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1. Needs Assessment Data - Needs Assessment Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.1 Establish universal criteria for needs assessment data entry.
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.2 All HUD funded agencies will be fully entering data into all required fields to the CMIS system.
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
1.3 All other relevant providers that support homeless populations will be invited to participate in CMIS.
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
1.4 Audit and analyze data in the system to ensure integrity and usage.
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
1.5 Using the CMIS system, complete an annual "gaps analysis" for homeless services.
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
1.6 Conduct a technology audit for all CMIS users.
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 

2. Emergency Prevention - Homeless Prevention Provider Network

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.1 Coordinate between homeless prevention providers and community partners re: resources available and requirements for accessing them. A signed agreement will document intent to coordinate.
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
2.2 Expand housing resources available for a one-time, short term and transitional financial assistance that could be used to avert eviction. Measure - 10% increase in number of those who receive homeless prevention services.
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
2.3 Ensure adequate funding for case management services to process applications. Measure - 10% increase in case management money for three years.
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
2.4 Develop two new homeless prevention programs to address early intervention and influencing factors in homelessness.
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
2.5 Ensure that there is an adequate amount available annually for direct financial assistance to all persons who need it.
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 

3. Systems Prevention - DuPage Federation/Community Outreach Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1 Increase the linkage to permanent supportive housing and services for persons leaving institutions by developing coordinated discharge policies with oversight and agreement to use the policy.
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
3.2 Continue to develop and implement strategies between housing first and mainstream service systems to ensure receipt of mainstream benefits by eligible persons.
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Outreach to the Unsheltered - Community Outreach Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.1 Establish a system of coordinated street outreach for persons who are homeless.
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
4.2 Develop engagement housing (such as safe havens or harm reduction programs) for those who need permanent housing but are resistant to traditional service models.
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 

5. Shorten Homelessness - Needs Assessment Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.1 Develop standards for interim housing (shelters and transitional housing) that promote housing placement in the most suitable setting as soon as possible.
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 

6. Timely Re-housing - Needs Assessment Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.1 Identify an agency that is interested in becoming a community housing development organization.
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
6.2 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.
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
6.3 Identify best practices for reducing the time it takes for individuals to get re-housed.
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
6.4 Annually, for-profit housing providers will make a minimum of ten units available to homeless individuals.
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 

7. Support Services - DuPage Federation/Grants Funding Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.1 Identify available missing insufficient/inadequate support services.
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.2 Develop needed support services.
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 

8. Increasing Income - Community Outreach Committee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.1 Increase usage of present mainstream benefits to 50% of eligible clients. - DuPage Federation
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
8.2 Develop strategies to increase income through employment and support services, in order to obtain and maintain housing. - Needs Assessment Committee
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
8.3 Link with on-going efforts to change eligibility requirement and to increase benefit levels. - Community Outreach Committee
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Creating Permanent Housing - Chairpersons Forum

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.1 Develop and formalize our partnership with DuPage Housing Action Coalition and other appropriate organizations such as SHPPA to advocate for the needs of chronically homeless. - Community Outreach Committee
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
9.2 Create twenty permanent supportive housing units for the chronically homeless with twenty more units in the pipeline. - Grants Funding Committee
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
9.3 Create a countywide rental subsidy program to supplement housing choice vouchers.- DuPage Housing Action Coalition
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Last Updated June 11, 2005