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47 <br /> AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities - 91.420, 91.220(i) <br /> Introduction <br /> The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness spearheaded collaboration efforts amongst <br /> homeless organizations, social service groups, governments, and private enterprises to address the <br /> homeless and special needs populations of Orange County.The homeless population in Orange County is <br /> estimated to increase in size due to the rising cost of housing in the County. <br /> Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness <br /> including: Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing <br /> their individual needs <br /> The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness' 100,000 Homes Taskforce is comprised of <br /> approximately twenty (20) housing and service providers that interact with people who are chronically <br /> and/or vulnerably homeless, many with disabilities. The CoC uses its Coordinated Entry system to assess <br /> their needs, score their level of need, and prioritize them for Permanent Supportive Housing. <br /> The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness PATH street outreach program is administered by <br /> Housing for New Hope.The program has been successful. <br /> Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons <br /> The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service(IFC)provides 50 Emergency Shelter beds for men(w/20 overflow <br /> on bad weather nights)and 14 beds for women(2 overflow). Unfortunately,the agency is closing its men's <br /> shelter and is building a transitional housing facility with 52 beds, leaving an unmet need for Emergency <br /> Shelter beds for men. IFC also runs a Transitional Housing Program for women with 10 units and a 30 bed <br /> capacity. Both facilities have been consistently full over the past year-plus. The County does not have a <br /> Domestic Violence shelter, but needs one. <br /> Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families <br /> with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to <br /> permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that <br /> individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals <br /> and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were <br /> recently homeless from becoming homeless again <br /> The CoC implements a Rapid Rehousing program with state ESG money. Currently, the program serves <br /> approximately 20 households with $100,000 each year. This program needs to be expanded and <br /> strengthened with local funding. The CoC's Plan to End Homelessness and its overall approach to ending <br /> and preventing homelessness is based on HEARTH and Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness goals <br /> Annual Action Plan 38 <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015) <br />