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13 <br /> particularly address ending veteran homelessness, including care coordination using a veterans-only by- <br /> name list. <br /> As part of the gaps analysis, OCPEH seeks to increase the quality and availability of Rapid Rehousing for <br /> all people experiencing homelessness, including families. OCPEH coordinates the annual Point-in-Time <br /> count in conjunction with HOME Consortium members and has not found unaccompanied youth in any <br /> year. OCPEH works closely with youth services providers and LGBTQ service providers and advocates to <br /> ensure no youth are going uncounted. One of the current system gaps is a youth homeless program to <br /> serve youth experiencing homelessness. Overall, OCPEH coordinates with HOME Consortium members <br /> to continue to fill system gaps and make updates to the homeless gaps analysis. <br /> Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in <br /> determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate <br /> outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and <br /> procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS <br /> HOME Consortium members serve on the OCPEH Governance Board,the CoC board that determines <br /> ESG and CoC grant allocations each year. HOME Consortium members also have the opportunity to <br /> serve on the CoC Project Review Committee that determines program performance standards, <br /> evaluates program outcomes, crafts funding priorities, and creates recommendations for CoC and ESG <br /> funding for Governance Board approval. Project Review Committee members look at program data each <br /> quarter to keep eyes on program outcomes and help with funding decision-making during application <br /> periods.The Project Review Committee determines funding policies and procedures annually during the <br /> CoC and ESG grant competitions.The CoC contracts with the statewide Coalition to End Homelessness <br /> to serve as HMIS lead, and administers HMIS in consultation with the Governance Board, inclusive of <br /> HOME Consortium members. <br /> In 2016-2017 the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH)gathered people with lived <br /> experience of homelessness, homeless service providers, community leaders, and state homeless <br /> experts to map the homeless service system in Orange County.This process created the Orange County <br /> homeless system map and the homeless system gaps analysis. OCPEH staff typically update the gaps <br /> analysis each year;the last update was completed in 2023. <br /> Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and consultations <br /> Annual Action Plan 11 <br /> FY 2026-2027 <br />