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Homelessness
October 12, 2015 Vancouver City Council Workshop
Peggy Sheehan, Community & Economic Development
Program Manager Andy Silver, Executive Director, Council for the Homeless
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– Provide a context for homelessness in Vancouver
– National context
– Current data
– Causes & Characteristics
– Describe roles, responsibility and resources for homelessness services locally
– Describe current efforts to address impacts of homelessness, including upcoming action to establish a Day Center
– Review Upcoming Opportunities and Challenges
Workshop Objectives
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Presentation Overview
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Chronic Homeless-
ness
Situational Homeless-
ness
Severely Cost
Burdened Households
Cost Burdened
Households
Affordable Renter
Occupied
Affordable Owner
Occupied
Focus of Affordable Housing Task Force
Focus of Tonight’s Workshop
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Context for Homelessness in Vancouver
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Context of Homelessness in Vancouver
A Nation-Wide Challenge:
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Context of Homelessness in Vancouver
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A Nation-Wide Challenge:
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National Statistics
Information from the January Point in Time Count of people were experiencing homelessness.
Some states are experiencing reductions in overall homelessness, while others are seeing increases
• Washington, Idaho, and Nevada seeing increases
• Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness The State of Homelessness in America 2015
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636,017 633,782 601,042 578,424
2012 2013 2014 2015
National Homelessness Point in Time Count
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Clark County Statistics
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Clark County Homelessness Point in Time Count
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Housing Costs and Low Wages/Unemployment
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty states that
insufficient income and lack of affordable housing are the leading cause
of homelessness
• 1 in 4 renters had “extremely low incomes ELI” (defined by HUD)
• 75% of those ELI renters were considered cost burdened
• “Cost burdened”: household is paying 30% or more of gross income
towards housing costs
Causes of Homelessness
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Role of the Housing Market
• Creating homelessness
• Prolonging homelessness
Increase in homelessness vs. increase in visibility
• How we measure
• Why more visible?
Causes of Homelessness
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Cost Burdened In Vancouver – what it means
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Very Low Income Individual • Annual Earnings: $15,450 • Affordable Rent Threshold: $ 386 • Average 1bed/1 bath market rent: $ 889 • Difference: $ 503
Source: HUD 2015 data for Portland-
Vancouver-Hillsboro MSA & Norris Beggs
and Simpson Multifamily Market Report
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Mental health
– Estimated that 20-25% of homeless population suffer from severe
mental illness*
Substance abuse
– Estimated that 50% of people who are chronically homeless have
co-occurring substance use problems**
*National Coalition for the Homeless Mental Illness and Homelessness 2009
** Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration Current Statistics 2011
Characteristics of Homeless Population
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Homeless in Clark County - People
Source: Council for the Homeless – Homeless Housing Applications
109 157 148
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Families with childrenthat applied
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Publicly Funded Shelters in Clark County
Shelter Beds Neighborhood
Share House 30 (+25 overflow) Esther Short
Domestic Violence Shelter 23 Rose Village
Inn at the Orchard 46 family
4 single women
Orchards
Valley Homestead 38 family
4 single women
Hazel dell Ave in COV
Oak Grove 6 Bagley Downs
Janus Youth 11 Forest Ridge
Open House Ministries 40 Esther Short
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Winter Shelters
Winter Overflow (WHO): November – March
– Located at two churches and Share House
– Staffed by volunteers and paid Share case managers
until 10 pm
– Coordinated by Share and Council for the Homeless
– 50 – single females, couples or families with children
– 54 – single men
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Homelessness in Vancouver
Observations:
• More visible total homeless population; perceived to be
growing
• Housing market issues play significant role
• Insufficient shelter capacity – historically and today
• No “solution”; many techniques and partners needed to
manage
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Roles, Responsibilities & Resources for Local Homeless Services
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Local Partners & Roles in Homeless Services
Clark County
City of Vancouver
Non Profits
Vancouver Housing
Authority
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Clark County’s Role in Homeless Services
State, Federal and Local “Designated Agency” for County-wide homeless plan
Responsible for the Homeless Action Plan
Planning Funds 20+ Non-profit service providers
Distributes more than $5.7 million in funding annually – regional
