1. Kirsten Jewell Housing Grants Program Manager Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council

2. Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan: Strategies to End Homelessness February 26, 2013 Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council

3. Topics Stakeholders in Homelessness Who are the stakeholders in homelessness in our community? Homeless Housing Plan What is the Homeless Housing Plan? How are we updating it this year? Progress Report What progress have we made in reducing homelessness in the last four years? State of Homelessness in Kitsap What are the current demographics and statistics of homelessness in Kitsap?

4. Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council(Local Governments) Continuum of Care Coalition (Social Service Providers) Homeless and At-Risk Households Housing Funding Leadership Group Housing Advisory Team Kitsap Citizens Homelessness Stakeholders

5. Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Local Council of Governments Membership – Elected Officials from Kitsap Cities, County, Tribes Purview – Growth Management Act  Countywide Planning Policies  Community Development/City Planning Policies – Regional Transportation Planning – Housing (Affordable & Homeless) Homelessness Stakeholders

6. Homeless Housing Program Responsible for implementing Homeless Housing Assistance Act legislation: Reduce Homelessness by 50% between 2005 and 2015 Three Components: 1) Homeless Housing Plan & Implementation 2) Homeless Housing Grant Program $500,000/year  $1 Million/year for 4 years 3) Homeless Management Information System Homelessness Stakeholders

7. Housing Advisory Team Provides policy direction on Housing issues Makes recommendations to KRCC Board Members: KRCC Executive Board members who volunteer Meeting Monthly in 2013 Commissioner Garrido Kitsap County Commissioner Gelder Kitsap County Mayor Lent City of Bremerton Mayor Erickson City of Poulsbo Mayor Lester City of Bainbridge Island Mayor Matthes City of Port Orchard Council Member Flemister City of Bremerton Mary McClure Executive Director Current Membership Homelessness Stakeholders

8. Housing Funders Leadership Group Executive-level participation Agencies/Programs that are conduits for housing funding to Kitsap Provides “big picture” expertise Work with CoCC to develop Funding Priorities Meeting with HAT in 2013 Kurt Wiest Executive Director Bremerton Housing Authority Tony Caldwell Executive Direcotr Housing Kitsap Bonnie Tufts Program Manager Kitsap CDBG Marie Vila Program Manager Bremerton CDBG6 Larry Eyer Executive Director Kitsap Community Resources Kirsten Jewell Program Manager KRCC Housing Grant Programs Current Membership Homelessness Stakeholders

9. Continuum of Care Coalition St. Vincent de Paul Kitsap Mental Health Services Dept. of Veterans Affairs DSHS – Bremerton CSO Bremerton Housing Authority Catholic Community Services Peninsula Community Health Agape Unlimited Kitsap Community Resources Housing Resources Board StandUp for Kids Max Hale Center Kitsap City Behavioral Health The Salvation Army Bremerton Foodline Kitsap County Consolidated Hsg. Auth. One Church One Family Helpline House – Bainbridge Isl. Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap United Way of Kitsap North Kitsap Fishline YWCA ALIVE Shelter Members = Social Service Providers Technical Advisory body to KRCC Develops Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan Coordinates Annual Point-in- Time Homeless Count Develops recommendations for annual funding priorities Sample CoCC Members Homelessness Stakeholders

10. Kitsap’s Homeless Housing Plan Kitsap’s Plan to address homelessness, including specific objectives & strategies Required by WA Legislation Successive Updates since 2005 Last Updated 2008 Provides framework for activities and determines what is eligible for homeless grant funding

11. 2008 Key Action Areas 1. Increase the efficiency of the housing system through data collection, planning and advocacy 2.Prevent homelessness 3.Increase all types of low-income housing with services 4.Provide supportive services for all homeless populations 5.Focus on under-served homeless populations

12. Updating the Plan KRCC & CoCC convened Plan Update Committee Reviewed 2008 Plan Gathering Input –Homeless Point In Time Count  Survey of Homeless  Focus Groups –Kitsap Stakeholders Stakeholders Workshop  Providers Survey –Sub-Committees Case Management  Housing First Model –Best Practices National Research

13. Updating the Plan Input used to re-shape & adjust Plan objectives & strategies Approval from Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition Approval from Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Submitted to State & Published mid-April 2013

15. Updating the Plan 2012 Update Format: 1.Progress Report 2.Current State of Homelessness in Kitsap 3.Action Plan 4.Documentation/Attachments (Required)

16. Progress Report 1.Increase the efficiency of the housing system through data collection, planning and advocacy Leadership Task Force on Homelessness Homeless Management Information System Strategic Analysis of Funding Sources Coordinated Intake System/ Coordinated Waitlist  Community Outreach & Education Committee – Quarterly Indicators of Homelessness

17. Progress Report 2. Prevent homelessness  Gap Assistance : Rental/mortgage assistance Utilities assistance Transportation assistance Food assistance  Eviction Prevention –Eviction Prevention is 535 and Rapid Re-housing is 220

18. Progress Report 3.Increase all types of low-income housing with services Affordable Housing –Landtrust Home-ownership model on Bainbridge –Bay Vista Mix-Income Development in Bremerton –Landlord Liaison Program New Kitsap Community Shelter! YEAREMERGENCYTRANSITIONALPERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 200879*344115 2012108*304**255

