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6 farther from services and employment opportunities; however, it is in a developing part of Town and has access to public transit. This site is also zoned R-2, single family residential. ii) Supportive Apartment Program: Families unable to locate affordable permanent housing after 3 to 9 months'in the congregate housing will have the option of moving into one of 10 scattered-site leased units. To be accepted into the Supportive Apartment stage, families must have at least one stable income of $4.85/hour or more, making the $250 rent affordable. Inter-Faith Council will lease 7 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom apartments from area landlords, paying up to the HUD fair market rent for each unit. Tenants will, in turn, sign a sub-lease agreement with IFC on a month-to-month basis. The goal for every family will be entry into permanent housing within 6 months, with 6 month extensions provided if families must wait for Section 8 certificates, public housing openings, or further savings that will allow private market entry. The supportive apartment program will be managed by a housing coordinator who has property management experience. b,c) Services Description and Process for Developing an lndividual=d Housing and Supportive Services Plan: The case management and services aspect of Project Home Start will fall into three stages: i) Initial Evaluation and Preparation; ii) Congregate Living Stage; iii) Follow-up Stage. Each stage is outlined below- i) Initial Evsloatioa and Preparation: To ensure that families are ready for the transitional process of Project Home Start, homeless families will undergo an initial stay of 1 to 3 weeks at Community House, where the following will be accomplished before entering. (Domestic violence victims who are not active substance abusers will be referred directly to Project Home Start, where the following will be accomplished in the first weeks of their stay): 29