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Status Report of Emergency Response Services for the Homeless in the City of Alameda
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To: Honorable President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In The Road Home: A Five-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent & Respond to Homelessness in Alameda (The Road Home), created by former Community Development Department staff in cooperation with the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) and City Council (Council), the City of Alameda (City) committed to goals, strategies, and metrics to meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of our community, was accepted by Council October of 2021. Housing and Human Services Department staff actively works to carry out Council directed initiatives in cooperation with other City departments and area social service providers to serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the City. Twice a year, staff formally reports on progress to SSHRB.
BACKGROUND
Together, Council and SSHRB have identified addressing homelessness as a key priority.
* In 2016, Council tasked SSHRB with reviewing City policies and procedures around homelessness.
* In 2018, Council adopted the Homelessness Report authored by SSHRB's Homeless Action Plan Work Group in collaboration with Alameda Housing Authority and City staff.
* Next, the City supported the recommendations to align local priorities, ordinances, and policies in support of ending homelessness through expanding permanent and affordable housing as presented in the EveryOne Home 2018 Strategic Update.
* In 2018, Council declared a shelter crisis and the City gained access to State of California (State) funding, Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), to serve individuals experiencing homelessness.
* In January of 2021, SSHRB began work on a five-year plan to address homelessness, culminating with the publication of The Road Home, which was approved by Council on October 5, 2021.
* On June 6, 2022, Council furth...
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