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1A
1A-1
Identification
CoC Nameand Number:
1A-2
CollaborativeApplicantName:
1A-3
1B
1B-1
1B-2
1B-3
1B-4
CoCDesignation:
Operations
HowoftendoestheCoCconductmeetingsofthefull CoC membership?
HowoftendoestheCoCinvitenewmemberstojointheCoCthroughapublicly availableinvitation?
Does the CoCincludemembershipofahomelessorformerlyhomelessperson?
Formemberswhoarehomelessorformerlyhomeless,whatroledotheyplayin the
CoCmembership?Selectallthatapply. [DROP DOWN]
1B-5
DoestheCoC’sgovernancecharterincorporatewrittenpoliciesandproceduresforeachofthefollowing:
1B-5.1WrittenagendasofCoCmeetings?
1B-5.2CentralizedorCoordinatedAssessmentSystem?
1B-5.3ProcessforMonitoringOutcomesofESGRecipients?
1B-5.4CoCpoliciesandprocedures?
1B-5.5Writtenprocessforboardselection?
1B-5.6Codeofconduct forboardmembers thatincludesarecusalprocess?
1B-5.7Writtenstandardsforadministeringassistance?
1C
1C-1
Committees
Provide information for up to five of the most active CoCSee table below
wide planning committees, subcommittees, and/or
workgroups, including a brief description of the role and
the frequency of meetings. Collaborative Applicants
should only list committees, subcommittees and/or
workgroups that are directly involved in CoC-wide
planning, and not the regular delivery of services.
NameofGroup
RoleofGroup(Limit 750 characters)
CA-514 – Fresno Madera
Continuum of Care
Housing Authority City of
Fresno
CA
Monthly
Yearly
Yes
Community Advocate
Organizational Employee
Volunteer
Outreach
Advisor
See table below
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MeetingFr NamesofIndividualsand/orOrganizat
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equency
ionsRepresented
1C-1.1 FMCoC Executive Committee The FMCoC Executive Committee (EC) is the Monthly
driving catalyst for the CoC. Spearheading
planning efforts, EC has the role of ensuring
fullcommunity stakeholder involvement
&success in attaining objectives. EC plans
activity to support agency performance in
accord with best practices, including data
monitoring for outcome analysis coordinated
with ESG. EC represents FMCoC in other
planning forums:discharge planning;
education, employment& mainstream access ;
disaster planning; &Consolidated Planning. EC
coordinates project review & selection, PIT
count, CoC Application approval & availability
for public review. Members volunteer and are
approved, &EC reports for FMCoC. The
Executive Committee oversees work on the
FMCoC10-Year Plan.
PHA: Fresno Hsg. Auth.;
Government: Fresno County DSS,
City of Clovis Dept. of Hsg., City of
Fresno;Providers: WestCare,
Madera Cmty. Action Partnership,
Econ Opportunities Comm., Turning
Point of Central CA.; Rep of faithbased cmty.: Cate Casa
1C-1.2 FMCoCRapid Results
Committee
HMIS Lead (HACF), Clinica Sierra
Vista, Comm. Medical Connections,
Poverello House (CH, substance
abuse, & mental illness provider),
Valley Teen Ranch (youth provider),
Marjaree Mason Center, VA, MH
Systems, Turning Point, TLC, EOC,–
Dept. of BH
The Rapid Results Committee is responsible
Monthly
forcoordination between Fresno, Madera and
the 100,000 Homes Campaign, working toward
the goal of housing Chronically Homeless and
Homeless Veterans within the timeframe
established by Opening Doors Federal Plan to
End and Prevent Homelessness. The
Committee establishes 100-day goals towards
ending Chronic Homelessness. Data is
collected, progress is recorded, and the goals
are reevaluated every 100 days by the
committee. The HMIS Lead organizes semimonthly meetings in which numeric progress
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toward goals are presented and discussed.
Notes
1C-1.3 FMCoCEvaluation Committee The Evaluation Committee is responsible for Bi-Monthly HMIS Lead (HACF) WestCare,
monitoring the CoC’s project-specific and
Marjaree Mason Center (DV
system-wide outcomes, designing a
provider), Poverello House, Spirit of
coordinated assessment tool, and
Woman, Valley Teen Ranch, CAP
implementing the FMCoC’s coordinated intake
Madera, Turning Point, AspiraNet
& referral system. Its duties include:
(CH, youth, substance abuse and
synthesizing HMIS & other data, reviewing
mental illness service provider),
performance outcomes, evaluating and
EOC.
ranking projects, conducting site visits, and
participating in the local competition process
for the NOFA. The Evaluation Committee also
reevaluates and revises the CoC’scriteria for
measuring project quality and performance
improvements.
1C-1.4 FMCoC HMIS Committee
The HMIS Committee is responsible for
Bi-Monthly HMIS Lead (HousingAuthority City
assessing capacity needs and implementing
of Fresno), Community Action
improvements to the CoC’s HMIS system,
Partnership Madera (CH, youth, DV,
including its data collection procedures; data
substance abuse, and mental illness
security & privacy; data quality for use in CoC
service provider), Mental Health
planning; optimizing utilization; bed coverage;
Systems (serves families), CoC
capacity for unduplicated counts; data sharing;
membership discuss all HMIS
regulatory compliance; and technical
issues.
standards. The HMIS committee coordinates &
facilitates use of HMIS for the PIT count,
agency- & CoC-level program performance
review, CoC planning & program management.
The HMIS Committee is responsible for
managing data collected and/or published by
the FMCoC, tracking subpopulations, and
assessing member HMISparticipation.
1C-1.5 FMCoCOutreach Committee The Outreach Committee is responsible for
Bi-Monthly Christine Lilly (formerly homeless),
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coordinating outreach efforts for the
Continuum, including Mini Homeless Connect
events, the PIT count (including designingthe
methodology, organizing logistics, analyzing
the data,and presenting the results to the
community), and the implementation of
outreach efforts to underrepresented
constituencies. The Committee identifies
outreach strategies and potential partnerships.
The Committee considers the use of
outreach/assessment tools. The Committee is
also responsible for ensuring equal access to
CoC housing, services and FMCoC activities–
regardless of race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, age, familial status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, or lawful
sources of income.
1
C
2
Notes
VA, Poverello House, Hsg. Auth. City
of Fresno, Fresno Cmty. Dev Coal.,
Mental Health Sys. (families),
WestCare (Vet), Marjaree Mason
Cent. (DV), Bishop Steinbock
Committee (faith-based org).
Describe how the CoC considers the full range of opinions from individuals or organizations with knowledge of homelessness or an interest in
preventing and ending homelessness in the geographic area when establishing the CoC-wide committees, subcommittees, and
workgroups.(Limit 750 characters)
FMCoCi
s
commit
ted to
engagin
g a wide
range of
stakeho
lders &
opinion
s when
forming
commit
tees. All
meeting
s are
open to
the
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public,a
nd their
dates &
location
s are
publiciz
ed
widely
—via
email
notifica
tion on
FMCoC
list
serve,
on our
website
, on
bulletin
boards
and
during
FMCoC
meeting
s:meeti
ng
location
s are
split
betwee
nFresno
County
and
Madera
County.
Agenda
s are
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posted
before
each
meeting
, and
each
meeting
has
astandi
ng
agenda
itemfor
Public
Announ
cement
s.As
part of
the
HEARTH
Implem
entatio
n
process,
FMCoC
evaluat
es the
existing
commit
tee
membe
rship
and
conduct
s
outreac
h to
represe
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ntatives
from
underre
present
ed
areas,
underse
rved
groups,
&consti
tuencie
s with
limited
English
proficie
ncy.
1
D
1
D
1
ProjectReview,Ranking,andSelection
Describe the specific ranking and selection process the CoC uses to make decisions regarding project application review and selection, based on
objective criteria. Written documentation of this process must be attached to the application along with evidence of making the information
publicly available.(Limit 750 characters) [ATTACHMENT]
The
Evaluati
on
Commit
tee
develop
s
objectiv
e,
transpa
rentSco
ring
Toolsbe
fore
NOFA
release.
Once
the
NOFA is
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release
d, a
summar
y
&public
solicitat
ion are
posted
on the
website
s of
FMCoC,
County
of
Fresno,
&
County
of
Madera
.
Executiv
e
Commit
tee
(EC)&ful
l
membe
rship
review
&appro
veLocal
Process
Informa
tion
&Scorin
g Tools.
Applicat
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ions,
due to
the CoC
at least
30 days
before
the
HUD
deadlin
e, are
prepare
d on
HUD
&local
forms..
The
nonconflict
ed
Review
and
Rank
(R&R)
Panelat
tendsa
training
before
an allday inperson
meeting
to score
&rank
projects
.
Applica
nts are
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notified
by
email.Pr
ojects
at risk
of
losing
funding
may
appeal;
theappe
als
panel’s
decision
is final.
Final
Priority
Listings
are
reviewe
d
&appro
ved by
the EC,
&email
edto
project
applica
nts
&poste
d on
the
FMCoC
website
at least
15 days
before
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Describe how the CoC reviews and ranks projects using periodically collected data reported by projects, conducts analysis to determine each
project's effectiveness that results in participants rapid return to permanent housing, and takes into account the severity of barriers faced by
project participants. Description should include the specific data elements and metrics that are reviewed to do this analysis.(Limit 1000
characters)
the
HUD
deadlin
e.
FMCoC’
s
Review
and
Rank
process
uses
data
collecte
d by
projects
through
out the
year,
includin
g
outcom
e,
capacity
, and
utilizati
on rates
as
reporte
d in
APRs
and
customi
zed
informa
tion
forms,
in
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determi
ning its
ranking
s. The
Scoring
Tool
used by
the R&R
Panel
incorpo
rates
objectiv
e
standar
dized
criteria
based
on
HMIS
data
element
s like
Recidivi
sm (%
who
remain
housed)
; and
Increasi
ng
Income
(employ
ment
rate, %
with
mainstr
eam
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benefits
), to
determi
ne each
project’
s
effectiv
eness.
The
Scoring
Tool
also
takes
into
account
the
severity
of
barriers
faced
by
chronic
ally
homele
ss
particip
ants
with
disabilit
ies by
awardin
g points
based
ondedic
ation to
ending
chronic
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1 Describe the extent in which the CoC is open to proposals from entities that have not previously received funds in prior Homeless Assistance
D Grants competitions.(Limit 750 characters)
3
homele
ssness
andHou
singFirst
progra
m
design
qualitie
s.
The
FMCoC
directly
solicit
proposa
ls from
newco
mer
agencie
s by
posting
the
NOFA
(witha
summar
y
intende
d for a
general
audienc
e) on
the
website
s of
FMCoC,
Madera
County,
City of
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Fresno,
&
Fresno
County;
distribu
ting it
to an
email
listserv
that
includes
a wide
variety
of
stakeho
lders,
&annou
ncingth
e
opportu
nity in
public
meeting
s.We
also
host a
NOFA
Worksh
op for
all
potenti
al
applica
nts to
discuss
the
local
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OnwhatdatedidtheCoCpostonitswebsiteallpartsoftheCoCConsolidatedApplication,includingthePriorityListingswithrankinginformationandnotified
competi
tion
process
and
availabl
e funds,
and to
explain
the CoC
Progra
m rules
regardi
ng
eligible
applica
nts and
use of
funding.
We also
provide
extensiv
e oncall TA
to all
potenti
al
applica
nts
while
the CoC
Progra
m
Compet
ition is
in
process.
January
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D projectapplicantsandstakeholderstheinformationwasavailable?Writtendocumentationofthisnotificationprocess(e.g.,evidenceofthewebsitewher
- ethisinformationispublished)mustbeattachedtotheapplication. [ATTACHMENT]
4
1 If there were changes made to the ranking after the date above, what date was the final ranking posted?
D
5
1 Did the CoC attach the final GIW approved by HUD either during CoC Registration or, if applicable, during the 7-day grace period following the
D publication of the CoC Program NOFA without making changes?
6
17,
2014
NOT
APPLIC
ABLE
Yes. The
FMCoC
submitt
ed a
revised
GIW
during
the 7day
grace
period,
on
Novem
ber 26,
2013,
removin
g the
followin
g
project
from
the GIW
because
it would
not be
execute
d prior
to
Decemb
er 31,
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2013:
Name:
MMC
Welcom
e Home
Agency:
Marjare
e
Mason
Center,
Inc.
