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Specific Homeless Prevention Elements <br />*Please also refer to the Homeless Needs Table in the Needs.xls workbook. <br />1. Sources of Funds — Identify the private and public resources that the jurisdiction <br />expects to receive during the next year to address homeless needs and to <br />prevent homelessness. These include the McKinney -Vento Homeless Assistance <br />Act programs, other special federal, state and local and private funds targeted to <br />homeless individuals and families with children, especially the chronically <br />homeless, the HUD formula programs, and any publicly -owned land or property. <br />Please describe, briefly, the jurisdiction's plan for the investment and use of <br />funds directed toward homelessness. <br />Orange County HOME Consortium Response: <br />The Consortium expects to utilize the following funding sources during the next year to <br />address the homeless needs identified: <br />❑ Orange County Consortium <br />➢ HOME funds: $ 52,010 <br />❑ Town of Chapel Hill <br />➢ CDBG funds: <br />$ 10,000 <br />Total $ 62,010 <br />2. Homelessness —In a narrative, describe how the action plan will address the <br />specific objectives of the Strategic Plan and, ultimately, the priority needs <br />identified. Please also identify potential obstacles to completing these action <br />steps. <br />Orange County HOME Consortium Response: <br />The Continuum will continue working to create a less fragmented service system with <br />fewer gaps in services. The overall coordination of the range of services offered by <br />the Continuum is enhanced through strong community partnerships, community <br />education, development of an HMIS system, and partnerships with various local, <br />state and federal groups that address the many factors impacting homelessness in <br />the community. <br />The Orange County Continuum of Care continues to strive toward the goals laid out <br />in Orange County's 10 -Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. These goals, which <br />have been incorporated into this Consolidated Plan, include adding additional <br />permanent housing, implementing an HMIS system and facilitating community <br />discussion of homeless issues. <br />3. Chronic homelessness —The jurisdiction must describe the specific planned action <br />steps it will take over the next year aimed at eliminating chronic homelessness <br />by 2012. Again, please identify barriers to achieving this. <br />Y 2013 -2014 Action Plan 42 <br />