HomeMy WebLinkAboutCoordinated Houseless Response Office (CHRO)Coordinated Houseless Response Office (CHRO)
Presenter(s):
Cheyenne Purrington, Director
Chris Ogren, Houseless Response Analyst
▪FY23-24 Proposed Budget Presentation
Budget Committee Meeting | May 24, 2023
Department Overview
Mission:To create a
coordinated houseless
response system.
The Coordinated Houseless
Response Office (CHRO) is a pilot
project funded through HB 4123.
The Office serves Deschutes
County and the cities of Bend,
Redmond, Sisters, and La Pine.
Department Accomplishments
•Initiated request to Governor's Office for emergency funding to
address unsheltered crisis (~$14m)
•Hired and onboarded first two (2) staff (1.5 FTEs)
•Established Advisory Board of member agency representatives
•Developed draft strategic plan and draft annual work plan
•Currently on track to meet all pilot requirement deadlines
FY 23-24 Department Budget Details
•HB 4123 provides the majority of our dedicated funding.
•Additional resources are anticipated from the EO 23-02 funding package, which expires January 10, 2024. This funding is not currently included in the FY24 proposed budget.
23-24 RESOURCES
FY 23-24 Department Budget Details
•The majority of our
expenses are personnel-
related.
23-24 REQUIREMENTS
FY 23-24 Department Fiscal Issues
•Major funding source ending
in two (2) years
•Need additional staff to
meet wide-ranging urgent
community needs
•Still in 'startup' mode and
becoming operational
Short-term Fiscal Issues Long-term Fiscal Issues
Current Challenges and Future Initiatives
•Leveraging significant
investment of emergency
funding from the State
•Major initiatives include:
data, equity, and system
access; supportive housing
pipeline; service provider
capacity; system gaps
•Establishing the role and
responsibilities of the
Coordinated Office with
community partners
•Expanding the Office’s
capacity to respond to wide-
ranging community needs
Challenges Future Initiatives
FY 23-24 Special Requests
•CHRO is seeking administrative funding from EO 23-02 to fund a
percentage of staff time for providing technical assistance to COIC
and awardees.
•50% of three (3) FTEs time would be paid through EO 23-02, for a
total of $272k.
•That cost will offset the addition of one (1) FTE staff member for
two (2) years.
•Without full funding from EO 23-02, General Fund support or
another funding source would be needed.
Thank you
For supporting our important work.