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Homelessness Prevention and Re-housing 5 October 5, 2009 Program Plan MOU and tenants on their housing rights and responsibilities; and, referrals to attorneys when conciliation is not possible. A housing clinic will be established at ECHO's site. Analysis Benefits from the City's involvement with BFWC's $1.5 million HPRP grant and the Mid- County HRC include: • Participating in a coordinated countywide system homeless prevention system makes assistance readily accessible for eligible City residents in crisis by reducing their burdens in seeking/receiving needed assistance. • Participating in a regional homeless prevention and rapid re-housing model program helps fulfill the City's HUD Five Year Consolidated Plan housing, goals of expanding services for homeless individuals and families, expanding activities to prevent those currently housed from becoming homeless, and building on inter- jurisdictional cooperation to achieve housing and homeless needs. • Fulfillment of Housing Element goals related to fair housing and assisting individuals and families with special needs. • Having ~nancial assistance funds to help stabilize the most vulnerable housing situations, house homeless individuals/families and support homelessness preventions, particularly during the current extreme economic downturn. • Successful outcomes will hopefully lead to San Leandro becoming an entitlement grantee for future Hearth Act funds. [Note: Passage of the HEARTH Act in 2009 by Congress means that Continuum of Care resources will be available in the future for prevention and re-housing activities, and these will be channeled to the Housing Resource Centers to continue their activities.] • Economies of scale in program/service delivery through collaboration with other governmental bodies and experienced nonprofits. • Using uniform countywide common tools, standards and practices such as a screening questionnaire, assessment tool, financial assistance standards, and a client individualized housing and service plan help to streamline client services for local and other HRC service providers. Current City Council Policy Not applicable Previous City Council Action On November 20, 2006, the City Council adopted Everyone Home's countywide 15-year plan to end chronic homelessness. City Council Committee Review and Action On September 10, 2009, the Business Development Committee reviewed the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Plan's proposal to create a regional Housing Resource Center to provide housing stabilization and financial assistance services to homeless individuals and families and those at risk of homelessness.