6.1 The HEARTH Act: Implications for Rural Communities (Harrison)

Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan

• Michigan began the Campaign in 2006

• Every square inch of Michigan is covered by a ten-year plan to end homelessness

• There is an over-arching statewide plan

• Michigan Departments of Human Services, Community Health, Corrections, Education and MSHDA all collaborate regularly to end homelessness

Campaign Structure

REGIONALIZATIONCommunicating

Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan

• Used HOME and state money to fund Tenant Based Rental Assistance – providing over 1,500 units to serve:

• Chronically Homeless

• Youth Aging of Foster Care

• Family Homelessness

• Survivors of Domestic Violence

Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan

• Target HUD Housing Choice Vouchers to the homeless as they become available through attrition

• Target HUD Project Based Vouchers to supportive housing developments

• Tax Credit Allocation Plan – QAP – requires construction of units for the homeless.

Supportive HousingBuilding Opportunity

Coming Home

Job Training

Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan

• Created 13 Housing Resource Centers

• SOAR Across Michigan – assists with SSI

• The Campaign To End Homelessness web site – www.thecampaigntoendhomeless.com

• Divided the state into 8 Regions

• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

Campaign to End Homelessness in Michigan

• Developed the Michigan Housing Locator after Hurricane Katrina – the Michigan housing locator . com

• Have a monthly Campaign e-news letter to keep our partners informed.

5th Annual Summit on Ending Homelessness in Michigan

• Fall conference held on the campus of Michigan State University

October 12-13, 2010

Transitioning to HEARTH HPRP Streamlined Process

• Each CoC Body has one Lead Community Housing Assistance Plan (CHAP)

• The Lead CHAP is the fiduciary for the grant

• Creates a centralized, easy to navigate intake process for those living in homelessness

Transitioning to HEARTH Emergency Solutions Grants

• Michigan has already began the transition process – closing a shelter in Grand Rapids by following Prevention/Rapid Re-Housing

• October 2010 funding requires CoC Body’s to spend 20% of their allocation on Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, or Housing related Case Management.

Transitioning to HEARTHEmergency Solutions Grants

• Michigan is moving one grant fiduciary per CoC Body; and

• One Single Point of Entry Agency per CoC Body - Purpose:

• Streamline/Ease the housing process for people living in homelessness;

• Staff who works with landlords – Housing Resources Specialist

HMIS Measuring Our Performance

Data Matters

• Determining Need

• Allocating Resources

• Quality and Effectiveness of Service Delivery

Determining Need & Allocating Resources

• HPRP

• Housing Choice Vouchers

• Emergency Solutions Grants

Quality & Effectiveness of Services

• Measurement has been prioritized at both the Campaign Planning level and the service delivery level.

• Supporting the Planning Process, the Campaigns Measurement Group:– Surveyed a diversity of data options from the

MSHMIS Outcomes Suite to DHS TANF data.– Based on common “themes” identified across Plans,

developed a menu of logical change measures.– Provided training statewide on how to write

measurable objectives, access information on performance and evaluate success.

Quality & Effectiveness of Services

• Leadership issued Guidelines to evaluate service delivery for agencies receiving a diversity of both state and federal dollars. – All Providers are required to measure performance using standardized

outcomes included on the MSHMIS. MSHMIS provides data by program type, client characteristics and location to support benchmarking.

– Measurement targets are defined by both historical performance and through benchmarked performance (comparison to peer programs).

– Providers are required to regularly review their performance and demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement documenting problem-solving efforts associated with substandard performance and/or implementing opportunities to improve care.

– The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness / CoCs host benchmarking groups to share best practices and support problem resolution.

– Future funding decisions reflect both performance on defined measures and agency efforts to resolve performance issues.

HMIS as a Management Tool

• HPRP Monday morning financial report (HALO);• Quarterly Performance Report (HMIS/HALO);• Annual Performance Report (HMIS/HALO);• Using a statewide centralized intake to

screening qualifications for HPRP, providers track risk factors and goal achievement across a variety of domains defined in their housing plan. The Housing Plan is automated to allow for reporting on patterns of change statewide.

State Leadership Oversight

• Monthly Michigan Homeless Assistance Advisory Board consists of

State Agencies – including DHS, Corrections, VA, Education, Community Health, and the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness, Corporation for Supportive Housing