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Worst-case housing needs, which are identified as low-income renter households who <br />pay more than half their income for rent or live in seriously substandard housing, are <br />being addressed with the following programs: <br />Households Assisted <br />Income Level Extremely Low Low Income Moderate Section 215 <br /> Income 50% of AMI Income Household <br /> 30% of AMI 80% of AMI <br />Total 76 60 (ABHOW <br /> Project) + 16 <br /> (Fuller <br /> Gardens <br />Note: Section 215 households are described as households whose rent costs do not exceed 30% of 65% of <br />the AMI. <br />Special Needs Housing_ <br />• Construction was completed on Fuller Gardens, a 16 unit complex for the <br />developmentally disabled built by Eden Housing. The project was funded with <br />Redevelopment Housing Set Aside, state Multifamily Housing Program, HOME <br />and federal Section 811 (funding for housing for the disabled) funds. <br />The Comparison of Goals and Objectives in Exhibit A contains a comparison of the <br />actual housing accomplishments with proposed goals for the program year. <br />General Narrative D. Continuum of Care for the Homeless <br />The "Continuum of Care" model developed by HUD is based on the premise that the <br />best approach to address homelessness is a community-based process that provides a <br />comprehensive response to different needs of homeless individuals and families. <br />There are five steps in the continuum: <br />1. Outreach/Assessment <br />2. Emergency Shelters <br />3. Transitional Shelters <br />4. Permanent Supportive Housing <br />5. Permanent Affordable Housing <br />The provision of supportive services offered in conjunction with transitional housing or <br />permanent supportive housing plays a critical role in the overall response to <br />homelessness. <br />This model was used to form the Alameda County-wide Homeless Continuum of Care <br />Council in 1997. This Council launched the Homeless and Special Needs Planning <br />process encompassing the development of a chronic homeless plan, including a <br />comprehensive plan on behalf of homeless people and families, and prevention <br />planning for marginally housed individuals with disabilities. The Alameda county-wide <br />Shelter and Services Survey was also published, documenting the number of homeless <br />and chronically homeless individuals in the County, as well as, the rates of employment, <br />11 <br />