July 2002
 
 
Dear Community Partner,
 
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development now requires that our community have in place a 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness. The four themes of the plan, including closing the front door by preventing homelessness, opening the back door out of homelessness, building the infrastructure, and managing for results, align with the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s 10-year plan.  The Continuum of Care Steering Committee developed the plan during the period April to June 2002.  All organizations listed as responsible organizations in the plan reviewed and were given opportunities to comment on and suggest changes to the plan.  After some modifications, the Steering Committee reviewed and accepted changes to the 10-year plan on May 29, 2002. 
 

As you will note, implementation of the plan is already underway and important achievements have been made.  Specific workgroups and initiatives have been formed or are in the planning stages to carry out the balance of the plan, with the Continuum of Care Steering Committee providing oversight.  In the coming months additional community input will be sought and in early 2003 the plan will be revisited and updated. 

 

Thank you for your support in the concerted effort to bring an end to chronic homelessness in Franklin County
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Barbara Poppe
Executive Director
 
 
 
 
2002 Franklin County and Columbus
Continuum of Care Steering Committee

 

Organization                                                                        Individual

ADAMH Board of Franklin County                                 Elaine Haines

City of Columbus                                                                 Kim Stands

Citizen’s Advisory Council                                                Sheila Prillerman

Columbus City Council                                                       Dawn Tyler

Columbus Coalition for the Homeless                              Pearline Byrd

Columbus Coalition for the Homeless                              Beth Fetzer-Rice

Columbus Coalition for the Homeless                              Virginia O’Keeffe

Columbus Coalition for the Homeless                              Aaron Riley

Columbus Compact                                                              George Tabit

Columbus Foundation                                                         Emily Savors

Columbus Health Department                                            Nina Lewis

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority                   Tom Dobies

Columbus Urban League                                                    Linda Stallworth

Community Research Partners                                           Roberta Garber

Community Shelter Board                                                   Barbara Poppe

Corporation for Supportive Housing                                Bill Flaherty

Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing                             Karen Kerns-Dresser

Franklin County Board of Commissioners                       Anthony Forte

United Way of Central Ohio                                              Joe McKinley

Veterans Services Commission                                         David Bradley

 

Responsible Organizations who reviewed and found the 10-year Plan to End Homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County to be consistent with their organization’s role.

 

Organization                                                                        Individual

ADAMH Board of Franklin County                                 Elaine Haines

City of Columbus                                                                 Kim Stands

Columbus Coalition for the Homeless                              Pearline Byrd

Columbus Foundation                                                        Emily Savors

Columbus Health Department                                           Nina Lewis

Columbus Medical Association Foundation                  Phil Cass

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority                  Tom Dobies

Franklin County Board of Commissioners                      Anthony Forte

Franklin County Dept. of Jobs and Family Services      Mary Lou Langenhop

Ohio Department of Development                                    Bob Johnson

United Way of Central Ohio                                              Joe McKinley

Veteran’s Administration                                                   Cindy Thayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Chronic Homelessness

Target: Homeless households who have a disabled member (inclusive of both individual households and families with children) and have experienced long-term homelessness.

Goal

Action Steps

Responsible Organization

Target Dates

Mainstream Resources

Close the Front Door by Preventing Homelessness

Continue to improve access to Franklin County Department of Job & Family services programs & reduce referrals/discharge to shelters

1.    Continue on-site services by FCDJFS at primary family shelter

2.    Monitors progress quarterly and provide ongoing technical assistance and training.

3.    Conduct annual data matches to determine incidence of homelessness for families with children

CSB, FCDJFS & YWCA IHN

1.    Beginning January 2002 and ongoing thereafter

2.    January, April, July, October 2002 -2011

3.    February 2003 and annually thereafter.

FCDJFS (Franklin Co. Department of Job and Family Services)

·      Medicaid

·      State Children’s Health Insurance Program

·      TANF

·      Food Stamps

·      Workforce Investment Act

·      Social Services Block Grant

Continue to improve access to health care programs & reduce referrals/discharge to shelters

1.    Continue to meet with CNHC health care access planning group to discuss methods to continue engagement, provision of appropriate health services and ways to reduce hospital discharge to shelters

2.    Develop plan to reduce discharge to shelter

3.    Monitors progress quarterly and provide ongoing technical assistance and training.

4.    If feasible, conduct annual data matches to determine incidence of homelessness for hospital discharges

CSB, Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers, Columbus Health Department, Columbus Medical Association, Columbus AIDS Task Force, CCH Healthcare Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

1.    April 2003

2.    October 2003

3.    January 2003 and quarterly thereafter

4.    August 2003 and annually thereafter.

FCDJFS

·      Medicaid

·      State Children’s Health Insurance Program

Columbus Medical Association Foundation

·      Access Health Columbus

Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers

·      DHHS Primary Care

·      DHHS Health Care for the Homeless

·      Department of Veterans Affairs

Columbus Health Department

·      HOPWA

Franklin Co. Commissioners

·      TB housing/respite community-based hsg.

