DuPage County Homeless
Continuum Component #6 Action Plan
Component #6 Timely Re-Housing
- Skilled housing search and placement services are available.
Objective: 6.1 By 2005 an agency
is identified that is interested in becoming a community housing development
organization.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
Needs Assessment Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2004
2005
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Partners
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6.1.1. Gather information on benefits of becoming
a community housing development organization.
X
HUD, CHAD, for-profit developers
6.1.2. Identify target populations.
X
Developers I.e. Kingsland Properties
6.1.3. Disseminate information that was gathered
X
IL Housing Development Organization
6.1.4. Develop a marketing strategy for buy-in.
X
6.1.5. Hold community informational meeting
X
6.1.6. Follow-up with meeting attendees.
X
6.1.6. Follow-up with meeting attendees.
X
Total Cost
Component #6 Timely Re-Housing
- Skilled housing search and placement services are available.
Objective: 6.2 By 2006, current
transitional housing providers will make two of their units per year
available for clients to take over the lease and remain in that unit
permanently.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
Needs Assessment Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2005
2006
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Partners
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6.2.1. Identify transitional housing providers.
X
6.2.2. Determine incentives for buy-in for this
concept.
X
HUD
6.2.3. Develop marketing strategy for buy-in.
X
6.2.4. Educate transitional housing agencies on
housing first concept
X
6.2.5. Assist agencies to develop strategies in
order to comply with target goal
X
6.2.6. Confirmation from agencies that they are
in compliance.
X
Total Cost
Component #6 Timely Re-Housing
- Skilled housing search and placement services are available.
Objective: 6.3 By 2007, identify
best practices for reducing the time it takes for individuals to get
rehoused.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
Needs Assessment Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2006
2007
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Partners
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6.3.1. Identify resources where information can
be gathered on best practices.
X
HUD, other Continua of Care
6.3.2. Identify desired features and screen for
them.
X
6.3.3 Gather information from identified resources
X
6.3.3.1 Meet with HUD.
X
6.3.3.2 Go on field trips to programs.
X
6.3.4. Identify programs that are models of best
practices as it relates to timely re-housing.
X
6.3.5. Compare similarities and differences between
"model" and DuPage Continuum of Care.
X
6.3.6 Identify the advantages and disadvantages
of various elements.
X
6.3.7. Identify practices that DuPage C of C will
adopt.
X
Total Cost
Component #6 Timely Re-Housing
- Skilled housing search and placement services are available.
Objective: 6.4 By 2008, for-profit
housing providers will make a minimum of ten units available to homeless
individuals.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
Needs Assessment Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2007
2008
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Partners
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6.4.1. Work with housing clearinghouse to collaborate.