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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0710.001 2016-2018 JEN RUGGLES Public Works&Parks and Recreation Council Member •- 1 of N;',, Committee Chair District 5— Puna Mauka, c,nJ'• •• •'•, Public Safety&Mass Transit Pahoa Mauka, Kalapana " � ,`��' • Committee Chair r Phone: 808-961-8536 • 0-- ;w;•�. • • •• = Hawai`i County Building Fax: 808-961-8912 •,!rE••4-�OF ��►`�'_=` 25 Aupuni St. Suite 1402 Email:.Ien.Ruggles@hawaiicounty.gov Hilo, HI 96720 HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL CD DATE: January 30, 2018 ® TO: Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Chair • C) d Members of the Hawai'i County Council m FROM: 1,V Jen Ruggles, Council Member SUBJECT: Material for the February 6, 2018 HSSSC CAP Presentation (Communication 710) ' Attached please find a hard copy of the Community Alliance Partners PowerPoint presentation and a digital version of the same material on a USB portable drive. This material will be used by the CAP in their Human Services and Social Services Committee presentation scheduled for February 6, 2018 in Hilo. Please copy and distribute this to Council Members. Mahalo. Gomm. No. 7/0•.1 Ref. To: P714S-SsC, Ref. Dote FEB 0 6 2018 Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer February 6, 2018 - Hawaii County Council Presentatigy, JP ffir gz c`\` ‘\5‘ 4, 0, 1 Ooh • :7+, lib . 0 11 0 I 1 Willt: MI^ fler NIIIIMIlop ,a, Ilk VIIIIN 11111.1biliP IP.411, IIIIAN 1P4t • Iii "." . ::1411%1;411 1 rd. IMP <7 p mtv Ilitkeik 11*1111. —ir \1/4- ''' _ 41111h. Hawaii Island's Continuum of Care AP Presenters ... Sharon L. Hirota Hawaii County OHCD - Existing Housing Division 44 lik, ' , ill' 1lk de iimi. Brandee Menino 0 ip► • -N, I. lc CEO, Hope Services Hawaii III f • CAP: Co-Chair gloi. 0E1 ass. I i 4r '*".. 11 Elizabeth Murph _. Hawaii Island Community:Direc • ` , Cat ' CAP: Co-ChairsVieiii. N zioN.:. *1144 Pail! Normann 4av ec love Direc 44r, Neigi �, a vieF 1 1 Continuum of C ( C0C . _ CoC Program P�- 1,AE N t QFy Department of Housing and Urban • Vested byHUD Development HUD �,Qill G P ) th. iiiiI. Z Federal • Provides strategic directio * * • f HEARTH ACT increased 2 z resources and oversight to�>rc c>>, resolve the it is ence I and aid in homelessness1111 e ,oQ� experience o . -el- gNDF\J p • Statewide or. TG partn -r e, �- Bridging the Ga or - ._ � � g P, rad COU � . in . : � - �� -. ..._ 17, Balance of State (BTG) i �,,,,.... r t I faavai si, Ma7r'i, and l�ulitai 4;t: .._ +Ills ,...., ..., _ - ,:=or ' Counties • . ,s, - . GI . _ if ,: 1,,,„, ... - _ P NING BOD 40" ,,,, ,• t b Cmmunit. 1Ili. ' ....�•, " Partners ( ) j , it. i 1ANNIN( a hipt,. 0 ,110 IS v .......... 2016)ata provided by the ,.4 Homeless Point In Time 1 5 3 9 4 k.., 2015 Count, 2017: 2017 2014 1 ) 241 32% 953 2013 869 0 decrease in homeles,. elm since 1l 2016 elow Number of homeless individuals on Hawai`i Island s , ,,,,, 411117114 What homelessness looked like on the island of Hawaii in 2017*: 953 total homeless e i r ;� 10 Of 040%0 7% 0 are chronically are families are Seniors are Veterans homeless iciaih, di io .." %NA ... . — IN 1.......,:Nimpo �.--. , alk • oh .... mi, yr weliir Regional e Y:. 111 4iiir 1 , Table 32: Summary of Hawaii County Regional Unsheltered Homeless, 2017 Sin les Family All Family g Individuals Individuals Households Region # % _ # % # % # % 1: Kohala 3 1% 2 1% 5 1% 1 2% 2: Honokaa 16 3% 7 4% 23 3% 2 5% . 3: Laupahoehoe 6 1% 0 ' 0% 6 1% 0 0% 4: Hilo I 154 32% 23 . 12% 177 26% 4 10% 5: Waiakea 35 7% 0 0% 35 5% 0 0% 6: Keaau 41 9% 31 1 16% 72 11% 8 19% 7: Pahoa 66 14% 21 11% 87 13% 4 10% 8: Kau 40 8% 96 1 49% 136 20% 20 48% 9: Konawaena 7 j 1% 0 I 0% 7 1% 0 0% 10: Kealakehe 114 24% 16 8% 130 19% 3 7% TOTAL 482 100% 196 100% 678 100% 42 100% a kt' ,, , tlb. Homeless % 1 7 . ,. , ...jai, C11:11 0 i e tn it , ..... 1111111110 IC. % 5 4 51 % qt. have lived in Hawaii have lived in Hawai`i are first-time homeless. for less than 1 year. for 10+ years. (Highest rate in the State) at I '4411k I ril 1 low I b 416, tb 1116 4 ' 114' . 1)•,:410 2 1 0/ 44..... lb 110 1 o litv. 'ik 330/0 �r�, '..„ �, have a substance -•. kare mentally ill. ,, ,a, abuse disability. -_ Minimum WageHousing Wage al • HAWAI`I COUNTY RENTAL HOUSING: a The Reality of the Rental Market 400► 0 Current renters .,.. Oil Hawaii I 1 andII 111P filkii,, 21 ,835 .�... Minimum Wage 0Housing Wage �' ` ..firille- . Current minimum wage I burly wage needed to rent a .� i 2-bedroom apartment Imp �emp $10. 10/hr. $24.44 le , : , IP lb, 840.0111 4 ` Annual income at minimum wage Annual income needed r 11/4.. , , ,‘,. _ - - 4, . ` $21 , 008 $50,840 . . 0 *84, .0, tw ! ,..; Rent affordable at minimum Wage Fair Market Rent for a lik 2-bedroom apartment $525 $1 271 '4116, ali• 4, •w.. 46 Work hours required at minimum wage to afford 97' /wk •fi�� o. , . lik a 2-bedroom apartment `.w. %. ._ ...... 400. �li.A •........... Hawaii County'sn A nual Performance Mea iii. t: , ep, . „ika Point in Time FY 2016 Homeless Service Utizati . • Count 5 ,► ••■► there -: ' iiiii....., � In 2016, Length oittime pe . .Jexp ..ie were a total of 153 families homelessness ► r. living without a 0- 112 d?‘" 1 I O W ze - tit , %'"'`414%;*home. iii ai, Exit rlti • - er . • . ` : . I Family * 0 41, homelessness . , decreased to iii, 0 83 families in Return t . • •► 411111111611%4% , HPIT 2017 7 t , „ , + - ,, .,-- 4111111h. Coordinated ( CH . . . �3s CoordinatedEntr Cor Elem nts ,,.,, ACCESS ) ASSESSMENT ) PRIORITIZATION REFERRAL MOW • iffif• fi Initial Triage ib • • Diversion 1, milimmomms RD • 2. III 1:11111110 3. mom iii!!s Initial Assessment 4. mimmimmm •••= E..= ■■■swi5• ommommom Potential Eligibility Assessment - 'ro-, MINIM W •=MI Comprehensive Assessment --- Strategic Agreements 401 • iti. *si A 4. , GOALS .... . , _I., , . 0 , I End Family Homelessness by 2020. -+440 sc. ihi. : 74- 74"' Reduce Single Household lb � . , homelessness by 30% each year. I • Ilk �`� Reduce recidivism, or return to homelessness to below 1Q% b 2024. � :, Ways to Take Action *. Treat the Symptom: it, 'r` et , 014 ,Ai„a vii Prioritize & Fund housing focused pi those who are home1ess and at-risk t - c�� ,. Address the Cause: � 4 Decriminalize Homelessnes .4, Mao 410.11110�"� ii _ If Recogniz 4omeln ; : s ' � - Yr 4pwide ecgno c " risrs AnyQuestions ? 10. I Sharon L. Hirota ilk ilt Hawaii County OHCD Existing Housing Division 11111/4 , 808-959-4642, Sharon.Hirota@hawaiicounty.gov * :).., . 11104 ipi sop Brandee Menino cEO, Hope Services Hawaii . , "milpitir, 808-933-6013, bmenino@a hopeservices ave g 114.41, d.• ' • iler....74"" Elizabeth Murphy e Hawaii Island Community Directo w: • 1 o8-961-7o51, elizabeth.murph •• icc .. a t. dies ii Pau `Norarnann s., 0 Executive` ems` eighb • 11 e + ,a ' 8 -E 4neigr , , o Presenters Sharon L. Hirota Hawaii County OHCD — Existing Housing Division Brandee Menino CEO, Hope Services Hawaii CAP: Co-Chair 412„.; 00.4%4114(0,,,,, Elizabeth Murph Hawaii Island Community Director, Catholic Charities CAP: Co-Chair 404. Paul Normann Executive Director, Neighborhood Place of Puna CAP: Vice Chair Document Order for County Council Presentation on 2/6/18. 