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Homelessness Update
South Bend Common Council
February 22, 2021
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Mayor’s Homelessness Implementation Group
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•Timeline
- August to December 2020
- Reconvening in March 2021
•Group
- Included the following: Elected officials, City/County staff, service providers,
business owners, community members, SBPD, neighborhood advocates, and
academic institutions
•Subcommittees
- Health & Sanitation / Weather Amnesty / Permanent Supportive Housing
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Implementation Group
Recommendations
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Subcommittee Working groups
•Group A – represents Health & Sanitation (chaired by County Health Office Dr.
Robert Einterz)
•Group B – represents Housing & Weather Amnesty (led by Deputy Chief of Staff
Jordan Gathers)
•Group C – represents Long-term permanent support housing (led by NDA
President Anne Mannix)
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Key Recommendations: Health & Sanitation [A]
•Create, monitor, and maintain a database of all persons experiencing
homelessness in St. Joseph County
•Quantity the need for more affordable and permanent supportive housing
•Study the population of people who prey on homeless individuals and
develop/implement best practices to reduce the predators’ impact
•Monitor, assess, and maintain as needed the chemical toilet behind DTSB as well
as laundry services on Wednesdays in partnership with Burton’s laundry
•Develop a partnership with Transpo to provide free/affordable transportation
•Augment shower/bathing facilities at willing service provider locations
•Track health insurance status of all homeless individuals
•Continue to make short-term hotel rooms and/or rental units available and
accessible to isolate individuals infected with COVID until the pandemic is over
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Key Recommendations: Weather Amnesty & Housing [B]
•Continue operations at Weather Amnesty (need COVID-19 rapid testing and
vaccine distribution)
•Make available cold weather shelter locations
•Extend current Motel4Now Program
•Work to utilize vacant buildings to house individuals (i.e., schools and churches)
•Develop a low barrier resource center with partners
•Locate parcels for bridge housing units or affordable housing community with
wraparound services
•Create mentoring programs and various workshops (i.e., job readiness curriculum,
financial, healthy relationships, and career/housing)
•Partner with security companies to protect our most vulnerable population
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Key Recommendations: Permanent Supportive Housing [C]
•Expand PSH units, developers, and funding sources in the City
•Develop a Housing Trust Fund
•Create Homelessness Coordinator position
•Support an Education/Advocacy campaign
•Emphasize landlord and developer participation
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Funding Allocation
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Financial Breakdown (2020)
CDBG
•Off-site Meals $148,059
ESG
•Motels4Now Services $477,997
•Emergency Shelters $450,000
•Weather Amnesty S271,734
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CDBG/ESG CV Funding
•Motels4Now $477,997
•Emergency Shelters $450,000
•Weather Amnesty $271,734
•Off-site Meals $148,059
Total $1,347,790*
*Does not include $596,298 of reimbursed costs for COVID-19 quarantine motel, ~$130,000 of 2020 city dollars for PSH leasing and bus passes, or $1.7 million of federal funds for Hope Avenue PSH unit construction.
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2021 Current and Upcoming Items
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Tentative 2021 Homeless Implementation Budget
•2021-2022 Weather Amnesty $272,000
•New Center Scoping/Planning/Preliminary Design $133,000
•City Implementation Contractor $75,000
•Countywide Coordinator Match $25,000
•Education Campaign $15,000
•Bus Passes $30,000
•PSH Leasing $100,000
Total $650,000*
*From “Homeless Strategy” in adopted 2021 budget for Fund 408 EDIT. Does not
include federal, state, or redevelopment funds.
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Summary of Next Steps
•Continue Weather Amnesty
•Explore Motels4Now Extension with County
•Establish and Hire City Implementation Contractor
•Explore Countywide Homeless Coordinator with Partners
•Complete CSH/IHCDA Indiana Supportive Housing Institute
•Launch IUSB Education Campaign
•Reconvene Implementation Group
•Explore New Center/Campus
•Collaborate with County on Affordable Housing Recommendations
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