PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESOLUTION KRIS KUNTZ COMMITTEE CONSULTANT, SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS OCTOBER 2018 WHAT IS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING? Housing First intervention with subsidized housing paired with wrap-around supportive services Targeted to Individuals and Families with disabilities and those with lengthy/repeated episodes of homelessness Evidenced-based model proven to end homelessness for those hardest to serve and decrease public costs Services are engagement based and voluntary. Household must comply with lease. Indefinite length of time in the program, however there are new efforts to “Move On” when no longer need intense support Can be in form of voucher or unit. Households pay 30% of their income to rent PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING RESEARCH Local Research and Data National Research • Demonstrated to be the most effective intervention to address homelessness for those with significant challenges • 80-90% households remain stable after 12 months and do not return to homelessness • Cost effective – Reduces costs on expensive public systems including health and criminal justice • Improves quality of life of individuals including decreased used of substance, improved mental health, and builds social supports • Does not increase crime, loitering, trash in surrounding neighborhoods Project 25 Registry Week PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS BEAUTIFUL .mm?mm Fia?gm . Rrunr??ninrniu .4. 3 . ..II . n._InInI.nInInI 7h7-.7. 7 . .a?rk?ml?. HI. li?j THE NEED FOR MORE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS There are 1,378 total brick and mortar units of PSH in City (Another 1,570 PSH Vouchers) 2,630 Unsheltered Persons in the City (2018 PIT Count) 1,227 Chronically Homeless Households in the City (2018 PIT Count) Occupancy rates of PSH Units are significantly higher than occupancy rates for PSH vouchers (About 90% vs 70%) NUMBER OF UNSHELTERED PERSONS COMPARED TO PSH UNITS BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1093 1000 999 800 600 528 400 306 276 200 59 0 D1 175 110 96 0 10 0 D2 D3 D4 74 0 D5 Number of Unsheltered Persons in 2018 PIT Count Source: PIT Count figures were determined by using census tract data and overlaying with council district lines 44 D6 84 D7 116 39 D8 D9 Number of PSH Units Source: PSH units were determined by using the RTFH Housing Inventory Count and breaking out site-based PSH units and determining addresses of units. NEED TO CREATE MORE HARD UNITS STEPS TO GET THERE Political will and buy in Identify sites for development Strategies for Streamlining Development Funding POLITICAL WILL AND BUY IN – LOCAL EXAMPLES City of Los Angeles In February 2018 the City of Los Angeles City Council signed a resolution where all City Council members committed to creating 222 new units of PSH by July 2020 City of Riverside In March 2018 the City adopted a Housing First-Permanent Supportive Housing Plan committing to building PSH for all unsheltered and identified potential sites in each council ward in the City REQUESTED ACTION FOR COUNCIL • Adopt the resolution (R-2019-79) expressing Council’s intent to support building permanent supportive housing citywide.