1. Let's End Homelessness 2. Reducing Homelessness in Hawaii County a. Cover b. End Family Homelessness c. Reduce Single household homelessness d. Reduce Recidivism e. Strengthen the CAP 3. Hawaii County Rental Housing 4. Catholic Charities Hawaii's Family Assessment Center 5. Coordinated Entry System (CES) 6. Community Alliance Partners, Membership Packet 7. Housing First Check List Lerse � What homelessness looked like on the island of Hawai'i in 2017*: 953 total homeless �•'' 23 /0 O 40 /0 O 11 % /o�O are chronically are families are Seniors are Veterans homeless SUCCESSES GOALS On the island of Hawaii: 32% The rate of return to homelessness End Family Homelessness by 2020. decrease in homelessness is the lowest in the state at 14.4% 4600 The average length of time 2Reduce Single Household decrease in spent homeless was 112 days, homelessness by 30% each year. family homelessness the lowest length of time in the state 617 Reduce recidivism, or return to There was a 5% increase of those homelessness, placed in moving into permanent housing home , to below 10% by 2020. housing We believe everyone deserves a home ! 0 04511 Community Alliance Partners A coalition of Hawai' i Island's homeless service providers, govern- ment representatives and community stakeholders working together in partnership to end homelessness. For more information; email David Deges, membership chair at ddeges@hihaf.org * State of Hawaii Homeless Point-in-Time Count Reducing Homelessness in Hawaii County 3 Year Strategic Plan og\Kr-rr R.1,41 lop I I 10 s:7/kr 411i1 741111rP u u u�� 201$—Z020 3 year CAP Strategic Goals and Agreements:2018-2020 Approved Date:12/27/17 Goals Tasks Targets Execution/Activity Timeline Person Responsible H.B.1240 has been reintroduced.Opportunity to Jan-May 2018 support program. Support Provide rental assistance and Prevention/Diversion funding financial assistance to divert at-risk Prevention and Diversion homelessness from entering Vice-Chair service system as a Legislative Priority Make asks with philanthropic 1/1/2018 1/1/19 community Explore possibility of a capital Ask HCA for help Feb-18 campaign and creation of a Develop a fund for this Presentation in July 2018 low-income loan/revolving campaign Average of 30 more scattered Apply for additional funding Year 1:30 Increase vouchers site new vouchers per year (VASH vouchers,other HUD Year 2:30 County Representative specifically for families funding,explore pilot project Year 3:30 Maintain current housing Identify current programs Support funding as a resources(programs and Jan-18 CAP Chair and funding levels Legislative Priority funding level) Eliminate Barriers to Develop financial assistance Work with Hawaii Housing system for homeless families Community Assets to Jan-18 County Representative with back-due debt develop new funding Mayor Kim to be briefed for advocacy 125 new family beds within 3 Family Assessment Center years with 50 occupied within construction can potentially 2 years be funded by the Governor's Office.Appx.$640,000 in Increase Family Shelter Operations funding for this County Mayor Bede protect. Jan-18 Representative Develop a total of 55 new Acquire Financial Resources bed spaces for families in 3 for Capital&Operating Costs Nov-18 years Develop new facility in West Add 105 family beds Nov-19 Hawaii Develop new facility in East Add 20 family beds Nov-20 Hawaii Agree on shared definition of Define what we mean by End family Affordable Housing "affordable housing" Jan-18 Vice Chair homelessness Identify current State, within 3 years Federal,County Housing Projects and advocate for 200/set aside for homeless Spring 2018 families when turning over existing units County Representative Identify housing projects under development and advocate for a 20%set Spring 2018 aside for families experiencing homelessness Convene a taskforce to spearhead new affordable housing development: Call to Action:HICDC,Big Spring 2018 County Mayor Island Housing Foundation, Representative Habitat.Check in on upcoming and future Develop/Add 130 new Ensure the 130 units projects,and determine affordable housing for barriers in oroiects families who are at or represent a diversity of 0 housing types from tiny Confirm upcoming Housing below 30%Area Median homes,project based Projects: Income(AMI) through to multi-unit HICDC:Self-help housing residential construction, project(6 in 2018;20 units in 2019;20 units in 202); 1/1/2018-Dec 2019 Kaloko 10%of usage for homeless families(8 units in 2019);Pahoa Project(10 units in 2019). HICDC:Kaloko Housing (4 of the 81 total units is set Jul-20 aside for homeless) County Representative HOPE&HICDC:Pahoa May-19 Housing Project(10 units) Add 60 more units Dec-19 Add 56 more units Dec-20 3 Year CAP Strategic Agreements 2018-2020 Approved Date:12/27/17 Goals Tasks Targets Execution/Activity Timeline Person Responsible H.B.1240 has been reintroduced Jan May 2018 Support Prevention/Diversion Provide rental assistance and funding to divert at risk financial assistance homelessness from entering 1/1/2018-1/1/19 service system as a Prevention and diversion Leglslattve Priority Vice-Chair Make asks with philanthropic 1/1/2018 1/1/19 community Explore possibility of a capital Ask Hawaii Community Begin in January 2018 campaign and creation of a Assets for help low-income loan/revolving fund Develop intermediary fund Presentation in July 2018 for this campaign Increase daytime service Add at least one daytime Pahoa 2018 options service center(drop-in,day North Hawaii(Waimea) 2018 County Representative shelter,mobile,or multi- Oceanview 2019 Add 60 new low barrier Develop new facility in West shelter beds over the 3 years 12/31/2018-12/31/2019 Hawaii Convene group to define the Increase emergency shelter Add 60 specialized beds types of specialized beds 1/1/2018 07/31/2018 beds within 3 years needed Co-chair&County Mayor Idenitfy facilities in identified 8/1/2018 12/31/2018 Representative geographic regions Increase funding for services Map fiscal resources of by at least 20%over the 3 current shelter providers Jun-18 year period (fiscal year ending 6/30) Average of 30 more scattered- Apply for additional funding Year 1:30 Increase vouchers site new vouchers per year (VASH vouchers,other HUD Year 2:30 County Representative specifically for families funding,legislative pilot Year 3:30 Agree on shared definition of Define what we mean by )an 18 Vice Chair Affordable Housing "affordable housing" Mohouli Phase 3 for seniors: Reduce single 92 units(no set asides) Nov-20 household homelessness Identify current State, by 30%each Federal,County Housing Projectand advocate for year for the 130 new units of housing 20%setsaside for homeless Spring 2018 next 3 years within 3 years with 50 when turning over existing County occupied within 2 years units Identify housing projects under