Updates on Homeless Services by South Bay Cities Council of Governments

SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Board Updates Homeless Services February, 22, 2024 1

Through December 2023: 21 people housed 12 connected to employment (57%) 36 total months of rent paid (Avg 1.7 months/client) $16,000 total spent in rent (Avg $761/client) SHARE CONTRACT 2

FUNDING THEMES Innovation Fund 1: Planning and Gap Assessment LOCAL SOLUTION FUND Innovation Fund 2: Filling in the Gaps Housing Navigators/Case Manager, Client Aid, and Shelters (Beach Cities, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Gardena, Torrance, RPV) Additional coverage in Carson, Lawndale, Lomita, and Unincorporated provided by PATH Local Solutions Fund: Continuation of Programs and Adding Housing Solutions (Housing Locator, SHARE!, SRO/Motel Leasing, and Time Limited Subsidy) Through these 3 phases we have achieved many of the goals set forth in the Planning and Gap Assessment phase. For Future Discussion: SBCCOG will focus on the remaining gaps high acuity population and housing placements. (Alternative Crisis Response and expand Housing Location) 3

DRAFT LSF FY24-25 BUDGET: Notes: Pathway to Housing and Time Limited Subsidy will be fully funded through rollover FY23-24 funding, $180,000 and $500,000 respectively LOCAL SOLUTION FUND Local Solutions Fund Program Beach Cities Case Management Pathway to Housing Case Management Hawthorne ICMS Inglewood Coordinator Gardena Coordinator Regional Housing Stability Retention Specialist Housing Locator Homeless Court SHARE! Motel and SRO Leasing Client Aid Time Limited Subsidy SBCCOG Contracts and Client Aid Administration Total FY24-25 $150,000 $0 $258,000 $100,000 $100,000 $110,000 $100,000 $100,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $80,000 $229,280 $2,127,280 Pathway to Housing is a $780,000 a year project that will provide case management services in areas without case management: Carson, Inglewood, Lomita, Gardena, CD 15, Lawndale, and Unincorporated Areas (SD2 and SD4 chipping in $600,000) Regional Housing Stability Retention Specialist is a new program we are exploring to ensure that the people we housed stay housed SBCCOG actively looking for other sources of funding - $1.3m from Healthnet for ACR and Pallet Shelter expansion in Redondo Regional Coordination (Homeless Taskforce) $79,167 4

Notes: The Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment met on February 20th - Appointed Supervisor Barger as Chair, Reviewed BRCH and Board motion, Discussed the Leadership Table, and the Brown Act EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Committee comprised of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Lindsey P. Horvath; City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass; City of Monrovia Mayor Becky A. Shevlin (representing the San Gabriel Valley Sector); Palmdale Councilmember Richard Loa (representing the North County/San Fernando Valley Sector); Lakewood Mayor Ariel Pe (representing the Southeast Sector); Redondo Beach Councilmember Paige Kaluderovic (representing the Southwest Sector); and California Governor appointee Hafsa Kaka Goal of the body is to develop one plan to address homelessness, establish a common set of performance indicators, align resources, and provide oversight While the Executive Committee is the ultimate authority, they will work with the Leadership Table to identify the most effective strategies, scale solutions, align private and public funding, and communicate the vision March 22nd application deadline. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_AJrlbZWeWNVOeyf89fnLHyPm6Z3BKOw_mpEGKLt LY-1Vzg/viewform 5