Reso 2020-056 US HUD FY 2020-2024 5-Year Plan, 19-20 Action plan and CPP

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and Human Services Departments, and April Showers. Other agencies are included as necessary (school district, veterans, etc.) This team approach continues under the CES system. The Compact is considered a model program and is currently assisting other municipalities replicate this model. Alameda County will release a tremendous amount of funding for homelessness in 2018 and 2019. The Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) and the California Emergency Solutions Housing Program (CESH) will offer approximately $16 million and $1.6 million respectively. Eligible activities for these funds include: street outreach, health and safety, criminal justice diversion, prevention, rental assistance, emergency shelters, housing vouchers, rapid re -housing, supportive housing and housing. Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed above The Human Services Gap Analysis was completed in April 2017. This report provided the analysis of human service needs, current human services assets within the city and region and areas of unmet need. The purpose of the analysis and policy recommendations is to inform the development of priorities and criteria for the City's human services program direction and decisions. The report identified the following policy recommendations: • Articulate and communicate strategies and priorities for the various roles the Recreation and Human Services Department plays: funder, advocate and convener. • Increase awareness of services outside of San Leandro. • Increase the quality of communication about the human services available to San Leandro residents. • Convene cross -sector stakeholders to plan for likely federal cuts. • Increase opportunities for a culturally and economically diverse group of residents to participate in the setting of priorities for human services and decisions -making about funding. • Create opportunities for other City of San Leandro departments to address human services needs as modeled by the San Leandro Homeless Compact. • Engage multi -sector partners to plan for the needs of the diverse communities in San Leandro. • Bring attention to San Leandro's special populations and their needs, including grandparents raising grandchildren, immigrants, and people with disabilities. • Develop a formal food security program. Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs Overall, the strategy for implementing targeted human service programs for the City of San Leandro will be strategic and culturally competent. San Leandro's Recreation and Human Services Department (RHS) Consolidated Plan SAN LEANDRO 58 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)