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6.3.A. - Page 120 <br />SP -60 Homelessness Strategy — 91.215(d) <br />Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their <br />individual needs <br />The CoC has developed an ambitious 2013 work plan for implementation of the Homeless Emergency <br />Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act. This interim rule, which became effective <br />August 30, 2012, establishes the regulations for the new Continuum of Care (CoQ Program and focuses <br />on regulatory implementation of the Continuum of Care Program, including the Continuum of Care <br />planning process. The HEARTH Act imposes new requirements relating to CoC Board structure and <br />governance and CoC responsibilities. The attached table, also reprised in the Appendix, enumerates key <br />work items for 2013 that the San Mateo CoC will undertake in order to implement HEARTH. <br />Addressing the emergency and transitional housing needs of homeless persons <br />This will be addressed in the above referenced work plan. <br />Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families <br />with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to <br />permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that <br />individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals <br />and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were <br />recently homeless from becoming homeless again. <br />This will be addressed in the above referenced work plan. <br />Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely <br />low-income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being <br />discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving <br />assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services, <br />employment, education or youth needs <br />This will be addressed in the above referenced work plan. <br />Work Plan for HEARTH <br />The HEARTH Act, as implemented in the Interim CoC Regulation, imposes new requirements relating to <br />CoC Board structure and governance and CoC responsibilities. Following are key work items for 2013 <br />that the San Mateo CoC will undertake in order to implement HEARTH. <br />Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 117 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) <br />