Item 31 - Emergency Housing Vouchers

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VII. COC ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES a. CoC will coordinate and consult with the PHA in developing the services and assistance to be offered under the EHV services fee provided by the PHA and/or their contracted service provider. b. CoC is committed to providing the following services through the CES and the OC Health Care Agency, Office of Care Coordination: i. Educate CES Access Points and CoC Stakeholders on the EHV program, sub- populations priorities for EHV distribution and requirements of this housing opportunity as agreed upon in this MOU. ii. Coordinate the outreach and referral of eligible households through CES. iii. Prioritize households using the CES policies and procedures approved by the CoC. iv. Partner with victim service providers to coordinate referrals through the parallel system for victim service providers. v. Refer eligible individuals and families to PHA through CES, including referrals from the comparable CES for Victim Service Providers. vi. Centralize the application process through the Office of Care Coordination using the universal PHA application and collecting minimally required supporting documents, as detailed and included in ATTACHMENT 2 and 3. c. CoC will provide supporting documentation to the PHA of the referring agency’s verification that the referred individuals and families meet one of the four eligible categories for EHV assistance. d. CoC will strive to match referred individuals and families to the service provider selected by the PHA. e. CoC will comply with the provisions of this MOU. VIII. PHA ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES a. PHA is committed to providing the following services: i. Accept referrals from CES for the EHV program as vouchers are available. ii. Accept direct referrals from outside the CoC CES if: 1. the CES does not have a sufficient number of eligible families to refer to the PHA, or 2. the CES does not identify individuals or families that may be eligible for EHV assistance because they are fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking. iii. Coordinate and consult with CoC in developing the services and assistance to be offered under the EHV services fee provided by the PHA and/or their contracted Service Provider. iv. Notify applicant, the Office of Care Coordination, CES, and designated supportive service agencies of application and appointment notices, including intake interviews and briefing appointments. v. Provide housing search assistance using available EHV service fee funds and other funding resources, this includes: 1. Information and training on what to expect in the EHV issuance process for household. 2. Help household identify potentially available units during their housing search. 3. Provide transportation assistance and directions to potential units. 4. Conduct owner/landlord outreach and engagement. Page 4 of 29 EXHIBIT 2