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Guest House RFP# 15-129 4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN 37 | Page agencies to place qualifying applicants into the County-wide, HUD approved Coordinated Entry System (CES). This allows applicants adequate time to collect the necessary documentation for approval. Mercy House Housing Stabilization Case Managers will assist the applicants with collecting the appropriate documentation and securing bridge housing services in the interim, if needed. Mercy House, as recipient of the Continuum of Care Grant for housing chronically homeless households in Orange County, has already begun the placement of homeless households into market rate units. They have approximately 38 clients they are able to place at the proposed project by March. The tenant selection application process will abide by 25 CCR Section 305, including Section 8305(a)(1) which includes priority status under a local coordinated access system, also known in Orange County as the Coordinated Entry System, developed pursuant to 24 CFR 478.7(a)(8). As noted, Mercy House will coordinate with the CES and will prioritize according to vulnerability utilizing the prioritization decision assistance tool developed for Orange County. If those lists are not sufficient to fill the number of eligible units and are not available in a timely manner, the property will accept referrals from VA programs for homeless veterans, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, emergency shelters, safe havens, drop-in centers, street outreach programs frequented by vulnerable persons experiencing homelessness, and the public. Applicants will complete the required documentation and verifications to ensure eligibility. Owner, Agent and Mercy House will collaborate with County, City, and VA departments when appropriate. Mercy House also assists applicants by providing advocacy during applicants’ reasonable accommodation process and appeal process. Mercy House reviews all denials except denials administered by the property management company regarding income, assets and school verifications. This allows Mercy House to intercede prior to unnecessary denials being sent out. This also allows Mercy House to ensure that the property is complying with the Housing First practices which ensures access to housing regardless of the applicants sobriety or use of substances, completion of treatment, agreement to participate in services, lack of poor credit or financial history, lack of rental history, and minor criminal convictions. Regarding priority, once the lease-up process has started, and applicants have been 3-50