DuPage County Homeless
Continuum Component #9 Action Plan
Component #9 - Creating Permanent Housing
a) expand PSH, build inventory
of affordable rental housing, develop more rent subsidies, develop
housing for persons who do not accept support services.
b) develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
Objective: 9.1 - By 2005, develop
and formalize partnerships with DuPage Housing Action Coalition and
other appropriate organizations such as SHPPA to advocate for the
needs of chronically homeless.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
Community Outreach Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2004
2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Partners
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9.1.1 Meeting of chairperson's Forum and DHAC representatives
X
9.1.2 Identify common goals and opportunities on
which to partner.
X
9.1.3 Create a Memorandum of Understanding that
describes the relationship and philosophy.
X
Total Cost
Component #9 - Creating Permanent Housing
a) expand PSH, build inventory
of affordable rental housing, develop more rent subsidies, develop
housing for persons who do not accept support services.
b) develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
Objective: 9.2 - By 2008, create
twenty permanent supportive housing units for the chronically homeless
with twenty more units in the pipeline.
Responsible Continuum Committee
or Task Group:
Grants Funding Committee
Milestones and Action Steps
Timeline
Resources
2004
2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Partners
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9.2.1 Target and encourage partnerships b/w service
providers and developers.
ongoing
9.2.2 Educate Continuum members about HUD funds
and uses annually.
X
9.2.3 Create a new PSH program each year that a
HUD incentive is available.
X
X
9.2.4 Certify new community housing development
organizations.
X
9.2.5 Create more partnerships with for-profit
developers.
X
9.2.6 Charge Needs Assessment Committee with establishing
priority target populations for PSH projects.
X
9.2.7 Prioritize creating new units - do not displace
other low income households (less than 80% median family income) when
feasible.
ongoing
9.2.8 Identify funding sources other than HUD.
X
9.2.9 Determine timeline for above action steps.
X
Total Cost
Component #9 - Creating Permanent Housing
a) expand PSH, build inventory
of affordable rental housing, develop more rent subsidies, develop
housing for persons who do not accept support services.
b) develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
Objective: 9.3 - By 2009, create
a countywide rental subsidy program to supplement housing choice vouchers.