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51 <br /> SP-45 Goals - 91 .415, 91 .215(a)(4) <br /> Goal Name Outcome(5-Year Target) Funding Sources Impact <br /> Reduce rent burden <br /> Expand Affordable Provide households with Tenant- HOME, CDBG, <br /> for low-income <br /> Rental Housing Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Local Funds <br /> renters <br /> Preserve and CDBG, <br /> Rehabilitate rental units& Prevent displacement& <br /> Rehabilitate Affordable owner-occupied homes HOME, maintain affordability <br /> Housing LIHTC <br /> Develop supportive housing for HOME, ESG, <br /> Increase Permanent Reduce chronic <br /> homeless&special needs LIHTC, HUD- <br /> Supportive Housing homelessness <br /> populations VASH <br /> Neighborhood Improve infrastructure in low- CDBG Improve quality of life& <br /> Revitalization & income neighborhoods, support only economic <br /> Community Services community facilities opportunities <br /> SP-60 Homelessness Strategy - 91 .415, 91 .215(i) <br /> Describe how the jurisdiction's strategic plan goals contribute to: <br /> Reaching out to people experiencing homelessness(especially unsheltered)and assessing <br /> their individual needs <br /> The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness(OCPEH) is the lead for the Orange County <br /> Continuum of Care(CoC). OCPEH's HOME Committee(no relation to the HOME Investment <br /> Partnerships Program) consists of about 20 housing and service providers that interact with people <br /> who are experiencing chronic and/or particularly vulnerable homelessness, many of whom have <br /> disabilities. Service providers involved include nonprofits, DSS and other county departments, UNC <br /> Hospitals,veterans'organizations, law enforcement, private attorneys, and more.The Committee <br /> meets monthly to collaborate on finding housing and services (e.g., medical, mental health, <br /> substance use, and legal services)for these people.The CoC uses its Coordinated Entry system to <br /> assess people's needs, score their level of need, and prioritize them for permanent supportive <br /> housing, and conducts street outreach program to reach people who are living unsheltered. <br /> However, OCPEH has focused efforts on street outreach to connect homeless individuals with <br /> resources and housing. <br /> Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of people experiencing <br /> homelessness <br /> 48 <br />