Grant
Number
:
CA1185
L9T141
200
The
Housing
Authori
ty City
of
Fresno’
s CoC
Plannin
g Costs
project
(CA118
4L9T14
1200)
was
also not
execute
d prior
to
Decemb
er 31,
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7
.
1
1
E
1
E
1
2
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Were there any written complaints received by the CoC in relation to project review, project selection, or other items related to 24 CFR 578.7 or
578.9 within the last 12 months?
If yes, briefly describe the complaint(s), how it was resolved, and the date(s) in which it was resolved. (Limit 750 characters)
2013,
but
pursuan
t to esnaps
FAQ
#1461 it
has
been
left on
the GIW
so as
not to
affect
the
FMCoC’
s ARD.
No
Not
applica
ble
Housing Inventory
Didthe CoCsubmit the2013 HICdatain theHDXbyApril30,2013?
Yes
Implementation
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2 Describe howthe CoC ensures thatthe HMIS isadministered incompliancewiththeCoCPrograminterimrule,conformancewiththe2010HMIS Data
A Standardsandrelated HUD Notices.(Limit 1000 characters)
1
The
FMCoC
HMIS
Commit
tee and
the
HMIS
Lead,
Housing
Authori
ty of
Fresno
County
(HAFC),
oversee
HMIS
adminis
tration
and
monitor
complia
nce
with
the CoC
Progra
m. The
HMIS
Govern
ance
Charter
controls
the
manage
ment of
HMIS
data,
ensures
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reliable,
accurat
e, &
trustwo
rthy
data
sets.Poli
cies and
procedu
res for
Covered
Homele
ss
Organiz
ations
(CHOs)
are
develop
ed by
the
HMIS
Lead
and
reviewe
d,
revised,
and
approve
d by the
FMCoC.
The
HMIS
Lead
duties
also
include
executi
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Does thegovernance charter inplacebetweentheCoCandtheHMISLeadincludethe most current HMIS requirements
andoutlinetherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheCoCandtheHMISLead?Ifyes,acopymustbeattached.
Foreachofthefollowingplans,describetheextentinwhichithasbeendevelopedbytheHMISLeadandthefrequencyinwhichtheCoChasreviewedit:Privac
yPlan,SecurityPlan,andDataQualityPlan.(Limit 1000 characters)
ng an
HMIS
particip
ation
agreem
ent
with
each
CHO,
submitti
ng
HMIS
funding
applicat
ions,
and
monitor
ing
complia
nce of
all
CHOs.
Yes
The
FMCoC’
sPrivacy
Plan,
Security
Plan,
and
Data
Quality
Plan are
set out
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in three
interrel
ated
docume
nts The
HMIS
Govern
ance
Charter
identifie
s the
FMCoC’
s (HUDcomplia
nt)
privacy,
security
and
data
quality
technic
al
standar
ds,
while
the
HMIS
Policies
&
Procedu
res
(P&Ps)
define
the
systems
controls
that
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ensure
complia
nce
with
the
Govern
ance
Charter’
s
technic
al
standar
ds.
Finally,
the
Standar
d
Operati
ng
Procedu
re for
HMIS
Data
Quality
Monitor
ing
(SOP)
brings
the
P&Ps
into
complia
nce
with
current
HUD
require
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ments
(CoC
Interim
Rule,
2010
Data
Standar
ds,
other
HUD
notices)
. All
HMISrelated
docume
nts are
develop
ed by
the
HMIS
Lead in
collabor
ation
with
the
HMIS
Commit
tee, and
is
reviewe
d and
approve
d by the
FMCoC
full
membe
rship
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4
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A
5
2
A
6
2
B
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Whatisthenameofthe HMISsoftwareselectedbytheCoCandtheHMISLead?ApplicantwillentertheHMISsoftwarename(e.g.,ABCSoftware).
and
Board.
They
are also
reviewe
d&
revised
annuall
y by the
HMIS
Lead in
collabor
ation
with
the
HMIS
Commit
tee&
approve
d by the
CoC.
Service
Point
WhatisthenameoftheHMISvendor?Applicantwillenterthenameofthevendor (e.g.,ESGSystems).
Bowma
n
Systems
DoestheCoCplantochangetheHMISsoftwarewithinthenext18months?
No
Funding Sources
SelecttheHMISimplementation coveragearea:
Single
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2
B
2
2
B
3
2
B
3
.
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CoC
Selectthe CoC(s)covered bythe HMIS:(selectallthatapply)
CA-514
Inthechartbelow,entertheamountoffundingfromeachfundingsourcethatcontributestothetotalHMISbudgetfortheCoC.
See
table
below
FundingType:Federal-HUD
See
table
below
2B-3.2
2B-3.3
FundingSource
CoC
ESG
CDBG
HOME
HOPWA
Federal-HUD-TotalAmount
FundingType:OtherFederal
FundingSource
DepartmentofEducation
Department ofHealth and Human Services
DepartmentofLabor
DepartmentofAgriculture
Department ofVeteransAffairs
OtherFederal
OtherFederal-TotalAmount
FundingType:StateandLocal
Funding
$90,665.82
$0
$0
$0
$0
$ $90,665.82
See table below
Funding
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$750
$750
See table below
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FundingSource
Funding
City
$18,251.84
County
$0
State
$0
StateandLocal-TotalAmount
$ 18,251.84
2B-3.4
FundingType:Private
See table below
FundingSource
Funding
Individual
$0
Organization
$4,418.93
Private-TotalAmount
$ 4,418.93
2B-3.5
FundingType:Other
See table below
FundingSource
Funding
ParticipationFees
$0
Other-TotalAmount
$ 0
2
Howwasthe HMISLeadselected bythe CoC?
B4
2
Ifother,provideadescriptionastohowtheCoCselectedtheHMISLead. (Limit 750 characters)
B4.
1
2C Bed Coverage
2C IndicatetheHMISbedcoveragerate(%)foreachhousingtypewithintheCoC.IfaparticularhousingtypedoesnotexistanywherewithintheCoC,select"H
-1 ousingtypedoesnotexistinCoC"fromthedrop-downmenu:
*Emergency shelter
0-50% (18.8%)
*SafeHaven (SH)beds
100% (100%)
&JNu
*TransitionalHousing(TH)beds
86+% (~93%)
*RapidRe-Housing(RRH)beds
86+% (100%)
*PermanentSupportiveHousing(PSH)beds
51-64% (59.5%)
2C- HowoftendoestheCoCreviewor assessitsHMISbedcoverage?
2
2C- Ifthebedcoveragerateforanyhousingtypeis64%orbelow,describehowtheCoC
3
planstoincreasethispercentageoverthenext12months.
Agency
Voluntee
red
N/A
See table
below
Twice a Year
100% of CoC-funded,
non-DV programs
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enter their beds into
HMIS. However,
many providers of ES
beds and one key
PSH project (HUDVASH) have been
slow to join HMIS
forphilosophical
and/or
administrativereason
s, causing the
coverage rates for
those housing types
to remain below
64%.The HMIS Lead
& Committee will
work this year to
increase bed
coverage among all
housing types, with
particular emphasis
on ES programs and
HUD-VASH. They will
focus on removing
both the
philosophical and
practical barriers to
HMIS participation.
They will
demonstrate the
beneficial uses of
HMIS for strategic
goal setting and
fundraising, as a
managerial &
planning tool, and for
improving client
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confidentiality &
data integration. On
a practical level, they
will also offer
computer-training,
data entry support
and administrative
capacity-building
support. The FMCoC
membership now
includes a
representative from
the faith-based
community who may
be able to assist in
expanding HMIS
participation. The
FMCoCwill continue
to receive technical
assistance from
USICH and work
toward including
VASH programs.
2C- IftheCollaborativeApplicantindicatedthatthebedcoveragerateforanyhousingtypewas64%orbelowintheFY2012CoCApplication,desc Last year our ES bed
4
ribethe specificsteps the CoC hastakentoincreasethispercentage.(Limit 750 characters)
coverage was below
64% as well, because
most ES providers
are small,
community-based
agencies& faithbased organizations
with very limited
administrative
capacity to enter
data. To increase
this percentage, over
the last year the
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HMIS Committee and
HMIS Leadhave
regularly offered
assistance, training,
& HMIS
demonstrations to
non-participating
agencies, and
discussing HMIS
issues during at least
two separate FMCoC
meetings. The
FMCoC has sent staff
from member
agencies to conduct
site visits at nonparticipating
programs. To the
extent that HMIS
participation
requires ongoing
data entry, these
projects continue to
have administration
capacity barriers.
FMCoC works to
recruit volunteers in
an effort to establish
capacity for regular
data entry.
Data Quality
Foreachhousingtype,indicatetheaveragelengthoftimeprojectparticipantsremaininhousing.IfahousingtypedoesnotexistintheCoC,e See table below
nter“0”.
AverageLengthofTimeinHousi
ng
TypeofHousing
EmergencyShelter
0 days
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TransitionalHousing
7.64 months
Safe Haven
.27 months
PermanentSupportiveHousing
19.9 months
RapidRe-housing
0
2D-2
Indicatethepercentageofunduplicatedclientrecordswithnullormissingvaluesonadayduringthelast10 See table below
daysofJanuary 2013for eachUniversalDataElementlistedbelow.
UniversalData Element
Percentage
Name
0%
Socialsecuritynumber
0%
Dateofbirth
0%
Ethnicity
0%
Race
0.45%
Gender
0.08%
Veteran status
0.19%
Disablingcondition
0.19%
Residencepriortoprogramentry
0.19%
ZipCode oflastpermanent address
0.19%
Housingstatus
0.29%
Headofhousehold
0%
2D Describetheextent inwhichHMISgenerateddataisusedtogenerateHUDrequiredreports(e.g.,APR,CAPER,etc.).(Limit 1000 characters)
In 2013, our HMIS
-3
datawas used to
generatethe
FMCoC’sAHAR
report,AHAR
Supplemental
Report on
Homeless
Veterans, CoC
Program APRs &
APR Details, QPRs,
the HIC, and the
HIC Summary. Our
HMIS data was also
used to generate
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-4
2D
-5
Questions
HowfrequentlydoestheCoCreviewthedataqualityinthe HMISofprogramlevel data?
Answer
Notes
FMCoC’s
ShelteredPIT
Counts, and to
conduct the annual
Gaps Analysis, and
to generate CoC
needs. The FMCoC
data quality
process ensures
the reliability of
HMIS-generated
reports.Providers
can enter, review,
and correct data in
HMIS any time;
and Advanced
Reporting Tool
reports are
generated
quarterly to avoid
any last minute
data corrections,
and programs can
generate a variety
of data quality
improvement
reports, including
Data Completeness
and Data Quality
Report Cards.
Monthly
DescribetheprocessthroughwhichtheCoC workswiththe
HMISLeadtoassessdataquality.IncludehowtheCoCandHMISLeadcollaborate,andhowtheCoCworkswithorganizationsthathavedataqu
alitychallenges.
(Limit 1000 characters)
FMCoC’scollaborati
ve & iterative data
quality plan is
designed &
implemented to
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Questions
Answer
Notes
enable continuous
data quality
improvement. On
the 10th of every
month, the HMIS
Lead makes data
quality reports
available to all
participating
agencies, whohave
5 days to correct
any missing, null,
or inaccurate data.
With oversight
from the HMIS
Committee, the
HMIS Lead & CoC
projects work
together to resolve
any data quality
issues. The HMIS
Lead distributes
the revised
reportsby the 15th
of the month, and
by the 30th, the
HMIS Lead posts
revised data
quality reports on
the FMCoC
website. The HMIS
Committee reviews
each participating
agency’s data
quality reports,
and works with
each agency to
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-6
2E
2E
-1
Questions
Answer
HowfrequentlydoestheCoCreviewthedataqualityintheHMISofclient-leveldata?
Data Usage and Coordination
Indicatethefrequencyinwhichthe CoCusesHMIS datafor eachofthefollowingactivities:
Notes
develop interim
goals to encourage
ongoing data
quality
improvement. The
HMIS Committee
regularly provides
brief updates at
FMCoC meetings.
