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<br />Page | 42 <br /> <br />assistance. <br />✓ Services are individualized and responsive to the needs of each household. <br />✓ Households exit to permanent housing as soon as possible. <br />✓ Having already received assistance does not negatively impact a household’s eligibility if they <br />face homelessness again. <br />✓ Services prioritize collaboration and household choice. <br /> <br />Income eligibility recertification can be included in case management and an assessment that <br />determines the need for additional services but should not be considered the only approach to a PE <br />service model. <br /> Service Limits <br />Program policies which set inflexible time limits to program enrollment or fixed amounts of rent <br />assistance a household may receive are not in alignment with progressive engagement and not allowed <br />under this grant. <br /> <br />Programs may set flexible parameters for length of time enrolled in programs or amount of rent <br />assistance provided. Programs that have a goal of transitioning households from assistance after a <br />period of time or amount of assistance provided should communicate this goal clearly and often with <br />households during housing stability planning throughout program enrollment. <br /> <br />No exits to homelessness should occur solely based on reaching a rent or time limit in a program. <br />Program exits should occur when housing stability assessment and planning indicate the household will <br />be able to retain housing after program exit. <br /> <br />If lead/subgrantees utilize other contracted funding alongside CHG which requires inflexible service <br />limits, notify Commerce to discuss compliance with this section; exceptions may be made as <br />appropriate. <br />7.5 Assessment and Housing Stability Planning <br />Lead/subgrantees must assess each household’s housing needs and facilitate planning with the goal of <br />obtaining or maintaining housing stability. <br /> <br />A problem-solving diversion conversation should occur prior to a full, standardized assessment. <br />Assessments consider resources and supports necessary to obtain or maintain housing, including need <br />for short- or long-term rental assistance and flexible funding. <br /> <br />Housing stability planning must be housing-focused, client-driven, and build on the strengths and <br />resources of each household. Planning primarily addresses housing identification, retention, and <br />connections to community resources. The process prioritizes collaboration and client choice before <br />outcomes. Assessments and housing stability planning must be documented, including reassessment <br />and planning throughout project enrollment, which responds to household needs at that point in time. <br />Reassessment may be needed more frequently than during 90-day eligibility recertification. <br /> <br />Policies must describe how often re-assessment is intended to occur, including income review outside <br />of 90-day recertifications.