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The County is a coordinator of the Ho`owaiwai Network, which is a network of community and government agencies who meet monthly to collaborate on various projects that help individuals and families attain economic self-sufficiency. The County works with the Hawaiian Community Assets which provides free financial literacy and education workshops at various locations on the island of Hawaii. In November 2016, the County and its partners hosted the Annual Homeless Luncheon & Resource Fair in Hilo, Pahoa and Kona. The event provided lunch and access to a multitude of resources and services available for the homeless and at-risk of homeless community. The event was well attended. The annual event is in its planning stages for 2017. In September and October 2017, members of the Inter-Faith community are scheduled to hold the 2nd Annual Hawaii Island Inter-Faith Coalition on Family Homelessness Summit. The annual event will be held in Kona on September 27, 2017 and in Hilo on October 4, 2107. The annual event draws about 200 participants. The County continues to administer the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program. The TBRA program provides preference consideration for Section 8 program applicants who have an immediate need for housing and is connected to a service provider who confirms that the applicant meets one of the preference eligibility criteria. Rental assistance offered by the TBRA when connected with other federal or state programs can provide security deposit, utility deposit and rent for up to thirty (30) months. The County continues to support Resources Match - an online portal that connects individuals to an on- island resource. 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 partnered with several non-profit organizations and government agencies to help low- income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless. In November 2016, the Chronic Homeless Intervention and Rehabilitation Project (CHIRP) were merged with the Community Alliance Partner (CAP). The merged group is now referred to as the CAP. Members meet on a monthly basis to discuss solutions to end homelessness on the island. As required by HUD and State program funders, the CAP is actively working on a full implementation of a Coordinated Entry System (CES). The work began in April 2017, with the implementation of the CES for families - housing CAPER OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 19