Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Page | 41 <br /> <br />Commerce promotes evidence-based service delivery models that efficiently move people <br />experiencing homelessness into permanent destinations. <br />7.1 Access to Homeless Housing Assistance <br />Coordinated entry intake must not require identification, social security cards, birth certificates, or <br />other documentation not required by funders. Households experiencing homelessness should be <br />provided temporary housing if available while documentation is being obtained. Flexible Funding can <br />be used to assist homeless households in obtaining required documentation to access housing. <br /> <br />Programs should limit eligibility criteria to those required by funders and/or facility structure (for <br />example, funding for veterans or unit size suitable for families with children). <br /> <br />Commerce may not support adding additional eligibility requirements to projects funded with CHG <br />unless CHG funds are used in conjunction/braided with other funds for a program that has that <br />requirement. If you are considering adding new additional requirements, check with Commerce for <br />review and approval. <br />7.2 Voluntary Services <br />Programs cannot terminate or deny services to households based on refusal to participate in <br />supportive services. Supportive services are helping or educational resources that include support <br />groups, mental health services, alcohol and substance abuse services, life skills or independent living <br />skills services, vocational services and social activities. <br /> <br />Participation in supportive services must be voluntary. <br /> <br />Supportive services do not include housing stability planning or case management. <br /> <br />PSH CHF eligible households must be offered a referral to Foundational Community Supports (FCS). The <br />FCS provider directory can be found here. Households are not required to participate in FCS services. <br />7.3 Choice of Housing <br />Households have the right to housing choice and can reject housing and service options without <br />retribution or limiting their access to other forms of assistance. <br />7.4 Progressive Engagement <br />Lead/subgrantees must employ a progressive engagement (PE) service model. Progressive Engagement <br />includes the following components: <br /> <br />✓ Whenever possible, households experiencing a housing crisis should be diverted from entering <br />homeless housing programs through problem-solving conversations, linkages to mainstream <br />and natural supports, and/or flexible, and light-touch financial assistance. <br />✓ Initial assessment and services address the immediate housing crisis with the minimal services <br />needed. <br />✓ Frequent re-assessment determines the need for additional services, including rental <br /> <br />10 See Section 1.4 Allowable Housing Interventions <br />7 Requirements for all Housing Interventions10