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Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners <br />February 3, 2009 <br /> 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Table of Contents <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 2 <br />SECTION 1 – HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE ACT ...................................................................................................... 4 <br /> <br />DEFINITION ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 <br />PERMISSIBLE USES UNDER THE LAW ......................................................................................................................... 4 <br />COMMITTEE MEMBERS, APPOINTED FEBRUARY 2008 .......................................................................................................... 5 <br /> <br />AGENCY PARTNERS AND REPRESENTATIVES ......................................................................................................................... 5 <br />OUR VISION: ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 <br />OUR MISSION: .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 <br />OPERATING PRINCIPLES:.................................................................................................................................................. 7 <br />SECTION 2 – OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 8 <br />SECTION 3A – HOMELESS POPULATION AND SUBPOPULATIONS DATA ............................................................... 11 <br />HOMELESS POPULATION AND SUBPOPULATIONS ................................................................................................................ 11 <br />Overall Homeless Population ............................................................................................................................. 11 <br />Disabled Homeless Population ........................................................................................................................... 12 <br />Homeless Population Gender ............................................................................................................................. 12 <br />Homeless Veteran Population ............................................................................................................................ 13 <br />Current Living Status of Homeless Population ................................................................................................... 13 <br />Length of Time Homeless ................................................................................................................................... 14 <br />Causes of Homelessness ..................................................................................................................................... 14 <br />Sources of Household Income for Homeless Populations ................................................................................... 15 <br />SECTION 3B - 2008 COMMITTEE SURVEY OF COUNTY AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS ........ 16 <br />GAPS IN SERVICE.......................................................................................................................................................... 16 <br />Crisis Services ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 <br />Case Management / Advocacy........................................................................................................................... 16 <br />Housing .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 <br />Agency Operations ............................................................................................................................................. 17 <br />Food ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 <br />RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 <br />Crisis Services ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 <br />Case Management / Advocacy........................................................................................................................... 17 <br />Housing .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 <br />Agency Operations ............................................................................................................................................. 18 <br />Food ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 <br />Other Considerations.......................................................................................................................................... 18 <br />SECTION 4 – THE HOMELESSNESS REDUCTION AND PREVENTION PLAN .............................................................. 19