19. Progress Report 3.Increase all types of low-income housing with services  Innovative solutions to emergency shelter Sally’s Camp I & 2 Safe Car Parks (Bremerton & Poulsbo)  Maintain existing funding sources Success at Local Level Declines in State & Federal Sources  Develop new funding sources Gates Foundation/Washington Families Fund -- Evaluate and remove unnecessary regulatory barriers

20. Progress Report 4.Provide supportive services for all homeless populations  Expand wide range of supportive services to meet needs of all homeless populations Access to Preventative and Immediate Health Care On Demand Job Counseling and Placement Services Financial Counseling Mental Health Counseling On Demand Legal Services Transportation Services Substance Abuse Treatment On Demand Services for Domestic Violence Victims Services for Veterans

21. 5. Focus on under-served homeless populations Youth shelter, outreach & services –Coffee Oasis Re-Entry planning, housing & services Chronic homeless housing & services Progress Report

22. In many ways, we’ve made great progress in carrying out our strategies over the last 4 years! The real question… Progress Report

23. Has it made a difference reducing homelessness? Progress Report

24. Economic Factors have affected many of the gains! Great Recession – Highest Unemployment in Decades – Record Foreclosures – Skyrocketing Health Costs – Loss of Retirements & Investments Reductions in State & Federal Funding for Programs Homelessness in Kitsap More people homeless! Less resources to help!

25. How do we measure homelessness? Difficult to measure! – Different definitions of homelessness – Social stigma – Measurement is voluntary – Some conflicting data Homelessness in Kitsap

26. How do we measure homelessness? How many are homeless on a given day? How many are entering the homeless services system? How many are receiving homeless housing & services? Homelessness in Kitsap

27. How do we measure homelessness? How many people that are receiving other services report that they are homeless? How many children in school are identified as homeless? How many people are being released from jail & prison into homelessness? Homelessness in Kitsap

28. How many are homeless on a given day? Homelessness in Kitsap

29. Annual Homeless Point-In-Time Count Annual Homeless Count mandated by 2006 WA Homelessness Housing & Assistance Act (ESSHB 2163) Required for state & federal homeless funding Statewide 24-hour Count is last Thursday in January Over 20 Kitsap social service agencies assist with the Count plus many individual volunteers. Homelessness in Kitsap

30. Annual Homeless Point-In-Time Count The count is a snapshot of homelessness at a specific point in time, not reflective of the total number of homeless over a long period Participation is voluntary for those not in shelter Other factors affect Count totals, like weather & volunteers Methodology has changed over years Better for demographic purposes, rather than numeric data! Homelessness in Kitsap

31. PiT Count Annual Comparison: Total Number Counted

32. PiT Count Annual Comparison: Gender

33. PiT County 2012 : Age Children (0 – 17) 25% Young Adult (18 – 35) 32% Older Adult (36 +) 43%

34. PiT Count Annual Comparison: Percentage by Age

35. PiT Count 2012: Current Living Situation 416 or 80% in shelter or temporary housing 107 or 20% in conditions not meant for habitation

36. Pit Count 2012 : Sources of Income 57% have some Type of regular Income.

37. PiT Count 2012 : Causes of Homelessness % unstable family situation % job reasons % homeless Because of Housing situation

38. Homelessness in Kitsap 2012 Homeless Point In Time Count results: 523 homeless people counted Less than half are served by current facilities: ~ 118 in Emergency Shelters and ~ 147 in Transitional Housing 151, 25%, are “temporarily couch-surfing” with friends or family 107 living unsheltered on the streets, in the woods, or in their vehicles 25% are children under 18

39. How many are entering the homeless system? Homelessness in Kitsap

40. Monthly HSC Enrollments 40 2,350 Non-Duplicated Households served 2/1/12 – 11/30/12, representing 4,386 Individuals. Homelessness in Kitsap

41. Head of Household Demographics 41 Family CompositionNovemberYTD Single Woman5026%51022% Woman w/Child4725%51322% Single Man3619%51622% Man w/Child42%713% Couple2312%32114% Family2915%41318% Unknown11%60% Income RangesNovemberYTD $ 05428%61826% $ 1 - 3491910%1938% $ 350 - 6994825%54823% $ 700 - 9992915%30513% $ 1,000 - 1,4992212%39317% $ 1,500 - 2,499147%24010% $ 2,500+42%532% AgeYTD < 1820% 18 - 2977933% 30 - 3962126% 40 - 4947020% 50 - 5934615% 60+1326% Homelessness in Kitsap

42. HSC Referrals by Type December 6, 201242 3,216 Total Referrals 1,460 Housing (See breakdown above) 953 Housing Counseling 278 Waiting List 234 Community Resources 291 Desired Resource Not Available Homelessness in Kitsap

43. Community Waiting List December 6, 201243 The above chart reflects the waiting list at the end of each month. In any given month, additional households may be added or removed from the waiting list. Households are removed from the waiting list when either, 1) The household is placed into a shelter meeting their needs, 2)The household identified alternative housing options, or 3) The household did not maintain contact with the HSC within the past 3 weeks. Waitlist Referrals per Month27491329381931252423 278 FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD

