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permanent supportive housing for U.S. military veterans experiencing homelessness. The City will entertain proposals for New Construction of Multifamily Rental Units, Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Units, and Existing Multifamily Rental Units only. Permanent Supportive Housing is defined in this RFP as permanent housing with comprehensive, wrap-around supportive services for people who are homeless. HUD-VASH project -based vouchers are for permanent supportive housing for homeless veterans through the Housing First Model. Eligible projects include acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of rental housing projects which: 1) The Public Housing Authority (PHA) may attach project -based voucher (PBV) assistance for units in existing housing or for newly constructed or rehabilitated housing developed under and in accordance with an Agreement. a. Existing housing—A housing unit is considered an existing unit for purposes of the PBV program, if at the time of notice of PHA selection.tlie units substantially comply with HQS. L Units for which rehabilitation or new construction began after owner's proposal submission but prior to execution of thetAgreement'to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract do not subsequently qualify as`existing housing. ii. Units that were newly constructed or'rehabilitated in violation of program requirements also do not qualify as existing housing. Applications for the HUD-VASH project -based vouchers must: (1) be for units located in the City of Santa Ana; (2) request a minimum of eight (8) PBVs; a6d'(3) propose to only serve households with'individuals or families who qualify for the HUD-VASH program and,are homeless as certified through referrals from the Department of Veterans Affairs -Long Beach Healthcare System`; -Orange County Veterans "Take -Down" List and the Orange County Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System. Proposers must be owners of existing multifamily rental units or developers of affordable housing who wilkenter into an agreement for supportive services with a qualified service provider (unless the service provider is also the owner). In addition, the proposed project must have an on-site property manager and', provide• case management/resident services on-site. SAHA will evaluate the quality and location of the prospective housing as well as the experience of the service provider and proposed services. Proposals from owners/developers who cannot demonstrate such an agreement for supportive services will not be reviewed. Wrap -Around Supnbrtive -Services One of -the most important elements of permanent supportive housing is ongoing supportive services that are wrapped around Homeless individuals and families placed in housing. Under this RFP, the scope of seryices required for. service providers in the course of operating the Project -Based Voucher Program ("Program") will inciude,'but not be' limited to: 1) Performing outreach and intake of targeted individuals (i.e. homeless and chronically homeless veterans) for participation in the Program; 2) Making and accepting referrals of homeless veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs - Long Beach Healthcare System, Orange County Veterans "Take -Down" List and/or the Orange County Continuum 'of -Care Coordinated Entry System; 3) Assessing homeless individuals and families to prescribe treatment/services; 4) Placing homeless individuals and families into project -based housing units; 5) Performing case management services for homeless individuals and families that will remove barriers to successful achievement of independent living skills, attainment of employment skills, and greater self-determination; 6) Tracking and reporting program activities and outcomes using the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) operated by the Orange County Continuum of Care. Data entry into HMIS is required in order to perform tracking and reporting program activities and outcomes. City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development Page 22 1901-26