Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing

4.1. Support low-barrier, housing-focused emergency shelter and transitional housing programs. STRATEGY

1. Develop a scoring rubric for all County-funded emergency shelters and transitional housing, including points for low-barrier policies.

2. Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs), deliverables, and contracts focused on reducing the length of time a household is experiencing homelessness, increasing the percentage of households exiting to permanent housing, and reducing returns to homelessness.

3. Ensure that for every dollar dedicated to short-term interventions, more is invested in permanent solutions.

Rapid Rehousing

5.1. Expand the capacity of existing Rapid Rehousing programming to adequately address the needs of the current households on the Oneby1 List waiting for assistance. STRATEGY

1. Develop a Coordinated Investment Plan between all major funders and SPEH to support a $4.2 million investment in RRH over the next 1-3 years.

2. RRH programs should follow best practices for implementation as designated by national research and resources to ensure the highest level of success and results.

3. Create a Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund of $250,000 total to provide incentives for landlords to rent to tenants with a perceived higher risk.