Will your project participate in a CoC Coordinated Entry System? Yes No If no, Please explain why your project does not participate in a CoC Coordinated Entry System as required by 24 CFR part 578 Will your project have a specific population focus? Yes No Select if your project has special capacity in its facilities, program designs, outreach or “Yes” methodologies for a specific subpopulation or subpopulations. This does not necessarily mean that the project exclusively serves that subpopulation(s). If is selected, select the relevant checkbox(s) to “Yes” identify the project’s population focus. Chronic Homeless Veterans Youth (under 25) Families DV Substance Abuse Mental Illness HIV/AIDS Other HOUSING FIRST Description: Housing First is a model of housing assistance that prioritizes rapid placement and stabilization in permanent housing that does not have service participation requirements or preconditions (such as sobriety or a minimum income threshold). It is an approach to: Quickly and successfully connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing; Without barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements; or Without related preconditions that might lead to the program participant’s termination from the project. Voluntary supportive services are offered to maximize housing stability and prevent returns to homelessness as opposed to addressing predetermined treatment goals prior to permanent housing entry; however, participation in supportive services is based on the needs and desires of program participants. Will the project quickly move participants into permanent housing? Yes No (check one) Please give an expected average time frame from participant application to move-in Will the project ensure that participants are not screened out on the following items?
Will your project participate in a CoC Coordinated Entry System? Yes No If no, Please explain why your project does not participate in a CoC Coordinated Entry System as required by 24 CFR part 578 Will your project have a specific population focus? Yes No Select “Yes” if your project has special capacity in its facilities, program designs, outreach or methodologies for a specific subpopulation or subpopulations. This does not necessarily mean that the project exclusively serves that subpopulation(s). If “Yes” is selected, select the relevant checkbox(s) to identify the project’s population focus. Chronic Homeless Veterans Youth (under 25) Families DV Substance Abuse Mental Illness HIV/AIDS Other HOUSING FIRST Description: Housing First is a model of housing assistance that prioritizes rapid placement and stabilization in permanent housing that does not have service participation requirements or preconditions (such as sobriety or a minimum income threshold). It is an approach to: Quickly and successfully connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing; Without barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements; or Without related preconditions that might lead to the program participant’s termination from the project. Voluntary supportive services are offered to maximize housing stability and prevent returns to homelessness as opposed to addressing predetermined treatment goals prior to permanent housing entry; however, participation in supportive services is based on the needs and desires of program participants. Will the project quickly move participants into permanent housing? Yes No (check one) Please give an expected average time frame from participant application to move-in Will the project ensure that participants are not screened out on the following items?
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