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43 of 45 <br />for other applicants.) <br />3. Determine if any families with children, or youths age 18 through 24 on its HCV waiting <br />list are living in temporary shelters or on the street and may qualify for the FUP, and <br />refer such applicants to the PCWA. <br />4. Determine if families with children, or youths age 18 through 24 referred by the PCWA <br />are eligible for HCV assistance and place eligible families/youths on the HCV waiting <br />list. <br />5. Amend the administrative plan in accordance with applicable program regulations and <br />requirements, if needed. <br />6. Administer the vouchers in accordance with applicable program regulations and <br />requirements. <br />7. Comply with the provisions of this MOU. <br />8. Upon notification that vouchers have been awarded, train PCWA staff on the PHA’s <br />HCV procedures. <br />9. Conduct regular meetings (at least quarterly) with the PCWA and CoC. <br /> PCWA Responsibilities (the following elements, listed in a. – h., are threshold <br />requirements) <br />Address how the PCWA will fulfill each of the following responsibilities: <br />1. Establish and implement a system to identify FUP-eligible families and FUP-eligible <br />youths within the agency's caseload, and to review referrals from the PHA and CoC. For <br />families, the statement should state the system used for prioritizing families with an <br />open case, along with a substantiated report of child abuse and neglect, and whose <br />children are already in out-of-home care, at high risk for experiencing additional <br />negative child welfare outcomes (e.g., long-term open cases, reentry to the child welfare <br />system in the form of re-reports of abuse or neglect, and repeat open cases), and where <br />housing assistance could help the parent(s) to stabilize and participate in any other <br />services necessary for subsequent reunification. The MOU should clarify that referrals <br />should be made for priority families as soon as they are identified and not only upon <br />successful completion of other aspects of families’ case management plans. <br />2. Establish and implement a system to identify FUP-eligible youth not currently within the <br />agency’s caseload in cooperation with the CoC. <br />3. Provide written certification to the PHA that a family qualifies as a FUP-eligible family, <br />or that a youth qualifies as a FUP-eligible youth, based upon the criteria established in <br />Section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and the Family Unification <br />Program Notice of Funding Availability for Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018. <br />4. Commit sufficient staff resources to ensure that eligible families and youths are <br />identified and determined eligible in a timely manner. This commitment must include a <br />process to ensure that the PCWA’s active caseload is reviewed at least once a month <br />(when the PHA has FUP vouchers available) to identify FUP-eligible families and FUP- <br />eligible youths, and refer them to the PHA. Additionally, the PCWA must be prepared to <br />provide referrals to the PHA within 30 working days of receiving notification from the <br />PHA about voucher availability. <br />5. Commit sufficient staff resources to provide follow-up supportive services after the <br />youth leases a unit, documenting the source for funding for these services (PCWA’s are <br />encouraged to leverage non-Federal funds, including State, local, philanthropic, and <br />EXHIBIT 2 <br />3-55