1. Reducing Family Homelessness in Cuyahoga County Rapid Rehousing/ Housing First
Why we are doing this –
RRH – reduce shelter length of stay
Match resources with highest need households
Progressive engagement informs process of resource allocation

2. Coordinated Intake and RRH……..
1. ASSESSMENT: Can the family be diverted? If not, fill out HMIS data points, Housing
Barrier Form as a DESCRIPTIVE tool, not a PRESCRIPTIVE tool.
2. Families Shelter
*All families referred for RRH within 7 days
* RRH provider assigns a Housing Locator within 3 days of referral
*Goal is to find housing within 30 days; inspect housing and move out … 45 days
3. RRH: Security Deposit & 4 Months rent; RRH Case Management (ESG Funded)
* Bi weekly CM meetings to track stability; assess need for ongoing assistance or
alternative housing plan
4. Additional subsidy – 8 months rent; more intensive CM (CoC funded)ferral for PSH S
* Biweekly meetings to track stability; assess need for PH, PSH, other
options…
5. PH, PSH - Targeted resources for highest barrier families.
Coordinated Entry- one front door for singles, families, youth
Enables by name lists of families, youth, veterans chronic homeless
Specific protocols for sub populations (Veterans, youth , DV,)
Try to find alternative safe options for households; if none, shelter provided
There are 4 family shelters – space for between 85 – 95 families depending on size
Shelter case managers meet with RRH housing locators weekly to track progress of families in finding housing
Challenge in finding housing that passes inspection on the first appt./larger families/young families.

3. FY 2016
*414 Exited RRH in 2016
*72 HH received on going subsidy through
ZHS (17%)
* 12 HH received PSH or another
subsidy at completion of the 8 month
program (17%)

4. 2016 RRH – All Exiting Households
72 ZHS
8 Months of Assistance
342 Housed
No More Subsidy
414 RRH
4 Months of Assistance
88%
Remained Housed
10%
Returned to Family 2%
Shelter

5. 2016 RRH – Progressive Subsidy Exiting Households
11 HH
PSH/PH Ongoing Subsidy
61 HH
No Ongoing Subsidy
72 ZHS HH
8 Months of Assistance
85%
Remained Housed 1%
Other
Shelter
13%
Returned to Family