Agenda Packet 10-10-18 Joint Work Session

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2017-18 Winter Strategies The City of Eugene allocated $155,000 to the Lane County Human Services Commission to help support winter strategies for unsheltered homeless persons through the Dusk to Dawn program. This season, Human Services Commission funding for winter strategies will support the following programs from November 1 to March 31: • Dusk to Dawn: Approved in December 2015, Dusk to Dawn provides approved sites for people to sleep overnight. City Council approved two new sites for the 2017-18 winter season which has added capacity to the program. A St. Vincent de Paul-owned site for individuals in northwest Eugene, a Lane County-owned site for individuals with vehicles in north Eugene, and a St. Vincent de Paul-owned site for families with children in southeast Eugene will together serve over 110 people nightly. St. Vincent de Paul manages the program for each site. • Emergency shelter seasonal warming through the Egan Warming Centers: For singles and couples without children, Egan Warming Centers offer overnight shelter on nights when the temperature drops to 30 degrees or below. The centers rely heavily on a cadre of volunteers and donated spaces for overnight shelter. In 2016-17, the Egan Warming Centers activated 25 nights and served over 1,600 unique guests. • Motel vouchers to assist homeless families with children: On nights that Egan Warming Centers activate, Catholic Community Services administers motel vouchers for families with children. Car Camping Program The City of Eugene’s Car Camping program, run in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, currently hosts over 70 single spaces and eight family spaces at over 42 addresses, both public and private. The City of Eugene provides $89,000 annually for the program, which has been increased by $50,000 through the Supplemental Budget the past few years. St. Vincent de Paul administers the program, providing sanitary facilities as well as camper screening and placement. EUGENE’S CAR CAMPING PROGRAM ▶70+ SINGLE SPACES ▶8 FAMILY SPACES 3 ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS October 10, 2018, Joint City-County Work Session – Item 1