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<br />3. Increased local capacity to attract competitive grants from federal, state, and philanthropic <br />sources that can augment existing housing and service systems and support the replication <br />of emerging promising practice models. <br /> <br />4. Increased public interest and support for creative solutions to homelessness, excitement <br />about and involvement in regional efforts, and willingness to support the creation of a new <br />local or regional revenue stream. <br /> <br />The first year of the fifteen-year plan focused on initiating the formation of long-tenn coordinated <br />leadership and laying the groundwork for the work outlined above. The second year will focus on <br />increasing the funding and prevention efforts through discharge planning. For more detailed <br />infomlation please refer to the Alameda County Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan, <br />located at http://www.acbhcs.org/MHSAlMHSAdefault.htm. <br /> <br />Local Support of Homeless and Special Needs Service Programs <br /> <br />The City of San Leandro supports homeless and special needs service providers with CDBG and <br />General Funds. During FY 2006-07, the City will help fund operating costs for programs that <br />provide homeless services. In the past, the City has supported agencies such as the San Leandro <br />Shelter for Women and Children (for homeless and victims of domestic abuse) and Davis Street <br />Family Resource Center (a community social service center) to provide such homeless services. <br />The City will also continue to support services that help prevent homelessness such as <br />landlord/tenant counseling and fair housing services through CDBG funds and the Rental <br />Assistance Program (which offers security deposit or delinquent rental payment assistance to <br />eligible households with hardship issues) through some General Fund aid. <br /> <br />OTHER PROGRAMS <br />To implement its housing and community development goals, the City will continue to seek out <br />funding opportunities generated from federal, State and local sources as well as public and <br />private sources not mentioned previously in "Part 1. Resources" above on Page 3. Additional <br />sources not previously mentioned may include foundations. <br /> <br />Action Plan - FY2006-07 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 10 <br />