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Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care
Quarterly CoC MeetingApril 8, 2015
Point In Time (PIT) Count Committee
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers
All Households / All Persons
Sheltered
Unsheltered TotalEmergency
Transitional
Total Households 107 9 29 145
Total Persons 154 25 38 217
Number of Persons (Under age 18) 36 16 6 58
Number of Persons (18-24) 12 2 6 20
Number of Persons (Over age 24) 106 7 26 139
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers HUD Defined Homeless
HEARTH Defined Homeless
2015 2014
Adults 159 150
Children 58 51
Total 217 201
2015 2014
Adults imminently at risk of homelessness
11 13
Children imminently at risk of homelessness
6 9
Children: defined as homeless under the DOE*
877 950
Total 894 972
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers Homeless by Previous Address
HUD Homeless% of HUD Homeless
Total of HUD + HEARTH Homeless
% of HUD + HEARTH
Homeless
Caroline 10 4.6% 83 7.5%
Fredericksburg 53 24.4% 162 14.6%
King George 7 3.2% 82 7.4%
Spotsylvania 49 22.6% 472 42.5%
Stafford 31 14.3% 244 22.0%
Other VA 28 12.9% 29 2.6%
Outside VA 33 15.2% 33 3.0%
Unknown 6 2.8% 6 0.5%
Total 217 100% 1,111 100%
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers Specific Populations from HUD homeless
2015 2014
HUD Homeless Total 217 201
HUD Homeless Survey respondents (all adults)
159 150
Veterans 13 18
Chronically homeless individuals
42 42
Families with children (# of households)
29 28
Domestic Violence contributing to homelessness
25 (15.7%) 24 (16%)
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers First Time Homeless?
How long Homeless?
2015 2014
Yes 49.7% (79) 49%
No 44.0% (70) 51%
Did not respond 6.3% (10) N/A
2015 2014
Less than a year 74.2% (118) 68%
1-2 years 12.6% (20) 15%
3-5 years 7.5% (12) 13%
6-10 years 1.3% (2) 3%
10+ years 1.3% (2) 1%
Did not respond 3.1% (5) N/A
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers Number of times homeless in the last 3
years (of those who were previously homeless) 2015 2014
1 time 11.4% (8) 34%
2-3 times 67.1% (47) 52%
4-5 times 5.7% (4) 8%
Greater than 5 times 7.1% (5) 6%
Did not respond 8.6% (6) N/A
Point In Time (PIT) Numbers Needed Services (2014 # in parentheses)
Service 2015 2014Emergency Shelter 21 21Permanent Housing 137 133Legal Aid 40 32
Substance Abuse Services
10 6
Mental Health 25 25Domestic Violence 11 5Child Care 16 19Food 31 44Transportation 90 97Access To Showers 31 N/ADisability Services 42 33Dental 107 83Medical 85 53HIV/AIDS Services 3 0Employment Training
41 40
Food Stamps 47 27Recreational Activities
29 N/A
Thursday, July 30 (all day) Google Forms to be used for survey
information collection PIT Count Committee
◦ Sign up sheet Volunteers needed
◦ Volunteer trainings will be held 7/15 and 7/16 (6pm)
◦ Please contact Wilfred ([email protected]) if you would like to volunteer
Summer 2015 PIT Count
HMIS Committee
Current software: Compass Rose (Pathways Community Network Institute)
Planned switch to ServicePoint, ◦ Managed by Homeward (Richmond)
Community Foundation grants:◦ Honeywell Charitable Fund: $25,000 ◦ David Morgan Fund: $1,000
Pending GWRC Board approval
HMIS Vendor Switch
HMIS Cost Break-down Year 1 Year 2 Year 3Income: Federal CoC Grant $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Annual agency
user fees$3,300 $3,300 $3,300
CFRRR Grant(s) $26,000 - -Income Total:
$39,300 $13,300 $13,300
Expenses: Start-Up Cost
(includes annual fee)
$26,650
Data Migration Fees
$5,000
Annual Fees - $12,825 $12,825Year 2+3 Advances
$7,650
Total Expenses:
$39,300 $12,825 $12,825
Net Income:
$0 $475 $475
Communications Committee
Website [fredericksburgcoc.org]
Newsletter: spread the word to colleagues, friends, family (sign-up link on website)
FRCoC After Hours Event: Monday, September 14, 2015 at Kenmore Inn (more info to come at next CoC meeting)
Communications Committee
Housing Committee
Project FAITH Event: Opening of Angelwood(Bowling Green)
