Q&A
Statistics on DV shelter occupancy, costs, and client outcomes
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6 min
Council Member Diana Ayala inquires about various statistics related to DV shelters, and HRA officials provide detailed information:
- The number of individuals served in DV shelters has remained relatively stable over the past few years, with slight fluctuations during the pandemic
- Average cost per night: $123 per person for emergency shelters, $193 per unit for tier 2 shelters
- 26% of clients exiting emergency shelters are placed in tier 2 shelters, 22% go to DHS shelters
- 9% of clients from emergency shelters and 39% from tier 2 shelters are placed in permanent housing
- Other exit destinations include leaving on their own, moving in with relatives, and using various housing vouchers
- There's a notable difference in permanent housing placement rates between emergency and tier 2 shelters
- The data reveals the challenges in transitioning DV survivors to stable, permanent housing solutions
Diana Ayala
0:25:58
Mhmm.
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Okay.
0:25:59
That's fair.
0:26:01
Can you tell us what's what has been the average length of stay for clients in each DV shelter, emergency shelter in DVT or 2 shelter prior to the pandemic?
0:26:10
And since the onset of the pandemic and in fiscal year 2024 to date.
Rima Rivera
0:26:18
Sure.
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So it seems as if the clients that we serve doing the 5 past 6 years before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and post pandemic has remained relatively the same.
0:26:32
There hadn't been much fluctuation.
0:26:34
There was a little decrease during 2020 during the onset of the pandemic.
0:26:38
But if you just give me a second, I could just find.
0:26:44
Can you bring the the mic down
Diana Ayala
0:26:45
a little bit?
0:26:46
Sure.
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Thanks.
Rima Rivera
0:26:55
So if you give me a second, I can actually look for those things.
Diana Ayala
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Absolutely.
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Absolutely.
0:26:59
Thank you.
Rima Rivera
0:27:07
So in 2019, we served 11,123 individuals in both our emergency and tier 2 systems.
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In 2020, it dipped a little down to 9439.
Diana Ayala
0:27:22
I'm sorry.
0:27:22
Could you repeat that number?
0:27:24
Oh, the second number.
Rima Rivera
0:27:26
In 2029,449.
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In 2021, 10,201.
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In 2022, 10,640.
0:27:44
And in 2023, 10,842.
0:27:49
So it seemed as if we're increasing incrementally.
Diana Ayala
0:27:54
Okay.
0:27:56
So 2019 was 11,120 2019 was 11,123.
0:28:01
Alright.
0:28:02
Okay.
0:28:04
So slight increases if not.
0:28:06
Mhmm.
0:28:06
Okay.
0:28:07
Alright.
0:28:08
Can you tell us what what is the current the current average cost per night for DV emergency shelters.
Heaven Berhane
0:28:14
So
John Rojas
0:28:16
So for the emergency shelters, the average per diem is a $123 per person per night.
0:28:25
For our tier 2 shelters, it's a $193 per night per unit.
0:28:31
So there might be multiple individuals in a tier 2, but they get the standard weight of 193 versus an emergency shelter.
0:28:37
They get paid by person.
0:28:39
If there's more than one person, they'll get that $123 per person.
Diana Ayala
0:28:45
Oh, okay.
John Rojas
0:28:46
So it varies between the tier 2 and the emergency shelter system.
Diana Ayala
0:28:50
And the tier 2 per unit?
0:28:52
Correct.
0:28:52
Okay.
0:28:53
Oh, interesting.
0:28:54
Can you tell us what percentage of clients existing in HRAs, d v emergency shelters are placed in d v tier 2 shelters?
John Rojas
0:29:04
Can you repeat those Yeah.
Diana Ayala
0:29:08
Oh, sorry.
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What percentage of clients exiting HRA's DV emergency shelters are placed in DV tier 2 shelters?
0:29:15
26%
Rima Rivera
0:29:18
26%.
Diana Ayala
0:29:22
And for those that don't end up in a tier 2 shelter, how many are placed in DHL shelters?
Rima Rivera
0:29:27
That would be
Chris Mann
0:29:30
22%.
Rima Rivera
0:29:34
This is fiscal year 24.
Diana Ayala
0:29:36
Alright?
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And how many are placed in permanent housing?
Rima Rivera
0:29:41
From our emergency shelter, 9% and from our tier 2 shelter, where a client has the ability to spend more time searching
Diana Ayala
0:29:52
39%.
0:29:54
Okay.
0:29:56
And what are the other top places that clients exit to?
Rima Rivera
0:30:01
So So 24% have left on their own.
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This is from emergency shelters.
Diana Ayala
0:30:12
Mhmm.
Rima Rivera
0:30:13
8% have moved in with relatives.
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5% well, 5% of transfer from one emergency shelter to another.
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Sometimes they they need for emergency transfer from one from one shelter to another.
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4% of security department on their own, and 2% returned to a former apartment without a bad error.
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2% left New York City.
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2% obtain permanent housing using a FEPs B Voucher, 1% city FEPs, 1% section 8 HPD, 1% section 8 nitra, 1% return to a batter, and we have a 1% none of the above.
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From our tier 2 exits, our 2 tier exit data tells us that there were 22% that the provider indicated none of the above.
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18% left tier 2 to go to to path DHS 12% left on their own, 11% used FEPT B, Voucher to fund permanent housing, 8% city FEPT's Voucher, 8% section 8 nitra, 8% apartment secured on own, 4% section 8 HPD, 4% moved in with relatives.
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And then there were the 4% that transferred from 122 to another.
