Title:
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Homeless Sheltering and Re-Housing Approach [Oral Report]
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00198
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
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Contact: Jaycob Bytel, Deputy Chief of Staff - External Affairs, (916) 808-5300, Office of Mayor Steinberg
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Presenter: Emily Halcon, Homeless Services Coordinator, (916) 808-7896, Office of the City Manager
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1-Description/Analysis
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The crisis of unsheltered homelessness is one that impacts an entire community, both those experiencing homelessness and the broader community of housed residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. According to the most recent Sacramento County Homeless Deaths Report, death rates among the unsheltered homeless population are four times that of the general population, and rose by almost 75% from 2016 to 2017. The only solution to homelessness is housing, and the City has made significant investments to increase access to and availability of housing for people and families experiencing homelessness, including:
* Developing and implementing the Pathways to Health + Home Program, bringing up to $64 million in local and federal funds to provide assertive outreach, engagement, care coordination and housing supportive services to up to 3,000 people over four years; and
* In partnership with Sacramento County, re-allocating 450 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) specifically to serve persons and households experiencing homelessness over three years; and
* Working with Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services to allocate $44 million in Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding to enhance and expand access, treatment and housing opportunities for people experiencing homelessness who also have behavioral health needs; and
* In partnership with SHRA, managing a portion of the City's allocation of federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to support a City/County rapid re-housing progr...
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