WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Indiana HPRP Training 1

TRAINERS: ANDREA WHITE & HOWARD BURCHMAN IHCDA STAFF: RODNEY STOCKMENT, KIRK WHEELER, KELLI BARKER & LYNN MORROW Indiana HPRP Training 2

HOUSEKEEPING MUTE CELL PHONES. NO CALLS IN THE TRAINING ROOM. LUNCH SERVED AT 12:15. EXPECTATIONS ACTIVE INTERACTION NO MANUALS TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY Indiana HPRP Training 3

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: 8:30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE 9:00 – 9:15 INTRODUCTIONS 9:15 – 12:15 TRANSFORMING HOMELESS SERVICES 12:15 - 1:15LUNCH 1:15 - 4:00HPRP PROGRAM COMPONENTS: ELIGIBILITY & DOCUMENTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HOUSING RELOCATION & STABILIZATION SERVICES 4:00 - 4:30HABITABILITY INSPECTIONS Indiana HPRP Training 4

MODULE 1: PROGRAM GOALS AND INTRODUCTION Indiana HPRP Training 5

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Provided $1.5 Billion under Homelessness Prevention Fund for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing activities Program focus is housing stabilization Provides temporary assistance as a bridge to long term stability  Support to households who would be homeless but for this assistance  Supports households who are likely to remain stably housed after HPRP temporary assistance ends 6

HPRP is a One Shot Program 7 Goal is to use resources to achieve meaningful impact in reducing homelessness New HEARTH Act will continue prevention and re- housing aspects of HPRP

Very Quick Timeline for Implementation and Expenditures Indiana grant agreement signed on August 7, Grant agreements with sub-recipients must be signed by September 30, % of HPRP funds must be expended within 24 months of grant agreement signing 100% of funds must be expended within 3 years of grant signing No new expenditures can be made after 36 months HUD may re-allocate after 24 months if grantees are underspending 8

HPRP is a step toward transformative change Re-orients homeless planning efforts – away from managing homelessness to ending and solving it Outcome is focused on getting households stably housed and remaining housed Process is data-driven through HMIS and oriented toward achieving Reductions in the number of homeless people Reducing the numbers entering shelters for 1 st time Reducing the number of people who return to homelessness Emphasizes evidence based practices that have demonstrated effectiveness Supportive housing/Housing First Rapid Re-housing for families 9

Data from 2008 AHAR Illustrate Challenge Number of homeless persons constant from 2007 to 2008  Increase in the number of homeless families (9% greater)  Homelessness among single individuals declined by 2%  Of homeless individuals (415,202 from PIT count)  49.3% were sheltered  50.7% were unsheltered  For homeless families (248,212 persons in PIT count):  72.8% were sheltered  27.2% were unsheltered  Indiana registered a 0.5% increase in homelessness from

Trends in Chronic Homelessness Chronically homeless individuals made up 19% of total homeless population and 30% of homeless individuals Numbers of chronically homeless individuals essentially unchanged from Under HEARTH Act definition of chronic homeless expanded to include families 11

Sheltered Homeless Individuals Overwhelmingly male: 73% Members of minority groups (55%) Age 31 to 50 (52%) Alone (98%) Veterans (13.4%) – adults only Disabled (47%) – adults only 12

Sheltered Homeless Families Adults are female (81% of adults) Members of minority groups (76% of all persons in families) Children are under 6 (51% of all sheltered homeless children) Household size is 2-3 people (55% of all homeless in families) 13

Entering the Homeless Shelter System On the night before entering shelter:  40% of homeless people came from another homeless setting  40% moved from a housed situation  20% came from institutions, hotels/motels, or unspecified Most common prior living situations  28.5% staying with family/friends  24.3% staying in another homeless facility  13% streets or places not meant for human habitation  13% from a home they owned or rented 14

Comparing Families and Individuals Prior Housing Situation 60% of homeless families came into shelter from a prior housing situation – families and friends 40% of individuals entered shelter from a prior housed situation  60% of individuals were already homeless when entering shelter  10% came directly from institutions 15

Use of Homeless Services Few homeless people move from shelters to transitional housing to permanent Individuals  65% stayed in shelter for less than 7 days  Median LOS in shelters: 18 days  5% were sheltered for 6 months or more Families  50% stayed in shelter for less than 7 days  Median LOS was 30 days  10% were sheltered for 6 months or more 16

Housing Stability requires linkages between homeless and mainstream services Prevention and Homeless Service System Mainstream Services 17

Intended Outcomes of Indiana HPRP Program Reduction in the numbers of homeless individuals and families  Documented through PIT count and HMIS Reduction in length of stay in homeless shelters or in homelessness  Documented through HMIS Reduction in the number of persons experiencing homelessness for the first time Reduction in number of repeat episodes of homelessness 18

Relationship Between HPRP and HEARTH Act Hearth Act provides Emergency Solutions Grant (20% of federal funds for homeless assistance)  Includes traditional shelter and outreach of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program  Expands eligible services to include homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing  40% of ESG grant must be spent on prevention and rehousing Expands definition of homelessness to include those at imminent risk of homelessness  Losing housing in next 14 days with no place to go and no resources or support networks to obtain housing 19

Performance Factors for HEARTH Act Reductions in length of time people are homeless Reductions in homeless recidivism Outreach and engagement that is thorough in reaching homeless people Reductions in the numbers of homeless people Reductions in number of people becoming homeless for the 1 st time Increases in jobs and income for formerly homeless people 20

HEARTH Introduces “High Performing Communities” 21 Communities with low levels of homelessness  Average length of stay in homelessness has declined by 10% from prior year or is below 20 days  Fewer than 5% of people who exit homelessness become homeless again in next 2 years; or recidivism rate declines by 20% from prior year  Homeless people encouraged to participate in assistance services  If designated in the past, used the designation well  For communities that serve households not included in HUD’s homeless definition, effectiveness at helping those households avoid homelessness and live independently These communities will receive additional funds and greater flexibility in using funds for prevention

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