homeless veteran households. Participating programs include VASH, SSVF, GPD, ESG funded providers, mainstream providers and housing authorities. The MCOC Veteran Committee maintains written standards and policy and procedures for veteran coordinated entry that are consistent with COC wide coordinated entry. Per these written standards, SSVF programs cover all 16 counties with community and street outreach to ensure unsheltered and sheltered veterans are identified and connected with appropriate permanent housing interventions. The committee also utilizes a weekly HMIS report of all literally homeless HMIS entries at any HMIS participating provider including but not limited to PATH, ESG, Shelter Plus. Once identified, all homeless veterans are placed on a By Name List (BNL) and assessed for vulnerability using the The BNL tracks VA program eligibility, offers of permanent housing interventions by type and vulnerability using the VI-SPDAT. The MCOC veteran committee meets weekly for case consultation where the agenda includes: 1) identification of emergency shelter and transitional resources to alleviate unsheltered homelessness; 2) Referrals to PSH including HUD VASH and when veterans are ineligible for VA, Shelter Plus; 3) Review of current permanent housing vacancies that all programs can access; 4) Review of progress on permanent housing placements for chronically homeless veterans. The MCOC Veteran Committee also maintains regularly monthly steering meetings, where data from the by name list is reviewed and systemic barriers to permanent housing are discussed and solutions are identified. This committee also works in conjunction with the COC at large to engage in community planning around veteran homelessness. 3B-3.2. Does the CoC use an active list or by name list to identify all Veterans experiencing homelessness in the CoC? 3B-3.3. Is the CoC actively working with the VA and VA-funded programs to achieve the benchmarks and criteria for ending Veteran homelessness? 3B-3.4. Does the CoC have sufficient resources to ensure each Veteran experiencing homelessness is assisted to quickly move into permanent housing using a Housing First approach? 3B-5. Racial Disparity. Applicants must: indicate whether the CoC assessed whether there are racial disparities in the provision or outcome of homeless assistance; if the CoC conducted an assessment, attach a copy of the summary. to the first three questions (per application) The last question is new. ↑Yes last year’s –
homeless veteran households. Participating programs include VASH, SSVF, GPD, ESG funded providers, mainstream providers and housing authorities. The MCOC Veteran Committee maintains written standards and policy and procedures for veteran coordinated entry that are consistent with COC wide coordinated entry. Per these written standards, SSVF programs cover all 16 counties with community and street outreach to ensure unsheltered and sheltered veterans are identified and connected with appropriate permanent housing interventions. The committee also utilizes a weekly HMIS report of all literally homeless HMIS entries at any HMIS participating provider including but not limited to PATH, ESG, Shelter Plus. Once identified, all homeless veterans are placed on a By Name List (BNL) and assessed for vulnerability using the The BNL tracks VA program eligibility, offers of permanent housing interventions by type and vulnerability using the VI-SPDAT. The MCOC veteran committee meets weekly for case consultation where the agenda includes: 1) identification of emergency shelter and transitional resources to alleviate unsheltered homelessness; 2) Referrals to PSH including HUD VASH and when veterans are ineligible for VA, Shelter Plus; 3) Review of current permanent housing vacancies that all programs can access; 4) Review of progress on permanent housing placements for chronically homeless veterans. The MCOC Veteran Committee also maintains regularly monthly steering meetings, where data from the by name list is reviewed and systemic barriers to permanent housing are discussed and solutions are identified. This committee also works in conjunction with the COC at large to engage in community planning around veteran homelessness. 3B-3.2. Does the CoC use an active list or by name list to identify all Veterans experiencing homelessness in the CoC? 3B-3.3. Is the CoC actively working with the VA and VA-funded programs to achieve the benchmarks and criteria for ending Veteran homelessness? 3B-3.4. Does the CoC have sufficient resources to ensure each Veteran experiencing homelessness is assisted to quickly move into permanent housing using a Housing First approach? 3B-5. Racial Disparity. Applicants must: indicate whether the CoC assessed whether there are racial disparities in the provision or outcome of homeless assistance; if the CoC conducted an assessment, attach a copy of the summary. ↑Yes to the first three questions (per last year’s application) – The last question is new.
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