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EXHIBIT 1 Resource Centers (FRCs) throughout Orange County and funded by the Orange County Social Services Agency, FaCT FRC's offer a multitude of services including emergency assistance funds for rental assistance, utility payments, security deposits, and moving costs. FRCs are also funded with California's Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CaIWORKs) dollars in through the Family Stabilization program to assist families in crisis, which includes financial assistance for homeless families. b. Case management (which includes service plans, and referrals to resources to meet needs not directly met by SSA) i. FUP families that have been issued a voucher will have an assigned SSA social worker. The families' social workers will provide ongoing case management which includes developing a case plan based on the family needs and will involve identifying both housing -related and non -housing related needs. SSA social workers will maintain regular monthly contact with the family and ongoing case management, SSA social workers will make referrals to services in the community or to contracted service providers for the family to follow up with and get connected to. ii. If it is determined that an FUP family can benefit from additional case management services beyond the timeframe that the SSA social worker has the case, a referral will be made to the Family Resource Center where the family will be assigned to a Family Support Specialist who will provide them with ongoing case management and support. iii. For youth who will leave foster care within 90 days and are homeless, or foster youth who are at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 older, the Orange County PCWA will designate a PCWA social worker to perform the following tasks: identify, on a continuous basis, FUP-eligible youth through outreach to and referrals from all local governmental (e.g., child welfare services, behavioral health services, secondary and post -secondary education, etc.) and nongovernmental organizations (e.g., Court Appointed Special Advocates, transitional housing providers, youth outreach providers, Family Resource Centers, etc.) serving current and former foster youth. Refer those youth to the Orangewood Foundation for housing assistance services and emergency and on-going case management. iv. Timely follow-up supportive services after a youth leases a unit. c. Cash assistance - The CFT Discretionary Fund will be utilized by SSA to assist FUP-eligible families lease -up with a FUP voucher. In addition, SSA will continue to utilize a combination of existing programs and partnerships with community based organizations, faith based organizations, and contracted providers, including the 15 Families and Communities Together Family Resource Centers. For youth in need of housing, cash assistance can be obtained through the Orangewood Foundation through a blend of privately donated funding and a Cal OES grant. d. Liaison between household and SAHA e. Crisis Intervention IX. SARA RESPONSIBILITIES As the PHA, SAHA provides rental assistance payments and is responsible for compliance with the provisions of this MOU and the following (for both FUP-eligible families and youth unless otherwise stated): 1. Program Administration and Operation a. Meeting at least quarterly with SSA and the CoC. b. Funding application and annual reporting processes. c. Program management in compliance with federal regulations and the Administrative Plan. Page 4 of 7 3-7