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Commerce City Homelessness Prevention/Diversion, Support Service, Built Environment Initiative Proposal
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Summary and Background Information:
This presentation is in response to the most recent study session presentation with Council regarding the approximately $10.5 million in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that Council has previously directed to be used towards addressing homelessness in Commerce City.
This presentation will include an update on homelessness climate, provide a better understanding of homelessness in our community, and a staff proposal to begin addressing these barriers.
Adams County is Experiencing a Poverty and Homelessness Crisis.
According to the Homelessness Measurement Information System (HMIS), data from March 2023 shows that Adams County has approximately 4,561 people experiencing homelessness. Based on 2022 HMIS intake data of 1,115 people experiencing homelessness showed the number one reason to why people are experiencing homelessness in Adams County is relationship problems or family breakup. The other top five reasons contributed to homelessness were domestic violence, lost their job, asked to leave/evicted, and unable to pay rent or the mortgage.
Homelessness in Commerce City
Currently in Community Well-Being’s homelessness program, 74 households are actively enrolled. These individuals and families enrolled are consistently receiving services and contact with the team to be active in the system. Households may also consist of multiple family members.
According to the graph provided from Severe Weather Activation Plan (SWAP) data, clients that listed Commerce City on their initial SWAP intake, 79.66% still listed Commerce City as the city they slept in prior to activation. This data shows people experiencing homelessness is Commerce City are "less mobile" than other homeless communities compared to the other municipalities. This data is from Nov 2022-YTD.
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