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Federal Partnershipsto Prevent and End Homelessness
Mark JohnstonDeputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs
Office of Community Planning and DevelopmentU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Overview
• USICH Federal Plan• Federal Collaboration
– HUD-HHS Homeless Initiatives– HUD-VA Homeless Initiatives
• Local Collaboration
USICH Federal Strategic Plan
• Chairman and Secretary Shaun Donovan• Executive Director Barbara Poppe and staff• Emphasis: Federal collaboration• First comprehensive Federal Plan
USICH Federal Strategic Plan
• Highlights several areas in regards to housing– Affordable Housing
• National Housing Trust Fund• More vouchers
– Permanent Supportive Housing• Prevent and end chronic homelessness
– Retool the Homeless Crisis Response System• Prevention• Rapid Re-Housing• Strategic use of HUD funds, including Transitional Housing
Federal Collaboration
• One program cannot end homelessness by itself• Engage targeted and mainstream programs
HUD-HHS Homeless Initiatives
• HUD requested $85 million for 10,000 vouchers– Families with Children Demonstration– Chronically Homeless Individuals and Families
Demonstration
• Connect mainstream HUD and HHS resources• Competitive application• Critical opportunity for Continuum of Care involvement
Chronic Demonstration
• Collaborate internally and externally at HUD and HHS• Targets chronically homeless individuals and families• Seeks to show how mainstream programs (Housing
Voucher Choice and Medicaid) can work together– HHS requested $16 million in SAMHSA wraparound funding
• Will also show how to form effective workingrelationships at Federal, State and local levels
HUD-VA Homeless Initiatives
• HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)• Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration
HUD-VASH
• For 2011, Congress to provide 10,000 more vouchers– 40,000 vouchers total (2008-2011)
• HUD and VA collaboration: identification of need,capacity, allocation and implementation
• Housing First model• Timely lease-up is critical• Continuum of Care needs to be actively engaged with
the local VA
Veterans Demonstration
• Collaboration of HUD, VA, and Department of Labor– HUD $10 million for housing assistance– VA $5 million for health care assessment and services– DOL will provide education and job training
• Announced 5 sites—near military bases– Targets veterans from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan– Urban and rural
• Similar in design to HPRP
Local Partnerships
• Build upon Federal partnerships– Having better Federal partners will help at state/local level
• Collaborate to continue momentum of HPRP– Federal, state, and local levels (resources at all levels)– Carefully assess effectiveness of HUD and other resources
locally– Collaborate locally—for example on Prevention and Rapid
Re-Housing: ESG, FEMA, VA
U.S Department of Health and HumanServices: Homelessness Activities
David HarrisOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Overview
• Overview of HHS
• Relevant HHS Programs & Funding
• HHS and the USICH “Opening Doors”Federal Strategic Plan
• Affordable Care Act
• HHS Homelessness Initiatives
Overview of HHS
• Principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans andproviding essential human services to those in need
• 11 operating divisions
• Administer more than 300 programs
• FY 2010 budget is over $850 billion
• Key HHS agencies with programs serving homelessness -- ACF,CMS, HRSA, SAMHSA
HHS Activities Related to HomelessnessHHS Activities Related to Homelessness
• Funding
Health and human services programs
• Research
Evaluating programs, identifying “what works”
• Policy
Assessing policy options, making policy recommendations
• Collaboration
Working with HUD, VA, ED, and the USICH
HHS Funding Related toHHS Funding Related toHomelessnessHomelessness
• Targeted programs: designed specifically for individuals orfamilies who are experiencing homelessness.
• Mainstream programs: designed to serve those who meetthe eligibility criteria set for the program, generally low-income populations, and often times persons experiencinghomelessness may be eligible for services funded throughthese programs.
FY 2010 HHS Funding for TargetedHomelessness Programs (dollars in millions)
HHS Targeted HomelessnessPrograms
FY 2010 FY 2011
Health Care for the Homeless $185.5 $211.9
Programs for Runaway &Homeless Youth
$115.7 $115.7
Projects for Assistance inTransition from Homelessness
$65.0 $70.0
Grants for the Benefit ofHomeless Individuals
$42.8 $47.4
Services in Supportive Housing $34.6 $42.0
Title V / Surplus Property --- ---
Total $ for HHS HomelessnessSpecific Service Programs
$443.6 $487.0
HHS Mainstream Programs Relevant to HomelessnessHHS Mainstream Programs Relevant to Homelessness
HHS Mainstream Programs HHS Agency
Access to Recovery SAMHSA
Child Support Enforcement Program ACF
Children’s Health Insurance Program CMS
Community Mental Health Services Block Grant SAMHSA
Community Services Block Grant ACF
Community Health Centers HRSA
Family Violence Prevention and Services Grant Program ACF
Head Start ACF
Maternal & Child Health Services Block Grant HRSA
Medicaid CMS
Ryan White CARE Act HRSA
Social Services Block Grant ACF
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant SAMHSA
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ACF
U.S. Interagency Council on HomelessnessU.S. Interagency Council on HomelessnessOpening Doors Federal Strategic PlanOpening Doors Federal Strategic Plan
• HHS has a strong presence in the Federal StrategicPlan
• Emphasis on individuals, families with children, andyouth tie to HHS programs and initiatives
• The landmark Affordable Care Act will be critical toadvancing the goals of the Strategic Plan
• Working to improve access to HHS mainstreamprograms
Affordable Care Act
• The health reform law provides health insurance coverageexpansions, payment innovation and incentives, quality initiatives,innovative demonstration programs, and greater access toprevention services
• Low income households will be eligible for Medicaid and theChildren’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• The federal government will help states pay for the coverageexpansions
• The law provides significant new funding for Community HealthCenters (CHCs)
HHS/HUD CollaborationHHS/HUD Collaboration
• In FY 2010, HHS and HUD initiated a collaboration to betterintegrate housing, health, and human services deliverysystems