development and New affordable housing advocate for a 20%set aside Spring 2018 for families experiencing homelessness Convene a taskforce to spearhead new affordable Ensure the 130 units housing development: represent a diversity of housing types from tiny Call to Action:HICDC,Big Spring 2018 County Mayor homes through to multi-unit Island Housing Foundation, Representative residential construction,as is Habitat.Check in on feasible upcoming and future projects,and determine barriers in projects Define ICM Jan-18 Vice-Chair Identify possible funding to Spring 2018 Increase Housing Navigator Add 5 additional intensive support ICM positions positions case managers over 3 years CAP Chair Cultivate partnerships with health care plans and other Spring 2018 agencies/organizations 4 HNs Year 1 3 HNs Year 2 3 HNs Year 3 I , 3 Year CAP Strategic Agreements 2018-2020 Approve Date:12/27/17 Goals Tasks Targets Execution/Activity Timeline Person Responsible From the baseline,increase Get data Jan-18 of at/east 10%of Connect to mainstream households who will connect CAP Chair resources to mainstream resources Report annually December 2019/2020 (cash and non-cash income) at exit Implement a supported Convene employment Awareness Chair employment model realizing partners Feb 18 Expand Employment Pilot program at Ulu Wini By Summer 2018 Opportunities at least 24 new jobs for 24 jobs Year 1 Hawaii Affordable people each year that have 24 jobs Year 2 Properties moved into housing 24 jobs Year 3 Business/Philanthropy: Hawaii Community Foundation;HEI;Matson; Bank Foundations Job Skills,Readiness: Goodwill,Bank of Hawaii, Reduce State DI-15(Seed Program), Recidivism to Engage partners Department of Vocational February-April 2018 below 10% Job Training Resource(DVR),Leopoldino Membership Chair within three Kona McDonald's,Workforce years Development(One-Stop), Employee Experts(K.C. Mahoney),Chambers of Commerce,Rotary Clubs General Partner:HIUW Join Workforce Investment Engage with Chair Wayne Opportunity Act(WIOA) DeLuz Jan-18 Board Define ICM Jan-18 Vice-Chair Identify possible funding to support ICM positions Spring 2018 Add 5 additional intensive Cultivate partnerships with case managers(ICM)over 3 health care plans and other Spring 2018 Expand intensive case years agencies/organizations management services 2 ICMs Year 1 CAP Chair 2 ICMs Year 2 1 ICMs Year 3 Provide training on ICM Develop Housing First On- services at least once Board Pathway for annually Communit 3 YearCAP Strategic Goals and Agreements 2018-2020 Approved Date:12/27/17 Goals Tasks Targets Execution/Activity Timeline Person Responsible 5 new members to the CAP Meet Quarterly Goals. March(2 recruitments) Identify CAP members who within the next 12 months will recruit new,specific June(1 recruitment) (2018) members desired. Sept(1 recruitment) Dec(1 recruitment) Business/Philanthropy: Hawaii Community Foundation;HEI;Matson; Bank Foundations Intentionally recruit new Job Skills'Readiness: members to our CAP to Membership Chair address our weaknesses At least 3 of the new Goodwill,Bank of Hawaii, members represent the State DHS(Seed Program), business or philanthropic Department of Vocational community Resource(DVR),Leopoldino Kona McDonald's,Workforce Development(One-Stop), Employee Experts(K.C. Mahoney),Chambers of Commerce,Rotary Clubs General Partner:HIUW Track number of people served(#),length of stay Develop data dashboard (LOS),exit rate to permanent with HMIS Administrator 18-Jan CAP Chair housing(EPH),and other Strengthen the Identify and collect data to metrics CAP measure performance #,LOS,EPH Monthly CAP Chair CES Monthly County Representative recidivism Annually CAP Chair Identify housing projects Annually County Representative under development Continue to offer Housing Incorporate Iain's training Beginning February 2018, First training opportunities into CAP meetings every other month(even Awareness Chair months) On-boarding pathway for CAP members;including understanding strengths of Develop onboarding Feb-18 Executive Committee members and how members list/packet (Membership Chair) Capacity building of CAP find this meaningful;institute deadline among Conduct Feasibility Study of Research what it will take to 501(c)(3)to administer CoC become a CoC Dec-19 Co-Chair (BTG) Leadership Training Develop succession plan (Mentorship and Succession Jul-18 Executive Committee Planning) Get buy in from Mayor Presentation for Mayor Jan-18 Mayor(County)Rep Develop legislative priorities Presentation for State Jan-18 Vice-Chair Chair Advocacy Legislators&County Council Public Awareness(of CAP Develop brochure for CAP Jan-18 Co-Chair&Awareness and statewide/national effort) Chair HAWAII COUNTY RENTAL HOUSING: The Reality of the Rental Market Current renters 21 ,835 on Hawaii Island Minimum Wage0 Housing Wage Current minimum wage Hourly wage needed to rent a 2-bedroom apartment $10.10/h r. $24.44 Annual income at minimum wage Annual income needed $21 ,008 $50,840 Rent affordable at minimum wage Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom apartment $525 $1 ,271 Work hours required at 97' ,�minimum wage to afford a 2-bedroom apartment ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Data provided by /� 296 Kilauea Avenue National Low Income �l ) Hiln,H7 V 3 Housing Coalition 1� r i"'"o:(SoR)y 9 r-3050 e"rvlces await I,,1,,,Sl,,;: i;, {pitriinlibc..oig'oxa1{lawaii i 1 Catholic Charities Hawai'i's Family Assessment Center 0 54 - - -til. iii1AMA),. ,,_ 1. 1. iltififitiliiittLolilfiLflil 0 households hhh A Ahhhh , successfully served (1,2) A`A`A`AAA - � -�--- - - _ housed 2016 - 2017Réport Card (3' . . Our Success , 0 Celebrating the 81 48°! 41°! 31°! achievements of our program participants and average households participants households honoring our community number of with four or 12 years of single female partners for their continued days inmore age or parent with support and commitment. program�n� �5�members younger children Community ,= Partners it+ 1:;/ le ,., ms, ,..,,N , s,,,,., la% 411 • A'. 194 59 100/ 85/ Gwk0,11- persons participants participants Hawaii IN SE ME NT °F served(6) enrolled into placed in residents Ak, .rte. health housing H*) . d�lle, insurance remain stably housed to,7.t Services y� I. -INSTITUTE FOR °^"" RSINOE"i°P tENT GREATER GOOD Benefits review and determination Housing readiness Hawaii Project Health screenings Housing placement _ Health assessments On-site computer lab Homeless Outreach&Medical Education Legal support Service coordination iLEGAL Al D '' Linkage to financial assistance ►7 SOCIETY OF HAWAII 0 [1] Unduplicated count of households served from September 1, 2016-October 1, 2017 [2] 42% homeless for 1 year or more;72% received homeless services before intake [3] All housing data provided by the State of Hawai'i's Department of Human Services Homeless Programs Office [4] Mean number of days between intake and discharge [5] Average number of individuals per household is 3.59 [6] 101 adults and 93 children Coordinated Entry System ( CES ) Coordinated Entry Core Elements ACCESS ) ASSESSMENT ) PRIORITIZATION REFERRAL • • Initial Triage 6 Diversion 1. smommom Ed! II 2. eimommom • 'IP 1:111111111110 3. iimmoomm Am.. 7r Initial Assessment 4. simmommin ims um imil NE um 5. imimmommi Potential Eligibility Assessment INIIIIIMI • 01101•1 41.MIN Odle 1 I# .