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4. Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Recommendations
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.
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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.
Funding
We do not recommend any additional funding to shelter or transitional housing in this report. The County has recommended funding for non-congregate shelter in its HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
5. Rapid Rehousing Recommendations
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.
Funding ($4.2 million over 1-3 years for RRH) and ($250,000 for Landlord Fund) o State ESG RUSH (Rapid Unsheltered Survivors Housing), ESG o HOME TBRA (State and local) o Challenge Grant o Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) o HUD CoC Program o Private/philanthropy o City contributions
• This recommendation is a major investment for the community because it is one of the most significant ways the County can reduce homelessness.
• Funding sources will need to vary between multiple public and private sectors. The funding sources listed below are not all inclusive of the sources with potential to fund RRH.