Monthly
See table below
*Measuringtheperformanceofparticipatinghousingandservic At least Quarterly
e providers
*Using dataforprogrammanagement
At least monthly
*IntegrationofHMISdatawithdatafrom mainstreamresources At least monthly
*IntegrationofHMISdatawithotherFederalprograms(e.g.,HH At least monthly
S,VA,etc.)
2F
2F
-1
2F
1.
1
Polices and Procedures
Does theCoC haveaHMIS PolicyandProceduresManual?Ifyes,theHMISPolicyandProceduresManualmustbeattached.
Whatpage(s)oftheHMISPolicyandProceduresManualorgovernancecharterincludestheinformationregardingaccuracyofcapturingparticipa
ntentryandexitdatesinHMIS?(Limit250characters)
Yes
Page 12 of the
HMIS Policies
and
Procedures,co
ntains the
Agency
Participation
Agreement for
FMCoC HMIS
which requires
real time data
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Answer
Notes
entry. Page 19
of the policies
and
procedures
incorporate by
reference the
methods for
tracking and
recording
entry and exit
data pursuant
to HUD
requirements.
2F
-2
2
G
2
G1
2
G2
2
G3
2
G4
2G
Are thereagreements in placethatoutlinerolesandresponsibilitiesbetweentheHMISLeadandtheContributingHMIS Organizations(CHOs)?
Yes
Sheltered PIT Count
Indicatethedateofthe mostrecentshelteredpoint-in-timecount(mm/dd/yyyy):
February 24,
2013
IftheCoCconductedtheshelteredpoint-in-timecountoutsideofthelast10daysofJanuary2013,wasanexceptiongrantedby HUD?
Yes
EnterthedatetheCoC submittedtheshelteredpoint-in-timecountdatainHDX:
April 30, 2013
Indicate the percentage of homeless service providers supplying sheltered point-in-time data:
See table
below
HousingType
Observation
ProviderShelter ClientInterview HMIS
TOTAL
EmergencyShelters
0
0
64
36
TransitionalHousing
0
0
11
89
Safe Havens
0
0
0
100
Comparing the 2012 and 2013 sheltered point-in-time counts, indicate if there was an increase, decrease, or no change and then
The sheltered
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Questions
Answer
describe the reason(s) for the increase, decrease, or no change. (Limit 750 characters)
Notes
PIT count was
670 in 2012 and
594 in 2013. The
total reduction
in the sheltered
PIT countwas 76
persons. The
decline in
sheltered
homeless
individuals &
families was the
successful result
of our efforts to
reallocate finite
resource to
create additional
PSH units. In the
FY2012 CoC
Application the
FMCoC
reallocated
resources equal
to $161,500
away from TH
projects to
create a new PH
project
application for
the MMC
Welcome Home
project, which
will provide two
2-bedroom units
and three 3bedroom units
of permanent
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Notes
housing.
2H
2H
-1
2H
-2
2H
-3
Sheltered PIT: Methods
Indicatethemethod(s)usedtocountshelteredhomelesspersonsduringthe2013point-in-timecount
Survey providers:
HMIS:
Extrapolation:
Other:
At least one box must be checked
If other, provide a detailed description. (Limit 750 characters)
Foreachmethodselected,includingother,describehowthemethodwasusedtoensurethatthedatacollectedontheshelteredhomelesspopul
ationduringthe2013point-in-timecountwasaccurate.(Limit 750 characters)
HMIS
Survey Providers
Not Applicable
HMIS: To ensure
data quality &
accuracy the
HMIS Lead
exported & deduplicated data
for all individuals
and families who
were served or
enrolled in all
participating
programs(includi
ng all CoCfunded non-DV
projects) on the
day of the count.
Survey
Providers: For
non-HMIS
providers all
program detail
required by
HUD’s ProgramDescriptor Data
Elements and
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Questions
Answer
Notes
client
information was
provided on the
day of the count
via survey
administered by
three agencies.
This data
collection tool
was
representative
of the HMIS
universal data
elements and
included all
mandated
elements. Data
entry volunteers
entered 419
surveys into
Intuit’s
QuickBase to
ensure accuracy.
2I
2I1
2I-
Sheltered PIT: Data Collection
Indicatethemethodsusedtogatherandcalculatesubpopulationdatafor sheltered homelesspersons:
HMIS:
HMIS plus extrapolation:
Sample of PIT interviews plus extrapolation:
Sample strategy:
if Sample of PIT interviews plus extrapolation is selected)
Provider expertise:
Interviews:
Non-HMIS client level information:
Other:
At least one selection must be completed
Ifother,provideadetaileddescription.(Limit 750 characters)
HMIS plus
extrapolation:
Interviews
Not Applicable
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2I3
Questions
Answer
For each method selected, including other, describe how the method was used to ensure that the data collected on the sheltered
homeless population count during the 2013 point-in-time count was accurate. (Limit 750 characters)
Notes
HMIS plus
extrapolation:Th
e Outreach
Committee
andHMIS Lead
planned&
coordinatedan
accurate and
complete2013
shelteredPIT
count. The HMIS
Lead collected
data from the
Fresno &
Madera
geographic areas
for the night of
February 23,
2013 (an
extension was
granted by
HUD).
Interviews: The
HMIS Lead
ensured that the
agency survey
was
administered to
the 3 homeless
providers that
do not enter into
HMIS, including
DV providers.
2J
2J-
Sheltered PIT: Data Quality
Indicate the methods used to ensure the quality of the data collected during the sheltered point-in-time count:
HMIS:
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2J3
Questions
Answer
Training:
Follow-up:
HMIS:
Non-HMIS de-duplication :
Other:
At least one selection must be completed
If other, provide a detailed description. (Limit 750 characters)
For each method selected, including other, describe how the method was used to ensure that the data collected on the sheltered
homeless population count during the 2013 point-in-time count was accurate.(Limit 750 characters)
Notes
Non-HMIS Deduplication
techniques:
Not Applicable
HMIS: For
programs that
enter data
directly into
HMIS, clientlevel data for all
those served or
already in the
program on the
day of the Count
were exported
and deduplicated.
Non-HMIS Deduplication
techniques: The
agency survey
was
administered to
three different
homeless
providers that
did not enter
into HMIS
(including DV
providers). All
program detail
required by
HUD’s Program41
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Questions
Answer
Notes
Descriptor Data
Elements and
client
information was
provided on the
day of the
Count.
2K
2K1
2K2
2K3
2K4
Unsheltered PIT Count
Indicatethedateofthe mostrecentunshelteredpoint-in-timecount:
IftheCoCconductedtheunshelteredpoint-in-timecountoutsideofthelast10daysofJanuary2013,wasanexceptiongrantedby HUD?
February 24,
2013
Yes
EnterthedatetheCoC submittedtheunshelteredpoint-in-timecountdatainHDX:
April 30, 2013
Comparing the 2013 unsheltered point-in-time count to the last unsheltered point-in-time count, indicate if there was an increase,
decrease, or no change and describe the specific reason(s) for the increase, decrease, or no change. (Limit 750 characters)
The unsheltered
PIT count was
3,822 in 2012
and 2,537 in
2013. The total
reduction in the
unsheltered PIT
count was 1,285
persons. The
decline in
unsheltered
homeless
individuals &
families was the
successful result
of our concerted
effort to end
chronic
homeless
through
participation in
national
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Answer
Notes
initiatives such
asDedicating
Opportunities to
End
Homelessness,
&the RapidResults
Bootcamp/100,0
00 Homes
campaign. The
decrease in our
PIT count is
especially
noteworthy
because we had
improved our
youth count and
rural count
methodologies
in order to reach
a greater
number of
people. Thus,
even with
improved data
quality and
accuracy, our
unsheltered PIT
count decreased,
in part, as a
result of the
FMCoC’s efforts
to end
homelessness.
2L
2L1
Unsheltered PIT: Methods
Indicatethemethodsusedtocountunshelteredhomelesspersonsduringthe2013point-in-timecount:
Public places count:
Public places
count with
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2L3
Questions
Public places count with interviews on the night of the count:
Public places count with interviews
at a later date:
Service-based count:
HMIS:
Other:
At least one selection must be completed
If other, provide a detailed description. (Limit 750 characters)
Answer
Notes
For each method selected, including other, describe how the method was used to ensure that the data collected on the unsheltered
homeless population during the 2013 point-in-time count was accurate. (Limit 750 characters)
interview on the
night of the
count:
Not applicable
Public places
count with
interview on the
night of the
count: The
Outreach
Committee
planned and
organized the
PIT count. A HUD
waiver
permitted us to
conduct the PIT
count on
February 24,
2013. The
primary tool
used to create a
de-duplicated
count was the
“tally” sheet.
The secondary
collection tool
was a survey
combining PIT
questions & our
Health &
Housing Survey
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Answer
Notes
questions, which
incorporates the
Vulnerability
Index & Registry
method, &
collected
identifying
information
including
subpopulation
data & other
homeless
characteristics.
Public places
count with
interviews at a
later date: An
interview
component,
conducted over
a three day
period that took
place after the
Count, yielded
more detail
&subpopulation
data not
provided by the
count; deduplication
techniques were
used to obtain a
reliable count.
2M
Unsheltered PIT: Level of Coverage
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2M
-1
2M
-2
2N
2N
-1
2N
-2
2N
-3
Questions
Indicate where the CoC located unsheltered homeless persons during the
2013 point-in-time count:
Answer
If other, provide a detailed description. (Limit 750 characters)
Unsheltered PIT: Data Quality
Indicate the steps taken by the CoC to ensure the quality of the data collected for the 2013 unsheltered population count:
Training:
"Blitz" count:
Unique identifier:
Survey question:
Enumerator observation:
Other:
At least one selection must be completed
If other, provide a detailed description. (Limit 750 characters)
For each method selected, including other, describe how the method was used to reduce the occurrence of counting unsheltered
homeless persons more than once during the 2013 point-in-time count. In order to receive credit for any selection, it must be
described here. (Limit 750 characters)
Notes
Complete
Coverage
Not Applicable
Training:
“Blitz” count:
Survey question:
Enumerator
observation:
Not applicable
Training:
Volunteers were
required to
register & attend
1 of 4 trainings
in Fresno &
Madera, which
included a
survey outline,
de-duplication
steps in the
survey process,
review of data
collection tools,
& signed release
forms.
“Blitz” count:
The count was
segmented into
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Questions
Answer
Notes
Madera County
& Fresno
County, and low,
medium &high
densityareas.
Survey question:
In addition to
the tally form
volunteers used
a modified
version
ofFMCoC’s
Health &
Housing Survey,
which
incorporates the
Vulnerability
Index & Registry
method to
collect deduplicated data.
Enumerator
observation:
Tally forms were
used to observe
& identify
unsheltered
persons.
FMCoCconsulted
with a variety of
outreach experts
on the method
for counting
people in
uninhabitable
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Answer
Notes
places (e,g., shed
= 2; tent = 2;
shanty = 3;
RV/car = 2).
3A- IncreaseProgressTowardsEndingChronicHomelessness
1
3A- Objective1:IncreaseProgressTowardsEndingChronicHomelessness
1.1
See table below
2013ActualNumeri
cAchievementandB
Proposedin2012Co
2014ProposedNu 2015ProposedNu
aseline
C
mericAchievement mericAchievement
Application
3A1.1aForeachyear,providethetotalnumberof
CoCfundedPSHbedsnotdedicatedforusebythec
hronically homelessthat
areavailableforoccupancy.
3A1.1bForeachyear,providethetotalnumberof
PSHbedsdedicatedforusebythechronicallyh
omeless.
3A1.1cTotalnumberofPSHbedsnotdedicatedto
thechronically homelessthatare
madeavailablethroughannualturnover.
266
210
228
228
235
242
242
66
84
84
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3A-1dIndicatethepercentageoftheCoCfundedPSHbedsnotdedicatedtothechronica
llyhomelessmadeavailablethroughannualtu
rnoverthatwillbeprioritizedforusebythe
chronicallyhomelessoverthe courseofthe
year.
3A1.1eHowmanynewPSHbedsdedicatedtothe
chronicallyhomelesswillbecreatedthroughr
eallocation?
3
A
1
.
