Idaho Community Review (www.idahocities.org ) Idaho Homeless Coordinating Council Idaho’s ADA Task Force Coalition for Idahoans with Disabilities Idaho Hispanic Profile Project IHFA Funding Allocation Committee Idaho Commission on Aging State of Idaho HIV/STD Planning Committee Cities and counties Local planning districts USDA-RDFair Housing Forum The Idaho Balance of State Continuum of Care was awarded a planning grant during both the 2013 through 2016 program funding competitions. The planning grants are intended to aid COC’s in expanding current activities and establish governing structures and systems that ensure proper oversight and coordination of HUD-funded homeless programs. The activities identified by the BOS COC are coordination activities, project evaluation, participation in the consolidated plan, COC application activities, and developing a COC system. Several of these activities will include efforts that will enhance coordination between public and private housing and service agencies, including IHFA's H2 (Housing and Healthcare) Initiative, which has established a state plan to address housing and healthcare needs collectively as one issue. The COC will make itself more visible in regional planning and advocacy bodies to ensure all agencies and individuals connected to homelessness issues is familiar with resources available. This will promote and foster relationships between housing and service providers. ESG and HOPWA providers will be included in the COC’s planning grant activities. The BOS COC is working with a HUD contractor to identify points of entry which may increase the Continuum’s ability to redirect individuals and families away from becoming homeless. The effort will include a collaboration of state agencies, homeless network providers, both continuums of care in Idaho, and all others who may meet, treat, serve, or interact with the homeless on a regular basis. The coordination has brought health, housing, social service, employment, education, and youth service providers together to discuss the important issue of homelessness, and, while making linkages between the services represented, begin carrying out the state plan that has been developed. IHFA and the BOS COC are also in the process of developing and implementing Coordinated Entry throughout the COC, which includes partners from other state agencies, funded and non-funded homeless service providers, and private agencies and funders. Certification of Consistency with the Five-Year Consolidated Plan As requested, IHFA will provide a Certification of Consistency with the Five-Year Consolidated Plan in a
Idaho Community Review (www.idahocities.org ) Idaho Homeless Coordinating Council Idaho’s ADA Task Force Coalition for Idahoans with Disabilities Idaho Hispanic Profile Project IHFA Funding Allocation Committee Idaho Commission on Aging State of Idaho HIV/STD Planning Committee Cities and counties Local planning districts USDA-RDFair Housing Forum The Idaho Balance of State Continuum of Care was awarded a planning grant during both the 2013 through 2016 program funding competitions. The planning grants are intended to aid COC’s in expanding current activities and establish governing structures and systems that ensure proper oversight and coordination of HUD-funded homeless programs. The activities identified by the BOS COC are coordination activities, project evaluation, participation in the consolidated plan, COC application activities, and developing a COC system. Several of these activities will include efforts that will enhance coordination between public and private housing and service agencies, including IHFA's H2 (Housing and Healthcare) Initiative, which has established a state plan to address housing and healthcare needs collectively as one issue. The COC will make itself more visible in regional planning and advocacy bodies to ensure all agencies and individuals connected to homelessness issues is familiar with resources available. This will promote and foster relationships between housing and service providers. ESG and HOPWA providers will be included in the COC’s planning grant activities. The BOS COC is working with a HUD contractor to identify points of entry which may increase the Continuum’s ability to redirect individuals and families away from becoming homeless. The effort will include a collaboration of state agencies, homeless network providers, both continuums of care in Idaho, and all others who may meet, treat, serve, or interact with the homeless on a regular basis. The coordination has brought health, housing, social service, employment, education, and youth service providers together to discuss the important issue of homelessness, and, while making linkages between the services represented, begin carrying out the state plan that has been developed. IHFA and the BOS COC are also in the process of developing and implementing Coordinated Entry throughout the COC, which includes partners from other state agencies, funded and non-funded homeless service providers, and private agencies and funders. Certification of Consistency with the Five-Year Consolidated Plan As requested, IHFA will provide a Certification of Consistency with the Five-Year Consolidated Plan in a
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