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FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan City of South Bend, IN MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services - 91.410, 91.210(d) Introduction St.Joseph County Housing Consortium and the City of South Bend have identified the priorities for services and facilities for special needs population. This includes elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and public housing residents. Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental), persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families,public housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify, and describe their supportive housing needs The following needs and objectives are established under this Five-Year Consolidated Plan: • Elderly - rehabilitation of existing owner-occupied housing units, and construction of new affordable and accessible apartments • Frail Elderly-construction of new affordable and accessible apartments with supportive services • Persons with Disabilities - rehabilitation of existing housing units for accessible improvements, reasonable accommodations to rental housing units,and supportive employment opportunities • Alcohol and Other Drug Addictions - supportive services to end addiction, and training to re- enter the work force • Public Housing Residents-housing down payment assistance,job training and job opportunities, housing counseling for homeownership, and assistance in finding affordable housing • Victims of Domestic Violence - additional temporary shelters, supportive services and training programs,and permanent supportive housing options • Persons with HIV/AIDS-permanent supportive housing and health care services Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health institutions receive appropriate supportive housing Hospitals must have written discharge policies for "appropriate referral and transfer plans" including evaluation of a patient's capacity for self-care and possibility of being cared for in"the environment from which s/he entered the hospital." The actual discharge plan varies with the individual being discharged, their primary and behavioral health needs,and resources and supports available.While health care facilities try to send individuals home or to family, sometimes they discharge to a nursing home, rehab hospital or as last resort,a non-HUD funded shelter.Some shelters have protocols against accepting certain individuals directly from a hospital. The CoC has a state and local discharge policy for those that are discharged from adult care facilities,as well as a discharge team to address the issues in discharging individuals from foster care,health care,mental health care, and correctional facilities. OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2025) 106