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Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs The City provided funding to several non-profit groups who work directly with individuals on the verge of becoming homeless. These organizations were able to provide a wide -range of services including recuperative care as well as other discharge services. Homeless prevention funding was provided to non -profits to keep individuals from becoming homelessness by providing utility or rental assistance. The City works closely with the Continuum of Care and Coordinated Entry whose philosophy is Housing First. With this model, individuals or families are prioritized using thel/I-SPDAT survey and then assisted to become document -ready before being provided with rapid re;ho Helping homeless persons (especially chronically with children, veterans and their families, and ur permanent housing and independent living, incls individuals and families experience homeless 'es and families to affordable housing units, and�tre recently homeless from becoming homeless aga1 In March 2016, the City awarded Supportive Housing project. Wra of the individuals to permanent Additional approved in FY 16-17 for Outreach, Shelter, Rapid living. services. lividdalnd families, families I youth) make the transition to ing the period of time that access for homeless individuals iduals and families who were ers for the Orchard Permanent services are provided to ease the transition idHUD-VASH (for homeless U.S. Military Veterans) vouchers were anent supportive housing projects. The City also provided Street and Homeless Prevention funding to organizations who work closely with the Continuum of Care's Coordinated Entry system. It is through this system of care that individuals or families are prioritized using the VI-SPDAT survey and then assisted to become document - ready before being provided with housing. Shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness is a goal of the City and the Continuum of Care. While California struggles with high costs of rent, Housing First programs are being put into place to provide permanent housing for homeless persons. OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CAPER 19D-21 1s