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6.0. - Page 137 of 179 SP -70 Anti -Poverty Strategy — 91.215(j) Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty -Level Families The Fair Oaks Community Center continues to provide a variety of prevention programs, crisis intervention referrals, advocacy and other basic support services for low income and minority households. The Center coordinates its services with the Housing & Economic Development Division in order to provide linkages to permanent housing and economic development activities implemented by the City and with the County's Human Services Agency to connect clients to CalWorks/TANF, Food Stamps, General Assistance, MediCal and other services available throughout the County. Additionally, the Fair Oaks Community Center participates in the Family Self -Sufficiency Team, a county lead multi- disciplinary team which focuses on helping families and individuals in our community overcome the obstacles they may be facing in obtaining self-sufficiency. The Center implements the City's Anti -Poverty strategy daily— offering a needs assessment to households seeking assistance and offering options for direct support or through referrals to other service providers. Direct support programs include rental deposit and delinquent rent assistance, food programs, shelter referrals, crisis intervention, advocacy, transportation assistance, as wells as forms and translation assistance. In the last couple of years, the Center has expanded its homeless services to include an Early Entry Shelter Program which bridges qualified single homeless adults into shelter — even when congregate shelter space is not available; referrals to Housing First, a program which assists homeless individuals and families to move into housing immediately with an initial shallow rent subsidy rather than needing to go into shelter; and participation in the Redwood City Homeless Outreach Team, an inter -disciplinary effort involving the Redwood City police, local business owners, Redwood City's Housing and Economic Development Division, the County, and other non-profit providers to reach out to the most chronically homeless individuals in downtown Redwood City and help them end their homeless through the provision of permanent, affordable housing and services which help them maintain their housing. Finally, through its Human Services Financial Assistance Program, the City supports a variety of non- profit agencies responding to basic human needs and helping to fight poverty and it's symptoms through programs providing legal services, food assistance, crisis intervention, healthcare, advocacy, education and training for youth, seniors, disabled persons, and families in our community. How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this affordable housing plan As reflected more extensively in the HOUSING section, the City's leadership and commitment to developing affordable housing is strong and will continue to be a focus to help lift residents from poverty by providing a safe, attractive and affordable place to live. The provision of housing alone Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 131 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 493