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Effective Use of Homeless Program Data: Delaware’s Experience. COSCDA 2011 Annual Training Conference September 20, 2011. Susan Starrett (302) 654-0126 [email protected] www.hpcdelaware.org. Delaware in a Nutshell. Small BUT Mighty!. Delaware’s Homeless Assistance System. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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COSCDA 2011 Annual Training ConferenceSeptember 20, 2011
Susan Starrett(302) 654-0126
Small BUT Mighty!
~ 1,500 people homeless during any given night
~6,500 people homeless each year 41 Agencies102 Programs1,960 Total Beds
◦ 670 Emergency Shelter Beds◦ 890 Transitional Housing Beds◦ 400 Permanent Supportive Housing Beds
10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and Reduce Long-term Homelessness◦ Approved in February 2007◦ Need: 2,003 Beds◦ Expected Progress by December 2011: 551 Beds
$19,956,020 supports all emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing programs◦ 52% from Federal Resources◦ 33% from Local Government and Private Resources◦ 15% from State Resources
DE does not have a unit of state government responsible for homelessness
All state resources either come through Grant-in-Aid or through non-homeless housing and service departments
5 Housing Jurisdictions (4 Consolidated Plans) 3 Entitlement Housing Jurisdictions
Data from a DSHA 2006 Survey
Delaware has a statewide Continuum of Care In 1998, Homeless Planning Council of DE was
created to serve as Continuum of Care Lead Agency and Planning Body◦ Began conducting PIT Surveys and Needs Assessments
in 2001 In 2004, HPC took over as System Administrator
for DE’s statewide implementation of HMIS In 2005, Delaware Interagency Council on
Homelessness was created by Executive Order (codified in 2009)
Statewide Started with 6 providers – now 22/39
agencies participate In 2008, started sharing First Name, Last
Name and SSN Agencies and Clients decide how much
other data to share Expansion to Non-Homeless Service
Providers (Financial Empowerment Centers, Community Reinvestment Action Council, Re-entry Community, Health and Social Services, Libraries/Job Centers, etc.)
Planning for change when things need to be implemented yesterday!
Pre-ARRA:◦ Delaware had Cash Financial Assistance programs that
serve people in poverty◦ Delaware had no coordinated, targeted homeless
prevention programs◦ Rapid Re-Housing was something we heard about at
National Conferences, but no discussion of implementing in Delaware
ARRA signed into law with 90 days to amend Consolidated Plans◦ 90 days to create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid
Re-Housing System among 3 entitlement jurisdictions
HPC contacted all 3 jurisdictions and asked for a joint meeting◦ Discussed how to:
Create a Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
Create 1 Statewide RFP, so agencies didn’t have to apply to all 3 jurisdictions and funding decisions could be made together
Use HMIS for Eligibility Determination Screening In August 2009, began coordinating with
DSS and 3 jurisdictions about use of TANF-ARRA dollars for HPRP
$3M HPRP (3 jurisdictions) plus $5M TANF funds
All funds tracked in HMIS HMIS used for Eligibility Determination
Screening◦ CBO’s conducted intakes◦ CBO’s inputted intake info into HMIS◦ HPC reviewed intake info to ensure eligibility and
non-duplication of services across jurisdictions and gave final approval
◦ Eligibility Determination Form
Not all poor people become homeless…and not all people who are cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened become homeless… so who does become homeless and how do we target resources to best prevent them from becoming homeless?
Program Design: Followed HUD’s recommendations for persons most at-risk of homelessness – was that enough?
Homeless Prevention
Age
0-18 Years 49%
19-35 25%
36-50 20%
51-64 8%
65+ 1%
Gender
Male 39%
Female 61%
Homeless
Age
0-18 Years 28%
19-35 29%
36-50 29%
51-64 13%
65+ 1%
Gender
Male 43%
Female 57%
November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010HPRP and TANF Funds (N=4,477)
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010HMIS Participating Homeless Providers
(N=3,147)
Homeless Prevention
Race/Ethnicity
Black 76%
White 19%
Other 3%
Hispanic 7%
Housing Status
Literally Homeless
0%
Imminently At-Risk
37%
Unstably Housed 63%
Homeless
Race/Ethnicity
Black 62%
White 32%
Other 5%
Hispanic 6%
Housing Status
Literally Homeless
100%
Imminently At-Risk
Unstably Housed
November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010HPRP and TANF Funds
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010HMIS Participating Homeless Providers
Homeless Prevention
Employment Status
Full-Time 30%
Part-Time 12%
Unemployed 33%
Disabled 12%
Other 13%
Disabled 10%
Veteran 3%
Incarcerated 10%
Foster Care 2%
Homeless
Employment Status
Full-Time 9%
Part-Time 9%
Unemployed 66%
Disabled 13%
Other 2%
Disabled 28%
Veteran 8%
Incarcerated 45%
Foster Care 12%
November 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010HPRP and TANF Funds
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010HMIS Participating Homeless Providers
Prevention Homeless
Legend
0.027144% - 3.224756%
3.224757% - 6.422367%
6.422368% - 9.619978%
9.619979% - 12.81759%
12.817591% - 16.015201%
Legend
0.040355% - 3.46247%
3.462471% - 6.884584%
6.884585% - 10.306699%
10.3067% - 13.728814%
13.728815% - 17.150928%
We need to continue collaborating and designing programs together
We need to design a prevention program that does a better job targeting resources We need a centralized system of determining
eligibility for programs◦ Prevention◦ Diversion◦ Centralized Intake
We need to include all stakeholders, not just the ‘usual’ ones (churches, state government, local governments, community groups, etc.)