheltered Homeless

Adults and Children Adults Only Child Only

Household & Shelter Type

2% 98%

41% 59%

39.0% 60.3%

Homelessness among all household types decreased since 2010and since 2015

Adults only 1,160households

46% since 2010

6% since 2015

Single adults andadult couplesunaccompanied by children.

Adults andchildren 650

people

3% since 2010

14% since 2015

People who arehomeless as part ofhouseholds thathave at least oneadult and one child.

Child onlyPeople who are notpart of a familyduring their episodeof homelessness andwho are under theage of 18.

8people

53% since 2010

33% since 2015

Unaccompanied Children &

YouthPeople who are notpart of a familyduring their episodeof homelessness andwho are under theage of 25.

78households

8% since 2015

Parenting youth 34Youth (under age 25) whoidentify as the parent orlegal guardian of one ormore children who arepresent with or sleepingin the same place as thatyouth parent.

Veteran and chronic homelessness are down

VeteransSomeone who hasserved on active dutyin the Armed Forcesof the United States.

149 11% since 2010

19% since 2015

Chronicallyhomeless

170 45% since 2010

39% since 2015

Individual or head of household with adisability who lives in a place not meant forhuman habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter; and who has eitherbeen continuously homeless for at least 12months or has experienced at least fourepisodes of homelessness in the last 3years where the combined occasions totalat least 12 months. Occasions areseparated by a break of at least sevennights and stays in institutions of fewerthan 90 days do not constitute a break.

CHARACTERISTICS

23%Children

Characteristics

Characteristics

78%Black

Characteristics

3%Latino

Characteristics

44%Female

Almost 75% of unsheltered people have lived in Charlotte for morethan 2 years

The majority (72%) that moved in the last two years came from a surrounding county or the Carolinas

Over half of the unsheltered people who came to Charlotte-Mecklenburg within the last two years did not have housing when they arrived.

35% of unsheltered people reported they did not stay in a shelter on the night of the count for reasons related to comfort or safety.

6%

8%

10%

13%

16%

19%

27%

Banned from a shelter

Not eligible (other than banned)

Too structured of an environment

Shelter is full (not enough space)

I do not feel safe

Too many people for me to feel comfortable

Other

Why are you not staying at a shelter?

WHAT’S NEXT

Really great progress is beingmade…

…but there is still important work to be done.

1)Look at family and youth homelessness to decrease at even faster rate to parallel progress in chronic and veteran homelessness

2)The majority—78%—of persons who homeless are Black, which continues to be disproportionately high—considering only 32% of the general population in Mecklenburg County is Black.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Homelessness and Housing Report ......1)Look at family and youth homelessness to decrease at even faster rate to parallel progress in chronic and veteran homelessness