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Duplication in Servlces: Describe how your proposei profeit fitls a gap in <br />homeless and/or affordable housing services in Kittitas County. lnclude a description of <br />how the project is or isn't a duplication of current services. (250 words max.) <br />The Ten-Year Plan analysis identifies the extreme need for additional case management <br />services for the homeless. Seniors are hesitant to independently seek out resources and often <br />are unable to understand or interpret how to use resources. Full utilization of community <br />resources can lower the senior's expenses and allow them to move from SSAP into permanent <br />subsidized housing environments, opening the path for those on the waiting list, which can <br />exceed two years'time. <br />There are no other programs in Kittitas County that stabilize homeless seniors over the age of <br />65 with housing and wrap-around case management. The only emergency shelter in the county <br />is reserved for homeless families with children, No motel has exceptions that allow for <br />homeless individual placement without payment. To qualify for the few units at Comprehensive <br />Mental Health, you must be a mental health client. For ASPEN's minimal units you must be a <br />victim of domestic violence. Elmview does have some units but the criteria do not address <br />homelessness. Local churches do not have access to organized homeless rooms in parishioner's <br />houses. Housing Authority does not provide for homeless units or case managernent services. <br />ALTC advocates for seniors but has no houslng subsidy or a focus on homeless individuals. Some <br />providers deal with senior-specific concerns such as insurance and Medicaid/Medicare, but not <br />housing. SSAP is unique and the only program that helps seniors to move from homelessness <br />to stably housed and the only option for subsidized housing. <br />9