2
Answer
Notes
75%
7
85%
85%
7
7
Describe the CoC's two year plan(20142015)toincreasethenumberofpermanentsupportivehousingbedsavailableforchronicallyhomelesspersonsandtomeettheproposednumericgoalsa
sindicatedinthetableabove.ResponseshouldaddressthespecificstrategiesandactionstheCoCwilltaketoachievethegoalofendingchronichomelessne
ssbytheendof2015.
(Limit 1000 characters)
FMCoC
is
dedicate
d to
ending
CH and
will
ensure
that new
PSH
beds for
CH
persons
are
created
each
year
by:(1)
devising
a 5-Year
Plan to
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Answer
Notes
convert
majority
of TH
projects
to PH
projects
(2)
Bringing
onlinene
w
projects
designat
ed for
CH; (3)
Increasin
g units
designat
ed for
CH by:
(a)
leveragi
ng all
sources
of local,
state,
federal,
and
private
funds—
e.g.,
Fresno
First
Steps
Home (a
nonprofit
created
50
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Answer
Notes
by the
City of
Fresno)
raises
private
funds to
use for
CH; and
(b)
advocati
ng for
annual
increase
s in
HUDVASH
vouchers
; (4)
Prioritizi
ng CH
individu
als/famil
ies in
PSH—
e.g.,
increasin
g the #
of nondedicate
d CoC
beds
that are
prioritize
d for CH
persons;
and (4)
Increasin
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#
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Answer
Notes
g the
supply of
affordab
le
housing
options
for CH
by (a)
working
with
nonprofi
t
housing
develop
ers
locally to
increase
the
supply of
deeply
affordab
le
housing,
including
providin
g
assistanc
e in the
grant
processe
s,and
earmarki
ng units
for CH
persons
as part
of the
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A
1
.
3
Questions
Answer
Notes
Identifybynametheindividual,organization,orcommitteethatwillberesponsibleforimplementingthegoalsofincreasingthenumberofpermanentsup
portivehousingbedsforpersonsexperiencingchronichomelessness.
(Limit 1000 characters)
overall
strategy;
and (b)
developi
ng
relations
hips with
landlord
s,
manage
ment
compani
es, and
local
Apartme
nt
Associati
ons to
encoura
ge
leasing
to
FMCoC’s
clients.
The
.
Rapid
Results
Committ
ee,
which
coordina
tes
involve
ment of
Fresno
and
Madera
53
#
Questions
Answer
Notes
in the
100K
Homes
Campaig
n, will be
responsi
ble for
impleme
nting
Strategie
s #1
(Bringing
new
projects
online),
2
(increasi
ng units
for
persons
experien
cing CH),
and 4
(Increasi
ng
supply of
housing
options
for CH).
The
Housing
Authorit
y, in its
capacity
as HMIS
Lead,
will
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#
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Answer
Notes
assist
the
Rapid
Results
Committ
ee by
organizi
ng and
facilitati
ng semimonthly
teleconf
erences
in which
FMCoC
agencies
report
progress
in
creating
PSH
beds and
placing
persons
experien
cing CH
into
housing.
The
Executiv
e
Committ
ee will
be
responsi
ble for
impleme
55
#
Questions
Answer
Notes
nting
Strategy
#3
(Policy
of
prioritizi
ng CH in
PSH).
3
A
2
3
A
2
.
1
3
A
2
.
2
Housing Stability
DoestheCoChaveanynon-HMISprojectsforwhichanAPRshouldhavebeensubmittedbetweenOctober1,2012andSeptember 30,2013?
Yes
Objective2:IncreaseHousingStability
See
table
below
2013ActualNumericAchievem
ent
andBaseline
2014ProposedNumericAchiev 2015ProposedNumericAchiev
ement
ement
3A-2.2afopernin
385
3A2.2bEnterthetotalnumberofp
articipantsthatremaininCoC-
403
403
346
346
326
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fundedfundedPSHprojectsatt
heendoftheoperatingyearPLU
Sthenumberofparticipantstha
texitedfromallCoCfundedpermanentsupportive
housingprojectsto
adifferentpermanent
housingdestination.
3A-2.2c
Enterthepercentageofparticip
antsinallCoCfundedprojectsthatwillachiev
ehousingstabilityinanoperatin
gyear.
Answer
85%
86%
Notes
86%
Describe the CoC's two year plan(2014-2015)toimprovethehousingstabilityofprojectparticipantsinCoCProgram3 fundedpermanentsupportivehousingprojects,asmeasuredbythenumberofparticipantsremainingattheendofanoperatingyearaswellasthenumb
A- erofparticipantsthatexitedfromallCoC2. fundedpermanentsupportivehousingprojectstoadifferentpermanenthousingdestination.Responseshouldaddressthespecificstrategiesandactio
3 nstheCoCwilltaketomeetthenumericachievementsproposedinthetableabove.
(Limitto1000characters)
FMCoC
has
successfull
y
improved
the
percentag
e of
participan
ts in CoCfunded
PSH who
achieve
housing
stability to
86%.
FMCoC
will seek
to
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Notes
maintain
and/or
improve
this rate
by: (1)
Ensuring
that
providers
have tools
and
training,
including
Housing
First best
practices,
eviction
preventio
n
strategies,
and
linkages to
mainstrea
m
benefits—
including
utilizing
good
tenant/nei
ghbor
education
programs,
landlord
engageme
nt, and
harm
reduction
practices
58
#
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Answer
Notes
—(2)
Working
with the
local 100K
Homes
campaign
(P4),
identifying
the most
vulnerable
and at-risk
household
s and
maintainin
g housing
through
strong
coordinati
on. (3)
Utilizing
intense
case
managem
ent with
wraparou
nd
services
provided
by an
array of
FMCoC
providers.
(4)
Coordinati
ng efforts
to
increase
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Notes
3 Identifybynametheindividual,organization,orcommitteethatwillberesponsibleforincreasingtherateofhousingstabilityinCoC-fundedprojects.
A- (Limit 1000 characters)
2.
participan
t income
through
education
&
vocational
training,
providing
work
supports
(child
care,
transporta
tion, etc.)
&assisting
participan
ts in
obtaining
mainstrea
m cash &
non-cash
benefits.
(5) Closely
monitorin
g progress
on
housing
stability
through
regular
performan
ce
monitorin
g.
The
Executive
Committe
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Questions
Answer
Notes
e will be
responsibl
e for
Strategies
#1
(Training
and TA), 3
(Intensive
Case
Managem
ent) and 4
(Employm
ent and
Benefits)
in
coordinati
on with
the Fresno
County
Dept of
Social
Services
and the
Fresno
Econ
Opportuni
ties
Commissi
on; and 5
(Ongoing
program
monitorin
g), in
coordinati
on with
the HMIS
Lead.
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Answer
Notes
The Rapid
Results
Committe
e will be
responsibl
e for
implemen
ting
Strategy
#2
(Working
with 100K
Homes).
3 Income
A3
3 NumberofadultswhowereinCoC-fundedprojectsasreportedonAPRssubmittedduringtheperiodbetweenOctober1,2012 and September30,2013:
A3.
1
3 Objective3:Increaseprojectparticipantsincome
A3.
2
2013ActualNumericAchievem
ent
2014ProposedNumericAchiev 2015ProposedNumericAchiev
andBaseline
ement
ement
3A-3.2a
Enterthepercentageofparticip
antsinallCoC14%
20%
20%
fundedprojectsthatincreasedt
heirincomefromemploymentf
romentrydatetoprogramexit?
1041
See table
below
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3A-3.2b
Enterthepercentageofparticip
antsinallCoCfundedprojectsthatincreasedt
heirincomefromsourcesothert
hanemployment from entry
datetoprogramexit?
3A3.3
10%
54%
Notes
54%
Inthetablebelow,providethetotalnumberofadultsthatwereinCoCSee table
fundedprojectswitheachofthecashincomesourcesidentifiedbelow,asreportedonAPRssubmittedduringtheperiodbetweenOctober1,2012 below
and September30,2013.
CashIncomeSources
3
A3.
Answer
NumberofParticipatingAdults
PercentageofTotalin3A-3.1
EarnedIncome
266
26 %
Unemployment Insurance
43
4%
SSI
133
13 %
SSDI
43
4%
Veteran'sdisability
11
1%
Privatedisabilityinsurance
0
0%
Worker'scompensation
0
0%
TANForequivalent
153
15 %
General Assistance
97
9%
Retirement(SocialSecurity)
4
0%
Veteran'spension
17
2%
Pensionfromformerjob
3
0%
Childsupport
24
2%
Alimony(Spousalsupport)
7
1%
OtherSource
18
2%
Nosources
403
39 %
Describe the CoC's two year plan(2014-2015)toincreasethepercentageofprojectparticipantsinallCoCFMCoC will seek
fundedprojectsthatincreasetheirincomesfromnonto improve the
employmentsourcesfromentrydatetoprogramexit.ResponseshouldaddressthespecificstrategiesandactionstheCoCwilltaketomeetthen percentage of
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umericachievementsproposedinthetable
(3A-3.2)above.
(Limitto1000characters)
Answer
Notes
participants who
receive nonemployment cash
income to 54% by
2015: (1) Evaluate
the percentage of
individuals
accessing each
benefit type to
identify which are
being
underutilized and
provide the
appropriate
targeted training
and TA needed to
link participants
to those specific
resources. (2)
Strengthen
coordination with
agencies that
provide benefits
(i.e. SSA, VA,
CalWORKS –
California’s TANF),
especially those of
any underutilized
benefit type, and
work towards
expedited
processing/presu
mptive eligibility
procedures for
benefits for CH in
PSH (i.e. SNAP,
TANF, etc.). (3)
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Include a
screening for
benefit eligibility,
including local
benefits, into the
coordinated
intake/assessmen
t system, which is
currently in
development. (4)
Increase the use
of a single
application for
multiple
mainstream
benefits. (5)
Implement
lessons from
SOAR training to
help dramatically
increase access to
SSI/SSDI benefits.
Describe the CoC’s two year plan(2014-2015)toincreasethepercentageofprojectparticipantsinallCoCFMCoC will seek
fundedprojectsthatincreasetheirincomesthroughemploymentfromentrydatetoprogramexit.
to improve the
ResponseshouldaddressthespecificstrategiesandactionstheCoCwilltaketomeetthenumericachievementsproposedinthetableabove.
percentage of
participants who
receive
employment
income to 20% in
2015: (1) Improve
availability of nocost/low-cost
education and
vocational
training, including
opportunities to
develop computer
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literacy. (2)
Reduce barriers to
employment, such
as physical and
mental health
disabilities,
working with
disability
advocates, and
focusing on the
need for creating
accommodations
in the workplace.
(3) Improve
collaboration with
the local
Workforce
Investment Board,
One Stop
Resource Centers,
and employment
agencies. (4)
Provide work
supports to those
in need, including
childcare,
transportation,
access to
electronic media
(telephone,
computer, email),
to help increase
employability.Dev
elop a peerlearning forum for
FMCoC members
to learn from each
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Notes
other regarding
the most effective
employment
support
strategies. (5)
Closely monitor
progress through
regular
performance
monitoring to
ensure consistent
improvement
over time.
Identifybynametheindividual,organization,orcommitteethatwillberesponsibleforincreasingtherateofprojectparticipantsinallCoCThe FMCoC
fundedprojectsthatincreaseincomefromentrydatetoprogramexit.
Community
Solutions
Committee will be
responsible for
coordinating the
strategies for both
non-employment
and employment
income with the
appropriate
partners and for
organizing the
peer-learning
forum. The
Evaluation
Committee will be
responsible for
implementing
Non-employment
Strategy #1
(Identifying
underutilized
benefits) and
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1
3
A4.
2
Questions
Answer
Mainstream Benefits
NumberofadultswhowereinCoC-fundedprojectsasreportedonAPRssubmittedduringtheperiodbetweenOctober1,2012 and
September30,2013.
1041
Objective4:Increasethenumberofparticipantsobtainingmainstreambenefits
See table below
2013ActualNumericAchievem
ent
andBaseline
3A
4.3
Notes
Employment
Strategy # 5
(Ongoing
monitoring).
2014ProposedNumericAchiev 2015ProposedNumericAchiev
ement
ement
3A-4.2aEnterthe
percentageofparticipantsinAL
LCoC62%
62%
62%
fundedprojectsthatobtainedn
oncashmainstreambenefitsfrom
entrydatetoprogramexit.
