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received renewed funding in FY 00-01 for two additional years. This grant proposal was a joint effort of HCD and seven community-based participating agencies that form the Linkages Collaborative. The Linkages program provides transitional rental assistance, job development and support services for homeless families connected with one of six shelters in the HOME Consortium. The participating shelters are Building Futures with Women and Children, Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO) and Emergency Shelter Program (ESP) in Hayward, Tri- CityHomeless Coalition and Shelter Against Violent Environments (SAVE) in Fremont, and Tri-Valley Haven in Livermore. Under conh•act to HCD, Allied Housing (Hayward) administers the rental assistance component. As of January 2002 the program had assisted a total of 449 families. It is anticipated that moxe than 640 families will receive support over the life of the program. Alameda County HCD received a FY00 renewal Supportive Housing Program grant of $676,632 for the Housing/Jobs Linkages Program. HCD also received a FY02 ACAP grant of $73,$32 for Linkages. In 1996, HCD was awarded two McKinney grants far transitional and permanent housing. Twelve units of transitional housing on the former Alameda Naval Air Station (now called Alameda Point) has been rehabilitated and is operated by United Indian Nations using an SHP grant. The rehabilitation of Bessie Coleman Apartments, also at Alameda Point, by Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) was completed in 2002. BFWC also received a SHP grant to operate the facility. In 1997, HCD was awarded four new McKinney grants for housing and supportive services at Alameda Point. The housing units have been completed. Resources for Community Development developed 20 units of transitional housing for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. The Alameda County Base Conversion Collaborative coordinates supportive services for the project using a continuing SHP grant of $384,351. UA Housing rehabilitated 45 units of housing to serve homeless families and families with disabilities. Dignity Commons provides 67 units of permanent supportive housing targeting homeless veterans and their families. The Veterans Administration provides a wide range of services including case management, groups counseling, health services and vocational services for this development. In addition, the Alameda Point Collaborative will continue to receive $1,245,649 in SHP funds for supportive services for case management, housing search assistance, employment development, medical care, and child and family services to serve homeless families living at Alameda Point. In 2000, FESCO received $394,800 in SHP funding to rehabilitate an eight unit transitional rental project targeting formerly homeless families. This facility is currently under construction and will be completed in FY02. Economic Development Initiative In FY01-02, HCD will continue to administer a $600,000 Economic Development Initiative for the rehabilitation of a building at the former Alameda Naval Air Station into aMulti-Service Center for residents of the former base. As part of the reuse planning for the base, 200 units of housing are being made available to house the homeless (including the units discussed above). Acrion Plan - FY2002 City of San Leandro Page 14