Angelwood at Caroline (Bowling Green):◦ 26 units◦ 2 – 3 bedrooms each◦ Fixed rent (30 – 40% of resident’s income)◦ All first-floor units are handicapped accessible ◦ All first-floor occupants have some sort of
disability Developments coming in 2016:
◦ Ladysmith: 85 – 90 units◦ Colonial Beach: 26 – 30 units
Project FAITH
Pursuit of Housing Partners
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP): Spending levels
Shelter Operations
Rapid Re-housing
Prevention
Child Services
Coordination
Centralized /
Coordinated Assessment
CoC/LPG Planning
HMISAdministrat
ion
HOPWA (enter the
total HOPWA request;
detail must be provided
below)
FAHASS - - - - - - - - 48,545 48,545Empowerhouse 9,738 8,151 - - - - - 130 - 18,019Thurman Brisben Center 268 887 - 0 - - 2,230 630 - 4,015Micah Ecumenical Ministries 8,861 36,445 - - - - 0 - - 45,306Central Virginia Housing Coalition - 2,132 100,738 - 5,622 - 0 0 108,493Hope House 0 11,050 0 0 0 0 871 0 0 11,921GWRC - - - - - 9,062 - - - 9,062
0000
Total 18,867 58,665 100,738 0 5,622 9,062 3,101 760 48,545 245,36012.5% 13.9% 43.9% N/A 19.8% 36.2% 15.5% 3.8% 47.6% 24.6%
VHSP: Remaining for April/May/June 2015
Organization TOTAL
$1 Million in 2016 Virginia budget for Rapid ReHousing (RRH)◦ $500,000 for general population◦ $500,000 for Veterans
Invitation to Quin Rivers for Veterans RRH Renewal Application due May 8th Renewal discussions begin tomorrow
(Thursday)◦ $660,624 for Shelter Ops, RRH, CAS, CoC, HMIS,
Admin (0.8% decrease)◦ $229,266 for Prevention (same)◦ $107,373 for HOPWA (5% increase)
VHSP Renewal Process
Coordinated by Hunter Snellings (City of Fredericksburg)◦ [email protected]◦ 540.372.1179
13 homeless veterans in 2015 PIT Count
Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness
Meghann Cotter (Micah Ministries)◦ [email protected]◦ 540/479-4116 x13
City of FredericksburgSocial Services Zoning
1 additional VHSP Recipient (Empowerhouse, FAHASS, Hope House, CVHC)
1 current or former homeless services consumer
1 local landlord or small business 1 additional at-large representative
Nominations will be accepted until election
Election: July 8th, 2015 (at next quarterly CoC meeting)
Nominations for FRCoCExecutive Committee
Families who may not be eligible for homeless assistance OR Dept. of Social Services assistance
Usually doubled-up with family/friends Resources/options for these families?
Discussion: Families in the “Gray Area”
FRCoC Spotlight: Maureen O’Neill
To provide to people with barriers to employment –particularly those with disabilities-
an array of quality vocational and educational services so that they can work most independently.
Empowerhouse empowers survivors and their children to believe in
themselves and build new lives filled with dignity, respect, safety, and
hope. We give victims the time, space, and tools to heal their hearts, restore their connections, rebuild their lives,
and renew their spirits.
Micah is a Christ-centered community
supporting people experiencing chronic homelessness and
identifying pathways to sustainable living.
Role of Employment Specialist Meet with individual program participants to
provide job development services Provide person-centered planning to assist
client in developing attainable goals Assist client with identifying and
overcoming barriers to employment Work as a partner with agency staff
members
History / Training Empowerhouse started partnership with RGI
in 2009 with grant funding Completed internship and DV advocacy
training with Empowerhouse Requested Micah position Employment Specialist is a contracted
position◦ Work for specific programs within agencies
National Certificate in Supported Employment◦ Practices work with any barrier
Recent / Future Developments Workforce Education Resource Navigator
◦ Current RGI partnership with Empowerhouse ◦ Program provides education resources and
support Micah Transitional Job Program
◦ Working on a program that will allow individuals to attain temporary positions to learn new skills and self-esteem, while earning a paycheck
Empowerhouse Job Club◦ Developed weekly job club for additional support
during job search
Agency Report-Outs