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Florida Housing CoalitionHurricane Irma
Member Update WebinarJuly 20, 2018
Sponsored by Fannie Mae
AGENDA
• NLIHC report- Gladys Cook
• DEO Disaster Recovery Update
• FEMA TSA Voucher Extension
• Ending Homelessness: Disaster
Preparation, Response and Recovery • Angela Hogan – Gulf Coast Partnership CoC
for Charlotte County
• Kim Hustad – Lee County CoC
• Chris Sebastian- Lee County CoC
National/State News
• FLORIDA CDBG-DR IRMA ACTION PLAN
• HB 4557 continues to move through committees- this will make CDBG-DR a permanent program and has data gathering and transparency provisions within
• TSA Vouchers extended to August 7 for Hurricane Maria survivors-
Release Number:
HQ-18-086
WASHINGTON -- FEMA is aware of the judge’s ruling
regarding the continuation of its emergency sheltering
program, Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA), for Puerto
Rico survivors with a new checkout date of Aug. 7. FEMA is
working with its vendor and notifying participating hotels that
the TSA program has been extended to comply with the
court’s order. Beyond that, FEMA will not comment on
pending litigation.
How do CoC’s respond to disasters?
• Kim Hustad – Lee County [email protected]
• Christine Sebastian- Lee County CoC
• Angela Hogan – CoC for Charlotte
County – Gulf Coast Partnership
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN AND VETERAN
SERVICES
CINDY HUSTAD
CHRISTINE SEBASTIAN
HURRICANE IRMA
LEE COUNTY
Pre-Landfall
➢ Catastrophic scenario/threat
leading up to landfall
➢ Large storm, storm surge and wind
forecast
➢ Lee County’s worst-case scenario
➢ Largest evacuation in our history
➢ Largest sheltering operation in our
history
➢ 35,000 sheltered (pets and special needs)
➢ Last shelter closed on October 21
After Landfall
RESPONSE In the EOC assisting United
Way 211
Out in the community
providing financial
assistance for immediate
needs.
Assisted in getting shelters
closed.
Immediate Stabilization
Served 195 households using $151,185 of Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) to prevent homelessness for those that could not pay
rent due to loss of wages and/or expenses related to Irma.
Re-housed about 10 households using about $30,000 of Emergency
Solutions Grant (ESG) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
Lee County has dedicated additional ESG and HOME TBRA funds to
continue re-housing those displaced by Irma that are not eligible for
FEMA assistance.
Pre-disaster HomelessWere given options when they were leaving the shelter:
Transported to the Bob James Triage Center to be
referred to the LIFT housing placement program at a
later date.
Offered a tent and other basic living needs.
If they were very frail, offered temporary shelter and
were directed to existing programs for those
experiencing homelessness.
Disaster Case Management and
Long Term Recovery
Partnered with the United Way of Broward County to apply for the
DCMP grant. Awarded and Lee County portion is $1.3 M.
We have 4 DCMP and Coordinator on staff.
Contracted with Habitat for Humanity and the Affordable Housing
Fund for construction management.
We are really just getting into full operational mode after extensive
training for staff.
DCMP have access to all available funding
sources including:
Emergency Solutions Grant
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
County General Revenue Funds
United Way funding
Current Stats
From there we built a spreadsheet of over 300 families
Of that list DHVS rehoused 28 families
29 self-resolved
48 families returned home
24 families relocated
65 families are unreachable
1 person had home repaired with DHVS/Habitat
1 person declined services
32 are on the waiting list
Success
ChallengesLack of affordable housing
Lack of tempory housing
Lack of contractor
Contact
Christine Sebastian
239-533-7974
Kim Hustad
239-533-7916
Angela Hogan, CEO
Gulf Coast Partnership
Charlotte County FL Continuum of Care
Urgency
In an Emergency People Respond with a Sense of Urgency
August 13, 2004
An Emergency – When Your Community’s Homeless Population goes from 541 to 6,577 in Two Hours!
Trying to find anything familiar
Our Church
Our Middle School
The Elementary & High Schools were gone
LESSONS LEARNED
Prepare NOW!
Have an approved community plan BEFORE the storm!
LESSONS LEARNED
Many of us, our staff, board, local officials, family, and friends lost our homes.
It was hard enough to focus on survival and find our family and staff.
Then there was helping neighbors, family and friends.
LESSONS LEARNED
Then there were the overwhelming needs of the newly homeless, previously homeless, and grieving.
We struggled to have electricity, telephones, and internet.
We struggled to communicate with County, State, and Government Employees.
THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO WRITE A PLAN!
FHC PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GUIDE
http://www.flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PSH-Guidebook-FINAL-
WEB-06.2018.pdf
HUD EXCHANGE DISASTER RECOVERY
HOMELESSNESS TOOLKIT
https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/disaster-
recovery-homelessness-toolkit/
http://www.flhousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Disaster-
Management-Guide-for-Housing-06.24.2018-WEB.pdf
FLORIDA DISASTER MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR HOUSING
https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app
Upcoming TrainingJuly 27 1:30 pm Irma Webinar• https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/544871
4925239222785
August 7 Workshop: Proficiency in Income Qualifications - Orlando https://fhc.wildapricot.org/event-3005435
August 9 at 10 am - Pre & Post Disaster Recovery with SHIP webinar (Registration soon to be opened)
FHC Statewide Annual Conference
AUGUST 27-29, 2018
Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlandowww.FLHousingConference.org
Members Receive $200 DiscountTo become a member, contact Johnitta Wells at [email protected].
Technical Assistance is Available
Available Daily: 1 (800) 677-4548
Options for Further Assistance Include:Phone and Email consultation
Site Visits
Register at www.flhousing.org for:WorkshopsWebinars
