DATE:
May 23, 2023
24
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVE ACTIONS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
Over the last few years, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has made significant investments to address the regional homelessness crisis and prevent individuals from entering the homeless system. On November 2, 2021 (4), the Board adopted the Framework for Ending Homelessness to align efforts throughout the region to assist people at-risk of, or experiencing homelessness, with the goal of ending this crisis. Subsequently on October 25, 2022 (21), the Board directed the Chief Administrative Officer to develop a comprehensive integrated data system that can link and centralize multiple data points into one system; research and develop an implementation strategy for the creation of a Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP); create a Homelessness Prevention Unit within the County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC); and assess the costs associated with and potential funding sources for these actions.
In response, HSEC in partnership with the County Office of Evaluation, Performance, and Analytics, assembled a multi-disciplinary, cross-department workgroup to develop the HPP Implementation Strategy that outlines the strategies and steps for establishing the HPP. Today's actions request the Board approve the HPP Implementation Strategy. The elements of this strategy are designed to prevent at-risk households from becoming homeless by utilizing a Predictive Analytics Model to identify households at risk of homelessness. Today's action also requests the Board authorize applications for future funding opportunities related to addressing homelessness throughout the region.
This item supports the County's vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all, specifically those communit...
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