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FY 2012 Performance Measures: Department of Human Services (DHS)

FY 2012 Community Integration (Olmstead) Performance Measure:

DHS will provide housing to 200 formerly homeless individuals with disabilities by providing an individualized mix of community-based case management services.
FY 2012 Community Integration (Olmstead) Plan Outline: Agency Mission: The mission of the District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS), in collaboration with community-based homeless service providers, is to assist low-income individuals and families to maximize their potential for economic security and self-sufficiency.

Vision:

The specific focus of the Homeless Services Program (HSP) is to ensure that shelter services, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing and supportive services are provided to individuals and families that are homeless (or at-risk of homelessness) with the goal of moving them beyond homelessness and towards self-sufficiency.

Agency Future Planning:

During FY 2012, DHS will continue to address the need for housing and individualized case management within Homeless Services Programs such as those listed below:

  • Permanent Supportive Housing for Veterans Initiative – Veterans Administration (VA) funded initiative which is a partnership between the VA Medical Center, DHS and DCHA. Through this initiative veterans in the District will be provided permanent supportive housing.
  • Emergency Rental Assistance Program – This program provides crisis intervention in the form of payment of rental arrearages, security deposit, and/or first month’s rent. The purpose of the program is to prevent homelessness by enabling very low-income families, and individuals who are elderly or have disabilities, and who are at imminent risk of homelessness to remain in or access permanent housing.

Agency’s Population and the Definition of this Population:

During FY 2012, DHS will continue to serve persons who are homeless that have disabilities.

Agency’s Barriers Unique to each Population:

  • All HSP populations face one or more of the following barriers:
  • Availability of safe, decent and affordable housing
  • Availability of accessible housing units
  • Transportation resources
  • Substance Abuse
  • Mental illness
  • Medical ailments
  • Unemployment/underemployment (limited income)
  • Legal (immigration) status

Agency Resources Identified to Transition Identified Population:

DCHA vouchers, Housing First subsidies, Federal housing resources, local HSP budget resources.

Barriers to Providing Self-Determination and Transitioning and Diverting the Agency’s Population Away from Institutions:

  • Limited affordable housing resources in the District
  • Availability of accessible housing units