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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 18 2023 CC Work Session_Scott Co_CDA Housing_Shepherd of the Lake SiteTransforming Lives through Community Partnerships Prior Lake City Council Workshop September 18, 2023 Workshop Goals SHARE CONCEPT RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON CONCEPT PROPOSED NEXT STEPS: PATH FORWARD FOR ZONING AND SUBDIVISION Where we started…. •Scott County Board of Commissioners Strategic Plan •“Housing: Partners will come together to support expanded housing resources, recognizing that housing is a community foundation” •Values: •Government alone cannot and should not act alone to resolve all community challenges •Engage with non-government partners: faith communities and non-profits •Challenge to be innovative: Look beyond “government as usual” and •Together, improve outcomes, restore hope, transform lives and communities Challenges we are trying to address •Growing number of families experiencing homelessness in Scott County •Difficult to collect accurate data: under-represent actual counts •Best data source: Coordinated Entry •Limited affordable housing in Scott County •23% of households in Scott County are cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their income for housing •192 evictions in 2022 •Limited existing resources for emergency housing •Prevention funds: 8 families / month •Beacon Families Moving Forward- model changes •Faith communities: •Serving homeless families •Want to help more but don’t know how to get people the help they need August 2021 August 2022 August 2023 Children 24 53 31 Adults / Family 14 35 23 Total Family Members 38 88 54 Prior Lake Data •Emergency Assistance: 58 Households unhoused or staying with others due to financial hardship •Prior Lake: 31 finalized evictions in 2022 •2021-2022 Academic year: •7.6% students qualified for free or reduced lunches Faith-based Housing Roundtables •ARPA: •Drove Faith-based Housing Roundtables •March – September 2022 •Engage community •Prioritize services to families with children •Results: •Allos Ministries Opportunity Homes (Shakopee) •Hosanna Lutheran Church and Heart Ministries Think Bigger! •Collective Impact: Faith Communities + government + other community partners •Engage other community partners, including schools, businesses, employers •Blend work and resources to achieve something non one entity has been able to achieve alone •Allow each to do what they do best •Create something unique to the needs of Scott County families •Integrate into services already working in our communities (Family Resource Centers) Early Engagement with Community Partners Prior Lake Savage Area Schools Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Scott County Community Development Agency Shephard of the Lake Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency The Link Other Community Support Specialized Emergency Family Housing •What is this?Housing units designated to respond to families with immediate housing need; includes services to mitigate issues that led to the family’s entry into homelessness. •ResultsTo safely move families along the housing continuum which will result in stabilized housing beyond a temporary solution Land, Building and Services Existing Site and Land New Building Services 2.023 acres of land near their church property in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Current building is operated by the Link (this would not change) Through grant process The Link would buy the land and building This project includes the construction of a two-story, 12-unit building on the property It would be owned and operated by a non-profit organization. Land to be included in building costs CAP will oversee service operations SOLLC and other faith communities, would collaborate with a non-profit organization to provide addition in-kind supports to families. SOLLC has committed to: •supporting residents •serving as a coordinating hub for other faith communities Shepherd of the Lake: Vision Shepherd of the Lake: Serve as administrative hub of a new partnership between faith communities, Scott County, and other partners Convene a diverse group of faith communities in Scott County to design and implement support plans for families Recruit other community organizations (Rotary, Optimist Clubs, schools, businesses, etc.,) Faith communities involved in design, future planning Possible supports from the faith coalition and others include: Sponsor playground, gathering spaces, individual housing units “Flip” rooms as residents change: new linens, towels, supplies and welcoming gifts Provide meals, food, tutoring, childcare on a daily/weekly basis, depending on the needs of the families and the service provider’s model of support. Potential Funding Opportunities State Grant Purpose: Emergency Housing (capital) Available: January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2028 Project contingent on state award Two grant applications: -The Link -The SOLO Concept Local match required -Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA): $2 million -Talking with other funding partners Feedback Next Steps Thank you…