1. What is the Homeless Encampment Cleanup Pilot Program?
  • The goal of the Pilot Program is to address the health, safety, and shelter needs of persons living in encampments, as well as to mitigate impacts to surrounding communities.  In August 2017, the City in partnership with Catholic Charities’ Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST), offered services, shelter, and housing to the occupants of the Farmers Lane extension encampment, including the activation of an additional 50 beds at the Samuel L. Jones Hall Homeless Shelter.  The site was then cleared of accumulated trash and debris, weeds, brush and other threats to fire safety.  Efforts at the Farmers Lane extension encampment resulted in the placement of 30 out of the 42 occupants (70%) into services and shelter, including two individuals placed into housing thus far.

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1. 1. What is the Homeless Encampment Cleanup Pilot Program?
2. 2. What is an encampment - how do you define it?
3. 3. Why is the encampment at the 6th Street underpass being prioritized over other encampments?
4. 4. What are you doing to inform the occupants of the encampment about the Pilot Program?
5. 5. The Pilot Program includes activation of an additional 50 beds at the Samuel L. Jones Hall Homeless Shelter. Are these the same 50 beds from the winter shelter?
6. 6. Is the Housing First protocol part of this?
7. 7. What about people living in the encampment that have pets?
8. 8. How long can people stay in shelters and hotels?
9. 9. Are there statistics from other communities using the same approach?
10. 10. Is there a way to access the budget for this project?
11. 11. How is the City going to measure success?
12. 12. Do you track the people you have contact with?
13. 13. Has data shown that people are staying in housing?
14. 14. How are you going to keep people from coming back to the encampment site? What happens if someone sets up camp after the cleanup takes place?
15. 15. Do you anticipate any challenges when implementing the Pilot Program? How will you make sure the occupants don't end up in other areas of the city such as parks or the downtown area?