44. How many people are receiving homeless housing & services? Homelessness in Kitsap

45. September 2012 Total = 750

46. Homelessness in Kitsap

47. How people many that are receiving other services report that they are homeless? Homelessness in Kitsap

49. How many children in school are identified as homeless? Homelessness in Kitsap

51. How many people are being released from jail & prison into homelessness? Homelessness in Kitsap

52. *Field offenders are offenders who live in the community rather than those who are incarcerated. **There were 90 active offenders supervised 2010 who were homeless anytime within the year. Homelessness in Kitsap

54. Hourly Wages 1 Adult 1 Adult, 1 Child 1 Adult, 2 Children 1 Adult, 3 Children 2 Adults 2 Adults, 1 Child 2 Adults, 2 Children 2 Adults, 3 Children Living Wage $8.77$19.38$23.60$30.23$13.77$17.15$18.48$22.63 Poverty Wage $5.21$7.00$8.80$10.60$7.00$8.80$10.60$12.40 Minimum Wage $9.04 From MIT Poverty in America: Living Wage Calculator Housing/Living Wage for Kitsap Homelessness in Kitsap

55. From MIT Poverty in America: Living Wage Calculator Monthly Expenses1 Adult 1 Adult, 1 Child 1 Adult, 2 Childr en 1 Adult, 3 Childr en 2 Adults 2 Adults, 1 Child 2 Adults, 2 Childr en 2 Adults, 3 Childr en Food$242$357$536$749$444$553$713$904 Child Care$0$600$917$1,233$0 Medical$106$403$424$407$271$392$368$382 Housing$647$894 $1,279$726$894 $1,279 Transportation$285$555$639$686$555$639$686$698 Other$77$188$241$323$134$175$197$238 Required monthly income after taxes $1,357$2,997$3,651$4,677$2,130$2,653$2,858$3,501 Required annual income after taxes $16,284$35,964$43,812$56,124$25,560$31,836$34,296$42,012 Annual taxes$1,955$4,341$5,276$6,759$3,073$3,837$4,138$5,060 Required annual income before taxes $18,239$40,305$49,088$62,883$28,633$35,673$38,434$47,072 Housing/Living Wage for Kitsap Homelessness in Kitsap

56. From NLIHA Out of Reach 2012 Report In Washington, the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom apartment is $944. In order to afford this level of rent and utilities – without paying more than 30% of income on housing – a household must earn $3,147 monthly or $37,766 annually. Assuming a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year, this level of income translates into a Housing Wage of $18.16. In Washington, a minimum wage worker earns an hourly wage of $9.04. In order to afford the FMR for a two bedroom apartment, a minimum wage earner must work 80 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or a household must include 2.0 minimum wage earners working 40 hours per week year-round in order to make the two bedroom FMR affordable. In Washington, the estimated mean (average) wage for a renter is $14.62. In order to afford the FMR for a two bedroom apartment at this wage, a renter must work 50 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, working 40 hours per week year-round, a household must include 1.2 workers earning the mean renter wage in order to make the two bedroom FMR affordable. Housing/Living Wage for Washington Homelessness in Kitsap

57. From NLIHA Out of Reach 2012 Report Homelessness in Kitsap

58. Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy: Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States, 2009

59. Homelessness in Kitsap Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy: Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States, 2009 No Income Tax Majority of State & Local Revenue from Regressive Taxes: Sales Tax Excise Tax Property Tax

60. Homelessness in Kitsap National Trends & Best Practices Coordinated Entry/Intake/Assessment Coordinated Case Management Rapid Re-housing Housing First Focus on Veterans Focus away from Transitional Housing and towards Permanent Supportive Housing Vocationalizing Clients

61. So what does all this data mean? Challenging to analyze in the face of some contradictory & inconsistent information Some data sources better for different information Homelessness in Kitsap

62. Demographic Summary 1 in 4 homeless are children under 18 Children trending down, older trending up 2/3 of counted were homeless for < 1 month 100+ are homeless at any given time Top reasons for homelessness: –Poor credit –Alcohol/drug abuse –Job loss Poor physical health & mental health are common

63. Homelessness in Kitsap Conclusions: Homelessness is a symptom that is created by a broader set of societal factors Great Recession & declining funding have created more homelessness than our homeless services have been able to keep up with Homeless numbers are trending upwards and homelessness is a lagging economic factor Lack of affordable housing & gap in wages create housing insecurity/homeless risk for many We are doing a better job of knowing what is likely to be effective & good investments in housing/services

64. Homelessness in Kitsap Conclusions: We are doing a better job of collecting data  knowing what is likely to be effective  good community investments in housing/services Existing social service providers are serving a great many homeless, even with reduced resources Still have service gaps for people exiting systems of care (foster care, jails & prisons), the chronically homeless, and difficult to house populations There are many other ways that we can improve how we address homelessness!

65. Thank You! Questions? Kirsten Jewell Housing Grant Program Coordinator Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council