Unhoused Strategy and Implementation Plan

Summary

The Unhoused Strategy & Implementation Plan, developed in 2024, builds upon research for the 2023 Grand Junction area Unhoused Needs Assessment. It enhances the initial findings outlined in the Unhoused Strategy Report, transforming them into a comprehensive community-wide plan.

This plan is aimed at addressing critical gaps and meeting the immediate needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in the Grand Junction area, aligning with the overarching community objective of achieving Functional Zero.

The Unhoused Strategies aim to achieve seven key strategic objectives:

1. Reduce the number of people experiencing houselessness (PEH).

2. Reduce the length of time individuals remain unhoused.

3. Reduce the number of people who enter first-time houselessness.

4. Reduce the number of people who return to houselessness.

5. Increase the number of people entering permanent housing.

6. Increase successful placements of unsheltered PEH into both transitional and permanent housing.

7. Increase successful referrals to behavioral health treatment and supportive services.