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AP -65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i) Introduction The County's Consolidated Plan includes the HUD's "Performance Measures Model." The Model sets Objectives, Outcomes, Activities, Indicators, and Output for the next five years. Please see the attached Homeless Performance Measures Model Chart for the County's Homeless objectives. Chronic Homelessness is a priority of this administration and through the administration's efforts the West Hawaii Chronic Homelessness Intervention and Rehabilitation Project (CHIRP) and the East Hawaii Homeless Coalition was established. These new forums now bring the various County Departments to the table to develop collaborations between local government, nonprofit, and service providers. The County plans to construct 32 micro - housing units in West Hawaii, to provide long -term transitional housing for the chronic homeless. The County of Hawaii, Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), plans to have the units ready for occupancy before the end of the 2016 calendar year. In addition to providing shelter, the OHCD will be working with the various service providers to providee the management of the site in addition to coordinating the needed health care services for these clients. The County also plans to work with the Child and Family Service to renovate the Kona Domestic Abuse Shelter. The project proposes to enlarge and remodel the kitchen, create an interior private office space, replace flooring, replace the playground equipment to include a safety fall surface and repair wood railings. incidents of domestic violence have increased substantially in the past three years. There has been a corresponding increase in the number of community members seeking services at the Kona Domestic Violence Shelter. With the increased usage at the shelter, the facility requires more frequent maintenance, a larger kitchen to accommodate the victim's needs, and private space for the staff to meet with victims. The long -term goal, for the shelter, is to prepare the victim for self- sufficiency and independence. Once the victims of domestic violence and their children are safe, transitioning them to permanent safe housing and providing and linking them to various services to accomplish this becomes the main focus. In Fiscal Year 2014 the Shelter served 97 unduplicated families comprised of 95 women, 2 men and 68 children. Describe the jurisdictions one -year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs Hope Services Hawaii, Inc. provides outreach services to assist the homeless persons. They actually drive to the beaches or areas that the unsheltered homeless stay to deliver hygiene products and advise them of the support services that are available to them. Hope Services Hawaii, Inc. also advises the Annual Action Plan 2016 OMB Control No: 2506 -0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 32