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<br /> DRAFT City of San Leandro FY 2013‐2014 CAPER 12
<br />OMB Control No: 2506‐0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
<br />Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
<br />children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent
<br />housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and
<br />families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to
<br />affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from
<br />becoming homeless again
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<br />Objective: Create Suitable Living Environment
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<br />Priority: Support public services.
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<br />Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO) ‐ Les Marquis Emergency Shelter
<br />FESCO's Les Marquis Emergency Shelter, which is a 22‐bed shelter located in Hayward, provides emergency
<br />shelter, food, and supportive services to extremely low‐income homeless families. In FY 2013‐2014, the
<br />shelter served 144 homeless persons (56 adults and 88 children) with 18,145 meals and 7,419 bednights. All
<br />42 households were also provided with case management, mental health counseling, children's programming,
<br />and referral services that assist them in accessing income, employment, and educational opportunities. Of the
<br />total persons who moved out of the shelter, a total of 52 persons moved into transitional/interim housing
<br />while 27 persons moved into permanent housing.
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<br />Davis Street Family Resource Center ‐ Affordable Housing Services
<br />In FY 2013‐2014, the City provided City General Funds to Davis Street Family Resource Center who provided
<br />affordable housing assistance in locating housing to 363 San Leandro residents. Housing services provided to
<br />the homeless and to extremely low‐, very low‐, low‐, and moderate‐income persons include assistance with
<br />affordable housing information and referrals to rental opportunities in the City, including the existing City
<br />below‐market rate (BMR) units, to help individuals and families search and find housing units. Homeless
<br />persons are assisted with the goal of transitioning them to permanent housing. Individuals and families are
<br />assisted in identifying and applying for affordable housing units, and ultimately moving into affordable housing
<br />properties.
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<br />Helping low‐income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low‐
<br />income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being
<br />discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities,
<br />mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and
<br />institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing,
<br />health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
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<br />Objective: Create Suitable Living Environment
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<br />Priority: Maintain and expand activities designed to prevent those currently housed from becoming homeless.
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<br />Housing Rehabilitation Program
<br />Under the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program, extremely low‐ and very low‐income homeowners,
<br />particularly seniors, have their homes improved, and they are able to be remained housed. The following
<br />grants are available to income‐eligible homeowners: Minor Home Repair, Mobile Home Repair, Accessibility,
<br />Exterior Clean‐Up, Exterior Paint, and Seismic Strengthening. Of the 12 grants awarded, 5, or 42%, were
<br />provided to seniors. The City provided Neighborhood Solutions with CDBG funds to administer the City's
<br />Housing Rehabilitation Program.
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