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assistance from public or private ageneses that address housing, health, social services, <br />employment, education, or youth needs. <br />By having a strong networking system amongst the organizations that provide such support services <br />to individuals and families who are discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care <br />which include health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and <br />corrections programs and institutions, the chances of these members becoming homeless are <br />tremendously reduced. <br />Discussion <br />Street Outreach: <br />To provide essential services, housing resources and urgent care to unsheltered homeless individuals <br />and families living on the streets. Through its subrecipients, the County will provide direct services to <br />meet the immediate needs of people living on the street to stabilize and engage them in services as a <br />path toward accessing permanent housing. Street outreach services include engagement that provides <br />immediate support and links to other support networks and may include addressing immediate needs <br />(food, clothing, toiletries, etc); assessment and case management to understand client barriers and <br />identify housing options; emergency physical and mental health services; and services for special <br />populations including homeless youth, victim services and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. <br />a <br />Emergency and Transitional Housing: <br />To maintain and expand operations and support renovations and rehabilitation of structures to provide <br />shelter for homeless persons within new and existing emergency and transitional shelters for the <br />purpose of providing decent housing and essential services for the homeless population. Essential <br />services include, but are not limited to case management, child care, education services, employment <br />assistance and job training, outpatient health services, legal services, life skills training, transportation, <br />services for special populations, and substance abuse treatment as they relate to locating and <br />maintaining permanent housing. <br />Homeless Prevention: <br />To provide housing relocation and stabilization services and rental assistance to prevent households <br />from experiencing homelessness. The County will support grant subrecipients that provides services to <br />extremely low-income individuals and families living in the County to maintain or identify alternative <br />permanent rental housing and achieve housing stability. Housing relocation and stabilization can <br />include, but is not limited to, financial assistance including moving related costs and utility assistance, <br />housing search and placement and housing stability case management. Households may also receive up <br />Annual Action Plan <br />2021 <br />LIMB Control No: 2506,0117 (exp, 09/30/2021) <br />3 <br />