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Step I. Plan for Outcomes • Collect much better data at the local level and Create a planning process that focuses on the outcome of ending chronic homelessness, Step II. Close the Front Door • To end chronic homelessness, mainstream programs must prevent people from becoming homeless, • Discharge Planning should be improved, and • The flow of incentives should favor helping people with the most complex problems. Step III.Open the Back Door • An adequate supply of appropriate housing should be developed and subsidized, • Quickly re-house homeless persons, and • Specifically address the needs of the chronically homeless, transitionally homeless, and episodically homeless, Step IV. Build the Infrastructure • Increase the supply of affordable housing, • Increase incomes to pay for basic needs, and • Build appropriate services, 4. Research Input Seven (7) areas of research would be conducted. These include a review of previous studies; analysis of the current homeless population; analysis of the supply of'services; analysis of the current ability ofprovider agencies to expand services; analysis of service levels mandated by government entities; cost analysis of homelessness; and analysis of potential funding sources. (i) Review of Previous Studies The Continuum of Care Reports and previous Homeless Action Plans for Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough, would be reviewed to understand the issues, strategies, and actions the community has implemented and projects that are underway to alleviate homelessness. Other relevant documents including current and prior Consolidated Plans, CAPERs, and PHA Plans of the County and the three towns would be reviewed to gain insight into the changes occurring in homeless population, affordable housing goals and strategies that were implemented in the previous ten years and the proposed goals and strategies that would affect the homeless population in the community in the corning five to ten years. Review of the documents would focus on: a, Nature and extent of Homelessness in Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.