COBI 2015 - Homeless Committee

Overview
Issues
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The State Homeless Coordinating Committee decides how to use the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. Some of the funding comes from donations from the Utah State Individual Income Tax form. Programs include Critical Needs Housing, Emergency Solutions Program, the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund, the Homeless Management Information System, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Programs provide statewide funding and a database for coordinating client services to social service agencies for homeless services.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $6,796,100 from all sources for Homeless Committee. This is a 16.9 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,622,700 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 60.6 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Case Managers for Chronically Homeless$0$1,000,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$1,000,000GFR - Homeless Account

30 additional case managers would be hired to manage caseloads associated with the 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. The case managers would provide daily support to about 20-30 clients each. Support includes coordination of services, benefit assistance, and training. This account currently receives $565,000 ongoing from the General Fund. The Governor funded this with one-time money.

Staff Analysis

For the most recent completed fiscal year, the following information represents the purposes for which the money was used:

Homeless Programs Detailed Purposes

The State Homeless Coordinating Committee was established to facilitate a better understanding of the concept of homelessness in the community and to assist in the allocation of homeless funds received from the state and federal governments. Funds are disbursed in a competitive and/or formula-driven process to private and public non-profit providers of homeless services, local housing authorities, and associations of governments to support efforts to create affordable housing, shelter and support services for homeless individuals and families, and victims of domestic violence. In addition, the Committee is responsible for compiling data and reporting on homeless and poverty trends in Utah, as required by the federal government. The Department indicates that the nationally chronically homeless consume over half of the homeless resources and represent about 10% of the total homeless population.

The State Homeless Coordinating Committee provides funds through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund and other programs to public and non-profit entities that provide services to the homeless, low income, and victims of domestic violence across the state. More than 80 agencies provide services that assist these families and individuals to become self-sufficient. Methods used include, but are not limited to, rental assistance, temporary shelter, transitional housing, case management, and mental health services.

The State Homeless Coordinating Committee also coordinates the State's 10-Year Plan to end chronic homelessness. In concert with the Housing First model, the program coordinates permanent supportive housing with comprehensive integrated services such as mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, social security issues, veteran's issues, etc. The 10-Year Plan was drafted in 2004 and local implementation continues.

The Committee consists of the following members or their designees as per UCA 35A-8-601:

Lieutenant governror
State planning coordinator
State superintendent of public instruction
Chair of the board of trustees of the Utah Housing Corporation
Executive director of the Department of Human Services
Executive director of the Department of Corrections
Executive director of the Department of Workforce Services
Executive director of the Department of Health
Optional membership at the discretion of the governor

local governments
local housing authorities
local law enforcement agencies
federal and private agencies and organizations concerned with the homeless
persons with a mental illness
elderly
single-parent families
substance abusers
persons with a disability

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 87

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that General Fund appropriations provided by Item 33 Chapter 13 Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Workforce Services' Housing and Community Development line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The amount of any nonlapsing funds shall not exceed $1,000,000. The use of any nonlapsing authority is limited to general funds appropriated by the Legislature for building projects.

SB0002: Item 79

The Legislature intends that the Department of Workforce Services report on the following performance measures for the Housing and Community Development line item: (1) Ending Chronic Homelessness - offer housing to all chronically homeless individuals who want to be housed (Target = 9% reduction per year), (2) Utilities Assistance for Low-income Households - Number of eligible households assisted with home energy costs (Target = 35,000 households), and (3) Weatherization Assistance - Number of low income households assisted by installing permanent energy conservation measures in their homes (Target = 800 homes) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	1,592,700	1,591,400	1,100,400	1,607,200	1,613,400	0	1,613,400	7,300	1,620,700
General Fund, One-time	0	0	2,000,000	500,600	2,501,400	0	2,501,400	(2,499,400)	2,000
Federal Funds	2,874,700	3,738,500	667,200	2,506,700	2,125,000	271,900	2,396,900	9,800	2,406,700
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	0	0	963,600	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	114,200	41,700	25,000	0	202,200	(171,900)	30,300	700	31,000
GFR - Homeless Account	732,000	560,600	646,600	1,121,100	1,635,400	0	1,635,400	99,600	1,735,000
Transfers	1,110,300	0	0	0	0	0	0	700	700
Transfers - Within Agency	0	0	448,100	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	0	1,000,000	0	1,000,000	1,000,000	0	1,000,000
Closing Nonlapsing	0	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	1,000,000	0
Lapsing Balance	(91,000)	0	(30,700)	(11,700)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$6,332,900	$5,932,200	$4,820,200	$5,723,900	$8,077,400	$100,000	$8,177,400	($1,381,300)	$6,796,100

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	647,700	601,800	489,700	738,600	684,300	(5,000)	679,300	19,800	699,100
In-state Travel	4,700	5,100	4,200	3,700	9,100	(2,300)	6,800	(700)	6,100
Out-of-state Travel	22,800	15,000	9,600	13,500	7,800	5,600	13,400	(2,600)	10,800
Current Expense	66,200	71,400	44,700	36,500	145,000	57,300	202,300	946,200	1,148,500
DP Current Expense	55,400	61,500	88,500	84,000	82,100	(9,500)	72,600	14,400	87,000
DP Capital Outlay	12,600	0	0	17,900	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	5,523,500	5,177,400	4,183,500	4,829,700	7,149,100	53,900	7,203,000	(2,358,400)	4,844,600
Total	$6,332,900	$5,932,200	$4,820,200	$5,723,900	$8,077,400	$100,000	$8,177,400	($1,381,300)	$6,796,100

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	10.68	5	5	8.50	9.90	(1.90)	8	0	8
Actual FTE	10.68	10.40	8.30	9.40	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.