Collects/manages revenue countywide including all cities for services and housing
Funding
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Coordinated assessment
Permanent housing
Information & Referral
Dental Services
Educational Programs
Emergency Shelters
Transitional housing
Food Bank
Outreach
20 + Non-Profits & Homeless Services
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Council for the Homeless Role
Community’s response to homeless
Planning, advocacy and education
Coordination Applicant for HUD’s Continuum of Care Program
Operate Community’s coordinated assessment
Staffing
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Vancouver Housing Authority Role
Largest provider of subsidized rental units in Clark County –
2,884 units
Responsible for Section 8 Housing Vouchers in the County
1061 vouchers
Owns 3 shelters
Developing Lincoln Place
Provider
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Facilitates discussions & solutions
on emerging issues
Convene
Distributes $300,000 in CDBG
annually
Funds Housing Rehabilitation
Program
Funds limited rental vouchers
Fund
Oversight on zoning
controls
& Municipal Code
Zoning
City of Vancouver Role
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Current efforts to address homelessness in Vancouver
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Discussion Regarding Day Facility
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– Concerns regarding people with no place to go
– Complaints about people sleeping and drinking in the
parks and other public areas
– No hygiene facilities
– Increased garbage
– Panhandling
Homelessness Complaints
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Opportunity to Address Concerns
Convened Community Partners in Discussion
– Recommendation for best solution for Community
Concerns: Day Facility for People who are Homeless
Property Review
– Reviewed properties that were close to downtown and
current services
– Property can meet human services citing ordinance
– Willing property owner
– Can move relatively quickly
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Homeless Day
Facility Share
Clark County
Friends of the
Carpenter Vancouver Housing
Authority
City of Vancouver
Five Willing Partners = Day Facility Solution
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– Share will operate a day center program inside building
– 1,200 sq. foot portion of the building
– Seven days a week from 7 am to 5 pm
– Showers, bathrooms, laundry, personal storage, mail, phone charging
stations
• Considering shower trailer that includes 4 standard showers and 1
handicapped stall
• 3 portable restrooms and 1 handicapped stall will be provided
– Local non-profits partner on services: mental health counseling, general
education classes, case management, job search assistance
Day Center –Concept & Services
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Day Center – Funding
Friends of the Carpenter
Providing the location
Clark County
$122,500 through 2016 (may be available 2017)- for
Operations
City of Vancouver
- $122,500 funding through 2016 identified
Approximately $250,000 of CDBG Funds for Rehab and
equipment
Vancouver Housing Authority
$30,000 for rent and utilities
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• Workshop – October 12
• Public hearing on CDBG funds October 19
• October – November – permits and rehab
• December – open for business
Day Center – Timeline
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Challenges and Opportunities
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• Lincoln and 13th
• Approx. 80 people
• Mostly housing first population
Impromptu Tent City
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– Camping ordinance
– Sanctioned tent city
– Faith community - Car camping and shelter
– Women’s shelter
– Discussion regarding deed recording fees
– funding with County and other cities
– Need for additional dollars
– Peer community health worker model - Outsiders Inn
Techniques - Immediate
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Camping ordinance
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– Effective Date of Amendment October 21, 2015
– Public outreach and education & “compassionate enforcement” by
Vancouver police
– Camping in public places no longer unlawful between 9:30 p.m. – 6:30
a.m.
– Camping is not allowed in Parks or on private property without owner
consent
– Future refinements possible
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– Multi-family dedicated to people who were homeless
– Freedoms Path
– Lincoln Place
– Small multi-family developments
– 13 West and 15 West (60% AMI)
– Single-family
– Project working on leveraging small vacant single-family homes
Upcoming Opportunities – Long-term Solutions
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City as convener of working group,
Stakeholders determine how to respond
Next Steps
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Clark County
VHA
Share
Janus Youth FOC
Law enforcement
City of Vancouver ICC
CFTH Faith based
Groups
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• Annual Plan to End Homelessness
http://www.clark.wa.gov/community-
action/documents/Adopted2015ClarkCountyHomelessActionPlan.pdf
• Clark County Community Action Advisory Board
http://www.clark.wa.gov/community-action/advisoryboard.html
• County Councilors Meeting Site
http://www.clark.wa.gov/bocc/hearings/public.html
• Council for the Homeless www.councilforthehomeless.org
Links to Resources
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Questions and Discussion
Peggy Sheehan, Community Development Manager
360-487-7952, [email protected]
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