2011 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count: Opt In Program

1. 2011 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count:Opt In Program Partner with LAHSA to get the local homelessness data you need May 25, 2012 1/12

2. Overview What is the Homeless Count? What is the Opt In Program? 2009 Opt In Participants Why should my jurisdiction/group join the Opt In Program? Opt In Program: Basic Components What’s Next? May 25, 2012 2/12

3. What is the Homeless Count? At least once every 2 years, volunteers from across the nation hit the streets to better understand what homelessness looks like in their communities. Due to Los Angeles County’s size and population, the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is the largest in the nation. Homeless Counts are required by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for every Continuum of Care (CoC). May 25, 2012 3/12

4. What is the Homeless Count? Part of the SuperNOFA application which brings in $70+ Million in federal funding for local homeless housing and services programs -- demonstrates our region’s need. HUD does not base funding decisions on estimates from Homeless Counts at this time… however, that may change. Additionally, HUD requires that CoCs document the scale of homelessness in their communities as part of the SuperNOFA funding application. There will be 5 major pieces to the 2011 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Street Count (3 days in late January 2011) Shelter Count (3 days in late January 2011) Youth Count (2-3 days in March 2011) Hidden Homeless Telephone Survey (Begins February 2011) Homeless Demographic Survey (Begins March 2011) May 25, 2012 4/12

5. What is the Opt In Program? May 25, 2012 5/12

6. What is the Opt In Program? May 25, 2012 6/12

7. 2009 Opt In Participants May 25, 2012 7/12

8. Why should my jurisdiction/group join the Opt In Program? May 25, 2012 8/12

9. Why should my jurisdiction/group join the Opt In Program? May 25, 2012 9/12

10. Why should my jurisdiction/group join the Opt In Program? May 25, 2012 10/12

11. Opt In Program: Basic Components May 25, 2012 11/12

12. What’s Next? May 25, 2012 12/12