•MI. OMNI IM OM NI Ufa Comprehensive Assessment m MEM OA ; I I , . k COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS Membership Packet 2018 k TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Letter of Commitment 3 II. Fee Waiver Policy 5 III. Executive Committee Position Descriptions 6 IV. Committee Descriptions 8 V. Bylaws 9 Page 2 of 16 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS LETTER OF COMMITMENT As a member of Community Alliance Partners (CAP), Name of Applicant(Organization or Individual) Commits to do the following: > Support the mission, goals, processes, and leadership of CAP as agreed by the members; > Send an authorized representative(s)to attend all CAP meetings; > Prepare for each meeting by reading all pre-distributed material; > Actively participate in all CAP convened meetings from beginning to adjournment; and > Join and actively participate in one (1) committee on either a local (CAP) or statewide (BTG) level. Membership Levels All non-profit agencies, businesses, faith-based groups, public service (federal, state, and county) organizations, alliances, civic groups, and individuals are welcome to participate in CAP. All members must have a commitment to creating sustainable housing options and ending homelessness. CAP recognizes three (3) membership categories: 1. Business Membership—A business, church group, non-profit, civic group, or other business entity may apply by completing an application and paying annual dues. Multiple attendees may represent one agency, but each member agency receives only one (1) vote. 2. Associate Membership—An individual, business, church group, non-profit, civic group, or other business entity, including government agencies, may apply for associate membership, attend general and committee meetings, and participate in activities of the CAP. Associate Members do not pay dues and may not vote. 3. Partner Membership—An individual who is a full-time adult student enrolled in a field of study relating to human/social services, elder (age 65 and better), or consumer (living in affordable housing, houseless, formerly houseless, living in a shelter). Partner members pay discounted dues and have one (1) vote. To retain an active membership in good standing, all categories of members must attend at least 50% of the general meetings. Membership dues cover one calendar year (from January 1 to December 31). Page 3 of 16 Given the responsibilities and time commitment of participation in CAP and its committees, I agree to join according to the following category: (check one box) [ ] Business Membership - $50.00 [ ] Associate Membership - $0.00 [ ] Community Partner Membership - $20.00 [ ] Request for waiver of dues (fee) membership. See Fee Waiver Policy in next section. I have read and understand this letter of commitment and I will commit and respect its spirit as well as its intention. [ ] I will or [ ] will not be the voting member of my agency: Print Name/Title Organization Name: Address/State/Zip Code: Business Phone: E-mail: Signature Date PLEASE ATTACH YOUR AGENCY'S SERVICES INFORMATION, BROCHURE, AND DUES PAYMENT CHECK (ALL CHECKS WILL BE MADE PAYABLE TO COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS, WITH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS DUES WRITTEN IN THE MEMO LINE), IF APPROPRIATE. YEAR NOTE: Attendance at meetings is reported to the Hawaii State Homeless Programs Office on at least an annual basis and is one (1) of the criteria used to determine funding awards. Please mail your dues to: CAP TREASURER: David Deges 16-204 Melekahiwa Place, Ste. 1 Kea'au, HI 96749 (808) 982-8800 david@hihaf.org Page 4 of 16 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS FEE WAIVER POLICY Any individual or group may apply for a waiver of membership fees. When applying for a fee waiver for membership in Community Alliance Partners (CAP), please be aware of the following guidelines: 1. Fee waivers must be submitted between January 1st and July 1st of each year and are only good for the current calendar year (January 1 to December 31). 2. For a group (including businesses, non-profit organizations, churches, and civic groups) the fee waiver request must be accompanied by a brief, clear, written explanation of the need for a fee waiver. As an example, a signed statement on letterhead referring to an agency policy that prohibits funding of membership fees would be a consideration for a fee waiver request. 3. For an individual, the fee waiver request must be accompanied by a statement of inability to pay with some documentation to prove status. As an example, an individual that homeless with no income could provide a certification of homelessness from a credible service provider, along with self-certification of income below the poverty level. 4. Requests for fee waivers will be reviewed by the Executive Committee during the next regularly scheduled meeting following the date of the fee waiver request. Applicants will be notified by mail of the approval or denial of the application, with included documentation explaining any denial. 5. Fee waivers may be denied if the number of fee waivers exceeds the number of paid memberships, if insufficient documentation is provided, if the application is incomplete, if the application is submitted after July 1st, or if the applicant's stated purpose for requesting membership is not in accordance with the mission of CAP. 6. Denials may be appealed in writing within 14 days. Appeals should be mailed to the CAP's mailing address. 7. If granted a fee waiver, individuals or groups have full privileges of voting members through the end of the calendar year in which the fee waiver was granted. 