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Insights from 2013 Homeless Symposium and Current Housing Needs in Nebraska

Discover feedback from the 2013 Homeless Symposium, insights on current housing needs and trends in Nebraska, and updates from HUD on homeless initiatives. Explore areas of emphasis, collaborative efforts, and funding changes by program area.

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Insights from 2013 Homeless Symposium and Current Housing Needs in Nebraska

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  1. Nebraska Field OfficeCommunity Feedback

  2. Three Brief Topics • Feedback from 2013 Homeless Symposium • Current Needs/Trends • HUD Updates

  3. Homeless Symposium 2013 • Very high interest in maintaining the spotlight on this work • Clear purpose, facility and location received high remarks • Real life story from Victoria Harris, Connection Homeless Shelter - North Platte • Major take away - Update the states 10-year plan to end homelessness • 2012 to 2013 revealed 18% reduction, but 3,145 persons still identified as homeless

  4. Current Needs/Trends • Affordable rental housing • Mix use/rental rate • Decentralized • Ties into the surrounding community • Green and energy efficient • Housing Re-entry persons • Housing and service related programs unique to respective community needs

  5. What Are We Doing To Meet the Need? • Areas of Emphasis • Work with communities, service providers and other interested parties to address housing needs of the most vulnerable • Harness collaborative efforts and increase partnerships • Enhance awareness of HUD programs and services • Change the perception of Affordable Housing

  6. At a Glance

  7. Funding Change by Program Area (2012 to 2013) • Single Family - 3% • Multi Family +105% • Public Housing + 5% • Fair Housing +76% • Comm. Plan/Dev - 57%

  8. Updates • Olmstead enforcement • Olmstead v. L.C. • Community Needs Assessment • Not limited to Urban Areas • Grand Island • HUD program area changes • Available funds and resources • Community/sector funding – Promise Zones; Choice Neighborhoods • Collaborate and submit unified requests

  9. Questions

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