Inthetablebelow,providethetotalnumberofadultsthatwereinCoC-fundedprojectsthatobtainedthenoncashmainstreambenefitsfromentrydatetoprogramexit,asreportedonAPRssubmittedduringtheperiodbetweenOctober1,2013andSeptember30,20
13.
Non-CashIncomeSources
NumberofParticipatingAdults
Supplementalnutritionalassistance
program
690
MEDICAIDhealthinsurance
537
See
table
belo
w
PercentageofTotalin3A-4.1
66%
52%
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MEDICAREhealthinsurance
Answer
Notes
61
6%
Statechildren'shealthinsurance
15
1%
WIC
187
18%
VA medicalservices
10
1%
TANF child careservices
48
5%
TANFtransportation services
43
4%
OtherTANF-funded services
2
0%
Temporary rentalassistance
1
0%
Section 8, publichousing, rental assistance 24
2%
OtherSource
26
2%
Nosources
487
47%
Describe the CoC's two year plan(2014-2015)toincreasethepercentageofprojectparticipantsinallCoCfundedprojectsthataccessmainstreambenefitsfromentrydatetoprogramexit.Responseshouldaddressthespecific strategiesand
actionsthe CoCwilltaketomeet thenumericachievementsproposedinthetableabove.
(Limitto1000characters)
FMCoC will seek to
improve the
percentage of
participants who
access mainstream
benefits from exit
to entry to 56% by
2015: (1) Evaluate
the percentage of
individuals
accessing each
benefit type to
identify which are
being underutilized
and provide the
appropriate
targeted training
and technical
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assistance needed
to link participants
to any
underutilized
benefits and
resources,
including local
benefits. (2)
Support the
identification and
dissemination of
FMCoC’s
mainstream
benefits best
practices, including
hosting benefits
clinics to allow for
multiple clients’ to
sign up for more
than one program
on site in one day,
escorting clients to
hearings, and
providing benefits
outreach. (3)
Include a screening
for benefit
eligibility, including
local benefits, into
the coordinated
intake/assessment
system, which is
currently in
development. (4)
Increase the use of
a single application
for multiple
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3A5.1
Questions
Answer
Notes
mainstream
benefits.
Identifybynametheindividual,organization,orcommitteethatwillberesponsibleforincreasingtherateofprojectparticipantsinallCoC- TheFMCoC
fundedprojectsthatthataccessnon-cashmainstreambenefitsfromentrydatetoprogramexit.
Community
(Limitto1000characters)
Solutions
Committee will be
responsible for
coordinating the
strategies with the
appropriate
partners including:
Fresno Hsg. Auth.;
WestCare; Madera
Cmty. Action
Partnership; Fresno
Econ Opportunities
Comm.; Turning
Point of Central CA,
Inc.; Cate Casa
(social worker &
rep. of faith-based
cmty.); Fresno
County DSS; City of
Clovis Dept. of
Hsg.; City of
Fresno.
RRH to Reduce Family Homelessness
Objective5:UsingRapidRe-housingasamethodtoreducefamilyhomelessness.
2013ActualNumericAchievem
ent
andBaseline
See table below
2014ProposedNumericAchiev 2015ProposedNumericAchiev
ement
ement
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3A5.1aEnterthetotalnumberofh
omelesshouseholdswithchildr
enperyear that
areassistedthroughCoCfundedrapidrehousingprojects.
3A5.1bEnterthetotalnumberofh
omelesshouseholdswithchildr
enperyear that
areassistedthroughESGfundedrapidrehousingprojects.
3A5.1cEnterthetotalnumberofh
ouseholdswithchildrenthatare
assistedthroughrapidrehousingprojectsthatdonotrec
eiveMcKinney-Ventofunding.
3A
5.
2
Answer
Notes
0
0
0
0
21
21
21
21
21
Describe the CoC’s two year plan(2014-2015)toincreasethenumberhomelesshouseholdswithchildrenassistedthroughrapidrehousingprojectsthatarefundedthrougheitherMcKinneyVentofundedprograms(CoCProgram,andEmergencySolutionsGrantsprogram)ornon-McKinneyVentofundedsources(e.g..,TANF).Responseshouldaddressthespecific strategiesand actionsthe CoCwilltaketomeet
thenumericachievementsproposedinthetableabove.
(Limit 1000 characters)
1. New NonMcKinney
Vento: FMCoC
will seek to
leverage strong
collaboration
with the local
VA to expand
the SSVFfunded RRH
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efforts and will
pursue
additional
sources of
funding, i.e.
CALWORKS.
2. New
McKinney
Vento:
The FMCoCwill
evaluate various
options to
create CoCfunded RRH for
families with
children by
2015, including
considering
changing the
design/type of
current CoC
projects (i.e. TH)
and
consolidating
current
projects. The
Collaborative
Applicant and
Evaluation
Committee will
develop a 5Year Plan to
transition TH
projects to PH
projects and
work closely
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3
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Answer
Identifybynametheindividual,organization,orcommitteethatwillberesponsibleforincreasingthenumberofhouseholdswithchild
renthatareassistedthroughrapidre-housingintheCoCgeographicarea.(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
with providers
to consider
these options
and consider
the benefits
that the RRH
model offers.
FMCoC will also
work with
Fresno City &
Fresno County
to seek
additional
allocations of
ESG funds for
RRH.
The Executive
Committee will
be responsible
for coordinating
the above
strategies with
the appropriate
partners,
including:
County of
Fresno
Department of
Social Services.
City of Fresno
Mayor’s Office
of Housing.
FMCoCExecutib
e Committee.
FMCoC
Community
Solutions
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3A
5.
4
DescribetheCoC’swrittenpoliciesandproceduresfordeterminingandprioritizingwhicheligiblehouseholdswillreceiverapidrehousingassistanceas wellasthe amount orpercentageofrent thateach programparticipantmustpay,ifapplicable.
(Limit 1000 characters)
3A
5.
5
HowoftendoRRHprovidersprovidecasemanagementtohouseholdsresidinginprojectsfundedundertheCoCandESGPrograms?
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Committee.
Marjaree
Mason Center.
WestCare.
Economic
Opportunities
Commission.
FMCoC does not
currently have
CoC-funded
RRH programs.
FMCoC is
currently
revising the
Bylaws and
Governance
Charter as part
of the final
stage of
HEARTH
Implementation
. The draft
policies for ESGfunded RRH
programs are
attached.
FMCoC does not
currently have
CoC-funded
RRH programs;
however, under
the ESG-funded
RRH programs’
policies: ESG
providers
provide
intensive,
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Notes
individualized
case
management
and services,
ranging from
weekly to
monthly,
through inperson
meetings,
telephone
consultations,
and drop-in
services. The
duration and
intensity of the
assistance is
determined in
coordination
with the case
manager and
program staff
who work
cooperatively
with individuals
to develop
stability and
self-sufficiency
within the
program’s term
limits. Case
managers
develop
individualized
plans for
sustainability
after the
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6
Questions
Answer
DotheRRHprovidersroutinelyfollowupwithpreviouslyassistedhouseholdstoensurethattheydonotexperienceadditionalreturnst
ohomelessnesswithinthefirst12monthsafterassistanceends?
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
program ends.
FMCoC does not
currently have
CoC-funded
RRH programs;
however, under
the ESG-funded
RRH programs’
policies: ESG
providers follow
up with clients
on a monthly
basis for a
minimum of
one year after
the client exits
the program to
ensure housing
and economic
stability and to
assess program
effectiveness.
Program
success/perfor
mance will be
measured on a
range of
systemic
outcome
measures. If a
household that
has exited the
system from
RRH is identified
as being at-risk
for
homelessness
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Questions
Answer
Notes
again, case
managers at
any CoCprogram will
identify the
barriers/risk
factors
associated with
that client,
including
referral to
appropriate
comprehensive
community
based
resources:
emergency
financial
assistance (rent,
security
deposit), work
supports and
referrals,
evictionprevention,
linkages to
mainstream
services and
benefits,
parenting skills,
legal assistance,
substance
abuse, and
mental
health/healthca
re.
Discharge Planning: Foster Care
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1.
1
3B
1.
1a
3B
1.
2
Questions
Answer
Notes
IsthedischargepolicyinplacemandatedbytheState,theCoC, orother?
State Mandated
Policy
Ifother,pleaseexplain.(Limit 750 characters)
Not Applicable
Describe the efforts that the CoC hastakento ensure persons
arenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessandspecificallystatewherepersonsroutinelygoupondischarge.
(Limit 1000 characters)
FMCoCentered
into a written
agreement with
Fresno County
Dept. of Social
Services (DSS)
to ensure youth
exiting foster
care will not be
released to
streets
(including
McKinneyVento-funded
projects).
Policies call for
case managers
to work with
youth to
develop an
individualized
discharge plan.
In addition,
DSS’s
Independent
Living Skills
program offers
workshops to
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Notes
prepare youth
for
emancipation,
including
money
management,
computer
skills,&
employment
assistance. It
provides
assistance with
housing
placement &
retention.
Fresno County
Youth Ed.
Services works
with FMCoC
member EOC to
prevent
discharges into
Homelessness.
Policies ensure
that discharged
foster youth are
connectedto
mainstream
services
&county & state
funded
programs.
Through the
State of CA
foster youth can
choose to
remain in foster
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1.
3
Questions
Answer
Identifythestakeholdersand/orcollaboratingagenciesthatareresponsibleforensuringthatpersonsbeingdischargedfromasystem
ofcarearenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessness.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
care or return
to care after
emancipation
(up to age 21) &
receive a twoyear housing
subsidy that can
be used on a
market rate
unit, student
housing, or
congregate
living.
DSS’s
Independent
Living Program
provides
housing
placement
assistance,
temporary rent
subsidies, motel
vouchers &
other housing
supports.
Project
applicant
AspiraNetand
service provider
Promesa
Behavioral
Health
administers
state-funded
THP-Plus, a
placement
opportunity
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3B
2.
1
3B
2.
1a
3B
2.
2
Questions
Answer
Notes
program in
which the
participants live
alone or with a
roommate in a
safe
environment for
youth to
practice life
skills. Staff
support
includes
educational
guidance,
employment
counseling &
assistance
implementing
independent
living plans.
Discharge Planning: Health Care
IsthedischargepolicyinplacemandatedbytheState,theCoC, orother?
CoC Mandated
Ifother,pleaseexplain.(Limit 750 characters)
Not Applicable
Describe the efforts that the CoC hastakento ensure persons
arenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessandspecificallystatewherepersonsroutinelygoupondischarge.(Limit 1000 characters)
The FMCoC&
Hospital Council
of Northern &
Central
California
(HCNCC)
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Notes
developed
discharge
planning
protocols &
referral
procedures.
FMCoC works
with HCNCC to
implement
policies
&trainings to
ensure persons
are not
discharged to
homelessness:
streets,
shelters, or
McKinneyVento projects.
The Community
Solutions
Committee
convenes
throughout the
year to review
implementation
. Discharge
locations:
Medical
facilities identify
homeless or at
risk persons
prior to &
during the
discharge
process & work
to secure
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Notes
housing and
care. Individuals
exiting acute
care are
discharged to a
homeless
respite care
program that
provides
support &
housing that
was created
with
supplemental
funding from
the Kaiser
Foundation. If
the respite care
program is not
appropriate for
a patient’s
needs,
placements are
made in
appropriate
board and care
facilities, skilled
nursing
facilities, or, if
necessary, crisis
residential/psyc
hiatric facilities.
Other patients
are able to
stably return
home or are
placed with
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2.
3
Questions
Answer
Identifythestakeholdersand/orcollaboratingagenciesthatareresponsibleforensuringthatpersonsbeingdischargedfromasystem
ofcarearenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessness.(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
family or friends
in the
community.
The FMCoC
Community
Solutions
Committee
worked directly
with the
Hospital Council
of North &
Central
California to
develop health
care discharge
policies.
TheFMCoC
Community
Solutions
Committee
provides
continuous
oversight of the
implementation
of the protocol.
Medical
facilities in the
area, including
local hospitals,
administer the
protocol. The
medical respite
center that
received
funding from
the Kaiser
Foundation
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3B
3.
1
3B
3.
1a
3B
3.
Questions
Answer
Notes
receives
individuals who
have been
discharged.