8. A request for a fee waiver must be submitted annually. Previously approved fee waivers will not be automatically renewed during the next calendar year. By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand this policy. Signature Date Printed Name Business Name (if applicable) Page 5 of 16 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSITION DESCRIPTIONS Chairperson • Schedules and facilitates the Community Alliance Partners (CAP) executive and general meetings, and any other special meetings or task forces. • Serves as the primary liaison, media contact and/or public speaker on behalf of CAP. • Writes letters on behalf of CAP, serves as primary representative from CAP to BTG, attends statewide meetings and other task force meetings related to homeless issues. • Sends out upcoming grant announcements noticed on the Hawaii State Procurement Office website. • Approves the disbursement of funds. • Attends BTG meetings. Co-Chair • Assist with Administrative tasks including back up for meeting minutes, drafting agenda's, sending to Organizational Chair for distribution to CAP. • Be connected to the committees to make sure work is getting done. • Focus on increasing engagement in Kona. • Serves as Chair and media contact in the absence of the Chairperson. • Perform tasks as assigned by Chair. • 2"d representative to attend BTG executive meetings. Vice Chair& Chief Advocate • Serves as Chair and Media contact in the absence of the Chair and Co-Chair. • Serves as CAP representative to PIC Advocacy Committee, schedules and facilitates advocacy meetings, develops and advocates for a BTG legislative agenda that fits CAP needs. • Drafts, circulates and presents testimony on behalf of CAP. • Coordinates local, state and federal advocacy initiatives, participates in related task force meetings, and represents CAP accordingly. • Represents CAP in local, state and federal legislative initiatives. • Coordinate CAP Strategic Planning by identifying priorities to carry forward. • Assist focused work groups, carry the work forward and educate our private and public constituents. County Representative • One person from the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development will serve as liaison between the County and the CAP. • Coordinates and disseminates necessary information exchange between these entities including, but not limited to, the announcement of available housing and supportive services funding available through local, state and federal agencies. Page 6 of 16 • Serves as the primary liaison for County announcements including, but not limited to, legislation that may impact those experiencing homelessness, grant opportunities, housing availability, emergency preparedness or disaster response information. • Coordinates and compiles data required for the federal Homeless Assistance Grant exhibits. • Coordinates the annual review/evaluation committee for homeless assistance programs. • Oversees quality maintenance of the Homeless Management Information System. • Attends BTG meetings. Chair,Awareness • Serves as CAP representative to the PIC Awareness Committee. • Seeks ways to bring the issues of homelessness to public awareness and remains current in local,statewide, and national trends and solutions related to homelessness and affordable housing. • Initiates awareness campaigns throughout the year. With Executive Committee review and approval, submits letters to the editor and other media outlets to inform general public of the issue of affordable housing and homelessness. • Attends planning task force meetings on behalf of CAP and maintains responsibility for planning and leading the outreach activities such as local and state Homeless Awareness Week events, supports the PIC Awareness efforts, and actively support statewide awareness and media efforts as part of a coordinated public education campaign. Chair, Organizational Development/Treasurer • Solicits and welcomes new members to CAP. • Schedules and facilitates organizational development meetings and circulates meeting notes. • Collects and compiles agency descriptions and updates membership packets. • Develops and distributes membership packets to new members. • Encourages participation by recognizing members for consistent attendance and participation. Contacts and follows up with absentee members. • Oversees and manages finances of CAP, reports monthly balance at general meetings, makes payments for events and other purchases upon approval from CAP membership. • Collects dues from members, records receipts, maintains the membership roster, and reports status of members to the Executive Committee. • Completes timely filing of required State of Hawaii General Excise taxes and related forms to the State Tax Office. Page 7 of 16 Secretary • Records and disseminates meeting minutes, coordinates general and executive meeting dates and locations, and posts announcements. • Maintains membership attendance records. Chair from Previous Year • No direct responsibilities. • Serves as consultant to provide continuity of CAP activities, if needed, for no longer than one (1) calendar year. • Page 8 of 16 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS Executive Facilitated by the CAP chairperson and attended by elected members. This committee develops agenda for the CAP general meeting, develops action steps to meet CAP identified priorities, requests pertinent information from local, state and federal agencies on behalf of the CAP, and represents the CAP at key meetings and venues. Advocacy This committee reviews and tracks legislation related to homelessness, and develops plans of action to ensure favorable legislative outcomes. Organizational Development This committee works to engage the involvement of more partners, and schedules member presentations for the CAP general meeting. Develops membership packets, orientation of new members, and coordinates with Secretary to compile attendance data. Submits membership participation records for the federal Homeless Assistance Grant application. Awareness This committee coordinates the annual Homeless Awareness Week and any additional and/or ongoing awareness and education-related activities within the community. Page 9 of 16 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS BYLAWS I. PURPOSE A. Name The name of this interagency coalition is COMMUNITY ALLIANCE PARTNERS, hereinafter referred to as "CAP." B. Description Community Alliance Partners (CAP) is a membership organization of supportive housing and service providers, government and business organizations, other professionals and community members, consumers and other community representatives located on Hawaii Island. CAP advocates for affordable housing options locally, and assists in implementing new or expanded service programs while preserving effective, existing housing programs. CAP is a chapter of Bridging the Gap (BTG), the balance of state (neighbor island) Continuum of Care (CoC), a coordinating body that develops recommendations for programs and services to address housing gaps and provides direction and response to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) CoC annual competition for homeless assistance funds. As a BTG chapter, CAP works collaboratively with the other county chapters to reduce homelessness and expand affordable housing resources statewide. C. Mission Statement To create sustainable housing options and end homelessness through collaborative advocacy. II. MEMBERSHIP A. Membership in Good Standing Each entity (individual or agency) with dues paid for that year will be allowed one (1) vote whenever an action goes through the decision making process (see section VI, below). Each agency is encouraged to designate, in advance, one (1) voting member to represent the interests of their agency. If the designated representative is unable to attend a meeting, he/she is highly encouraged to assign a substitute representative from the same agency to vote in his/her absence. In any case, voting representatives must be current residents of Hawaii Island. Page 10 of 16 For the purposes of identifying eligible voters at any given meeting, and determining the availability of quorum, the Treasurer will maintain an updated list of the voting representatives of agencies and individual members. Agencies or individuals who are not in good standing will have no voting representation until such time that good standing can be obtained. CAP recognizes three (3) membership categories. 