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and staff that expanding its role in creating and supporting permanent supportive housing must become the core initiative of this agency. For the past twenty years, Building Futures has developed expertise and leadership in serving the homeless. Thus far, BFWC has served primarily as emergency shelter providers. Having operated one permanent housing program since 2002, BFWC knows it needs to do more. BFWC faces the need to re- tool the organization and find development partners who can help build and operate more supportive housing for Alameda County's most vulnerable populations. Purpose To research, design and implement innovative programs and policies by increasing BFWC's capacity to end homelessness and domestic violence in partnership with local jurisdictions and non-profits and aligned with emerging best practices in the external environment. OUTCOMES; Partnering with City of San Leandro BFWC will support the City of San Leandro in developing its local implementation plan for Everyone Home by: 1. Facilitating/co-facilitating a minimum of two community meetings to gather input about the draft local homeless prevention plan; 2. Recommending one to two homeless program models that are likely to work well in San Leandro; 3. Assisting with adoption and implementation of the City's 10-year local homeless prevention plan; and, 4. Educating City Council members, boards/commissions (e.g., the Human Services Commission), and the general public about the City's local homeless prevention plan. BFWC hopes to hold one meeting with each group, but this depends upon the progress of BFWC's process in one year. Technical Assistance Request In response to this changing environment, Building Futures has developed Projecf Open Doors, a new initiative designed to increase the agency's capacity to end homelessness and domestic violence in partnership with local jurisdictions and non-profits, and to align Building Futures' programs with emerging best practices in the fields of supportive housing. The capacity building we are seeking can be broken down into two segments: Resolve Programmatic Directions Determine overall strategy for expanding Building Futures' role in permanent supportive housing and aligning our work with the implementation of Everyone Home. Hire and work with a consultant to: • Research funding options for services and housing development Consulting Services Agreement between February 20, 2008 Redevelopment Agency of San Leandro and BFWC--Exhibit A Page 2 of 3