Supportive
services are
provided by
Clinica Sierra
Vista, a
federally
qualified health
clinic, which
offers free
health & mental
health care to
this population
with funding
from a grant
from the
Human
Resources and
Service
Administration.
Mental Health
IsthedischargepolicyinplacemandatedbytheState,theCoC, orother?
CoC Mandated
Ifother,pleaseexplain.(Limit 750 characters)
Not Applicable
Describe the efforts that the CoC hastakento ensure persons
arenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessandspecificallystatewherepersonsroutinelygoupondischarge.
(Limit 1000 characters)
The FMCoC
maintains an
operational
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Notes
process in
conjunction
with Fresno
County
Department of
Behavior Health
(FC-DBH) that
ensures clients
are not
discharged into
homelessness,
including HUDCoC funded
projects. FMCoC
member
agencies that
serve clients
with mental
health issues
participate in
the process. FCDBH, a member
of the FMCoC,
works with the
Fresno Housing
Authority to
eliminate
barriers to
housing. People
discharged from
State Hospitals
are placed in
Mental Disease
(IMB)/Skilled
Nursing
Facilities (SNF).
People
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3.
3
Questions
Answer
Identifythestakeholdersand/orcollaboratingagenciesthatareresponsibleforensuringthatpersonsbeingdischargedfromasystem
ofcarearenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessness.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
discharged from
IMD/SNF are
placed in Critical
Residential/Tra
nsitional
Residential
Services
(CR/TRS).
People
discharged from
CR/TRS are
referred to
independent,
shared, or
supported
housing. People
discharged from
Acute Inpatient
Facilities are
released to
appropriate and
available
settings and not
the streets.
FMCoC
Executive
Committee &
FCDBHdeveloped
the protocol to
coordinate &
assist
discharged
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Notes
based services.
FC-DBH works
to identify
available
housing &
services in the
community.
Turning Point of
Central
California, Inc.
(Stasis PSH &
Family Villa);
Mental Health
Systems, Inc.
(Hacienda
Campus); &
Economic
Opportunities
Commission
(Sanctuary TH)
are partners to
the discharge
protocol.
Service teams
support each
transition.
California’s
Mental Health
Services Act
(MHSA) funding
supports 44
housing units
for discharged
homeless with
severe mental
illness.
Discharge Planning: Corrections
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3B
4.
1
3B
4.
1a
3B
4.
2
Questions
Answer
Notes
IsthedischargepolicyinplacemandatedbytheState,theCoC, orother?
State Mandated
Policy
Ifother,pleaseexplain.(Limit 750 characters)
Not Applicable
Describe the efforts that the CoC hastakento ensure persons
arenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessandspecificallystatewherepersonsroutinelygoupondischarge.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Fresno is part of
the Transition
from Jail to
Community
Initiative. The
FMCoC
Executive
Committeeplans
the response to
AB109
realignment
&provides
oversight of the
implementation
of housing and
treatment
options
arranged for the
parolee prior to
release (usually
45-60 days)
from
corrections to
ensure persons
are not released
into homeless
including
McKinney90
#
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Notes
Vento funded
projects. Many
individuals who
would
otherwise be
homeless upon
discharge
access housing
funded by the
California
Department of
Corrections &
Rehabilitation
and operated by
CoC-members
Turning Point of
Central
California, Inc.,
Mental Health
Systems, Inc.,
&WestCare.
Additional
housing is
provided by
funding from
the Parolee
Services
Network,
Transitional
Services,
Substance
Abuse and
Crime
Prevention Act,
& Residential
Multi-Service
Center.
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4.
3
Questions
Answer
Identifythestakeholdersand/orcollaboratingagenciesthatareresponsibleforensuringthatpersonsbeingdischargedfromasystem
ofcarearenotroutinelydischargedintohomelessness.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Referrals come
from in-prison
caseworkers,
parole agents, &
probation
officers.Other
discharge
locations
include return
to family &
residential
treatment
facilities if a
history of
substance
abuse.
The Community
Solutions
Committee
works with
California State
Parole Offices
to implement
the discharge
protocol. CoC
member
agencies that
receive outside
funding from
California
Department of
Corrections &
Rehabilitation
administer the
discharge
policy: Turning
Point of Central
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3C
1.
1
Questions
Answer
Coordination
Does the Consolidated Plan for the jurisdiction(s) within the CoC’s geography include the CoC’s strategic plan goals for
addressing and ending homelessness?
If yes, list the goals in the CoC strategic plan. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
California, Inc.,
Mental Health
Systems, Inc.,
&WestCare.
Friends
Outreach
Specialists
ensure that
incarcerated
persons make
release
plans.FMCoC
collaborates
with federal
(e.g., USICH),
state, and local
(Mayor’s Office)
agencies and
initiatives to
identify
strategies that
are responsive
to the changes
presented by
AB109
realignment.
Yes
The FMCoC TenYear Plan to End
Homelessness
(2006-2016)
sets forth 3 core
goals under
which there are
6 objectives.
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Notes
First, broaden
homeless
prevention:
expand range &
availability of
prevention
strategies,
increase
immediate
accessibility,
and improve
long-term
effectiveness;
provide
transitional case
managed
services at all
levels of
homeless
services,
especially in ES
and prior to
discharge from
public
institutions; and
increase the
level of
coordinated and
comprehensive
services
provided to the
hard to serve in
areas of mental
health, physical
health, and
social wellbeing. Second,
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Describe the extent in which the CoC consults with State and local government Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program
recipients within the CoC’s geographic area on the plan for allocating ESG program funds and reporting on and evaluating the
performance of ESG program recipients and subrecipients.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
rapidly re-house
people when
homelessness
cannot be
prevented
including:
expand the
availability of
PSH, so our
homeless
residents can
move from
constant crisis;
increase
opportunities
and avenues for
partnerships
that will
promote
housing,
employment,
and broader
community
supports. Third,
provide
wraparound
services:
increase job
training, skills
development,
and
employment
opportunities.
The
FMCoCconsults
with
jurisdictions in
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its geographic
area to allocate
ESG funding &
evaluate
performance.
Fresno City &
County receive
a direct
allocation from
HUD &Madera
County agencies
are eligible to
apply for stateadministered
ESG funding.
FMCoC&Fresno
City & County
discuss &
develop ESG
priorities & a
member of the
CoC sits on the
ESG proposal
review
committee for
the Fresno ESG
RFP. The FMCoC
elected the
Executive
Committee to
serve as the
Review &Rank
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administered
ESG funding
competition&
reviewed a local
agency
application to
ensure it met
local priorities
&FMCoC
performance
outcomes
objectives.
Before HEARTH,
the City of
Fresno allocated
ESG funding to
agencies
participating in
the Project
Homeless
Coalition based
on the % of
utility costs to
total
operational
costs. Now, the
City of Fresno
releases a NOFA
& coordinates
with the FMCoC
to evaluate
programs.FMCo
C advises City &
County on
allocation
priorities that
meet HUD
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Describe the extent in which ESG funds are used to provide rapid re- housing and homelessness prevention. Description
must include the percentage of funds being allocated to both activities.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
requirements
and respond to
local gaps
analysis. Fiscal
Year 2012/13
ESG funds were
used to support
homeless
programs. The
City & County
are working
with the FMCoC
to monitor ESG
programs.
64% of the ESG
funds in the CoC
were allocated
to programs
that proposed
rapid re-housing
activities. The
City and County
of Fresno,
separately, are
entitlement
recipients of an
annual
allocation of
ESG funding.
Both
jurisdictions
work together
to release a
joint NOFA for
ESG subrecipients. The
FMCoC appoints
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a member to be
part of the
City/County RFP
& review
process.
Economic
Opportunism
Commission,
WestCare, and
Spirit of Woman
were awarded
ESG funding for
rapid re-housing
projects with
funding from
the FY2011 ESG
Round 2
allocation and
the FY2012 ESG
allocation. Six
applications
were received.
Four
applications
were awarded
funding based
on eligibility
criteria. 3 of
those projects
proposed
funding for
rapid rehousing. 1
project
proposed
funding for a DV
shelter to
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Describe the CoC's efforts to reduce the number of individuals and families who become homeless within the CoC's entire
geographic area. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
immediately
house and
provide support
to those fleeing
a domestic
violence
situation. There
are currently no
ESG allocations
for prevention;
however,
FMCoC will
identify
strategies to
encourage
applications for
ESG funding for
prevention
activities.
The FMCoC
Outreach
Committee
strategized
&implemented
prevention
outreach
strategies.
Analyses of
Impediments to
Fair Housing
identified
supply of
affordable
housing and
inadequate
access to
employment
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Notes
opportunities as
the most
challenging
barriers to fair
housing choice.
FMCoC
coordinates
with local
jurisdictions to
eliminate these
barriers and
prevent
homelessness.
Affordable
housing efforts:
one-time
foreclosure
assistance for
low- &
moderateincome
residents, rental
assistance,
placement
services, & legal
assistance.
Employment:
life skills,
personal
finance training,
credit
preservation/re
pair,
employment
training and
referrals.
FMCoC
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at risk of homelessness in the planning and operation of projects.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Answer
Notes
coordinates
with
jurisdictions in
its geographic
area to increase
access to a wide
range of
programs that
support efforts
to end &
prevent
homelessness.
City of Fresno
receives
HOPWA,,
HOME, & CDBG
funding. County
of Fresno
receives TANF
(CalWORKS),
HOME, CDBG, &
PATHfunding.
City of Clovis
receives CDBG
funding.
Madera County
receives TANF
(CalWORKS),
CDBG, & PATH
funding. Fresno
Housing
Authority issues
VASH housing
choice
vouchers.
FMCoC member
Economic
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Opportunities
Commission
receives RHY
funding for
facilities &
street
outreach.WestC
are receives
SSVF funding.
FMCoC
coordinates
with Fresno
County DSS to
create linkages
to housing &
services. FMCoC
is part of the
100,000 Homes
Campaign/Rapi
d Results
Initiative &
works with
Resources for
Independence,
which runs the
local
partnership
with 100K
Homes, Project
P4. FMCoC is
part of the
USICH initiative
Dedicating
Opportunities
to End
Homelessness.
HUD designated
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Describe the extent in which the PHA(s) within the CoC's geographic area are engaged in the CoC efforts to prevent & end
homelessness. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
FMCoC as a
Priority
Community.
Members of
FMCoC
participate in
the Needs
Navigator
Program, which
is performed by
the faith-based
community.
The Fresno
Housing
Authority (FH) is
the
Collaborative
Applicant to the
FMCoC.FMCoC
appointed FH to
be the HMIS
Lead. FH is an
actively
involved in the
federal, state,
local, and
private
initiatives. FH
facilitates biweekly
conference calls
with FMCoC
members to
discuss the
100,000 Homes
update. FH
employs
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Describe the CoC’s plan to assess the barriers to entry present in projects funded through the CoC Program as well as ESG
(e.g. income eligibility requirements, lengthy period of clean time, background checks, credit checks, etc.), & how the CoC
plans to remove those barriers. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Housing First
strategies.
Through its
involvement in
the DOEH
initiative, HA
has worked to
develop
collaborative
conversations
around
homelessness.
FMCoC has
identified the
Housing First
model as the
most effective
way of
addressing CH
and is working
toward
adopting that
model in all
CoC-funded
programs.
Currently all
PSH programs
have eliminated
or committed to
eliminate all
barriers to
entry.
However, in
some TH
programs
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barriers such as
income
requirements,
criminal history
checks (for
programs w/
children), and
sobriety
requirements
exist. FMCoC is
working toward
the elimination
of these barriers
by monitoring
program
requirements
and rewarding
less restrictive
programs.
Entrance
barriers will also
be eliminated
with the
implementation
of the
coordinated
intake system.
Currently,
FMCoC is also
seeking to
overcome
existing barriers
by identifying
individual
needs. This year
Fresno is
conducting a
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Describe the extent in which the CoC and its permanent supportive housing recipients have adopted a housing first approach.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Point in Time
Count and using
surveys to
create a byname registry of
sheltered and
unsheltered
individuals. This
effort will allow
a prioritization
of those who
have been
homeless the
longest and are
most
vulnerable.
Individuals can
then be
matched with a
program that
best matches
their needs.
