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6.3A Page 8 1. Program Summary. Provide a brief narrative summary of the program. Description must include (a) program specific objectives; (b) target population; (c) geographic impact (d) Description of exact scope of services for which you plan to use funds. The Fair Oaks Community Center (FOCC) Information and Referral Program provides vital safety net services to low-income families, single parents, seniors, disabled persons, and individuals seeking assistance in meeting their basic human needs. While the program's service area includes Redwood City, Woodside, Atherton, and Portola Valley, approximately 25% of the clients served during the current fiscal year by this program are from the unincorporated county jurisdiction of North Fair Oaks. The program objectives are: 1) to provide appropriate and immediate emergency assistance including homeless assistance to families and single adults in the form of direct service provision or referrals to other service providers; 2) to prevent homelessness through the provision of emergency and other services to families and individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless; and 3} to assist families and individuals in their efforts to maintain their self-sufficiency, become self-sufficient or regain their self-sufficiency. Funds are requested to support services provided to unincorporated North Fair Oaks residents. 2. Identification of Priorities. How did you determine the needs for your Program/Project? Identify the specific NOFA Objectives that your program/project meets. The FOCC Information and Referral Program was initially created in response to a need identified by the Human Services Agency (HSA) to provide complimentary service to the county's public benefit program - providing supplemental services for public benefit recipients and providing needed services to those not qualifying for public benefits. The program has evolved as HSA has evolved - supporting the agency's efforts to assist families and individuals in regaining self- sufficiency, working towards ending homeless in our community, directing families and individuals to the available county services, and providing needed services for the working poor. Client demand for services continues to demonstrate the need for this program. Over the last three years, FOCC has increased it's focus on the coordination and provision of homeless services for single adults and families as a part of the countywide HOPE Plan to End Homeless in San Mateo County. In addition to coordinating regularly with HSA and other homeless services and safety net providers, Fair Oaks participates regularly in various agency forums/processes including the Core Service Agency Network, the Homeless Continuum of Care, the Homeless Services Provider's Group, the Family Self-Sufficiency Team (FSST), the HOPE Lead Person's Collaborative, and Redwood City Human Services Agency Network. FOCC was also integrally involved in the development of the County's Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) - enhancing our capacity to provide homeless prevention services to families and individuals in our community . The FOCC Information and Referral Program meets priorities B-2 and B-3. The safety net services we provide respond to the identified needs by providing a Monday-Friday Drop-In Program - including a combination of direct services and referrals for food, emergency shelter, transportation, housing- related assistance, energy assistance, crisis intervention, legal assistance, and advocacy. Approximately 25% of the clients served by this program are from North Fair Oaks. Services like our monthly Family Harvest Food Program (provided in collaboration with the Second Harvest Food Bank), shelter referrals and our rental/deposit assistance - including the recently launched HPRP program - are aimed at helping to keep people in their homes inspite of the high cost of living in San Mateo County. NOFA FY 2010-11 Rehabilitation Program Application