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31 <br /> 1 knowledge through staff turnover both internally and with local partners, as well loss of non-local <br /> 2 and non-HUD funding, such as the Victims of Crime Act which supported domestic violence and <br /> 3 sexual assault programming. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Successes <br /> 6 As a small Continuum of Care, OCPEH expanded its impact by partnering with other local <br /> 7 homeless systems on federal funding opportunities. County government has increased its <br /> 8 commitment to address system needs and prioritized funding for two (2) main drivers of inequity <br /> 9 in the current system by investing in Permanent Supportive Housing expansion and funding for <br /> 10 Bridge Housing for this current year. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 County and local governments have also supported the expansion of life-saving inclement <br /> 13 weather sheltering with plans for greater collaboration and capacity in 2024 and 2025. OCPEH <br /> 14 has also leveraged Managed Care Organization (Alliance Health) funding to address a <br /> 15 homeless system gap. OCPEH continues to perform well during federal funding competitions, <br /> 16 increasing the funding that is available for homeless system services. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 The Road Ahead <br /> 19 North Carolina's decision to expand Medicaid opens new opportunities to provide housing and <br /> 20 related supports to more people experiencing homelessness in this community. Homeless <br /> 21 system partners will need training and support to be able to utilize these funds (e.g. with Alliance <br /> 22 Health's various housing-related programs). OCPEH continues to work with regional partners to <br /> 23 identify and recruit providers to Orange County to address system gaps. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 OCPEH has been increasing engagement with people with direct knowledge of the local <br /> 26 homeless system in system design, planning, and assessment, and will continue this focus in <br /> 27 the year to come. This includes the recently initiated Technical Assistance through the local <br /> 28 HUD office, as well as a collaborative Youth Homeless Systems Initiative grant that is being <br /> 29 coordinated by Central Pines Regional Council. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 This overview of the Partnership's efforts serves as a basis for more in-depth discussion of <br /> 32 OCPEH planned for a spring 2025 Board of Commissioners'work session. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Blake Rosser, Housing Director, introduced Homelessness Program Manager Danielle <br /> 35 Butler, who recently joined the Housing Department. Blake Rosser made the following <br /> 36 presentation: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Q HOUSING DEPARTMENT <br /> Orange County Partnership to End <br /> Homelessness (OCPEH)Data Report <br /> December 10,2024 <br /> 39 <br />