1. Business Membership—A business, church group, non-profit, civic group, or other business entity may apply by completing an application and paying annual dues. Multiple attendees may represent one agency, but each member agency receives only one (1) vote. Cost: $50.00 per year. 2. Associate Membership—An individual, business, church group, non-profit, civic group, or other business entity, including government agencies, may apply for associate membership, attend general and committee meetings, and participate in activities of the CAP. Associate Members do not pay dues and may not vote. Cost: $0 3. Partner Membership—An individual who is a full-time adult student enrolled in a field of study relating to human/social services, elder (age 65 and better), or consumer (living in affordable housing, houseless, formerly houseless, living in a shelter). Partner members pay discounted dues and have one (1) vote. Cost: $20.00 per year. To retain an active membership in good standing, all categories of members must: • Attend at least 50%of the general meetings; • Have paid current years membership dues. III. OFFICERS A. Members The six (6) members of the executive committee shall be the Chairperson, Vice Chair and Chief Advocate, County Representative, Organizational Development Chair/Treasurer, Awareness Chair, and Secretary. B. Election and Term Officers must be in good standing for a period of 1 year prior to election and continue in good standing for the entire term of their election. Officers shall be nominated at the last meeting of the prior calendar year and elected at the first general meeting of the New Year, with a term that runs from January through December of the same year. Officers are limited to no more than four (4) consecutive years in any given officer position. After four (4) consecutive years, an officer may serve in a different capacity or Page 11 of 16 abstain from participation in the executive committee for a period of at least one (1) year. C. Vacancies In the event that any officer position of the executive committee becomes vacant, the majority of the officers may elect another CAP member in good standing to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the current year. D. Executive Committee Position Descriptions 1. Chairperson • Schedules and facilitates the Community Alliance Partners (CAP) executive and general meetings, and any other special meetings or task forces. • Serves as the primary liaison, media contact and/or public speaker on behalf of CAP. • Writes letters on behalf of CAP, serves as primary representative from CAP to BTG, attends statewide meetings and other task force meetings related to homeless issues. • Sends out upcoming grant announcements noticed on the Hawaii State Procurement Office website. • Approves the disbursement of funds. • Attends BTG meetings. 2. Vice Chair&Chief Advocate • Serves as chair and media contact in the absence of the chairperson. • Serves as CAP representative to PIC Advocacy Committee, schedules and facilitates advocacy meetings, develops and advocates for a BTG legislative agenda that fits CAP needs. • Drafts, circulates and presents testimony on behalf of CAP. • Coordinates local, state and federal advocacy initiatives, participates in related task force meetings, and represents CAP accordingly. • Represents CAP in local, state and federal legislative initiatives. • Attends BTG meetings. 3. County Representative • One person from the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development will serve as liaison between the County and the CAP. • Coordinates and disseminates necessary information exchange between these entities including, but not limited to, the announcement of available housing and supportive services funding available through local, state and federal agencies. • Serves as the primary liaison for County announcements including, but not limited to, legislation that may impact those experiencing homelessness, Page 12 of 16 grant opportunities, housing availability, emergency preparedness or disaster response information. • Coordinates and compiles data required for the federal Homeless Assistance Grant exhibits. • Coordinates the annual review/evaluation committee for homeless assistance programs. • Oversees quality maintenance of the Homeless Management Information System. • Attends BTG meetings. 4. Chair,Awareness • Serves as CAP representative to the PIC Awareness Committee. • Seeks ways to bring the issues of homelessness to public awareness and remains current in local, statewide, and national trends and solutions related to homelessness and affordable housing. • Initiates awareness campaigns throughout the year. With Executive Committee review and approval, submits letters to the editor and other media outlets to inform general public of the issue of affordable housing and homelessness. • Attends planning task force meetings on behalf of CAP and maintains responsibility for planning and leading the outreach activities such as local and state Homeless Awareness Week events, supports the PIC Awareness efforts, and actively support statewide awareness and media efforts as part of a coordinated public education campaign. 5. Chair, Organizational Development/Treasurer • Solicits and welcomes new members to CAP. • Schedules and facilitates organizational development meetings and circulates meeting notes. • Collects and compiles agency descriptions and updates membership packets. • Develops and distributes membership packets to new members. • Encourages participation by recognizing members for consistent attendance and participation. Contacts and follows up with absentee members. • Oversees and manages finances of CAP, reports monthly balance at general meetings, makes payments for events and other purchases upon approval from CAP membership. • Collects dues from members, records receipts, maintains the membership roster, and reports status of members to the Executive Committee. • Completes timely filing of required State of Hawaii General Excise taxes and related forms to the State Tax Office. Page 13 of 16 6. Secretary • Records and disseminates meeting minutes, coordinates general and executive meeting dates and locations, and posts announcements. • Maintains membership attendance records. 