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SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard | 2009-04-23 | 5 | Social Service Human Relations Board Minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 23, 2009 Page 5 medium óterm rental assistance (four to eighteen months) security deposits and other move-in costs and utility payments. The housing relocation and stabilization services that are eligible include outreach, case-management, housing search and placement, legal services, mediation, tenancy preparedness, and credit repair. We sat down with APC, AFS, ECHO, and the AHA, partners we work with to provide services in Alameda to prioritize, and we came up with key strategies. They are to focus on a goal of stable housing, and to work to maintain the housing for those that are most in need, and to create stable housing opportunities for those that are not stable. A second goal is to meet the HUD requirements, which are to get the money on the street very quickly. This means we need to have contracts with providers in place by September 30. We will also coordinate with regional partners to take advantage of economies of scale when those opportunities are appropriate and available. A copy of the HUD required budget summary was distributed. The information is relatively sparse compared to that normally requested. The important thing to understand is that there are two service tracks for this funding; the homeless prevention and the rapid re-housing. Rapid re-housing is another way to implement transitional housing, We will coordinate on a countywide basis to develop assessment tools and 2-1-1 will get an expansion opportunity. This funding will hopefully give those in permanent supportive housing into Sect. 8 housing. If we can implement this program, there is an additional $125,000 in Homes funds to supplement the program., and broaden our service delivery President Wasko: Do we have flexibility in changing levels of allocation as we develop the programs. Wright: Yes we do. Member Dailey: Are these funds competitive or is it guaranteed? Wright: It is guaranteed. It is an entitlement, but we do have to submit a plan to HUD. President Wasko: In addition to utility assistance, can this money be used for food? Wright: No, that is not an eligible expense. President Wasko: Itos great that with the adopting of the EveryoneHome Plan we are getting onboard with the rest of the county. Member Biggs: Iove been in on some of the discussion and have worked with Terri and she deserves a great deal of credit for helping put this together. If we get the Sect. 8 piece in place we will be taking a national lead in implementing a local continuum. We have seen an increasing demand for emergency stabilization payments, such as the need for utility assistance in the winter, when heating costs increase One high utility bill can cause a family to be homeless. Using a local provider network that is already in place will make it easier to implement case-management services. | SocialServiceHumanRelationsBoard/2009-04-23.pdf |