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Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 101 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) market conditions in the community, the Board of Supervisors has continued to take a great interest in the problem and has affirmed a commitment to making changes that will make the community’s response even more effective. At the same time, the County-level Department heads are also all on board with undertaking the difficult work needed to shift the system to do things differently, and have been meeting regularly to identify ways to better coordinate and align resources towards a common goal of reducing homelessness. HSA has invested in an upgraded HMIS system and is working with other County systems to further understand the needs of homeless individuals who most frequently utilize county services and who need the greatest support to secure stable housing. Collaboration: San Mateo County non-profit and governmental agencies have excellent collaborative relationships and a willingness to work together collectively to improve service delivery for homeless people. There is a collaborative approach to problem solving in which all stakeholders have an ability to contribute in the decision-making process. Resources: The County is relatively resource rich, with several funding streams that can be leveraged to support a system re-design effort, including Measure A funds that are earmarked for housing and homeless activities. The Department of Housing also has a supply of permanent housing tenant-based subsidies (Housing Choice Vouchers and Shelter Plus Care) that, if paired more effectively with mainstream services dollars such as Health (Medi-Cal/Health Plan) and Behavioral Health resources, can provide an avenue to expand housing opportunities for chronically homeless people. Programmatic Building Blocks: The community already has in place the main building blocks for a Housing Crisis Resolution System: • System Entries: The Core Service Agencies and the Homeless Outreach Teams (HOT) currently serve as the main front doors into homeless services and present a framework within which to develop coordinated entry and diversion. • Interim Housing: The existing emergency shelters and transitional housing programs to a large degree have already embraced the concept of short lengths of stay and providing housing-focused services with the goal of maximizing exits to permanent housing. • Exits: The supply of rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing has been steadily increasing. Rapid re-housing is a relatively new model in the community that is currently still relatively small in scale, but growing. The Housing Authority recently received a new bonus CoC grant for 34 new permanent housing vouchers targeted to the highest need chronically homeless households, and efforts are already underway to implement strategies to ensure these resources are targeted to those who are the hardest to house. Core HIV Services provided in San Mateo County include Early Intervention Services, Medical Case Management, Oral Health/Dental Care, and Outpatient/Ambulatory Care. Support Services include Emergency Financial Assistance, Bank/Home-Delivered Meals, Housing Services, and Medical 6.3.F. - Page 113