SHELTER PARTNERSHIP INC
520 S GRAND AVE STE 695, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071 www.shelterpartnership.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SHELTER PARTNERSHIP, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COLLABORATIVELY SOLVING HOMELESSNESS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS, PROGRAM DESIGN, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT SERVE THE HOMELESS.

COLLABORATIVELY SOLVING HOMELESSNESS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

MATERIALS ASSISTANCE - SINCE THE SHELTER PARTNERSHIP S. MARK TAPER FOUNDATION SHELTER RESOURCE BANK'S INCEPTION IN 1989, OVER $270 MILLION IN PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED.DURING OUR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, THE S. MARK TAPER FOUNDATION SHELTER RESOURCE BANK SECURED $25.4 MILLION IN NEW PRODUCTS. WE DISTRIBUTED $15.9 MILLION IN NEW PRODUCTS, AT NO CHARGE TO 291 AGENCIES/PROJECTS SERVING THE HOMELESS, FOSTER YOUTH, AND HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN POVERTY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.GOODS INCLUDED THOUSANDS OF PIECES AND PAIRS OF NEW CLOTHING, PAJAMAS, SWEATERS, DRESS AND ATHLETIC SHOES, AND SOCKS TO MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, TODDLERS AND BABIES; THOUSANDS OF BARS OF SOAP; CLEANING SUPPLIES, SUCH AS BLEACH AND DISHWASHER DETERGENT; HOUSEHOLD GOODS; PAPER PRODUCTS, INCLUDING DIAPERS; COMFORTERS, PILLOWS, PILLOWCASES AND BLANKETS; TOYS AND ARTS AND CRAFTS KITS; FURNISHING ITEMS FOR TODDLERS AND BABIES INCLUDING STROLLERS, HIGH-CHAIRS; AND CAR-SEATS AND SO MUCH MORE. THESE ITEMS ASSIST THE AGENCIES IN MANAGING THEIR OPERATING COSTS AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, AND HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING POVERTY. THE S. MARK TAPER FOUNDATION SHELTER RESOURCE BANK HAS RESPONDED TO THE CURRENT HEALTH CRISIS BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES LIKE EMERGENCY BLANKETS, FACEMASKS, HAND SANITIZER, DISINFECTANT BLEACH, SOAP, DIAPERS, AND SOCKS TO OUR NETWORK OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES. WE ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES TO SHELTERS AND HOTEL/MOTEL BEDS THAT THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES HAVE SET UP DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED OVER $1,000,000 WORTH OF NEEDED GOODS TO THESE ENDEAVORS. THESE PANDEMIC-RELATED EFFORTS HAVE COME ON TOP OF THE WAREHOUSE'S STANDARD DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE.THESE PANDEMIC-RELATED EFFORTS HAVE COME ON TOP OF THE WAREHOUSE'S STANDARD DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE. DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES, WE WERE UNABLE TO UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS THIS YEAR. (IN AN AVERAGE CALENDAR YEAR, WE HOST WELL OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS AT OUR WAREHOUSE.) WE'VE PROACTIVELY USED TEMPORARY WORKERS MORE THAN PREVIOUS YEARS; BETWEEN 2-4 TEMPS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AT THE WAREHOUSE AT VARIOUS POINTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

