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AP -10 Consultation — 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1) 1. Introduction The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) now requires that entitlement jurisdictions submit the Annual Action Plan and the Five -Year Consolidated Plan through the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). The IDIS template contains relevant section and a series of questions to complete the plan. The City of Santa Ana's 2017 -2018 Annual Action Plan was developed using the IDIS template and in accordance with statutory requirements and federal regulations. Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(1)) The City of Santa Ana has it's own Housing Authority and works collaboratively on all programs. Housing Authority and City staff meet quarterly with County Mental Health workers in addition to sitting on various committees together. ESG funds will continue to fund mental health outreach services in FY 2017 -2018. Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons ( particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness. 2 -1 -1 Orange County is the County's lead with the Coordinated Entry System as well as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Each sub - recipient that the City funds is required to partipate in this system. With the establishment of the Coordinated Entry System, organizations are required to lower their barriers to entry and adopt a Housing First model. Street Outreach Teams are administering the Vulnerability Index - Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI- SPDAT) to help in the placement of housing. City staff are active on several of the Continuum's sub - committees and the City Manager sits on the Continuum of Care's governing board. OMB Control No: 2506 -0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) Annual Action Plan 2017 21A -10