7. Chair from Previous Year • No direct responsibilities. • Serves as consultant to provide continuity of CAP activities, if needed, for no longer than one (1) calendar year. IV. Committees A. Membership All CAP members will be encouraged to join at least one (1) committee based on availability, area of interest, and potential resources. Invitation to join a committee will be made as part of the overall orientation process conducted by a member of the Organizational Development team at the time a member joins the CAP. B. Attendance Attendance at committee meetings will be recorded and submitted as part of the general overall participation count documented as part of the federal Homeless Assistance Grant application. C. Committee Descriptions 1. Executive Facilitated by the CAP chairperson and attended by elected members. This committee develops agenda for the CAP general meeting, develops action steps to meet CAP identified priorities, requests pertinent information from local, state and federal agencies on behalf of the CAP, and represents the CAP at key meetings and venues. 2. Advocacy This committee reviews and tracks legislation related to homelessness, and develops plans of action to ensure favorable legislative outcomes. 3. Organizational Development This committee works to engage the involvement of more partners, and schedules member presentations for the CAP general meeting. Develops membership packets, orientation of new members, and coordinates with Secretary to compile attendance data. Submits membership participation records for the federal Homeless Assistance Grant application. Page 14 of 16 4. Awareness This committee coordinates the annual Homeless Awareness Week and any additional and/or ongoing awareness and education-related activities within the community. V. Meetings A. Open Meetings CAP meetings are open to the public, who are invited to share their opinions and ideas and contribute to the collaborative effort. Anyone is permitted to join the CAP email distribution list and electronic correspondence system. The Secretary will make note of any visitors or new participants listed on the general meeting attendance sheet, who will then notify the Organizational Development Chair. The Organizational Development Chair will then follow up with the guests to discuss membership participation. B. General Meeting Frequency The group will meet not less than five (5) times per year. C. Executive Committee Meeting The executive team will meet one (1) week before the general meeting to draft the agenda for the following general meeting, discuss urgent issues, and address other issues before presentation to the general membership. This meeting's schedule will be changed to best suit the availability of the current team. Representatives from government entities will also be regularly invited to attend. This meeting is open to the public. Executive Sessions may be called by the Chair as needed, and shall be closed to the public. D. General Committee Meetings Each committee will meet as needed. Decisions made at committee meetings will be brought to the executive committee meeting for discussion and inclusion in the general meetings agenda. VI. Decision Making A. Agenda Items Agendas shall be emailed to all CAP members at least 24 hours prior to the general meeting. Agencies or individual members that wish to propose agenda items must submit the same to a member of the Executive Committee at least two (2) days prior to the scheduled Executive Committee meeting date. B. Action Items Action items needing approval shall be discussed and approved by a majority vote during the meeting at which they are discussed. A quorum of voting members must be Page 15 of 16 present at the meeting in order to vote on action items. A quorum will be defined as 50% of members in good standing. Any member has a right to call a motion or an action to a vote. At any time where voting protocol on action items is questionable, the membership will defer to the Official Robert's Rules of Order. VII. Financial Resources A. Treasurer The CAP has an elected Treasurer who sits on the executive committee. The treasurer is responsible for managing all fiscal aspects of the CAP and reports to the Chair. B. Fiscal year The CAP's fiscal year starts annually on January 1st and ends on December 31St. C. Deposits Donations and annual dues from members will be given to the Treasurer to be recorded as paid in the ledger for the current year, and then deposited. The Treasurer will keep on file any letters of commitment included with payments as a record of membership information. D. Purchases The Treasurer is responsible for payment of invoices for goods and services purchased by CAP. E. Reimbursements The Treasurer can reimburse members for expenses incurred on behalf of the CAP, if such expenses were pre-approved by the Executive Committee and is accompanied by a receipt for such expenses. No member is permitted to write a reimbursement check to himself/herself. F. Authorized Signers Each new executive team will have the following four (4) positions registered with a local and credible financial institution: Chair, Vice Chair, Organizational Development Chair/Treasurer, and Secretary. Should one person hold multiple titles, a minimum of three (3) individuals must be able to sign,to ensure availability for check signing of amounts higher than $200.00. VIII. Bylaws Amendments By-laws can be amended as needed by majority vote of the general membership. Copies of the amended Bylaws will be made available upon request. Page 16 of 16 `�(., ( Updated September 2016 • Housing First Checklist: Assessing Projects and Systems for a Housing First Orientation Housing First is a proven approach, applicable across all elements of systems for ending homelessness, in which people experiencing homelessness are connected to permanent housing swiftly and with few to no treatment preconditions, behavioral contingencies, or other barriers. It is based on overwhelming evidence that people experiencing homelessness can achieve stability in permanent housing if provided with the appropriate level of services. Study after study has shown that Housing First yields higher housing retention rates, drives significant reductions in the use of costly crisis services and institutions, and helps people achieve better health and social outcomes.' This checklist was designed to help you make a quick assessment of whether and to what degree housing programs — and entire systems — are employing a Housing First approach. Robust tools and instruments are available elsewhere to quantitatively measure program quality and fidelity to Housing First.This tool is not meant to take the place of those more rigorous assessments, but is intended to help Continuums of Care, individual housing and services providers, funders, and other stakeholders to communicate about, and quickly assess, alignment with key Housing First approaches. Core Elements of Housing First at the Program/Project Level For your homelessness service system to work the most efficiently and Quick Screen: Does Your effectively, individual programs must embrace a Housing First Project Use Housing First approach.This portion of the checklist can help you assess the extent Principles? to which your local programs are implementing Housing First. You can use this tool for trainings or planning sessions, during a site visit or 1) Are applicants allowed to program audit, as a guide when reviewing funding applications,or for enter the program without income? many other uses. 2) Are applicants allowed to ❑ Access to programs is not contingent on sobriety, minimum income enter the program even if requirements, lack of a criminal record, completion of treatment, they aren't "clean and participation in services, or other unnecessary conditions. sober" or"treatment compliant"? ❑ Programs or projects do everything possible not to reject an 3) Are applicants allowed to individual or family on the basis of poor credit or financial history, enter the program even if poor or lack of rental history, minor criminal convictions, or they have criminal justice behaviors that are interpreted as indicating a lack of"housing system involvement? readiness." 