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experiencing homelessness throughout the City. <br />Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families <br />with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to <br />permanent housing and independent living, Including shortening the period of time that <br />individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals <br />and families to affordable housing units, and preventing indi. 14als and families who were <br />recently homeless from becoming homeless again <br />Iffl- <br />The City supports a number of programs to assist low-incphlk mdlviii'ua'is.a nd families to avoid becoming <br />homeless, including Section 8 Housing Choice vouchher support s'. toes, such as job and training <br />assistance, food assistance, and counseling are als;3r,vailable to help indivi"' " cover from <br />homelessness and to avoid becoming homeless. he pity worics closely with the Ggntinuum of Care who <br />provides oversight for the Vulnerability Index - Servi e itizaid_ (iecision Assist Tool (VI-SPDAT) <br />to prioritize the most vulnerable <br />offered in all programs to help p. <br />In addition, the Housing Authority of the <br />A.. <br />vouchers for permanent,atipp_ ilve.hou: <br />Helping <br />tunaea:anstnutions ai <br />foster care qh_4 other <br />assistance froiipublic or <br />.M, <br />employment, education, <br />The goals listed above <br />program will fund hon <br />vices are <br />from fallinf'ack into homelessness. <br />VASH project -based <br />Farn!!jres avoTd`Jgecoming homeless, especially extremely <br />and N e,who'are: being discharged from publicly <br />ge (such as -health care facilities, mental health facilities, <br />corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving <br />`that address housing, health, social services, <br />or youfl; needs. <br />individuals and families to avoid becoming homelessness. The ESG <br />antion programs including utility and security deposit assistance as <br />well as rental assistance. In addition to outreach and engagement, the HEART program, provides bus <br />tickets for individuals interested in being reunited with their families; often following a release from a <br />correctional facility. The County of Orange is equipped to serve people discharged from publicly funded <br />Annual Action Plan <br />2019 <br />43 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />75C-51 <br />