DATE:
May 23, 2023
30
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ENDORSE THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (CSAC), AT HOME PLAN TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
Homelessness is an urgent humanitarian crisis with an estimated 172,000 unsheltered individuals across California and 8,427 individuals in San Diego County. Despite the seriousness of this issue, California lacks a comprehensive plan to address homelessness effectively and equitably. Current federal, state, and county funded efforts create a patchwork of programs and responses that often do not work well together.
The California State Association of Counties proposed the AT HOME plan which encourages counties to work with federal, state, and local partners to implement a comprehensive plan aimed at helping those who are unhoused or at risk of becoming unhoused. The AT HOME plan seeks to make meaningful progress in reducing homelessness by implementing solutions that address the complex and multifaceted nature of the homelessness crisis.
AT HOME stands for accountability, transparency, housing, outreach, mitigation, and economic opportunity. The AT HOME plan ensures clear lines of responsibility to authority, resources, and flexibility for all levels of government. This plan will also integrate and expand data to improve program effectiveness. There is a significant shortage of affordable housing to support aged, disabled, justice involved, or very low-income residents. This plan will increase and maintain new housing units across the spectrum.
The AT HOME plan will develop sustainable outreach systems and increase workforce to support these systems. State support and initiatives are essential for effective health and human services programs. This plan will strengthen safety net programs, ensuring that counties have sufficient resources to administer these key programs to help individuals maintain their health, self-sufficiency, and housing. Lastly, this plan...
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