Members from
the CoC made a
commitment to
a housing first
approach.
Building on our
existing housing
first framework,
FMCoC
members
attended a
Rapid Results
Acceleration
Boot Camp in
which Fresno
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identified the
Housing First
model as the
best way to
eliminate CH.
Since then, 90%
of Fresno’s PSH
recipients use a
housing first
approach and
the last 10% has
committed to
implementing
that policy.
FMCoC will
continue to
work with the
remaining
projects to
ensure they
properly
implement the
housing first
approach. In
addition,
FMCoC is
receiving HUD
TA to aid in the
development of
a coordinated
intake system.
As part of that
process, all
providers will
have the same
set of
coordinated
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Describe how the CoC's centralized or coordinated assessmentsystem is used to ensure the homeless are placed in the
appropriate housing and provided appropriate services based on their level of need. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
intake and
eligibility
housing first
standards.
FMCoC is also
working to
identify the
most vulnerable
chronically
homeless
individuals. As
a member of
the 100, 000
Homes
Campaign (a
national
campaign to
house 100,000
CH individuals
by 2015),
FMCoC has
worked to
identify the
most vulnerable
and long-term
homeless
individuals/fami
lies and quickly
place them in
PSH with the
support services
needed to
maintain
housing
stability.
The HMIS Lead
organized and
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facilitates biweekly
conference calls
with members
of the FMCoC to
discuss
coordinated
assessment.
FMCoC is
receiving HUD
Technical
Assistance to
plan,
implement, &
operate a
coordinated
assessment
(CA) system.
The work builds
upon FMCoC’s
existing system
of access,
assessment, and
referrals to CoC
or ESG projects
with the Fresno
County
geographic
area. The
FMCoC
Coordinated
Assessment
Committee is
working with
Madera Rescue
Mission to
ensure Madera
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County is
included in the
CA system.
FMCoC is
developing a
Permanent
Housing
Assessment
Tool (revised
10/21/13) and
currently use
the VI SPDAT for
certain
purposes.
SPDAT identifies
if PSH is an
appropriate
intervention.
Then, if
appropriate,
PSH Assessment
Tool is
completed. The
PSH Assessment
Tool is sent to
the provider to
which the client
is referred.
FMCoC will
continue to
work to develop
and implement
a CA system
that is
accessible and
advertised to
families and
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Describe the procedures used to market housing and supportive services to eligible persons regardless of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, age, familial status, or disability who are least likely to request housing or services in the absence
of special outreach.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
individuals.
FMCoC’s
Outreach and
Engagement
Committee
works to ensure
that homeless
persons
regardless of
race, color,
national
original,
religion, sex,
age, familial
status, or
disability have
knowledge
about accessing
housing and/or
services.
FMCoC& its
providers are
committed to
fostering equal,
nondiscriminatory
housing &
supportive
services, &
providers have
policies in place
to ensure equal
access. FMCoC
CoC-funded
projects report
and are
evaluated
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annually on
whether they
accept all clients
regardless of
sexual
orientation or
gender identity.
County and City
ESG Policies
include a
comprehensive
nondiscrimination
clause.
Providers
engage in oneon-one and
group education
workshops,
resource fairs,
and community
meetings to
increase
awareness of
housing and
services.
Providers utilize
radio and
television spots,
including live
interviews, to
inform the
community of
our services.
Univision (local
Spanish media)
is one of the
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Describe the established policies that are currently in place that require all homeless service providers to ensure all children
are enrolled in early childhood education programs or in school, as appropriate, and connected to appropriate services
within the community.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
partners in this
endeavor.
Brochures and
posters
regarding
landlord/tenant
rights and fair
housing laws
are available in
every service
provider lobby
and special
accessibility/tra
nslation can be
made available
upon request.
Fresno Unified
School District,
Madera Unified
School District,
&the FMCoC
operate under
an agreement
that establishes
policies for
accommodating
homeless
households with
children:
ensures that a
condition of
housing or
services cannot
be a
requirement to
change schools;
permits choice
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of school
placement;
&avoids
automatic
referrals to a
particular
school.
Procedures
include:Identify
homeless
families & youth
& inform them
of their
educational
rights, providing
written
materials;Post
notices of
student’s rights
at each site in
appropriate
languages;Ensur
e children are
not required to
enroll in a new
school as a
condition of
receiving
services;Ensure
parents/childre
n are allowed to
make school
placement
decisions;Ensur
e children are
not required to
attend
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Describe the steps the CoC, working with homeless assistance providers, is taking to collaborate with local education
authorities to ensure individuals and families who become or remain homeless are informed of their eligibility for McKinneyVento educational services. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
educational
programs after
school or that
would replace
or interfere
with regular day
school;Designat
e staff to ensure
children/youth
are attending
school
&receiving
educational
services, &who
coordinate with
FMCoC,
McKinneyVento
Educational
Liaisons,
&mainstream
providers. [The
Executive
Committee will
follow up
regularly to
ensure
compliance and
monitor the
effectiveness of
the policies.
FMCoC has a
strong
collaborative
partnership
with local
school districts
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to ensure that
homeless
families & youth
are identified &
served. Working
with Fresno and
Madera Unified
School Districts
(FUSD) (MUSD),
protocols are in
place so that:
children are
assessed when
they enroll in
school &
homeless
children are
connected with
McKinneyEducational
Liaisons
(Liaisons) &
linked to
appropriate
housing/service
s; and intake
procedures for
CoC/ESG
providers
include
informing
families & youth
of their
eligibility for
education
services,
assistance with
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Notes
enrollment, &
linkage to
Liaisons. A
representative
from Fresno
County Office of
Education is
member of the
FMCoC
membership &
the FUSD
McKinneyVento
Coordinator is
[also] a member
of the Executive
Committee.
Both participate
in CoC strategic
planning
processes,
including
helping to draft
educational
policies, and
solicit input
from CoC
members on
County
educational
issues/planning.
FUSD provides
CoC-wide
trainings & onsite outreach to
programs.
Consistent with
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providers to ensure families with children under the age of 18 are not denied admission or separated when entering shelter
or housing. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
CoC Program
Interim Rule
57893, FMCoC
policies prohibit
CoC/ESG
providers that
serve families
from denying
admission to
any family with
a child under
the age of 18
and from
denying
admission to
any member of
the family. The
Executive
Committee
follows up to
ensure that
FMCoC
providers
adhere to this
policy and helps
to coordinate
placement
efforts among
shelters in order
to avoid
involuntary
family
separation
occurring.
FMCoC has a
wide variety of
units that are
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What methods does the CoC utilize to monitor returns to homelessness by persons, including, families who exited rapid rehousing? Include the processes the CoC has in place to ensure minimal returns to homelessness.
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
suitable for
families and
efforts have
been made to
coordinate
service delivery,
systemically
identify
openings, and
direct intact
families to the
housing and
services that
best fit their
needs. There is
a 211 telephone
system in place
that can also
help match
families to the
most
appropriate
housing and
services where
they can be
referred as a
unit.
New this year,
FMCoC elected
to have an open
HMIS. An open
HMIS permits
HMIS users to
monitor returns
to
homelessness.
When a client is
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Does the CoC intend for any of its SSO or TH projects to serve families with children and youth defined as homeless under
other Federal statutes?
If yes, describe how the use of grant funds to serve such persons is of equal or greater priority than serving persons defined
as homeless in accordance with 24 CFR 578.89. Description must include whether or not this is listed as a priority in the
Consolidated Plan(s) and its CoC strategic plan goals. CoCs must attach the list of projects that would be serving this
population (up to 10 percent of CoC total award) and the applicable portions of the Consolidated Plan.
Notes
entered in HMIS
their unique
identifying
information
(e.g., name,
Social Security
number,
birthdate,
gender, etc.)
will
automatically
populate. A
release of
information
signed by the
project
participant
authorizes the
display of the
client’s unique
identifying
information.
The HMIS Lead
designs and
administers
trainings on
open HMIS
topics including
how to access
information.
No
Not Applicable
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(Limit 1000 characters)
Has the project been impacted by a major disaster, as declared by President Obama under Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford
Act in the 12 months prior to the opening of the FY 2013 CoC Program Competition?
If 'Yes', describe the impact of the natural disaster on specific projects in the CoC and how this affected the CoC's ability to
address homelessness and provide the necessary reporting to HUD.
(Limit 1500 characters)
Notes
No
N/A
Coordination and Strategic Plan Goals
Describe how the CoC is incorporating the goals of Opening Doors in local plans established to prevent and end homelessness Through
and the extent in which the CoC is on target to meet these goals. (Limit 1000 characters)
FMCoC’s
participation
with the USICH
initiative DOEHI
and
implementation
of FMCoC’s 10Year Plan
(TYP)the CoC
has
incorporates
the goals of
Opening Doors
in our planning
and operations.
End CH: TYP set
to increase
coordinated &
comprehensive
services to
hardest to
serve. As a
member of the
100,000 Homes
campaign,
FMCoC is
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placing 2.5% of
the number of
chronically
homeless and
veterans into
house each
month and is on
track to ending
chronic and
vulnerable
homeless. End
Veteran H: TYP
set to increase
coordinated &
comprehensive
services to
those who are
not served.
With support
from the VA,
FMCoC elected
to conduct a
2014
unsheltered PIT
count designed
to identify
veteran
homelessness.
End H for
families/youth/
children:
annually
reviews locally
collected data
and narrative
information,
especially
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Describe the CoC's current efforts, including the outreach plan, to end homelessness among households with dependent
children. (Limit 750 characters)
Notes
concerning new
programs,
program
restructuring.
End all H:
Increase
employment for
people
experiencing or
most at risk of
homelessness.
Project Access
collaborates
with Hands on
California for
Hope for the
Holidays, an
annual event
held in Fresno
for youth and
their families
who are
experiencing or
at risk of
homelessness.
In addition to
outreach, the
event includes a
meal, activities,
and gifts. The
Fresno County
Office of
Education
discussed with
members of the
FMCoC
Executive
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Describe the CoC's current efforts to address the needs of victims of domestic violence, including their families. Response
should include a description of services and safe housing from all funding sources that are available within the CoC to serve
this population. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Committee
ways to identify
family
homelessness
or at-risk
families and
strategies to
rapidly re-house
or prevent
homelessness.
Marjaree
Mason Center
(MMC) operates
several TH
projects
dedicated to
housing and
serving
survivors of
domestic
violence: Olson
House (17
beds), Next
Steps (8 beds),
Homeward
Bound (21
beds), and
Downtown
Transition (16
beds).
Additionally,
MMC is
developing a
new TH project:
Clovis Shelter
(18 beds). MMC
also operates an
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ES for
individuals and
families fleeing
DV: DV Shelter
(90 beds). CAP
Madera
operates
Martha Diaz
Shelter (18
beds). The full
range services
are supported
with funding
from: State
(California
Office of
Emergency
Services-DV
Assistance
Program; CA
HCD –
Emergency
Housing &
Assistance
Program Capital
Development);
Local (County of
Fresno –
Marriage
License Fees;
City of Fresno –
CDBG); and
Private (Isnardi
Foundation;
Legacy
Foundation;
First 5 of Fresno
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Describe the CoC’s current efforts to address homelessness for unaccompanied youth. Response should include a description
of services and housing from all funding sources that are available within the CoC to address homelessness for this
subpopulation. Indicate whether or not the resources are available for all youth or are specific to youth between the ages of
16-17 or 18-24. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
County – DV
Funding)
FMCoC member
agency
Economic
Opportunities
Commission
(EOC)
announced to
the FMCOC that
it received a
Health and
Human Services
planning grant
to develop a
model of
intervention for
youth and
initiated
collaborate
efforts with
FMCoC
agencies. Youth
16-17: EOC
operates an ES
project that
serves
households with
only children
(12 beds).
WestCare
operates a TH
project serving
unaccompanied
youth (2 beds).
Projects serving
youth 18-24:
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Describe the efforts, including the outreach plan, to identify and engage persons who routinely sleep on the streets or in
other places not meant for human habitation. (Limit 750 characters)
Notes
AspiraNet, EOC
(Sanctuary TLC1, 2, & 3), CAP
Madera
(Shunammite
Place); Valley
Teen Ranch
(Valley Teen
Ranch).