PUBLIC POLICY/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - SHELTER PARTNERSHIP'S EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT PROVIDERS RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DESIGN OF SYSTEMS OF CARE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS SERVING HOUSEHOLDS WHO EXPERIENCE OR ARE AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. SHELTER PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS FOR VARIOUS POPULATIONS, SUCH AS OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES, VETERANS, FAMILIES, YOUTH, PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS. SHELTER PARTNERSHIP CO-FACILITATED THE WORK OF THE LOS ANGELES CONTINUUM OF CARE BOARD, A GOVERNANCE BODY REQUIRED UNDER THE FEDERAL HEARTH ACT TO OVERSEE THE FUNDING, OPERATIONS, AND EVALUATION OF THE COC PROGRAM LOCALLY. THIS WORK INCLUDED EDUCATING BOARD MEMBERS ON TRENDS AND NEEDS IN REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AND HOW THE HOMELESS SERVICES SYSTEM IS PERFORMING. IT ALSO INCLUDED REGULAR CONVENING OF WORK GROUPS TO SET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COC-FUNDED PROJECTS, ESTABLISH FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS TO ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS, AND STRATEGIZE ABOUT WAYS TO IMPROVE THE COC'S COMPETITIVENESS IN THE NATIONAL FUNDING COMPETITION. THIS WORK NORMALLY ENTAILS HELPING THE LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY (LAHSA) TO WRITE AND SUBMIT THE $150+ MILLION COC PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BUT DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC, HUD CANCELED THE 2020 COMPETITION. BUILDING UPON PRIOR EFFORTS ASSISTING LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO DEVELOP PLANS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS, SHELTER PARTNERSHIP WORKED WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE'S HOMELESS INITIATIVE AND THE OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR KATHRYN BARGER TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOMELESS PLAN FOR UNINCORPORATED ANTELOPE VALLEY, A PREDOMINANTLY RURAL AREA WITH FEW SERVICES BUT INCREASING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS CHALLENGES. THE PLAN, SUBMITTED IN DECEMBER 2019, INCLUDED A DETAILED NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ACCOMPANYING RECOMMENDATIONS, WITH SOME RECOMMENDED FUNDING SOURCES AND PRELIMINARY SITES FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. RECOMMENDATIONS COVERED MULTIPLE AREAS (E.G., PERMANENT HOUSING ACCESS AND PRODUCTION, INTERIM HOUSING, COORDINATION, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND HOUSING INTEGRATION) AND INCLUDED A SET OF ACTION STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.SHELTER PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN PLAYING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE LOS ANGELES AGING POLICY ACTION TEAM (PAT), A COALITION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, HOUSING DEVELOPERS, HEALTHCARE AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PAT IS TO COLLECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE THAT WILL IMPACT OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS AND TO BRING A UNIFIED VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AT POLICY FORUMS ACROSS LA COUNTY. PAT MEMBERS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE ASSISTED LIVING WAIVER PROGRAM (ALW) WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (E.G., EATING, BATHING, DRESSING, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT) TO MEDI-CAL ELIGIBLE ADULTS, INCLUDING OLDER ADULTS, TO DIVERT THEM FROM INTUITIONAL PLACEMENT. PAT IS ALSO ADVOCATING FOR THE LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID HOUSING RESOURCES TO BE MORE ACCOMMODATING TO THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2020, SHELTER PARTNERSHIP, ALONG WITH THE CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (CSH), LAHSA, AND THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER LA, LAUNCHED THE CONVENING OF THREE WORKGROUPS OF HOMELESS SERVICES PROVIDERS AND SENIOR SERVICES PROVIDERS IN SPAS 4, 5, & 6 (METRO, WEST, & SOUTH LA) TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO SECTORS AND DEVELOP PILOTS TO ADDRESS OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS. THE GOAL OF THESE WORKGROUPS IS TO DEVELOP MODELS THAT COULD BE REPLICATED COUNTYWIDE.SHELTER PARTNERSHIP ADVISED THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT (HCIDLA) IN ITS ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING AND SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND AT-RISK PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN 2020, SHELTER PARTNERSHIP HELD A SERIES OF FOCUS GROUPS WITH HOPWA CONTRACTORS AND CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON OTHER JURISDICTIONS' SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO INFORM HCIDLA'S 2020 HOPWA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). SINCE 1994, SHELTER PARTNERSHIP HAS ADMINISTERED THE SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS RE-ENTRY PROGRAM (SHORE) FUNDED BY METRO. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM, WHICH WE CONCEPTUALIZED AND DEVELOPED WITH THE CITY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, CURRENTLY PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TAP CARDS TO 18 HOMELESS SERVICE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES AREA. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019-20, 5,380 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED WITH 42,333 TAP CARDS. HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES USED THE TAP CARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO MEET NEEDS RELATED TO JOBS, HOUSING, EDUCATION, BENEFITS, MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE. SHELTER PARTNERSHIP CONTINUED WORKING ON THE UNITED WAY'S "HOME FOR GOOD INITIATIVE," PARTICIPATING IN THE HOMELESS ANALYSIS COLLABORATIVE POLICY TEAM, "ADVOCATES UNITED CALLS, AND THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM POPULATION INTEGRATION.SHELTER PARTNERSHIP ASSISTED IN DESIGNING THE GUIDELINES AND REVIEWED PROPOSALS' SERVICE PLANS FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC FUNDING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND NO PLACE LIKE HOME AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM, VETERANS HOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM, NO PLACE LIKE HOME, AND HOUSING FOR A HEALTHY CALIFORNIA. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDES CAPITAL FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INCLUDING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VARIOUS HOMELESS AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS.

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