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<br /> HOPE lO-Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in San Mateo County <br /> A. Implementation Structure Housing, Services and Support <br /> The following is the proposed initial structure for . Interagency Council (lAC) will tackle the HOPE <br /> implementing the HOPE Plan, to be re-evaluated strategies related to "working smarter" by <br /> and adjusted as needed after the first year of using human and financial resources more <br /> implementation. effectively and efficiently. The lAC will be an <br /> inclusive body representing HOPE stakeholders <br /> Oversight and Accountability (including county, cities, business, providers, <br /> faith community, homeless people, etc.). An <br /> Implementation Committee comprised of <br /> key staff and representatives will organize <br /> the specific actions needed to achieve the <br /> Plan's priorities. The lAC will have three <br /> main areas of work that flow from the Plan's <br /> recommendations: <br /> . Intra-County Planning and Coordination: <br /> work on comprehensive, multi-disciplinary <br /> service strategies between and among <br /> County Departments; <br /> . HOPE Blue Ribbon Committee will be responsible . City/County Planning and Coordination: <br /> for overall implementation and oversight of work on comprehensive and coordinated <br /> the HOPE Plan and will be the public "face" of housing and services strategies across <br /> HOPE. Its responsibilities will include public jurisdictions; pipeline process (coordination <br /> education and awareness and reporting to of housing, operating and services funding to <br /> the community about the successes and create steady flow of supportive housing); <br /> challenges in achieving HOPE's desired . Government/Non-profit Program <br /> results. HOPE's Blue Ribbon Committee may Development and Refinement: work to <br /> also assist Advocacy and Fund Development refine existing programs and develop new <br /> efforts with large donor fundraising. The Blue programs as recommended in the HOPE <br /> Ribbon Committee will be comprised of visible Plan; preparing HUD Continuum of Care <br /> community leaders, representatives from application and garner other competitive <br /> public and private stakeholder groups that have program-related funding; capacity building <br /> endorsed the Plan, and representatives from its (continuous quality improvement); <br /> component sub-committees. implementation of the data-related <br /> recommendations of the HOPE Plan, and <br /> Advocacy and Fund Development coordination with other program planning <br /> Advocacy activities, including - but not limited and policy bodies such as the San Mateo <br /> to - state and local legislative advocacy to County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). <br /> garner increased public funds, are anticipated <br /> to be carried out by the Housing Leadership <br /> Council (HLC). Capital fund development for <br /> HOPE, including private corporate and foundation <br /> fundraising, is anticipated to be conducted <br /> through the Housing Endowment and Regional <br /> Trust (HEART). Fundraising for other HOPE <br /> activities, such as communications or community <br /> connections, could also be explored with HLC. <br /> These arrangements will be formalized through <br /> a memorandum of understanding or other <br /> agreements. <br /> 34 <br />