San Diego Housing Commission SDHC Housing Our Heroes

San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) Housing Our Heroes Initiative Presentation to the 2018 Moving to Work Annual Conference May 1, 2018 Jessica Adamo MTW Program Administrator San Diego Housing Commission

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative About SDHC § Established in 1979, SDHC is an award-winning, state-chartered public agency governed by the San Diego City Council, sitting as the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego. § SDHC’s four major functions: ⁻ Providing Rental Assistance ⁻ Creating and Preserving Affordable Housing ⁻ Workforce and Economic Development ⁻ Addressing Homelessness San Diego Housing Commission Slide #2 SDHC Headquarters 1122 Broadway Downtown San Diego 1, 000 Homeless Veterans Housed

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Point-in-Time Count Regional Homelessness Census Five Year Trend 9, 116 10, 000 9, 000 8, 879 8, 742 8, 692 8, 506 8, 000 7, 000 5, 621 6, 000 5, 000 4, 574 4, 305 4, 521 4, 586 3, 985 4, 156 2014 2015 4, 940 3, 752 3, 000 2, 000 1, 000 3, 495 Homeless Veterans Housed 0 2013 Unsheltered San Diego Housing Commission Slide #3 Sheltered 2016 Total 2017

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO Overview § HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC’s Homelessness Action Plan, is an effective, diverse funding and housing strategy to create permanent housing opportunities for homeless San Diegans. § The first three-years of HOUSING FIRST-SAN DIEGO, launched on November 12, 2014, with a goal to impact the lives of 1, 500 homeless individuals. § Over the next three fiscal years (2018 -2020), SDHC will direct $79. 7 million in Federal, City of San Diego and SDHC resources for six programs to provide permanent housing opportunities for 3, 000 homeless San Diegans. San Diego Housing Commission Slide #4

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO Programs § HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO Programs include: – New Permanent Supportive Housing: Invest Federal MTW and City of San Diego Affordable Housing Funds to create 500 permanent supportive housing units – SDHC Moving Home Rapid Rehousing Assistance: Assist approximately 600 homeless households to obtain and maintain permanent housing – SDHC Moving On Rental Assistance Program: Rental assistance to 50 formerly homeless individuals who are transitioning out of permanent supportive housing, but continue to need rental assistance – Homeless Prevention & Diversion Services: Assist up to 1, 450 households, which will reduce the inflow of newly homeless individuals and families. – Coordinated Outreach: Expand support and coordination among existing street outreach efforts. – Landlord Engagement and Assistance Program (LEAP) San Diego Housing Commission Slide #5

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Program Overview § On September 28, 2017, the Housing Our Heroes initiative reached its goal of helping 1, 000 homeless Veterans secure housing. § Housing Our Heroes included four programs: 1. Landlord Outreach 2. Rapid Rehousing Assistance (RRH) Housing Our Heroes 3. SDHC Federal Veterans Affairs Landlord Noble Robinson Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers (left) and tenant, James, a formerly homeless 4. SDHC Federal Sponsor-Based Housing Veteran (right) Vouchers (SBV) with Supportive Services § Housing Our Heroes directed up to $12. 5 million over two years in Federal, City and SDHC funds to provide housing opportunities for homeless Veterans. San Diego Housing Commission Slide #6

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Program Overview (Continued) Permanent Housing Support 1, 000 Homeless Veterans Housed Housing First Opportunities for more than 1, 000 Homeless Veterans San Diego Housing Commission Slide #7

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Landlord Engagement Landlord Incentives $500 for first unit rented to a homeless Veteran $250 for each additional unit Benefits 24 -hour landlord assistance Security deposit & utility assistance Contingency Fund Supportive services Credit check & application fee assistance Pre-inspections Online listing service San Diego Housing Commission Slide #8

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Housing Placement Challenges • Cost of Housing • Limited Inventory • Renting to Homeless individuals San Diego Housing Commission Slide #9 Solutions • Rent Reasonableness • Shared Housing • Tenant Advocacy

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Outcomes Landlord Recruitment Results New Existing San Diego Housing Commission Slide #10 255 [VALU E]

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Outcomes (Continued) Unit Distribution by ZIP Code San Diego Housing Commission Slide #11

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Outcomes (Continued) Goal: 1, 000 Veterans Secured Housing 1, 040 1, 020 1, 000 980 960 940 920 900 Goal 1, 000 Outcome San Diego Housing Commission Slide #12

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Outcomes (Continued) Number Served by Program Type San Diego Housing Commission Slide #12

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Outcomes (Continued) Number Served by Program Type 573 Rapid Re-Housing Program 445 VASH/Other Voucher 0 San Diego Housing Commission Slide #11 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Outcomes (Continued) Total Dollars Claimed: $66, 954 San Diego Housing Commission Slide #13

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Partners San Diego Housing Commission Slide #16

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Contact information Deanna Villanueva, Director of Housing First Operations Phone: (619) 578 -7476 Email: deannav@sdhc. org San Diego Housing Commission Slide #17

SDHC – Housing Our Heroes Initiative Questions & Comments San Diego Housing Commission Slide #18