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Indiana HPRP Training

Indiana HPRP Training. Welcome & Introductions. Indiana HPRP Training. Trainers: Andrea White & Howard Burchman IHCDA Staff: Rodney Stockment, Kirk Wheeler, Kelli Barker & Lynn Morrow. Indiana HPRP Training. Housekeeping Mute cell Phones. No calls in the training room.

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Indiana HPRP Training

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  1. Indiana HPRP Training Welcome & Introductions

  2. Indiana HPRP Training Trainers: Andrea White & Howard Burchman IHCDA Staff: Rodney Stockment, Kirk Wheeler, Kelli Barker & Lynn Morrow

  3. Indiana HPRP Training Housekeeping Mute cell Phones. No calls in the training room. Lunch served at 12:15. Expectations Active interaction No manuals Tolerance for ambiguity

  4. Indiana HPRP Training Tuesday, September 22: 8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Coffee 9:00 – 9:15 Introductions 9:15 – 12:15 Transforming Homeless Services 12:15 - 1:15 Lunch 1:15 - 4:00 HPRP Program Components: Eligibility & Documentation Financial Assistance Housing Relocation & Stabilization Services 4:00 - 4:30 Habitability Inspections

  5. Indiana HPRP Training Module 1: Program Goals and Introduction

  6. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 • Provided $1.5 Billion under Homelessness Prevention Fund for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing activities • Program focus is housing stabilization • Provides temporary assistance as a bridge to long term stability • Support to households who would be homeless but for this assistance • Supports households who are likely to remain stably housed after HPRP temporary assistance ends

  7. HPRP is a One Shot Program • Goal is to use resources to achieve meaningful impact in reducing homelessness • New HEARTH Act will continue prevention and re-housing aspects of HPRP

  8. Very Quick Timeline for Implementation and Expenditures • Indiana grant agreement signed on August 7, 2009. • Grant agreements with sub-recipients must be signed by September 30, 2009 • 60% of HPRP funds must be expended within 24 months of grant agreement signing • 100% of funds must be expended within 3 years of grant signing • No new expenditures can be made after 36 months • HUD may re-allocate after 24 months if grantees are underspending

  9. HPRP is a step toward transformative change

  10. Data from 2008 AHAR Illustrate Challenge • Number of homeless persons constant from 2007 to 2008 • Increase in the number of homeless families (9% greater) • Homelessness among single individuals declined by 2% • Of homeless individuals (415,202 from PIT count) • 49.3% were sheltered • 50.7% were unsheltered • For homeless families (248,212 persons in PIT count): • 72.8% were sheltered • 27.2% were unsheltered • Indiana registered a 0.5% increase in homelessness from 2007-2008

  11. Trends in Chronic Homelessness • Chronically homeless individuals made up 19% of total homeless population and 30% of homeless individuals • Numbers of chronically homeless individuals essentially unchanged from 2007-08 • Under HEARTH Act definition of chronic homeless expanded to include families

  12. Sheltered Homeless Individuals • Overwhelmingly male: 73% • Members of minority groups (55%) • Age 31 to 50 (52%) • Alone (98%) • Veterans (13.4%) – adults only • Disabled (47%) – adults only

  13. Sheltered Homeless Families • Adults are female (81% of adults) • Members of minority groups (76% of all persons in families) • Children are under 6 (51% of all sheltered homeless children) • Household size is 2-3 people (55% of all homeless in families)

  14. Entering the Homeless Shelter System • On the night before entering shelter: • 40% of homeless people came from another homeless setting • 40% moved from a housed situation • 20% came from institutions, hotels/motels, or unspecified • Most common prior living situations • 28.5% staying with family/friends • 24.3% staying in another homeless facility • 13% streets or places not meant for human habitation • 13% from a home they owned or rented

  15. Comparing Families and Individuals Prior Housing Situation • 60% of homeless families came into shelter from a prior housing situation – families and friends • 40% of individuals entered shelter from a prior housed situation • 60% of individuals were already homeless when entering shelter • 10% came directly from institutions

  16. Use of Homeless Services • Few homeless people move from shelters to transitional housing to permanent • Individuals • 65% stayed in shelter for less than 7 days • Median LOS in shelters: 18 days • 5% were sheltered for 6 months or more • Families • 50% stayed in shelter for less than 7 days • Median LOS was 30 days • 10% were sheltered for 6 months or more

  17. Housing Stability requires linkages between homeless and mainstream services

  18. Intended Outcomes of Indiana HPRP Program • Reduction in the numbers of homeless individuals and families • Documented through PIT count and HMIS • Reduction in length of stay in homeless shelters or in homelessness • Documented through HMIS • Reduction in the number of persons experiencing homelessness for the first time • Reduction in number of repeat episodes of homelessness

  19. Relationship Between HPRP and HEARTH Act • Hearth Act provides Emergency Solutions Grant (20% of federal funds for homeless assistance) • Includes traditional shelter and outreach of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program • Expands eligible services to include homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing • 40% of ESG grant must be spent on prevention and rehousing • Expands definition of homelessness to include those at imminent risk of homelessness • Losing housing in next 14 days with no place to go and no resources or support networks to obtain housing

  20. Performance Factors for HEARTH Act • Reductions in length of time people are homeless • Reductions in homeless recidivism • Outreach and engagement that is thorough in reaching homeless people • Reductions in the numbers of homeless people • Reductions in number of people becoming homeless for the 1st time • Increases in jobs and income for formerly homeless people

  21. HEARTH Introduces “High Performing Communities” • Communities with low levels of homelessness • Average length of stay in homelessness has declined by 10% from prior year or is below 20 days • Fewer than 5% of people who exit homelessness become homeless again in next 2 years; or recidivism rate declines by 20% from prior year • Homeless people encouraged to participate in assistance services • If designated in the past, used the designation well • For communities that serve households not included in HUD’s homeless definition, effectiveness at helping those households avoid homelessness and live independently • These communities will receive additional funds and greater flexibility in using funds for prevention

  22. Indiana HPRP Training Break

  23. Indiana HPRP Training Break

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