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West Hawaii. Construction should begin in the fall 2019. Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs The County continues its partnerships with Hawaii First Federal Credit Union and Hawaiian Community Assests, who provide free one-on-one financial education and counseling services, providing an opportunity for individuals to address financial barriers. In May 2018, to provide for an increase in services, the County applied for and was awarded with a planning grant to develop a plan to increase capacity on delivery of financial education and counseling services. The County anticipates an award of an implementation grant in late 2019, which will provide for an opportunity to increase services throughout the island. In 2018, the OHCD provided rental assistance through the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funded, Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program. The TBRA program provided preferences to the following groups of individuals: individuals experiencing homelessness, at risk of becoming homeless, individuals living in transitional housing, survivors of domestic violence, individuals aging out of foster care programs and family unification. In addition, the OHCD received an award of 47 HUD VASH vouchers and 9 Mainstream Vouchers. Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again The County has fully implemented its Coordinated Entry System. The Coordinated Entry System (CES) facilitates the coordination and management of resources and services through the crisis response system. CES allows users to efficiently and effectively connect people to interventions that aim to rapidly resolve their housing crisis. CES works to connect the highest need and most vulnerable persons in the community to available housing and supportive services equitably. The County convenes its homeless program partners at least monthly to address CES program concerns, to coordinate resources and to discuss current and upcoming available housing. CAPER 21 OMB Control No::, 2506-0117 {exp.. 06/30/2018}