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National Alliance ConferenceJuly 11, 2007
“The Housing Authority and Atlanta’s Regional Commission on Homelessness”
July 2007
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• A Call to Action
– In November 2002, Mayor Franklin asked United Way to lead a broad based community effort to develop an action plan addressing homelessness
• Building the Plan
– United Way convened a 16-member Commission on Homelessness in December 2002
– The Commission carried out a comprehensive process during an approximate 90-day window
– Mayor Franklin and the Commission on Homelessness unveiled the Blueprint to End Homelessness in March 2003
• Implementing the Plan
– Commission expanded to Regional Commission in 2003
– Seven County governments and Atlanta appointed members
A Collaborative Solution A Brief History
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• A “Champion” – Horace Sibley, Chair
• Political Will – Mayor Shirley Franklin
• Strong intergovernmental cooperation
Implementing the Plan What Makes It Work Well?
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• End goal: Build a system– Five-Year Plan adopted by the Regional Commission in 2004*
– Plan implementation includes coordination of Supportive Housing components:
Capital
Subsidy
Services
• Five-Year Objective: Create access to 1750 permanent or transitional units– Met the first year goal of 300 units
– Met the second year goal of 300 units
– Met the current year goal of 300 units
Permanent Supportive Housing
*Access at: www.unitedwayatlanta.org/homeless/resources.asp
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Atlanta Housing AuthorityGOALS
HOPE VI Projects Set the Direction
Replace Public Housing with Mixed Income Communities
Change the Culture of Poverty
Rebuild Aging Structures
A Safe Place for Families
Focus on the Working Poor, Not the homeless.
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AHA Resident Standards
Pay the Rent
Get a Job of Job Training –”moving to work”
No Felons
Minimum rent of $125/month
Clean and Sober
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A Thee Person Meeting Yields A Commitment
Ms. Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta
Ms. Renee Glover, Housing Authority Executive
Horace Sibley, Chair Regional Commission of Homelessness
500 Project Based Subsidies over 5 years
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Targeted Population
The Long Term Homeless
A Diagnosed Condition
Moving from Street, Shelter, Assessment Center and Transitional Programs
Below 30% of Area Median Income
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The Process—A Slow Start
AHA – A “Moving to Work” Authority. More local control. Able to do their own demonstration projects
All Authorities can do a Homeless Set Aside if included in the annual plan.
1. United Way -- Request for Qualifications
Seven applicants and Five Selected by a committee.
2. AHA– Request for Proposal
Six properties and four selected.
3. HUD Environmental – 9 months for the first 100
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First 100
All Existing Housing
One Recent Tax Credit Renovation
Three C Grade Properties
Disappointment in the “high end” Tax Credit Developers
“We have had bad experience with those kinds of programs” A Tax Credit syndication fund.
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Implementation Struggles
Service Provider Staffing and Collaboration
Minimum rent – One Year Waiver
Utility Deposits and Past Due Amounts
Furniture
Documentation of Disabilities
Housing and Service Provider Learning Curve
Relations with the Management Office
Criminal Background Issues
Balancing Need vs Safety Risk
Service Providers have a simple appeal.
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First Four Programs—Target PopulationAssigned by Property
Persons with Severe and Persistent Mental illness Serve by an Assertive Community Treatment Team
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Families with a person with Mental illness.
Women and Women with Children in Recovery
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Second Round Vouchers-- 98
Homeless Youth and Youth Aging Out—New Tax Credit
Employment Housing—Existing Housing
Chronically Homeless—Amendment to an existing HAP Contract
Families with Mental Illness—Tax Credit (4%)
Two Large Tax Credit Developers—5 units each. Housing Authority placed them in their regular tax credit process.
Units committed but only 16 are in operation.
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Third Round--200
New RFQ issued—More providers want into the program
The Largest Tax Credit Developer will Apply
Several Service Providers with Recently Acquired Housing
August Applications.
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• Tax credits– 12 extra points if 50% or more are supportive units
– Partnerships between housing and service providers
– Three projects awarded in 2005
– Will provide 194 units in 2007
Capital
• $22 million in Opportunity Bonds– Supportive Housing Trust Fund (3-year)
– Excess car rental tax backs the bond
– Debt-free units
– Committed to 11 projects, $9,016,000, with 312 units
• State Supportive Housing Fund-$3 million/year
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• $7.5 million Supportive Housing Fund– Raised from private sources
– Two-year grants awarded to service providers
Services
• New State Fund– $500,000 commitment from DHR for one year of case work
• Shift in State Funding in the Future– Planning new fee for service for clients connected to housing in
2009
• HUD Continuum Grants– Projects in five Member Jurisdictions of the Regional
Commission. Expanding shelter plus care.
– Regional Commission funds filled gaps
www.unitedwayatlanta.org/homelesswww.supporthousing.orgBolsterp@bellsouth.net
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Other Information
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The Results - Cost Benefit Analysis
The Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Program is
operated by Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach, Inc..
• 60 dual diagnosed clients who frequent jails and hospitals
• Multi-Specialty Staff to client ratio is 1:8
• One year of operation
• $1.1 million in savings
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The Results - Cost Benefit Analysis
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Advocacy for Service DollarsThe missing link
State Budget Request 2008--$3 million
75 Mental health Case Workers
Connected to Affordable Housing
State Wide Grant Program
Prioritize the Frequently Hospitalized Homeless
A DCA Housing Trust Fund program
No lapse at the end of the year
Faith based grants
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• Housing search system established– Electronic marketplace for affordable housing
– Identifies landlords with a “heart for the work”
– A much-needed tool for case workers
• Online Database – State wide access through: GeorgiaHousingSearch.org
– Expanded to 45,000 units state wide.
– Will have private data base for supportive housing vacancies.
Housing Search
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