FINAL 2018 Housing & Community Development Action Plan

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' AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities - 91.420, 91.220(i) ' Introduction Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including: Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs The Continuum of Care (CoQ agencies are working together to design and implement a collaborative process based on referrals and complementary programs and services. Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons ' The CoC continues to discuss and work on strategies that will result in the following priorities: Restructuring the traditional shelter system toward the Housing First model and meeting Hearth Act ' priorities, and supporting the City's efforts in joining the Mayor's Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness • Focusing on rapid re-housing activities • Using two distinct approaches, one for situational impoverished homeless individuals and one for the chronically improverished homeless, to re-house them • Reducing the unsheltered or precariously housed population • Reducing the time spent in transitional housing ' Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families ' with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals ' and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again The chronically homeless, severely mentally ill, veterans, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and youth will be moved into rapid re-housing options rather than the traditional shelter system whenever possible; the chronic substance abuse homeless subpopulation will use a traditional shelter model with expanded services and programs. The Center for the Homeless established a homeless veteran facility. Low income housing tax credits were awarded for a facility for the chronically homeless with substance abuse issues who typically stay outside of the shelter system. ' Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly ' Annual Action Plan 49 2018 ' OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)