City of Seattle’s Steps to Addressing the Homelessness Crisis in 2018 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Overview 2018 Spending and Budget People Served in 2018 Bridge Housing Strategy – Moving People Inside Strategies on Prevention, Housing & Clean-Up Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Homelessness Budgeting in 2018 Total: ~$78,000,000 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number City Funded HSD Programs in 2018 QB City of Seattle Outreach and Case Management Skip Emergency Services PREVENTION EMERGENCY HOUSING Homeless Services System Diversion • Funds and services (one-time) • Housing Shelter Transitional Housing Day Centers Hygiene Permitted Villages Keeping People in their Homes Option #1 Rapid Rehousing Use Diversion Funds • Rent subsidy and services (up to 1 year) • Housing Option #2 Enter Emergency System Enter Housing Permanent Supportive Housing • Rent subsidy and services (unlimited) • Housing Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number People Served in First Three Months of 2018 Households Served by Program Type Q1 2017 vs Q1 2018 7000 6883 6228 6000 5000 4000 3257 3396 2800 3000 2347 1704 2000 1000 314 374 1711 1833 1815 615 678 224 354 0 2017 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 2018 605 629 775 672 People Served in First Three Months of 2018 • Q1 2018: Households Served in Encampment, Basic, Enhanced Shelter: 5,921 • Q1 2017: Households Served in Encampment, Basic, Enhanced Shelter: 4,793 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Improvements in Exit Rates for Enhanced Shelter 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Shelter - Basic Shelter- Enhanced 2017 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 2018 City of Seattle Daily Shelter Capacity Each night, shelter capacity is at 93% CURRENT CAPACITY 588 1,185 Basic Shelter Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Enhanced Shelter 259 Sanctioned Encampment 2,032 Bridge Shelter and Housing Strategy QB City of Seattle Building a Bridge to Housing for All In January, Mayor Durkan proposed her first major legislation, “Building a Bridge to Housing for All” to invest in affordable housing, safer places for those without shelter, and provide housing stability for households on the verge of homelessness. Mayor Durkan’s proposal as signed into law in February, included: • Investing $5.32 million in a Bridge Housing Investment Strategy to increase our capacity to quickly and cost-effectively move people experiencing homelessness to safety • Investing $2 million to maximize housing options for those on the verge of homelessness by piloting a Seattle Rental Housing Assistance Pilot Program • $3.2 million for affordable housing Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Bridge Housing and Shelter Strategy The Bridge Housing Investment Strategy aims to create new shelter options to move people inside and into safer places as new permanent housing comes online. • An Innovative Housing Strategies subcabinet examined a range of options aimed at rapid deployment, cost effectiveness and increased capacity to examine safer options for people who would otherwise be living on the street. • Led by Deputy Mayor David Moseley, the subcabinet met weekly and included seven departments including CBO, DON, FAS, HSD, OH, OPCD, and SDCI. • The Innovative Housing Strategies subcabinet examined bridge shelter or bridge housing options including but not limited to mass shelter tents, hard sided tents, wood-frame sheds, portable modular bunkhouses or cabins, backyard cottages, and the master leasing of existing apartments. Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number City of Seattle Daily Shelter Capacity CURRENT CAPACITY 588 PROPOSAL 1,185 708* 1,365 Basic Shelter Enhanced Shelter Bridge Housing * Includes 163 basic shelter beds that will go offline in 2018 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number 2,032 259 100 Sanctioned Encampment 359 2,532 Bridge Housing and Shelter Proposal Pending approval by City Council, Mayor Durkan's proposal would increase the number of bridge housing and shelter units in the next 90 days by 25%. Her plan would serve an additional 525 people every night by supporting: • Expanding enhanced shelter capacity to serve an additional 180 people; • Creating bridge housing at Haddon Hall serving 100 people through a master lease; • Expanding of City Hall's basic shelter serving 120 people each night; and • 54 tiny homes in South Lake Union and 30 new tiny homes at 18th and Yesler following community engagement and site approval. These tiny homes would serve approximately 103 people. In addition, Durkan’s plan will provide funding for 163 basic shelter beds set to close at the end of May. Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Note: This does not include County commitments to increase shelter and modular capacity in Seattle. Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number New Efforts on Prevention, Housing and Clean-Up QB City of Seattle New Efforts Focused on Prevention and Root Causes • Seattle Rental Housing Assistance Pilot Program • Launched in April, the pilot began serving approximately 1,000 low-income households to provide a range of critical resources, including rental assistance and utility discounts as applicable. • One Table • Launched in December, a focus on regional response to upstream causes including behavioral health, re-entry and foster care. • Signed in May, a Memorandum of Understanding between King County, Seattle and All Home to increase coordination and create a new governance recommendations. Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Creating More Affordable Housing From 2018 to 2021, the City expects 2,500 new City-funded affordable rental housing units and over 1,900 new MFTE affordable units to come online. MFTE Date (xx/xx/xxxx) SHA+ Other Under Development 2018-2021 12,700 3,800 - OH 5,000 Department Name 10,000 Page Number 12,700 15,000 20,000 4,400 25,000 30,000 33,600 35,000 Affordable Housing for People Exiting Homelessness • 4,450 units of city-financed affordable homes are for people exiting homelessness. Almost two-thirds of these units are permanent supportive housing, primarily for single adults. In the last ten years, the City has funded 1330 units of PSH in 23 buildings. Homeless Housing Type Unit Count Permanent Supportive Housing 2,800 Other Homeless Housing 1650 Total 4,450 • Other units include transitional and permanent housing for single adults, families, youth and young adults. Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Upcoming Investments in Affordable Housing For every dollar the City and County spends on housing, purchasing power has historically been extended to by nearly $3 in other resources, including Federal LIHTC, state and local funds, and philanthropic contributions. In 2017, as the City invested $71.7 million dollars (and one-time bonding) in production of new rental housing, which was leveraged with other sources to yield $300 million in new rental housing. In 2018, the City of Seattle is expecting another significant investment in new affordable housing production: Seattle Housing Levy Seattle Incentive Zoning / MHA* Seattle Federal HOME and CDBG grants Interest and Program Income Convention Center Housing Investments $28.71 million $18 million* $2.75 million $5.5 million $15 million Seattle TOTAL TOTAL LEVERAGED $70 million $200 million *Estimate Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number Cleaning Up Garbage, Waste, and Needles As we’re able to move more people inside, we will work to restore spaces that were previously encampment sites into safe, clean places. The City of Seattle makes significant investments to clean up trash resulting from the homelessness crisis. • Trashed Removed Through City Clean-Ups: In 2017, City removed 3,205 tons (6,410,000 pounds) of garbage and waste from unmanaged encampments. In 2018, the City has removed 260 tons (294,000 pounds). • Trash in the Right-of-Way: In May, Seattle began a Citywide pilot to remove garbage from roads, sidewalks, and the public right-of-way adjacent to RVs. In the first month, the City has collected nearly 29,000 pounds of trash. • Litter Bags and Dumpsters: In January 2017, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) began a pilot program to collect trash from unsanctioned encampments and from areas where RV camping is frequent. Working with other City departments and community partners, SPU gives out litter bags and conducts regular and on-call pick-ups. Since the pilot began, SPU has collected nearly 500,000 pounds of trash - approximately 27,800 pounds a month. • Syringes: In August 2016, SPU launched a program to collect syringes through complaints as well as special disposal boxes in City public rights-of-way and small bathroom units in City parks. Since it launched in August 2016, SPU has collected 70,934 syringes. Date (xx/xx/xxxx) Department Name Page Number QB City of Seattle