Tom PierceState of FloridaDepartment of Children and FamiliesOffice on Homelessness

COSCDA SessionESG Performance Standards

September 17, 2013

Florida Homeless Overview

• Department of Children and Families – ESG Recipient

• Continuum of Care Planning Areas 28 community CoC planning areas No balance of state CoC

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Santa Rosa Okaloosa WaltonHolmes Jackson

Washington

BayCalhoun

Gadsden

LeonJefferson Madison Hamilton

Taylor

WakullaLiberty

Franklin

Gulf

Lafayette

SuwanneeColumbia

AlachuaDixie

Union

Gilchrist

Nassau

Duval

ClaySt. Johns

Putnam

Flagler

Marion

Levy

Citrus

Pasco

Volusia

Hernando

Sumter Lake

Hillsborough

Manatee

Pinellas

Polk

Seminole

Orange

Brevard

Osceola

Sarasota

Hardee

DeSoto

Okeechobee

Charlotte

Lee

Glades

Hendry

Collier

Indian River

St. Lucie

Martin

Palm Beach

Broward

MonroeDade

Escambia

Continuum of Care

Designated Lead Agencies

with Catchment Areas by County(Counties in white are not part of a continuum of care.)

April 2013

Highlands

Lake Okeechobee

EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless - Escambia, Santa Rosa

Okaloosa/Walton Homeless Continuum of Care - Okaloosa, Walton

Homeless & Hunger Coalition of N.W. Florida, Inc. - Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington counties

Big Bend Homeless Coalition - Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla countiesUnited Way of Suwannee Valley - Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee countiesAlachua Cnty Coalition for the Homeless - Alachua, Bradford, Levy, Putnam, Giilchrist countiesEmergency Services & Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville – Duval, Clay, Nassau countiesEmergency Services & Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County, Inc. - St. Johns CountyVolusia/Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless - Volusia and Flagler countiesMarion County Homeless Council, Inc. - Marion CountyMid-Florida Homeless Coalition - Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Sumter Homeless Coalition of Polk County, Inc. - Polk County (City of Lakeland)Tri-State Community Services - Polk County (excluding City of Lakeland)

Brevard County Dept. of Hsing & Human Services – Brevard CountyHomeless Services Network of Central Florida - Orlando, Osceola, Seminole countiesCoalition for the Homeless of Pasco Cnty - Pasco CntyPinellas Cnty Homeless Leadership Bd – Pinellas CntyHomeless Coalition of Hillsborough County - Hillsborough CntySuncoast Partnership to End Homelessness - Manatee and Sarasota counties Charlotte County Homeless Coalition - Charlotte CountyCollier County Hunger & Homeless Coalition - Collier CntyLee County Dept of Human Services - Lee CountyHighlands Cnty Coalition for the Homeless - DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee countiesTreasure Coast Homeless Services Council, Inc. - Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie countiesDivision of Human Services of Palm Beach County - Palm Beach CountyBroward Cnty Homeless Initiative Partnership Administration - Broward CountyMiami-Dade County Homeless Trust - Miami-Dade CountyMonroe Cnty Homeless Services CoC - Monroe County

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Creating the ESG Performance MeasuresState Process: CoC Consultation Process

2011 2012 2013

2011 Begin with measures for Prevention and Re-Housing

2012 Added Shelter Facility & Outreach Measures

2013 Feedback on need for changes or new measures

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Performance MeasuresHomeless Emergency Shelters

Reduction in unsheltered homeless population in CoC

Reduction in recipient's average length of stay in shelter

Percent of persons exiting shelter who transition to permanent housing

Percent of persons exiting who leave with employment income

Percent of persons who exit and return to homelessness within 3 months

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Performance MeasuresStreet Outreach

Percentage of clients assessed who are placed into housing

Reduction in number of unsheltered homeless in CoC

Reduction in average length of time of the person's homeless episode

Percent of persons assessed who were able to receive food stamp assistance

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Performance MeasuresPrevention and Re-Housing

Reduction in the number of households with children who are homeless in CoC area

At least 35% of the participants served remain in permanent housing for 6 months following the last assistance from the grant

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Performance Evaluation with CoC Areas

Florida is working toward implementation in June 2014 for 2011 and 2012 ESG subrecipients.

2013 Consultation with CoC's

• Begin to establish the baseline for an evaluation process

Performance Evaluation

Has your CoC established performance measures for each eligible ESG component?

Range: 20% (Outreach) to 55% (Emergency Shelters) Has your CoC adopted a method by which it will evaluate

ESG performance?

Just over half of the CoC’s responding have adopted a method.

What data sources will you use?

HMIS (67%), Sub-recipient Reports (55%), Audits (10%)

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2013 Consultation Questions

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Performance Evaluation2013 Consultation Questions

How does your assessment of performance get coordinated with this Department, and with the state’s sub-recipient?

• Sharing the CoC evaluation with DCF and recipient • Three party process to resolve performance issues• CoC make recommendation on future state awards to sub-

recipient

Is the Department an active participant in your CoC’s performance evaluation process?

Active in 67% of the CoC’s responding

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Performance EvaluationChallenges Ahead

• Department of Children and Families

• Local Continuum of Care Planning Areas

• ESG Subrecipients

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Tom Pierce, DirectorOffice on Homelessness1317 Winewood Blvd.Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

Tom_Pierce@dcf.state.fl.us(850) 922-9850

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