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Reality: San Diego Region Impacts in the new Economy. 2006 County Income Levels. Median Household Income $ 52,032. Rental Gap in Housing, 2008. New Housing Units by Income Category – 2003 - 2009.
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2006 County Income Levels Median Household Income $52,032
New Housing Units by Income Category – 2003 - 2009 Data from building permits issued in region collected by SANDAG and local Annual Housing Element Progress Reports
Children receiving homeless services – SDC Office of Education
Goal of Keys to Housing: • To create a regional vision of ending family homelessness incorporating best practices from throughout our region and the country, strategies for supporting families and individuals at risk of transitional and episodic homelessness, coordination of agencies and services, and effective policies across all sectors; these keys are adopted and implemented by jurisdictions and agencies in the region.
Structure of Keys to Housing • Advisory Council – Elected Leaders • Chair Todd Gloria, SD City Councilmember 3rd District • 12 of 19 jurisdictions now represented • Steering Committee – Stakeholders • Representation of all sectors • Stakeholder Convenings – throughout region, broad voices and representation
Timeline of Planning Process • Research and Stakeholder Meetings • May - September 2010 • Integration with Other Plans • June – November 2010 • Compile Data & Draft Plan • October 2010 – March 2011 • Review Plan/Tools with all Stakeholders • April – November 2011
Leadership/Policies and Advocacy • Policies are changed/created/implemented to increase stability and support families • A sustainable structure is created to ensure implementation of goals
Capacity, Data and Coordination of Services and Resources • Multiple pathways exist to access resources, centralize information and increase capacity and coordination of services and agencies • Regional, comprehensive database of affordable housing inventory • Regional housing resource centers
Permanent Affordable Housing • Increase the number of affordable housing units in the region • Conserve existing affordable and market rate rental units • Preserve at-risk inventory • Increase # of Section 8 vouchers
Increased Economic Security • Family members are fully employed and earn at sustainable income levels • Increase number of people enrolled in job training • Build stronger connections between training and employers • Increase number of people employed
Increased Stability • Families increase financial stability and move to self-sufficiency (not needing/using income supports) • Participation in mainstream resources is increased • Reduce number of families and length of stay in non-permanent housing • Support military families and transition-age youth
Prevention • Families are identified as at-risk and assisted prior to losing housing • Those with unlawful detention/eviction notices receive referral to resources and legal assistance • Cities and agencies collaborate with property owners to prevent eviction • At-risk families receive support services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - CalWorks
Prevention • The number of families at poverty level that enter homelessness is reduced • Families at-risk with young children are identified through current providers • Families identified through schools are assisted Women, Infants, Children Food Prgm
How Property Owners Can Benefit from Keys Efforts • Tenants are more stable, pay rent on time, improve family outcomes • Tenant turnover is reduced • Cash flow more stable and predictable • Property values increase • Management tasks decrease • What do you think??
Strategies to involve Property Owners • A regional, comprehensive and real-time database of affordable housing inventory is established, maintained and used; • Conserve existing rental units at affordable and market rates • Preserve at-risk inventory of affordable rental housing
Strategies to involve Property Owners • Reduce number of families and length of time for families in shelter, transitional and other non-permanent housing to permanent housing • Families with unlawful detainer/eviction notices receive legal assistance and referral to resources • Cities and agencies collaborate with property owners to prevent evictions
Your help is needed to improve the picture for ALL San Diegans
Increased Economic Security Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-housing – stimulus $
Prevention Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - CalWorks
Prevention Women, Infants, Children Food Prgm