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a. Receive a presentation on proposed standardized homelessness response system performance benchmarks and outcome goals;
b. Adopt a resolution formally adopting the proposed standardized system performance benchmarks and outcome goals and directing County departments administering homeless services funding to incorporate these goals into all new and renewed homeless services contracts; and
c. Provide further direction as necessary.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a presentation on proposed standardized homelessness response system performance benchmarks and outcome goals;
b. Adopt a resolution formally adopting the proposed standardized system performance benchmarks and outcome goals and directing County departments administering homeless services funding to incorporate these goals into all new and renewed homeless services contracts; and
c. Provide further direction as necessary.
SUMMARY:
The County Administrative Office’s Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives (HSI) division continues to advance a data-driven, performance-based homelessness response system aligned with the Lead Me Home Plan, federal and state requirements, and best practices in outcomes-based contracting. As the system of care has expanded in scale and complexity, the need for a consistent, data-driven framework to evaluate performance and ensure accountability across all programs has become increasingly critical.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and State of California have established similar system performance measures to assess community-level progress toward preventing and ending homelessness. These measures evaluate key system outcomes, including length of time individuals experience homelessness, rates of return to homelessness, successful housing placements, and improvements in income and employment. Building upon these federal and State standards, the Lead Me Home Plan, and Continuum of Care (CoC) ...
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