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3 <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. Improve harm reduction, prevention, and support services for adults <br /> and children experiencing behavioral health issues, substance use disorder, and <br /> intellectual or developmental disability. <br /> OBJECTIVE 4. Reduce impacts and barriers forjustice-involved children and adults <br /> through deflection, diversion, therapeutic interventions, and re-entry support, <br /> including housing. <br /> Housing <br /> 6. Continuum of Care — Supportive Service Only Coordinated Entry - The Orange <br /> County Supportive Service Only: Coordinated Entry program was awarded $202,225 in <br /> the FY24 Continuum of Care (CoC) competition. The performance period for this grant <br /> award is October 1, 2025 — September 30, 2026. The program is administered in the <br /> Orange County Housing Department with assistance and oversight from the Orange <br /> County Partnership to End Homelessness. This program provides assessment, <br /> information, and referrals to people who are currently experiencing or at imminent risk of <br /> homelessness in Orange County. Staff facilitate permanent housing referrals via <br /> Coordinated Entry in accordance with the CoC's prioritization. These funds are <br /> authorized in the Community Development Fund, outside the General Fund, and amend <br /> the following project ordinance: <br /> Supportive Services Only: Continuum of Care Grant($202,225) - Project#47475 <br /> Revenues for this project: <br /> Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 <br /> FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised <br /> Continuum of Care Grant Funds $817,878 $202,225 $1,020,103 <br /> Total Project Funding $817,878 $202,225 $1,020,103 <br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 <br /> FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised <br /> Grant Expenditures $817,878 $202,225 $1,020,103 <br /> Total Costs $817,878 $202,225 $1,020,103 <br /> 7. The Housing Department has received $1,000 in donations from the Street Medicine <br /> Pop-Up Event held in July 2025. In support of unsheltered residents, Orange County and <br /> its community partners hosted a special pop-up event where individuals could connect <br /> with resources and get support, including medical services, behavioral health resources, <br /> dental care, pet care, help with housing intakes and benefits and more. The budget <br /> amendment provides for receipt and use of these funds consistent with the intent of the <br /> donation in the General Fund. <br /> 8. The Health Department has collected $4,770 in revenue from the Health Equity Fee <br /> outside of the General Fund. The revenue collected from this fee is to be used for Urgent <br /> Repair Costs in the Housing Department. This budget amendment provides for the <br />