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Downtown Commission May 18, 2022 D I A N N A   G R E Y,   H O M E L ES S   S T R AT EGY   O F F I C E R Today’s Topics  Camping Ordinance   HEAL Initiative  Summit & American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Investment Framework  Homelessness Social Service & Housing Solicitations  Housing Production  Cold Weather Shelter & Crisis Shelter Downtown Austin Alliance: Monthly Unsheltered Homeless Count Public Space Management Summary of Local & State Public Camping Laws Proposition B – Effective 5/11/2021 HB 1925 – Effective 9/1/2021 Phased implementation. COA routes citations or arrests  through the Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC).  COA routes citations or arrests through the Downtown  Austin Community Court (DACC). § 9‐4‐11 Prohibited Public Camping • Establishes a misdemeanor offense if a person camps  in a public area that is not designated as a camping  area by the Parks and Recreation Department. § 9‐4‐13 Prohibited Solicitation • A person commits an offense if the person solicits in  an aggressive manner. § 9‐4‐14 Prohibited Sitting or Lying in Downtown Area Establishes a State‐wide prohibition on public camping. Defines responsibility for storage of personal belongings. Creates pathway for local entities to apply to State for  approval of designated and resourced camping locations. Local entities found by a court to be in violation of the law  will lose all State grant funds for a period of two years. 242 citations or individual enforcement actions as of 4/22/2022 HEAL Initiative Housing‐Focused Encampment Assistance Link Encampments Receiving HEAL Intervention to Date  Terrazas Branch Library  Menchaca/Ben White underpass  183/Oak Knoll underpass  Lady Bird Lake Hike & Bike Trail  (near Buford Tower)  Old San Antonio Road/Slaughter Creek  IH‐35 Frontage Road/St. Johns Avenue  West Bouldin Creek  (near Dougherty Arts Center & Alliance Children’s Garden)  St. John Neighborhood Park   Gillis Park Fiscal Year 2022 Goal:  Actual through 5/17/22:  Inception to date:  Shelter Acceptance Rate:  200 Served 119 256 90% Race Equity: HEAL Relative to the Homeless and Travis County  Population  Hispanic / Latin(o(a)(x) 34% 27% 11% 8% 37% 40% Black / African American White 55% 49% 72% 0% 10% 20% Travis County 30% 50% 60% 70% 80% HEAL 40% Homelessness Population The Summit Investment Plan A summary of the outcomes and investments by category People Served or Housing Units  Year 1 1,008 Year 3 2,089 Year 2 2,203 Totals 5,300 110 898 TBD 220 1,983 TBD 330 1,759 TBD 660 4,640 TBD  Funding Needs Year 1 $38M $9M $20M $8M Year 2 $75M $7M $63M $6M Year 3 Totals ($) $105M $218M $23M $7M $94M $178M $18M $4M N/A N/A N/A N/A $7M $7M $6M $20M 5. Capital Investment (Housing Units) ‐ 700 600 1300 $140M $126M ‐ $266M N/A N/A N/A N/A $2M $187M $4M $213M $4M $10M $115M $515M Spending by Category 1 PROGRAMMATIC EXPENDITURES  1. Crises Services (HH Stabilized) 2 2. Core Housing Programs (HH Stabilized) 2 3. Other Services 3 SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE 4. System Capacity Building CAPITAL INVESTMENTS  CONTINGENCY 6. Contingency TOTALS 1 Figures may not add up exactly due to rounding. 2 Unduplicated individuals 3 Includes mental health, employment services, and benefits access Summit Plan Funding Progress Capital Investment Core Housing Programs System Capacity Crisis Services Support Services Contingency To Be Raised $11.2M To Be Raised $7.1M To Be Raised $10.7M To Be Raised $10.0M City ARPA Other Committed / Anticipated To Be Raised To Be Raised $21.2M To Be Raised $30.5M American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) $106.7 Million A summary of the City’s investments by category Principles  Use City ARPA funds flexibly to fill gaps  between private and other government  funding to support the Summit  Investment Plan.   Catalyze investments and implementation  across the array of services and capital  investments .  Do not use one‐time ARPA dollars to scale  programs requiring ongoing funding (e.g.,  Permanent Supportive Housing) Process  Provide quarterly updates to City Council  on the outcomes achieved, expenses to  date, and adjustments to the investment  plan for unobligated ARPA funds.  Proposed CoA ARPA Allocation for the Summit Funding Category Programmatic Expenses 1. Crises Services 2. Core Housing Programs 3. Other Services System Investments 4. Capacity Building Capital Investments 5. Capital Investment Totals CoA ARPA Allocation (3 YR) $72.0M $10.0M $55.0M $7.0M $9.2M $9.2M $25.5M $25.5M $106.7M Homelessness Social Services & Housing Solicitations Anticipated Solicitation Timeline Solicitation  Schedule  Phase #1 Phase #2 Phase #3 Focus Area Housing Stabilization Crisis Response Supportive Services and Capacity  Building Project Types • • • Permanent Supportive  Housing Rapid Rehousing Supportive Services • Shelter  • Street Outreach  • Other Crisis Services • • • • Employment Services  Behavioral Health Benefits Access Capacity Building Solicitation Amount  (Combined Funds) $53,113,910 $9,999,808 ~$11M Timeline Closed March 9th Awards Expected June Closed May 12,  2022 Expected Release May 31st, 2022 Housing Unit Production Finding Home ATX Goals (subset of overall housing production) 1000 300 1300 PSH Units General CoC Units Discussion Hotel Conversion Strategy Bridge Shelter & PSH 65+ Units 70+ Units 60+ Units