Homelessness and Special Needs Housing

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Homelessness

• Progress made since 2010 – 22.6% decrease in overall homelessness – 25% decrease in family homelessness – 30% decrease in veteran homelessness (since 2012) • Maintaining the Momentum – Continued leadership from Governor and Cabinet – Expansion of involvement of state agencies 2

2500 2000 2047 1500 1000 1510 1291 881 500 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 1207 1091 1021 620 Chronic Substance Abuse Chronically Homeless Severely Mentally Ill Veterans

Challenges

• Statewide data • “Weary” communities • Producing impressive outcomes 4

Initiatives

• Continued focus on rapid re-housing (RRH) • Veteran homelessness • Youth homelessness • H² (Housing and Healthcare) • Connecting homelessness and education systems 5

Seniors

• Fastest growing segment of population • Proactive instead of reactive • Dept. of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) – Four-Year Plan for Aging Services 6

Dept. of Justice (DOJ) Settlement

• Commonwealth failed to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs • Reached Settlement Agreement 2012 • Overall goal: Through various supports and services to have 10% (national average) of adults served on the waiver in independent housing 7

DOJ Key State Partners

• • • • Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Dept. of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) Dept. of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) 8

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DOJ Challenges

• GA eliminated funding for Building Independence (BI) Waiver and the $675,000 for the rental assistance component of the BI Waiver GA removed $400,000 in rental assistance funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from base budget • The Commonwealth was not awarded funds for its application for the HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Program 9

Initiatives

• Housing and Supportive Services Consortium – Launching 100-Day Challenge • DBHDS seeking funds to create 3 to 4 Regional Integrated Community Options Specialists • DBHDS and VHDA partnering to provide 41 individuals in DOJ target population with rental assistance to access their own housing 10

Key Partners

• Community Partners – Community Service Boards (CSBs) – Redevelopment and Housing Authorities (RHAs) – Housing developers and landlords – Centers for Independent Living (CILs) – Local Homeless Continuums of Care (CoCs) • Federal Partner – HUD 11