Metropolitan Homelessness Commission

Goal

To increase access to permanent supportive housing for people experiencing long-term homelessness in Davidson County

To end chronic homelessness in Nashville

Metropolitan Homelessness Commission

Purpose and Values

Planning and coordination: fostering collaboration among stakeholders to improve our local system (increase housing placement rate and helping people stay in housing)

Homelessness is lethal; if we don’t change our practices, people will continue to die on the streets

Homelessness can be solved if we:– work together– target the resources we already have– monitor our progress and become more data-driven– search for more resources using data

100,000 Homes Model in Nashville

1. Build Nashville campaign team2. Clarify demand3. Line up supply4. Move people into housing 5. Help people stay housed

1. Build Nashville campaign team

Registry Week Planning team weekly meetings

Housing Workgroup monthly meetings

Outreach Workgroup weekly meetings

Landlord Meetings

Data & Cost Savings Workgroup (in

development)

2. Clarify Demand for Housing

Registry Week scheduled for May 28-May 31

Community Brief Back – June 4, 10:30 a.m. Downtown Library

Working on collecting data through:

Registry Week – Vulnerability Index

Monthly Housing Reports (HMIS, Service Providers, etc)

Know most vulnerable by name and face

Work towards housing 2.5% each month

3. Line Up Resources

Housing: • Kirby Davis and Commission engaging private rental market

– asking landlords to set aside 1% of housing stock (vacant units)– lining up units for after Registry Week– 18 apartments donated since April 11th

• MDHA collaboration to target Housing Choice Vouchers– MDHA staff proposing to create vulnerability preference– Up to 18 housing vouchers each month targeted to most vulnerable as budget allows

Supportive services: • Homelessness Commission RFP ($405k) due May 14th

• Streamline connection to TennCare-funded case management

4. Move People Into Housing

Create an intentional process for people moving from the streets to housing – reduce time from street to lease (Housing and Outreach workgroups)

In mid-May, we are attending Rapid Results Acceleration conference in Chicago with other stakeholders

In weekly meetings match people to housing, services, and funds for move-in costs (Outreach Workgroup)

Track progress each month

4. Move People Into Housing (cont.)

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People Housed

People Housed

Baseline Estimate = 1094 people (chronic and vulnerable)2.5% Goal = 27 people each month

5. Help People Stay Housed

Match people to available supportive services if needed – map out various pathways to services (Outreach & Support Services Workgroup)

Metro-funded and TennCare-funded case management services

Housing/Outreach Specialist to engage landlords and facilitate housing placement and retention

100,000 Homes Model in Nashville

1. Build Nashville campaign team2. Clarify demand3. Line up supply4. Move people into housing 5. Help people stay housed

Previous 4-month planMarch 2013 April 2013 May 2013 June 2013

Boot Camp (San Antonio)

Plan registry week (ongoing)

Conduct registry week (May 28-31)

Service provider team meets weekly

Plan registry week (ongoing, Mar-May)

Convene service provider team – housing placement

Hold registry briefing to announce results – all hands on deck (6/ 4)

Line up housing and service resources

Convene Housing Comte (Community Assessment Tool)

Train service provider team - Vulnerability Assessment (VAT)

Service provider team begins matching most vulnerable to housing/services

Report on progress and barriers to housing 2.5%

Begin lining up housing/service resources

Line up housing/service resources (ongoing)

Convene Housing & Advisory Committees

Convene Advisory Committee – MHC

Support service RFP

Report on housing placement progress and barriers

Next Steps: 4-month planMay 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013

Plan registry week (ongoing)

Hold registry briefing to announce results (June 4); launch How’s Nashville

Outreach & Support Services Workgroup meets weekly

Outreach & Support Services Workgroup meets weekly

Rapid Results Acceleration Conference (May 13-16)

Outreach & Support Services Workgroup begins matching most vulnerable to housing/services

Begin MDHA/Commission collaboration*

Line up more housing/ service resources (ongoing)

Ongoing workgroup meetings (Housing, Outreach & Support Services)

Award support service RFP

Line up more housing/ service resources (ongoing)

Implement Commission support service contract

Line up housing/service resources (ongoing)

Plan community meeting on private funding streams (Funders Together)

Finalize Commission support service contract

Streamline and monitor housing placement process

Conduct registry week (May 28-31)

Report on housing placement progress and barriers

Report on housing placement progress and barriers

Report on housing placement progress and barriers

How’s Nashville is a community-wide campaign, aligned with the national 100,000 Homes Campaign. It is driven by community partners who collaborate to end chronic

homelessness in Nashville.

The Homelessness Commission serves as the backbone organization of the How’s Nashville campaign.