4) Are service and treatment plans voluntary, such that 0 People with disabilities are offered clear opportunities to request tenants cannot be evicted reasonable accommodations within applications and screening for not following through? processes and during tenancy, and building and apartment units include special physical features that accommodate disabilities. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness 1 Updated September 2016 p p ❑ Programs or projects that cannot serve someone work through the coordinated entry process to ensure that those individuals or families have access to housing and services elsewhere. ❑ Housing and service goals and plans are highly tenant-driven. ❑ Supportive services emphasize engagement and problem-solving over therapeutic goals. ❑ Participation in services or compliance with service plans are not conditions of tenancy, but are reviewed with tenants and regularly offered as a resource to tenants. ❑ Services are informed by a harm-reduction philosophy that recognizes that drug and alcohol use and addiction are a part of some tenants' lives.Tenants are engaged in non-judgmental communication regarding drug and alcohol use and are offered education regarding how to avoid risky behaviors and engage in safer practices. ❑ Substance use in and of itself, without other lease violations, is not considered a reason for eviction. ❑ Tenants in supportive housing are given reasonable flexibility in paying their share of rent on time and offered special payment arrangements for rent arrears and/or assistance with financial management, including representative payee arrangements. ❑ Every effort is made to provide a tenant the opportunity to transfer from one housing situation, program, or project to another if a tenancy is in jeopardy. Whenever possible, eviction back into homelessness is avoided. Core Elements of Housing First at the Community Level Housing First should be adopted across your community's entire homelessness response system, including outreach and emergency shelter, short-term interventions like rapid re-housing, and longer-term interventions like supportive housing.You can use this part of the checklist to assess the extent to which your community has adopted a system-wide Housing First orientation, as well as guide further dialogue and progress. ❑ Your community has a coordinated system that offers a unified, streamlined, and user-friendly community- wide coordinated entry process to quickly assess and match people experiencing homelessness to the most appropriate housing and services, including rapid re-housing, supportive housing, and/or other housing interventions. ❑ Emergency shelter, street outreach, and other parts of your crisis response system implement and promote low barriers to entry or service and quickly identify people experiencing homelessness, provide access to safety, make service connections, and partner directly with housing providers to rapidly connect individuals and families to permanent housing. ❑ Outreach and other crisis response teams are coordinated, trained, and have the ability to engage and quickly connect people experiencing homelessness to the local coordinated entry process in order to apply for and obtain permanent housing. ❑ Your community has a data-driven approach to prioritizing housing assistance, whether through analysis of the shared community assessment and vulnerability indices, system performance measures from the Homeless Management Information System, data on utilization of crisis services,and/or data from other United States Interagency Council on Homelessness 2 I r • Updated September 2016 systems that work with people experiencing homelessness or housing instability, such as hospitals and the criminal justice system. ❑ Housing providers and owners accept referrals directly from the coordinated entry processes and work to house people as quickly as possible, using standardized application and screening processes and removing restrictive criteria as much as possible. ❑ Policymakers, funders, and providers conduct joint planning to develop and align resources to increase the availability of affordable and supportive housing and to ensure that a range of options and mainstream services are available to maximize housing choice among people experiencing homelessness. ❑ Mainstream systems, including social, health, and behavioral health services, benefit and entitlement programs, and other essential services have policies in place that do not inhibit implementation of a Housing First approach. For instance, eligibility and screening policies for benefit and entitlement programs or housing do not require treatment completion or sobriety. ❑ Staff in positions across the entire housing and services system are trained in and actively employ evidence- based practices for client/tenant engagement, such as motivational interviewing, client-centered counseling, critical time interventions, and trauma-informed care. Additional Resources • Implementing Housing First in Supportive Housing(USICH, 2014)—discusses supportive housing and Housing First as tools for ending chronic homelessness and helping people with disabilities live independently in the community. • Webinar: Core Principles of Housing First and Rapid Re-Housing(USICH, 2014)—describes the core components of the Housing First approach and the rapid re-housing model and how both work together to help end homelessness. • Four Clarifications about Housing First (USICH, 2014)—clarifies some common misperceptions about Housing First. • It's Time We Talked the Walk on Housing First (USICH, 2015)—advances our thinking on Housing First. • Housing First In Permanent Supportive Housing(HUD, 2014)—provides an overview of the principles and core components of the Housing First model. • Permanent Supportive Housing Evidence-Based Practices KIT (SAMHSA, 2010)—outlines the essential components of supportive housing, along with fidelity scales and scoresheets. 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