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File Number: 14-335 <br />Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) <br />The City funded DSFRC with CDBG public services funds to provide supportive services to <br />homeless persons. DSFRC provided an array of basic services to 59 homeless persons. <br />Homeless persons received various services, including three days’ worth of groceries up to <br />twice a month, emergency clothing, and household items. DSFRC Family Advocates/Intake <br />Specialists also provided these clients with information and referral to DSFRC's other <br />programs that include free acute medical and dental care, childcare, employment counseling, <br />housing assistance, and case management services. <br />Objective: Create Suitable Living Environment <br />Priority: Support public services. <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, <br />provides emergency shelter, food, and supportive services to extremely low-income homeless <br />families. In FY 2013-2014, the shelter served 144 homeless persons (56 adults and 88 <br />children) with 18,145 meals and 7,419 bednights. All 42 households were also provided with <br />case management, mental health counseling, children's programming, and referral services <br />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 <br />transitional/interim housing while 27 persons moved into permanent housing. <br />Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) - Affordable Housing Services <br />In FY 2013-2014, the City provided City General Funds to DSFRC for affordable housing <br />assistance in locating housing for 363 San Leandro residents. Housing services provided to <br />the homeless and to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income persons include <br />assistance with affordable housing information and referrals to rental opportunities in the City, <br />including the existing City below-market rate (BMR) units, to help individuals and families <br />search and find housing units. Homeless persons are assisted with the goal of transitioning <br />them to permanent housing. Individuals and families are assisted in identifying and applying <br />for affordable housing units, and ultimately moving into affordable housing properties. <br />Priority: Maintain and expand activities designed to prevent those currently housed from <br />becoming homeless. <br />Housing Rehabilitation Program <br />Under the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program, extremely low- and very low-income <br />homeowners, particularly seniors, have their homes improved, and they are able to be <br />remained housed. The following grants are available to income-eligible homeowners: Minor <br />Home Repair, Mobile Home Repair, Accessibility, Exterior Clean-Up, Exterior Paint, and <br />Seismic Strengthening. Of the 12 grants awarded, 5, or 42%, were provided to very low <br />income seniors. <br />Rental Housing Counseling <br />Using City General Funds, the City contracted with ECHO Housing for Rental Housing <br />Counseling services to help maintain people in housing. Information and referral services <br />Page 5 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/9/2014