City of Long Beach secures $10 million in CoC renewal funding

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Fiscal Year 2021 CoC award announcement on March 14, 2022. The funding awards reflects $10 million in renewal funding for 2022-2023 CoC program operations. This is a continuation of funding the City receives each year, and it largely supports existing permanent support housing. It also provides some fiscal support of the Multi-Service Center, transitional housing, rapid rehousing and our administrative work.

Visit the link below for a list of programs and amounts associated with this renewal. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services will be reaching out to subrecipients.

7 people entered into permanent supportive housing

43 people moved into permanent housing

49 people entered into rapid rehousing

150 people entered into an emergency shelter

356 people were contacted by Street Outreach

74 locations throughout the City visited by Street Outreach

30 people on the street were contacted through the Tidelands and Weekend Outreach

3689 total visits to the Multi-Service Center

482 people accessed the Multi-Service Center for the first time

1412 showers provided at the Multi-Service Center

584 people engaged in active case management

102 veterans were engaged at the Multi-Service Center

120 people assisted by Help Me Help You

22 people enrolled in Goodwill's job readiness program

5 people placed in employment through Goodwill's program

68 people stayed in Project Roomkey (on average)

118 people stayed in Project Homekey (on average)

43 people stayed at the Winter/Cold Weather Shelter (on average)

70 people stayed at the Atlantic Bridge Housing Community (on average)

126 households stabilized in a motel

*Data reported in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for the month of March 2022

** Correction on the March Newsletter. 94 people were assisted by Help Me Help You and 41 Veterans were engaged at the MSC

Multi-Service Center

The Multi-Service Center (MSC) provides the following services to people and families experiencing homelessness:

• Outreach Services
• Intake and assessment services
• Case Management
• Referrals to shelters and other social service programs

2022 OHC, CPD, and FPM Virtual Conference: Serving Communities Through Housing Counseling

HUD’s Offices of Housing Counseling (OHC), Community Planning and Development (CPD), and Field Policy and Management (FPM) are sponsoring a virtual conference for housing counselors and CPD grantees to collaborate to best serve clients. This conference takes place from Tuesday, May 10, 2022, to Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Attendees will:

• Become knowledgeable about the myriad of HUD programs
• Understand the roles of HCAs in supporting homeless, rental, and homebuyer programs
• Pursue building relationships among these programs on a local and state level

CSH Supportive Housing Training Center

Through the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), the Supportive Housing Training Center offers practical, interactive training solutions that empower people to learn about, build, & provide high-quality supportive housing in their community. There are several free, on-demand courses that focus on a variety of supportive-housing-related topics.

Rapid Rehousing Roundtable Discussion Series

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is hosting a series of roundtable discussions on best practices in Rapid Re-Housing. These facilitated dialogues will allow providers to learn from experts and peers and submit questions on each discussion topic.

New Tool to Find Federal Non-Emergency Health and Social Service Programs

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness launched a new tool to help state and local leaders identify and access federal non-emergency health and social programs so they can use multiple streams of funding for holistic supportive services that meet the short- and long-term needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

New Voting Guides for People Experiencing Homelessness

To help more Americans exercise their right to vote, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) created step-by-step voting guides for homeless providers and for people experiencing homelessness. 

CoC and ESG Financial Management Virtual Binder

The new Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Financial Management Virtual Binder is now available on the HUD Exchange. This binder provides a comprehensive overview of HUD's financial management guidance for the CoC and ESG program. Recipient and subrecipient staff are encouraged to review this binder to ensure that appropriate internal structures and policies are in place to manage federal funds. 

Volunteer and Donation Opportunities

Community members play an important role in the solution to ending homelessness in Long Beach. Volunteers help others while learning more about what is being done to address homelessness in Long Beach. Learn how you can contribute your talents, energy and expertise to support local efforts in ending homelessness. 

Long Beach CoC Board Meeting

The Long Beach CoC Board is comprised of elected members with the oversight to steward local planning, coordination, and implementation activities related to ending and preventing homelessness in the region. The CoC Board meets twice quarterly on the second Tuesday in January, March, April, June, July, September, October and December.  All meetings are open to the public.

Long Beach CoC General Membership Meeting

The Long Beach CoC General Membership is a broad-based group of local stakeholders who share a common interest in ending and preventing homelessness in the City. The CoC General Membership meets quarterly on the second Tuesday in March, June, September, and December. Meetings are open to the public.

Long Beach CoC Standing Subcommittees

In addition to the meetings above, the Long Beach CoC has three standing subcommittees:  

1. Policies and Standards
2. Coordinated Entry System
3. Quality, Data, and Performance.

Subcommittee membership is open to all general members of the CoC. Members are defined as anyone who has attended at least one CoC General Meeting. 

Homeless Services Advisory Committee

The Homeless Services Advisory Committee serves at the discretion of the City Council and the Mayor to make recommendations on policies, programs, and activities related to homeless assistance resources. The HSAC meets on the first Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public.