Agenda - 09-08-2016 - 1 - Discussion of the Proposed Orange County FY 2016 - 2020 Affordable Housing Strategic Plan

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19 Orange CounEy AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIC PLAN 2016 -2020 BOCC Work E n September 8, 2016 Homeownership; Special Needs-Ownership or Rentals; and Non-Special Needs Rental and Cooperative Housing; approximately 218 units were completed. What are SROs? Among questions from the Board presentation from the last work session on different types of affordable housing and cost of development, a question was raised about Single Room Occupancy. SROs are typically developed as an affordable housing option for persons with low income, at risk of homelessness or homeless. Definition of SRO (Single Room Occupancy) SRO housing contains units for occupancy by one person with usually some shared common living space and or restroom and or bath facilities. Individual SRO units may contain food preparation areas, bathrooms, or both. Example of a SRO, City of Chesapeake, Virginia • The City of Chesapeake is a part of a regional effort to end homelessness. One of the strategies the City is using to meet this goal is through the development of Supportive Room Occupancy (SRO) apartments. • The SRO will consist of sixty studio apartments for homeless single adults without children. Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) is the regional developer for the permanent supportive housing developments in South Hampton Roads. Example of Innovative SRO Programs - Virginia Supportive Housing (VHS) • With its strong record of success - 95% of clients not returning to homelessness - VSH has helped communities save millions of dollars in medical services, shelters and feeding programs,judicial services and other public resources. • April 18, 2016 (Richmond, Va.)—Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) received a competitive grant to study • the feasibility of using an innovative funding method, Pay for Success, to serve vulnerable individuals who 17