State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission annual report: 2020

STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR THE
HOMELESS COMMISSION
Annual Report: FY2020
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COMMISSION MEMBERS AS OF SFY20 STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR THE HOMELESS

John Ellis Deputy Commissioner, Finance & Administration Georgia Department of
Community Affairs

Mara Shaw Leadership Development
Program Manager, Carl Vinson Institute
of Government

Alison Goldey Board Member, Land Bank Authority Macon-Bibb County

William C. McGahan Board Chairman, Georgia Works! Atlanta

Sandra Hudson Board Member, Northwest Georgia Housing
Authority

Ryan Willoughby Board Member,
Habitat for Humanity of Georgia, Inc.

Audrey King Georgia Power
Jonesboro

Chris Yaughn Fostering Bulloch
Statesboro

The resources and activities of the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission are administered by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the
Georgia Housing Finance Authority.
Christopher Nunn Commissioner, Department of Community Affairs Executive Director, Georgia Housing Finance Authority
State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission Georgia Department of Community Affairs 60 Executive Park South, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30329 www.dca.ga.gov
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MISSION
The mission of the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless (HTF) is to support the efforts of organizations that provide housing and essential services for individuals and families striving to end their state of homelessness. These groups include:
Nonprofits Faith-Based Organizations Community Homeless Provider Networks Local Governments and other public entities
The mission of the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless will be accomplished by:
Providing resources for the groups listed above Supporting organizations that promote self-sufficiency Forming partnerships with organizations that embrace the goal of ending homelessness in
Georgia

STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Homelessness Prevention
By definition, the prevention of something means to stop it from happening, altogether. The Commission supports programs that provide assistance to individuals and families who are facing imminent homelessness. Providing this support on the front end works to stop the movement towards a loss of housing. Homelessness prevention includes financial assistance with utility bills, rent arrears, and moving costs, as well as case management.

Number of Persons in Household Adults Children Total

Total
229 276 505

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STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid Re-Housing works to quickly move individuals and families into permanent housing, as opposed to spending extended periods of time in the homeless system. Assistance includes funding for utility bills, rental assistance, and case management.

Number of households supported through Rental Assistance

Adults - 815

Children 992

Total - 1,807

Street Outreach
Street outreach programs are designed to reach out to the unsheltered individuals and families and meet them where they are, geographically, but also emotionally, as these people are often the most reluctant to enter programs or accept assistance. Providing funding for street outreach enables programs with specially trained staff to work to build relationships and trust with these individuals.

Number of Persons in Households Adults Children Total

386 3
389

Emergency Shelter
Emergency shelter offers immediate accommodations for individuals and families who are homeless, providing a short-term program that works to connect people with more permanent housing and services.

Number of Persons in Households

Adults

Children

Total



6,715 2,020 8,735

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STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The three following categories capture other significant data collected on individuals served in programs funded by the State Housing Trust Fund.

Individuals who had a physical and/or mental health condition at the start of an Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program (duplicated numbers):

Mental Health Diagnosis
Both Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Developmental Disability
Chronic Health Condition

2,668

Drug Addiction

566

362

Physical Disability 1,457

674

Alcohol Abuse

332

1,641

Individuals who were asked if they had experienced domestic violence at any point (duplicated numbers):
1,874
Individuals who stated they were fleeing domestic violence (duplicated numbers):
1,269

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STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority Permanent Supportive Housing (GHFA PSH)
Under the premise that housing and services need to be connected in order to ensure the stability of housing for homeless people with disabilities and their families, the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority Permanent Supportive Housing (GHFA PSH) program provides permanent housing in connection with supportive services. The program provides rental assistance for a variety of housing choices, accompanied by a range of supportive services funded by other sources. Through the support of the Housing Trust Fund, GHFA PSH providers are able to wrap client-focused services and other supports along with permanent housing.
In State Fiscal Year 2019, the GHFA PSH program provided permanent supportive housing to more than 3,000 persons in 1,800 units. These units are located across Georgia and in all
nine Continuum of Care jurisdictions.
For every $1 committed to Georgia programs by the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless, $8.67 is leveraged in
federal funding.
State Housing Trust Fund Dollars
Federal Dollars Leveraged
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State Fiscal Year 2020 Expenditures

Admin Administration

State Funds $300,000

Match

Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Balance of State Continuum of Care Planning Balance of State Continuum of Care Assessment

$166,000
$119,824 $89,176

Services Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) which include emergency shelter, transitional housing, homeless prevention and supportive services
Permanent Supportive Housing (formerly Shelter Plus Care (S+C)
Other Training and Technical Assistance

$306,000
$1,150,000 $831,692

Total State Funding

$2,962,892

Federal Dollars Leveraged with State Funds Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Permanent Supportive Housing (formerly known as Shelter Plus Care) Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Balance of State Continuum of Care Planning Balance of State Coordinated Entry Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Federal Funds $4,433,278 $16,371,058
$663,400
$592,364 $189,176 $3,434,493

Total Federal Dollars Leveraged

$25,683,769

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