Performance Metrics

1. Temporary Housing

(i.e. Shelter / Safe Parking / Tiny Homes / Other)


Overall Success Metric

95% or greater of Homeless Households are residing in context-appropriate Temporary Shelter while working toward achieving Permanent Housing


Key Performance Inputs: Temporary Housing units

1. % of Operational Units vs. Gap (Shortage)

Gap(Shortage) Level: HIGH

2. Total Unit Need vs Units Operational

Gap(Shortage) Trend:

INCREASING, year-over-year

3. % Utilization (occupancy) of Operational units

Performance levels: +/- 2% = Green; +/- 5% = Yellow; +/- ≥ 6% = Red.

Apr2023 under-utilization of 8% = 440 additional households which could have been sheltered

4. Annual Occupancy Rates vs. Target

Utilization has historically performed above target, pre-Covid.

Key Performance Inputs: Services / Customer Experience

1. # of Touch-points per person

(For an example of this metric, refer to City of Issaquah’s dashboard)

2. Average # of homeless households per Case Manager

3. Service Connections made

(For an example of this metric, refer to City of Issaquah’s dashboard)

4. Average # of Days on Shelter Waitlists

5. Inflow / Outflow Monthly turnover rate

(For an example of this metric, refer to City of Houston’s dashboard)

6. % of Services Capacity available vs. Gap

(For an example of this metric, refer to City of Issaquah’s dashboard)