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Action Plan - FY1998 City of San Leandro Page 9 supportive housing for dually and triply diagnosed persons; and continued support for family units set -aside; long-term care planning and technical assistance. Shelter Plus Care Alameda County HCD is the grantee for four competitive grants under HUD's Shelter Plus Care Program, which provides housing and supportive services on a long-term basis for homeless persons with disabilities. HCD jointly administers the program with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, the Oakland Housing Authority, and the Housing Authority of Alameda County. The program benefits primarily those individuals with serious mental illness, chronic problems with alcohol and/or drugs, and/or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases who are living in places not intended for human habitation (e.g. on the streets or in shelters). Shelter Plus Care provides assistance to clients through rental assistance payments and the provision of a range of supportive services which are coordinated by over 35 community - based organizations. Shelter Plus Care Program grants are made by HUD on a competitive basis to local jurisdictions and agencies. HCD currently administers a five-year Sponsor -based rental assistance (SRA) grant and a ten-year Single Room Occupancy Assistance (SRO) grant; together these amount to $9.2 million. The SRA grant goes towards 74 units located throughout the County and the SRO grant goes towards 92 units in Oakland. HCD also administers a five-year Tenant -based rental assistance (TRA) grant of $9.8 million to provide assistance to 214 units. Approximately half of the TRA grant, $4.9 million, is being spent to assist Shelter Plus Care participants living in the HOME Consortium. HCD was recently awarded an FY96 TRA grant of $1.47 million specifically to provide housing assistance to Shelter Plus Care eligible persons living with AIDS. This grant is being jointly administered with the City of Berkeley, with 15 certificates going to Berkeley, and 20 to cover the City of Oakland and the HOME Consortium. Start-up is expected in early 1997. Alameda County Housing/Jobs Linkages Program (Supportive Housing Program) In FY95, Alameda County HCD received a three year Supportive Housing Program grant from HUD for $2.5 million for the Alameda County Housing/Jobs Linkages Program. This grant proposal was a joint effort of HCD and the Alameda County Associated Community Action Program (ACAP). The program provides transitional rental assistance, job development and support services for homeless families connected with one of seven shelters in the HOME Consortium. The participating shelters are the San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children, the Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO) and the