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After review and consultation with CSH,the St.Joseph County Continuum of Care unanimously <br /> approved reaching out and pursing the process to join the Balance of State.The St.Joseph County CoC <br /> ' officially joined the Indiana Balance of State CoC in 2017 and is now known as the St.Joseph County <br /> Regional Planning Council (SJC RPC). <br /> Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of <br /> homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with <br /> 1 children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness. <br /> ' The City and SJC RPC discussed and agreed that ESG funds would be used to assist nonprofit <br /> organizations that provide assistance to homeless individuals and families by supporting the following: <br /> • Broadening existing shelter activities; <br /> • Emphasizing Rapid Re-housing (helping individuals and families who are literally homeless [in a <br /> shelter or sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation])to quickly access permanent <br /> ' housing; <br /> • Helping people quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis <br /> and/or homelessness; <br /> • Aligning the ESG program with other HUD programs; and, <br /> • Supporting more coordinated and effective data collection, performance measurement, and <br /> program evaluation. <br /> ' Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in <br /> determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate <br /> outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and <br /> ' procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS <br /> The merger with the BoS offers more formal and regular conversations/planning to integrate the local <br /> community with the Balance of State relative to ESG performance standards and evaluation. HMIS is <br /> now vested at the BoS. <br /> 2. Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and <br /> consultations <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> Annual Action Plan 7 <br /> 2019 <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br /> 1 <br />