PSA Between KCPHD and HopeSource Cold Weather Shelter (2)

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Projects that require households to pay a share of rent allow reasonable flexibility in payment Emergency shelters must not require households to pay a share of rent or program fees. Households are not terminated from the project for the following reasons:,/ Failure to participate in supportive services or treatment programs ,/ Failure to make progress on a housing stability plan ,/ Alcohol and/or substance use in and of itself is not considered a reason for termination ,/ Households residing in emergency shelter must not be exited to homelessness due to reaching a maximum stay limit. lf a household is terminated from a low barrier project due to violating rules focused on maintaining a safe environment, there must be a process in place for the household to be considered for re- enrollment if the household demonstrates unsafe behavior is unlikelyto re-occur (i.e. engaged in new treatment plan, mental health services, medical care, etc.). 2,7.,3 Coordinated Entry System Each county must maintain a Coordinated Entry (CE) process. CE is a coordinated system of intake, assessment, and referral that gets households in a housing crisis connected to available resources in the community. The goal of CE is to help communities prioritize assistance to ensure people who need the assistance the most can receive it in a timely manner. Refer to the Washington State Coordinated Entrv Guidelines for requirements. lf the CHG lead grantee is a county government, projects funded by local homeless housing surcharge revenue (local document recording fees) must also participate in the CE process as described below. Transitional Housing, Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing projects funded by CHG must participate in the county or regional CE by accepting referrals and must fill openings exclusively through the CE process, Lead grantees may elect to opt out of the CE process for Homelessness Prevention projects if the county has enough funding to serve all households at risk of homelessness in need of services or if the project is operated by a By and For subgrantee as defined in these guidelines (Section 2.2.4l.Lead grantees must receive approval from Commerce and provide evidence that they are meeting the need in their community and providing adequate outreach to their community if a mainstream housing provider organization is opting out of the CE process. lf the county or regional CE requires Emergency Shelters and Drop-in Shelters to participate in the county or regional CE process, Emergency Shelters and Drop-in Shelters funded by CHG must participate in the county or regional CE process by accepting referrals and must fill openings exclusively through the CE process. Street Outreach projects funded by CHG must be linked to the county or regional CE by either performing mobile CE process services (e.g. assessment) or by providing referrals to CE. Projects operated by victim service providers are not required but may elect to participate in the county or regional CE process. Page | 10