Continue to improve access to ADAMH programs & reduce referrals/discharge to shelters

1.    Continue ADAMH/shelter provider group and discuss ways to reduce discharge to shelters

2.    Monitors progress quarterly and provide ongoing technical assistance and training.

3.    Conduct annual data matches to determine incidence of homelessness for ADAMH consumers

CSB, ADAMH, ADAMH provider agencies, homeless shelters, ODADAS, ODMH

1.    Ongoing after January 2002

2.    January, April, July, October 2002 –2011

3.    August 2002 and annually thereafter.

ODADAS (Ohio Dept. of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services)

·      State of Ohio Alcohol & Drug Addiction block grants

·      DHHS Substance Abuse block grants

·      Medicaid

ODMH (Ohio Department of Mental Health)

·      State of Ohio Mental Health block grants

·      DHHS Mental Health block grants

·      Medicaid

ADAMH (Alcohol and Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Franklin County)

·      Local levy

·      Local match for Medicaid

Continue to reduce referrals/discharge from Ohio Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (ODCR) to shelters

1.    Continue to meet with ODCR and discuss ways to reduce discharge to shelters

2.    Develop plan to reduce discharge to shelter

3.    Monitors progress quarterly and provide ongoing technical assistance and training.

4.    If feasible, conduct annual data matches to determine incidence of homelessness for discharges

CSB, ODCR, shelters, Columbus AIDS Task Force

1.    February 2002 and ongoing thereafter.

2.    October 2003

3.    January 2003 and quarterly thereafter

4.    August 2003 and annually thereafter.

Ohio Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Open the Back Door

Develop 800 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless men

1.    Rebuilding Lives Funder Collaborative  (RLFC) & Continuum of Care Steering Committee continues to fund and develop new PSH. Assures ongoing operations.

2.    CSB and CSH continue technical assistance to developers and providers

3.    Monitor progress monthly

CSB, CSH, RLFC, & Continuum of Care Steering Committee

1.    Ongoing (1999 – 2011)

2.    Ongoing (1999 – 2011)

3.    Ongoing (1999 – 2011)

Social Security Administration

·      SSI/SSDI

·      Medicaid

CMHA (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority)

·      Public Housing

·      Project based Section 8

·      Section 8 certificates & vouchers

City of Columbus & Franklin Co.

·      HOME

·      CDBG

·      Local Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Ohio Department of Development/Ohio Housing Finance Agency

·      HOME

·      Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

·      Ohio Housing Trust Fund

Private Grants

·      United Way of Central Ohio

·      Columbus Foundation

·      Columbus Medical Association Foundation

·      Other corporate foundations and    charitable giving.

Develop 200 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless women

1.    CSB & Continuum of Care Steering Committee continues to fund and develop new PSH (including the conversion of transitional housing).

2.    CSB and CSH continue technical assistance to developers and providers

3.    Monitor progress monthly

CSB, CSH, & Continuum of Care Steering Committee

1.    Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

2.    Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

3.    Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

 

See above.

Develop 50 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless families with children

1.    CSB & Continuum of Care Steering Committee continues to fund and develop new PSH (including the conversion of transitional housing).

2.    CSB and CSH continue technical assistance to developers and providers

3.    Monitor progress monthly

CSB, CSH, CCH Family Providers, & Continuum of Care Steering Committee

1.    Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

2.    Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

3.    Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

 

See above.

Continue to improve access to CMHA programs

CSB and CSH continue technical assistance to developers and providers

CSB, CSH, & CMHA

Ongoing (2001 – 2011)

 

CMHA (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority)

·      Public Housing

·      Project based Section 8

·      Section 8 certificates & vouchers

Expedite benefits enrollment by the Social Security Administration

1.    Study feasibility of implementing SSI expediting project based on Baltimore model.

2.    Conduct data match with ADAMH and FCDJFS to determine extent of population under-served by Medicaid.

3.    Convene provider/funder planning group to undertake implementation

4.    Monitors progress quarterly and provide ongoing technical assistance and training.

 

1.    CSH, CSB, shelter & supportive housing providers

2.    CSB, ADAMH & FCDJFS

3.    CSH, CSB, RLFC, shelter & supportive housing providers

4.    CSB, ADAMH & FCDJFS

1.    February 2002 – December 2002

2.    April 2002 – February 2003

3.    October 2002 – April 2003

4.    Ongoing

Social Security Administration

·      SSI/SSDI

·      Medicaid

 

 

Expedite benefits enrollment by the Veterans Administration

Convene provider/funder planning group to determine extent of need and next steps

CSH, CSB, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Service Commission, shelter & supportive housing providers

February 2003

Department of Veterans Affairs

·      Health Care

·      Disability Benefits

Build the Infrastructure

Increase supply of affordable housing

Continue to use local, state, and federal funding to increase the supply of affordable housing targeted to low-income households (<50% AMI)

City of Columbus, Franklin County, CMHA, United Way Housing Vision Council, CSB, Housing Trust Corporation

Ongoing (2002-2011)

CMHA (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority)

·      Public Housing

·      Project based Section 8

·      Section 8 certificates & vouchers

City of Columbus & Franklin Co.

·      HOME

·      CDBG

·      Local Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Ohio Department of Development/Ohio Housing Finance Agency

·      HOME

·      Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program

·      Ohio Housing Trust Fund Private Grants

·      United Way of Central Ohio

·      Columbus Foundation

·      Columbus Medical Association Foundation

·      Harry C. Moores Foundation

·      Other corporate foundations and charitable giving.

 

Connect homeless people to employment that meets basic needs

Continue to expand access to jobs at living wage

Workforce Investment Board, FCDJFS, CSB, Department of Veterans Affairs

Ongoing (2002-2011)

FCDJFS

·      Workforce Investment Board

Increase availability of essential supportive services

Continue to expand access to human services

ADAMH, MRDD, City of Columbus, CSB, Department of Veterans Affairs, Franklin County, Franklin County Office on Aging, FCDJFS

Ongoing