• The goal of the collaboration is to identify concreteopportunities in three areas:
• Homelessness• Community living (focusing on persons with
disabilities and the elderly)• Livable homes and communities (macro-level
housing and community planning, design, andhealth)
HHS/HUD CollaborationHHS/HUD Collaboration
Two proposals are included in the FY 2011 budget:
1. Coupling Housing Assistance with Comprehensive HumanServices to Reduce Homelessness among Families withChildren
• Recent increase in homeless families• HUD vouchers for homeless/at-risk families• PHAs need to show integrated service programs
HHS/HUD CollaborationHHS/HUD Collaboration
2. Coupling Housing Assistance, Health Care, and SupportiveServices to Assist Chronically Homeless Individuals andFamilies with Special Needs
• Many chronically homeless individuals have substanceabuse and/or mental health problems
• Proposal will target homeless, single, childless adultsenrolled in Medicaid
• HUD voucher will subsidize permanent housing• HHS will fund wraparound supports to improve health
outcomes
VA Working towards EndingHomelessness among VeteransPartnering with Federal Agencies in Coordination with the ICH Plan
Vince Kane, MSWDirector, VA Supportive Housing (VASH)
National Center on Homelessness among Veterans
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Strategy to End HomelessnessAmong Veterans
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Outreach/Education
Prevention
Treatment
Housing andSupportive
Services
Income/Employment/Benefits
CommunityPartnerships
Ending Veteran Homelessness
Changes in Veterans Homelessness - Point in Time
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50,000
100,000
150,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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• One of the VA’s Transformation Initiatives (T-21)• High Priority Goal for the Secretary• Getting to Zero in Five years (now 4 years)
How USICH Plan is Aligned WithVA Plan to End Homelessness
Strong correlation between VA’s Five Year Plan and USICH Federal Strategic Plan
Focus on:– Collaboration– Targeted outreach– Housing– Prevention– Treatment– Access to employment and benefits– Improved quality of life for Veterans and their families
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Coordination of Plans and Priorities
INCREASE LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, ANDCIVIC ENGAGEMENT
• Objective 1: Provide and promote collaborativeleadership at all levels of government and acrossall sectors to inspire and energize Americans tocommit to preventing and ending homelessness.
• Objective 2: Strengthen the capacity of public andprivate organizations by increasing knowledgeabout collaboration, homelessness, and successfulinterventions to prevent and end it.
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VA Actions• Active participants at Federal and local level by VA• Operation Plans for VISNs & local Medical Centers
with community participation• Community based service centers• Call Center 1-877-424-3838• Joint Training• HMIS participation• Creation of Homeless registry• HUD and VA high performance goal• VA National Center on Homelessness• Implementation of evidence based and emerging
best practices (Housing First)• HUD-VA Prevention Pilot
Coordination of Plans and Priorities
INCREASE ACCESS TO STABLE ANDAFFORDABLE HOUSING
• Objective 3: Provide affordable housing to peopleexperiencing or most at risk of homelessness.
• Objective 4: Provide permanent supportivehousing to prevent and end chronic homelessness.
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VA Actions• Expand HUD-VASH and focus on the most
vulnerable Veterans (potential of 40,000 vouchersin FY 11)
• Coordinate with HUD to develop a VeteranAffordable Housing Voucher Program (FY12)
• Grant & Per Diem
• Contract Residential Treatment
Coordination of Plans and Priorities
INCREASE ECONOMIC SECURITY
• Objective 5: Increase meaningful and sustainableemployment for people experiencing or most atrisk of homelessness.
• Objective 6: Improve access to mainstreamprograms and services to reduce people’s financialvulnerability to homelessness.
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VA Actions• Expand access to VA vocational and VA benefits
services
• Prevention Grants
• Supportive Services for Veterans and Families
• Expand Therapeutic Work Opportunities (CWT)
• Coordinate with Labor, Social Security, Justice andHHS
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Coordination of Plans and Priorities
IMPROVE HEALTH AND STABILITY
• Objective 7: Integrate primary and behavioral health careservices with homeless assistance programs and housing toreduce people’s vulnerability to and the impacts ofhomelessness.
• Objective 8: Advance health and housing stability for youthaging out of systems such as foster care and juvenile justice.
• Objective 9: Advance health and housing stability for peopleexperiencing homelessness who have frequent contact withhospitals and criminal justice.
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VA Actions• Increase and integrate mental health substance use and primary
care services• New case management models integrating intensive mental health
case management with HUD-VASH• HHS Demonstration projects related to Child Support• SSVF grants have a rapid re-housing component• Screening for homelessness in our ERs• VA Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Programs• Dental Services• VA actively developing Medical Home Model• Women’s health services• Justice Outreach & Diversion
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Coordination of Plans and Priorities
RETOOL THE HOMELESS CRISIS RESPONSESYSTEM
• Objective 10: Transform homeless services tocrisis response systems that prevent homelessness andrapidly return people who experience homelessness to stablehousing.
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VA Actions• Increase use of HCHV contract housing with supportive services as
an alternative to shelter care
• SSVF grants have a rapid re-housing component
• Screening for homelessness in Emergency Rooms
The Way Ahead
• Partnerships and collaborations are key atFederal, regional and local levels
• Infrastructure to support greater coordinationat all levels inside and outside VA
• Create learning communities that share data,best practices and are results driven
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