Prioritizing Types of Services and Client Groups

1. Prioritizing Types of Services and Client Groups Mountainland Continuum of Care

2. Selected Data Homelessness and Children Source: America’s Youngest Outcasts 2010: State Report Card on Child Homelessness

3. Selected Data Risk of Homelessness in Utah • 5 percent of households are experiencing “Very low food security” • Income needed in Utah for a 2-bedroom apartment: $14.77/hour • 23 percent of households are paying more than 50 percent of income for rent • Children in poverty (as of 2010; 5-year average): 11 percent Source: America’s Youngest Outcasts 2010: State Report Card on Child Homelessness

4. Selected Data Homelessness and Mental Health • 25 percent of homeless population has serious mental illness, including chronic depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia • 46 percent of homeless respondents reported having an alcohol use problem in the past year, and 38 percent reported a problem with drug use in the past year. Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness

5. Selected Data Homelessness and Domestic Violence • 6 deaths due to acts of domestic violence in Utah County in 2009 • 2 deaths in 2010; 2 deaths in 2011 • FY 2011 domestic violence crisis calls: 1,351 • FY 2011 individuals sheltered: 263 (138 women, 125 children, 0 men) • FY 2011 # of protective orders, stalking injunctions, charges filed: 1,091 Source: Utah Domestic Violence Council; 4th District Court Statistics

6. Selected Data Homelessness and Recently Released from Incarceration • 321 inmates leaving the Utah County jail in 2012 report they have nowhere to live when released Source: 2012 Point in Time Count

7. Selected Data Homelessness and Current Needs • Housing Authority of Utah County waiting list; 633 households; list is closed • Provo City Housing Authority waiting list: 2,929 households; list is closed • Approximately 8,000 households have “severe housing cost burdens”; most of those are small families • In 2008, 13 percent of Utah County households had either doubled up themselves or had experienced having someone else living with them due to economic hardship and loss of housing (approximately 19,855 households) • In 2011, there were .95 housing units available for every household—a further indication of doubling up Sources: Housing Authority of Utah County; Provo City Housing Authority; Utah County Housing Study; 2008 Doubled Up Survey; 2011 Utah County Community Assessment

8. Selected Data Homelessness and Current Needs • The most critical housing need is additional rental units with ≤45 percent AMI: • $500 for a one-bedroom unit • $600 for a two-bedroom one-bath unit • $700 for a three-bedroom unit • If Utah County had the same ratio of tax credit units as Salt Lake County, there would be 1,800 such units, compared to the current 980 Source: 2010 Utah County Housing Study, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Utah

9. Prioritization Methodology Online survey of Continuum Members • Thank you for participating • 20 completed surveys • Rated five criteria • Cost of services • Immediacy of need • Number of people helped • Long-term impact on the problem of housing and homelessness • Cost of inaction

10. Prioritization Methodology Online survey of Continuum Members • Rated eight types of services • Emergency shelter • Emergency domestic violence shelter • Transitional housing • Permanent supportive housing • Affordable housing for adults • Affordable housing for families • Affordable housing for persons with disabilities • Homeownership

11. Prioritization Methodology Online survey of Continuum Members • Rated eight demographic groups • Adults • Families • Victims of domestic violence • Persons with mental illness • Persons with HIV/AIDS • Chronically homeless adults • Chronically homeless families • Recently homeless due to joblessness or poor economy

12. Prioritization Methodology Online survey of Continuum Members • Utilized pair-wise evaluations • Criterion vs. criterion • Service type vs. service type on each criterion • Demographic group vs. demographic group on each criterion • Assigned relative value for each criterion based on evaluations • Assigned relative value for each service type and demographic group based on evaluations • Reduces subjectivity • Final results intended to be reevaluated and confirmed by group

13. Prioritization Results

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18. Prioritization of Project Proposals

19. Prioritization of Project Proposals

20. Additional Criteria Additional recommendations to state include For the organization: The organization demonstrates that it has the ability and capacity to operate the proposed project The organization has a consistent history of meeting governmental and community standards That the application indicates an understanding of the federal regulations and restrictions related to the stated activity The organization has demonstrated experience in carrying out the specific activities stated in the application

21. Additional Criteria Additional recommendations to state include For the project: That the project does not duplicate a service being provided to the same target population by another experienced organization The project fits within the organization’s mission and purpose The project is cost-effective The project is likely to succeed

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