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submit a request to HUD to perform the analysis. The purpose of this analysis is to insure that housing projects receiving assistance from HUD do not receive excessive compensation by combining various forms of HUD program assistance with assistance from other federal, state, or local agencies. Supportive Services One of the most important elements of providing housing for the homeless is ongoing supportive services that are wrapped around homeless individuals and families placed in housing. Under this RFP, the Scope of Services required for in the course of operating the Project -Based Voucher Program for homeless individuals and families will include, but not be limited to: 1. Performing intake of homeless individuals and families for participation in the Program; 2. Accepting referrals of homeless individuals and families from the Orange County Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System or a homeless service provider approved by SAHA; 3. Placing homeless individuals and families into project -based housing units; Housing First Housing First is an approach that offers permanent, affordable housing as quickly as possible for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and then provides the supportive services and connections to the community -based supports people need to keep their housing and avoid returning to homelessness. Housing provides a foundation from which a person or family can access the services and supports they need to achieve stability, begin the recovery process, and pursue personal goals. Housing First programs share critical elements: • There is a focus on helping individuals and families access and sustain rental housing as quickly as possible and the housing is not time - limited; • A variety of services are delivered primarily following a housing placement to promote housing stability and individual well- being; • Such services are time - limited or long -term depending upon individual need; and • Housing is not contingent on compliance with services — instead, participants must comply with a standard lease agreement and are provided with the services and supports that are necessary to help them do so successfully. A Housing First approach rests on the belief that helping people access and sustain permanent, affordable housing should be the central goal of our work with people experiencing homelessness. By providing housing assistance, case management and supportive services responsive to individual or family needs (time - limited or long -term) after an individual or family is housed, communities can significantly reduce the time people experience homelessness and prevent further episodes of homelessness. A central tenet of the Housing First approach is that social services to enhance individual and family well -being can be more effective when people are in their own home. The Housing First approach is strongly recommended for receiving and providing housing for referrals from the Orange County Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry System or a homeless service provider. City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development Page 16 19E -18