1. Orientation to the Continuum of Care (CoC) July 29, 2014

2. A Short History of the Continuum of Care McKinney Act of 1987 Continuum of Care model – late 1990s – Sonoma County Continuum of Care organized 1997 HEARTH Act of 2009 – Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing Act – Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent & End Homelessness: Opening Doors – New regulations for Continuum of Care (CoC) & Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs

3. Continuum of Care Responsibilities Operating a Continuum of Care – Engagement of all stakeholders Quarterly membership meetings – 3 rd Thursdays of January, April, July & October – Governance structure – Continuum of Care Board, written charter, code of conduct – Working groups Strategic populations: youth, veterans, families, chronically homeless Key program requirements: Coordinated Intake, Program Standards groups

4. Continuum of Care Responsibilities – Planning Planning & development of a system of care – Coordinate & develop needed housing & services Outreach, Engagement, Assessment Shelter, permanent housing, supportive services Homelessness Prevention Point-in-Time Homeless Counts Gaps Analysis

5. Continuum of Care Responsibilities – Programs Establish a Coordinated Intake system – Screening and comprehensive assessment – Waitlist management Written Standards for all components of homeless services system – Rapid Re-Housing – Prevention – Emergency Shelter – Permanent Supportive Housing – Transitional Housing

6. Continuum of Care Responsibilities – Goals & Measurement Goals & performance targets (handout) – Exits to permanent housing – Days from system entry to permanent housing – Increase income – Access to health goals Monitor system and program performance Evaluate outcomes & address poor performance (Evaluation Committee)

7. Continuum of Care Responsibilities – Consultations Assistance to Consolidated Planning agencies (HUD) Consultations with Emergency Solutions Grant funders (County and State) on allocations of funding Consultation with other funders as needed – VA: Supportive Services for Veteran Families

8. Continuum of Care Responsibilities – Annual Funding Competition County-wide consolidated funding application – $2.7 million annually Oversight of 20+ project applications Establish priorities between projects – Written criteria Determine whether and when to pursue designation as Unified Funding Agency (UFA)

9. Continuum of Care Responsibilities – HMIS Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) – Web-based client data system that provides aggregate reports to HUD – Efforts to Outcomes (EtO) – Privacy, security, data quality requirements – Participation requirements – Policy oversight by Quality Assurance Committee

10. 10-Year Plan Leadership Implementation of Local Strategic Plan – Housing – 4,128 Permanent Housing Units Policy suggestions, cost estimates Potential for eventual conversion of emergency housing – Income – Workforce Readiness & Disability Income Initiatives – Health Access – Universal Coverage, Primary Care Homes, Access to Behavioral Health Services (“parity”)