The Outreach
and
Engagement
Committee has
actively worked
to identify &
engage literally
homeless
persons.
Outreach
coordinators
conduct street
outreach at
encampments,
around areas
outside housing
locations
(i.e.,Poverello
House), &in
rural areas. In
Fresno County,
FMCoC
participates in
regularly
scheduled
food/resource
fairs at various
agencies: Soup
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Sunday in
Roeding Park on
the last Sunday
of the month;
Hope Lutheran
Church on the
second Tuesday
of the month;
Community
Connect at
Poverello House
on the first and
third
Wednesday of
the month. In
Madera County,
the FMCoC
participates in
the semi-annual
Homeless
Awareness Day
with 15
agencies
present. FMCoC
administers
surveys to
homeless
participants at
these events.
Providers
discuss
outreach
efforts, newly
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Describe the CoC’s current efforts to combat homelessness among veteran
s, particularly those are ineligible for homeless assistance and housing through the Department of Veterans Affairs programs
(i.e., HUD- VASH, SSVF and Grant Per Diem). Response should include a description of services and housing from all funding
sources that exist to address homelessness among veterans. (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
monthly
conference
calls.
FMCoC
Outreach
Committee is
planning and
preparing for
the 2014
Veteran
unsheltered
Homeless PointIn-Time Count.
The VA & the
FMCoC-EC
collaborate &
coordinate
outreach &
engagement
activities, meet
monthly to
review leasing
units, & provide
referrals.
FMCoC agencies
providing CoC &
ESG housing to
veterans: West
Care operates 2
TH projects (44
beds), 1 RRH
project (30
beds). Fresno
Housing
Authority
operates 4
VASH PSH
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projects (238
beds). Madera
Housing
Authority
operates 1
VASH project
(71 beds); VA
Central CA
Health Care
Systems
operates 3 ES
projects (51)
beds. WestCare
serves
approximately
240 participant
households in
region w/ SSVF.
CalVet’s Fresno
Veterans Home
opened in
October (300
beds).
Additional
assistance:
emergency
financial
services (Red
Cross, Catholic
Charities, San
Joaquin Valley
Vets);
clothing/furnitu
re (AmVets);
legal issues
(Vet’s Justice
Outreach
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Reallocation
Is the CoC reallocating funds from one or more eligible expiring grant(s) into one or more new permanent supportive housing
projects dedicated to chronically homeless persons?
Is the CoC reallocating funds from one or more eligible expiring grant(s) into one or more new rapid re-housing project for
families?
If the CoC is planning to reallocate funds to create one or more new rapid re-housing project for families, describe how the
CoC is already addressing chronic homelessness through other means and why the need to create new rapid re-housing for
families is of greater need than creating new permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless persons. (Limit 1000
characters)
If the CoC responded 'Yes' to either of the questions above, has the recipient of the eligible renewing project being
reallocated been notified?
Project Performance
How does the CoC monitor the performance of its recipients on HUD- established performance goals?
(Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Program).
Yes
No
Not Applicable
Yes
FMCoC
announces the
number of
projects that did
meet HUD goals
and the number
of projects that
did not meet
HUD goals each
year. FMCoC
monitors
progress toward
ending Chronic
Homelessness
by continuously
reviewing the
number of PSH
beds dedicated
to serving
chronically
homeless
throughout the
year using data
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collected for
HUD, including
the AHAR, the
HIC & the PIT
count.
Additionally, the
FMCoC uses
capacity and
utilization data
to monitor how
Rapid reHousing funds
are being used
to end family
homelessness.
AHAR, HIC, and
PIT data were
discussed at 6
of the 12
FMCoC
meetings last
year. At least
annually,
through the
Local
Competition
Process for the
NOFA, FMCoC
collects,
reviews, and
evaluates HMISgenerated APR
data on
performance
objectives
including ending
Chronic
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How does the CoC assist project recipients to reach HUD- established performance goals? (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
Homelessness,
increasing
housing
stability,
increasing
project
participant
income, and
participants
obtaining
mainstream
benefits.
The FMCoC
Community
Solutions
Committee
assists projects
to reach HUD
objectives
informationsharing,
technical
assistance, and
national
initiatives.
FMCoC
Executive
Committee
provides
information on
best-practices
to all CoC
members via
monthly
meeting
announcements
as needed.
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FMCoC
Collaborative
Applicant
actively seeks
and provides
technical
assistance to its
program
participants.
The FMCoC
participates in
the federal
initiative
Dedicating
Opportunities
to End
Homelessness.
The FMCoC
participates in
the Rapid
Results Initiative
in its effort to
assist projects
improve
performance
outcomes. First,
8 members of
the CoC
attended a 3day Boot Camp.
Then the
FMCoC made
set a goal to
work towards
eliminating
chronic
homelessness
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How does the CoC assist recipients that are underperforming to increase capacity? (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
for the
subsequent 100
days. As part of
the 100,000
Homes
campaign, the
FMCoC
identifies
people sleeping
on the street,
enters registry
information in a
database that
ranks the
individual with a
vulnerability
index, tracks
and measures
the local
housing rates,
and improves
local systems.
The work of
increasing
capacity of
underperformin
g CoC-projects
requires the
concerted effort
of several
governance
entities: the
HMIS
Committee, the
Evaluation
Committee, &
the Outreach
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Notes
Committee. .
FMCoC
Collaborative
Applicant
actively seeks
and provides
technical
assistance to its
program
participants.
FMCoC
participates in
the 100,000
Homes
campaign,
Dedicating
Opportunities
to End
Homelessness
initiative, and is
a HUD Priority
Community.
The HMIS Lead
regularly
provides
trainings on
HMIS.
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What steps has the CoC taken to reduce the length of time individuals and families remain homeless? (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
FMCoC uses the
Community
Solutions
Vulnerability
Index to collect
data on length
of time lived on
the streets or
shelter during
an episode of
homelessness.
Through
development
and
enforcement of
the HMIS
Standard
Operating
Procedure HMIS
Lead &
Committee
ensure
programs
obtain accurate
program entry
and exit dates
and information
on residence
prior to
program entry
so as to track
service use
patterns that
assess average
length of stay.
The collection
of accurate
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What steps has the CoC taken to reduce returns to homelessness of individuals and families in the CoC’s geography? (Limit
1000 characters)
Notes
identifying
information at
each program is
also necessary
in order to
identify the
extent to which
clients appear in
multiple
programs, how
clients move
through the
system, and to
detect cycles of
homelessness.
The Outcomes
Committee
works to reduce
the length of
time of
homelessness
through its
participation in
Project P4,
which is the
local 100,000
Homes
Campaign in
Fresno and
Madera
We work to
track returns to
homelessness
so we may
identify
common trends
and develop an
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Questions
Answer
What specific outreach procedures has the CoC developed to assist homeless service providers in the outreach efforts to
engage homeless individuals and families? (Limit 1000 characters)
Notes
appropriate
system of
intervention to
reduce
recidivism. The
HMIS
Committee &
HMIS Lead
focus on
monitoring
rates of
recidivism
through the
HMIS Standard
Operating
Procedure
(SOP). The SOP
ensures that
information at
program exist,
such as
destination, is
collected in
addition to data
on returning
clients. An open
HMIS permits
HMIS users to
share data that
helps track
returns to
homelessness.
The Outreach
Committee
establishes
procedures that
identify
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Notes
communitybased
organizations &
events where
there are high
numbers of
homeless
persons. The
outreach &
engagement
procedures are
centered on
regularly
scheduled
events within
the geographic
area of the CoC.
In Fresno
County: on the
last Sunday of
the month the
Outreach
Committee
attends Soup
Sunday; on the
second Tuesday
of the month
members of the
CoC conduct
outreach at
Hope Lutheran
Church food
bank; & on the
first and third
Wednesday of
the month CoC
project
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Notes
Poverello House
hosts
Community
Connect, a
resource fair in
which service
providers
participate in
outreach and
complete
service linkages.
In Madera
County:
outreach occurs
at Homeless
Awareness Day
in October and
November.
After
identification,
homeless
individuals and
families are
engaged with
the use of a
survey. FMCoC
consults with
Cash Assistance
Program for
Immigrants.
FMCoC works
with Clinica
Sierra Vista
which began
using rapid HIV
testing as an
outreach
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Questions
Answer
Section 3 Employment Policy
Are any new proposed project applications requesting $200,000 or more in funding?
Notes
strategy.
No
If yes, which activities will the project(s) undertake to ensure employment and other economic opportunities are directed to
low or very low income persons?
Not Applicable
Are any of the projects within the CoC requesting funds for housing rehabilitation or new constructions?
No
If yes, which activities will the project undertake to ensure employment and other economic opportunities are directed to low Not Applicable
or very low income persons:
Accessing Mainstream Resources
Does the CoC systematically provide information about mainstream resources and training onhow to identify eligibility and
program changes for mainstream programs to provider staff?
Indicate the percentage of homeless assistance providers that are implementing the following activities:
Yes
See table below
*Homelessassistanceproviderssupplytransportationassistanc 90%
etoclients
toattendmainstreambenefitappointments,employmenttraini
ng,orjobs.
4C-3
4C-3.1
4C-4
*Homeless assistanceprovidersuseasingleapplication
formforfourormore mainstream programs.
90%
*Homelessassistance providershavestaff systematically
follow-uptoensure mainstreambenefitsarereceived.
86%
Does the CoC make SOAR training available for all
recipients and subrecipients at least annually?
If yes, indicate the most recent training date:
Describe how the CoC is preparing for implementation
of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the state in which
the CoC is located. Response should address the extent
in which project recipients and subrecipients will
No
Not Applicable
FMCoC is located in California. The Medi-Cal
Expansion will provide coverage to
individuals whose income is up to 138% of
the Federal Poverty Line (FPL) & the Covered
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participate in enrollment and outreach activities to
ensure eligible households are able to take advantage of
new healthcare options.(Limit 1000 characters)
What specific steps is the CoC taking to work with
recipients to identify other sources of funding for
supportive services in order to reduce the amount of
CoC Program funds being used to pay for supportive
service costs?(Limit 1000 characters)
Answer
California program will provide a health
exchange tax subsidy to individuals whose
income is between 138% & 400% of the FPL.
It has been estimated that Fresno County
will approve 45,000 people for Medi-Cal
Expansion and another 70,000 people for
Covered California. Individuals applying for
Medi-Cal Expansion must apply through
Fresno County. Additional enrollment is
provided by all Clinical Sierra Vista sites.
Clinical has a Street Outreach Team
equipped with 7 laptops with wifi cards for
enrollment purposes. Finally, community
organizations can become enrollers to assist
the county by registering their program
participants. CalViva, Health Net, and Kaiser
Permanente are the providers for the MediCal Expansion. Anthem, Blue Shield, and
Kaiser Permanente are the providers for
Covered California’s tax subsidy exchange.
The FMCoC has zero Supportive Service Only
projects. Some Transitional Housing and
Permanent Supportive Housing projects
include budget line items for Supportive
Service activities. The FMCoC appreciates
that HUD-CoC funding is most efficiently
used on housing. For that reason, FMCoC
actively seeks and provides information
about other sources of funding for
supportive services. The FMCoC shares
knowledge about other federal sources of
homeless assistance such as SAMSHA, FYSB,
VA, HOPWA, PATH, RHY, DCHV, VHPD, and
VASH. Also the FMCoC has strong
participation from non-CoC funded entities
with knowledge of and/or access to other
sources of funding: City of Clovis, City of
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Attachments
Required? Document Type
Yes
Certification of Consistencywiththe10-year Plan
No
CoC GovernanceAgreement
No
CoC-HMIS GovernanceAgreement
No
CoCRatingandReviewDocument
No
CoCs ProcessforMakingCuts
No
FY2013 ChronicHomelessProjectPrioritization List
Yes
FY2013HUD-approvedGrantInventoryWorksheet
No
FY2013 Rank (from ProjectListing)
No
Other
No
Other
No
Other
No
ProjectstoServePersons
DefinedasHomelessunderCategory 3
No
PublicSolicitation
Answer
Fresno, Fresno County Development
Coalition, Madera County Dept. of
Behavioral Health, and Central California
Legal Services. FMCoC is focusing on sources
of funding within Madera County by sharing
information about the Social Agencies
Linking Together Group.
Document Description
Notes
Date Attached
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