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Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Georgia Housing Voucher and Bridge Funding Programs SFY 2013 A Year in Review Settlement Agreement Requirements To provide Supported Housing and Bridge Funding to persons with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness. • Priority • • • • • those currently being served in the State Hospitals frequently readmitted to the State Hospitals frequently seen in Emergency Rooms chronically homeless and/or who are being released from jails or prisons. 100 Served by July 1, 2011 Result: 122 122% of Goal 500 Served by July 1, 2012 Result: 637 127% of Goal 800 Served by July 1, 2013 Result: 1,002 % GHVP with “O” income Monthly Program Payment Average State Wide Rent 127% of Goal 47% $400,000 $509.54 Referrals July 2011 # % Homeless Intensive Hospitals Families Prisons Other 26 61 11 33 0 20 17% 41% 7% 22% 0% 13% July 2012 # % 357 156 70 67 3 102 47% 21% 9% 9% 0% 14% July 2013 # % 589 187 196 89 5 104 50% 16% 17% 8% 0% 9% GHVP Status Report Total Authorized for Housing 1,253 Total Number Served 1,002 Current Residential Placements 762 Total Program Months 11,520 Approved and Looking for Housing 79 Number of Properties 350 Number of Providers 45 Number of Individuals Transferred to DCA HCV 55 Number of Counties 74 Hospital census decline from approximately 600 to <300 Performance Measures Housing Stability (#< 6 months Leaving/#> 6 months in Housing) 55/680 92% DBHDD/HUD Standard Above (Below) DBHDD/HUD Standard 77% 15% Reengagement (# Successfully Engaged/# of “Negative Leavers”) 32/155 21% DBHDD Standard Above (Below) Standard 10% 11% Long Term Housing Stability SFY 2011 Program Participants SFY 2012 Program Participants SFY 2013 Program Participants SFY 2014 Program Participants Total Placed 91 out of 118 424 out of 517 352 out of 376 41 out of 41 908 out of 1052 77% 82% 94% 100% 86% Bridge Funding Providing funds for deposits, household necessities, and living expenses until the individual receives supplemental income. 90 by 2011 360 by 2012 270 by 2013 Actual Actual Actual 122 523 383 136% of Goal 145% of Goal 147% of Goal Bridge Funding % of Funds Provider Fee 23% Furnishings 26% Household Items 9% Utility Deposits 5% Security Deposits 8% 1st & 2nd Month Rent 23% Other 6% Total Spent $275,750 $315,050 $108,274 $ 59,900 $100,274 $283,661 $ 72,331 Total $1,215,240 Keys to Success Leadership, capacity, staff, and decision making authority at the regional level. Referral system based on meeting the individual’s needs. Development of a strong hospital dischargeplanning infrastructure made up of hospital staff, regional DBHDD staff, and providers expediting housing placements. Keys to Success Strong coordination between PATH teams (People Assisting The Homeless) and ACT teams (Assertive Community Treatment) creating a seamless system of homeless outreach, service coordination, and housing (Atlanta including partnership with United Way) Conducted regional trainings during the year to develop provider understanding of community housing resources and program administration. GHVP’s Strategic Value As a “first in” resource, GHVP with it’s ability to quickly react and forge immediate cooperative relationships, can then bring other main stream resources (e.g. HCV) to bear, minimizing risk to those programs, or disrupting their more defined policies and procedures. New Initiatives Collaboration with the Department of Community Affairs to transition those on the GHVP to that agency’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Initial commitment of 50% of all vouchers turned over during the next 2 years. 55 transferred with new coordinated effort to accelerate use. Partnership with the Veterans Administration. Providing bridge funding to those with a VASH housing voucher to expedite full rental assistance resource utilization (19 to date). Alliance with the City of Atlanta’s “Homeless No More” program to move high risk chronic homeless individuals into a GHVP supportive housing voucher (21 to date). Future Challenges Working with the Department of Corrections to create the necessary transition infrastructure to move those with SPMI from the prison system that require housing support and are ineligible for other forms of assistance. Programmatic evaluation that measures GHVP’s impact on homelessness, hospital utilization, emergency room visits, and incarceration. State wide cross agency data system to target resources and measure outcomes across agency silos. Expanding supply of available 1 bedroom units. Additional Resource Strategies (Supply) Outreach to other Public Housing Authorities with rental assistance (PHAs) for a person with a disability preference. Creation of preferences in existing tax credit properties Outreach to existing PHA owned properties for preferences. Outreach to existing USDA Section 515 properties in rural areas that have rental subsidies. Implementation Strategies “Mental Health First Aid” to property mangers to gain wider property owner acceptance of target population. “Housing 101” training to providers to increase knowledge of other community resources. Regional “Boot Camps” to bring wide range of stakeholders together to create unified streamlined local systems together. Implementation Strategies Encourage a Georgia Supportive Housing Conference to examine strategies annually. Create prison and jail discharge planning infrastructure of transition specialists linked to DBHDD’s regional and provider network. DBHDD and DCA to meet quarterly and report on effectiveness of reaching the DOJ goal and adjust committed resources as indicated. Regular reporting to the wider advocate community and Georgia General Assembly on progress.