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Strategy and Program Implementation <br />Strategies for Sustainability and Leveraging <br />Mercy House has consistently funded the operations of Joseph House as a transitional shelter for over <br />25 years and as such has garnered a variety of both public and private resources to support the project. <br />In moving to a dual - purpose facility, Mercy House will effectively communicate the programmatic <br />changes to these partners to ensure continued support of the project. <br />As part of its resource development strategies, Mercy House is engaged in ongoing funding research <br />that replaces, supplants or provides new funding opportunities. <br />On -going Maintenance of the Facility <br />Mercy House has on staff Maintenance Managers who are in charge of regular maintenance and repair <br />of Mercy House's facilities including the Joseph House Facility. Additionally, Mercy House has <br />connections to a network of professional service volunteers who provide pro -bono services such as <br />plumbing, electrical and landscaping as needs should arise. <br />Volunteer groups will be recruited to support facility beautification projects that include upgrades to the <br />facility grounds and gardens, interior furniture replacement as well as interior and exterior painting <br />projects. <br />Mercy House also allocates a percentage of funding as replacement reserves that may be used for <br />special projects to improve the facility, regular maintenance and replacement of furniture as needed. <br />Programmatic Strategies and Outcomes <br />The Joseph House Program will be designed as a dual - purpose facility. One of the three units will <br />continue to provide temporary housing through a transitional shelter program to 7 single men at a time. <br />Two of three units will provide permanent housing for 10 single men. <br />Every participant in the Joseph House transitional and permanent housing program will be required to <br />meet the definition of homelessness as set forth by HUD and will be required to be under 80% Area <br />Median Income at time of entry and throughout their stay. <br />Definition of Homelessness <br />All clients receiving services through the Joseph House Transitional and Permanent Housing Program will <br />be required to be homeless as defined by the HEARTH Act's Final Rule Defining Homelessness (76 FR <br />75994) published on December 5, 2011. <br />Category 1— Literal Homelessness <br />(1) Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning: (i) <br />80A -7 <br />