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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 /> Expand Affordable Provide households with Tenant- HOME, CDBG, Reduce rent burden <br /> Rental Housing Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Local Funds <br /> for low-income <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 /> OCPEH's HOME Committee(no relation to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program)consists of <br /> about 20 housing and service providers that interact with people who are experiencing chronic <br /> and/or particularlyvulnerable homelessness, many of whom have disabilities. Service providers <br /> involved include nonprofits, DSS and other county departments, UNC Hospitals,veterans' <br /> organizations, law enforcement, private attorneys, and more.The Committee meets monthly to <br /> collaborate on finding housing and services(e.g., medical, mental health, substance use, and legal <br /> services)for these people.The CoC uses its Coordinated Entry system to assess people's needs, <br /> score their level of need, and prioritize them for permanent supportive housing, and conducts <br /> street outreach program to reach people who are living unsheltered. However, OCPEH has focused <br /> efforts on street outreach to connect homeless individuals with resources and housing. <br /> Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of people experiencing <br /> homelessness <br /> Orange County's only emergency shelter is run by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC). <br /> IFC also offers a transitional housing program for men.The Freedom House Recovery Center <br /> provides residential mental health and substance use services for men,women, children, and <br /> 48 <br />