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City oM2` U 22-H <br /> 5 of 28 <br /> b) Operating subsidies in new and existing affordable or supportive housing units, <br /> emergency shelters, and navigation centers. Operating subsidies may include <br /> operating reserves. <br /> c) Street outreach to assist persons experiencing homelessness to access <br /> permanent housing and services. <br /> d) Services coordination, which may include access to workforce, education, and <br /> training programs, or other services needed to promote housing stability in <br /> supportive housing. <br /> e) Systems support for activities necessary to create regional partnerships and <br /> maintain a homeless services and housing delivery system, particularly for j <br /> vulnerable populations including families and homeless youth. <br /> f) Delivery of permanent housing and innovative housing solutions, such as hotel <br /> and motel conversions. <br /> g) Prevention and shelter diversion to permanent housing, including rental <br /> subsidies. <br /> a <br /> h) Interim sheltering, limited to newly developed clinically enhanced congregate <br /> shelters, new or existing noncongregate shelters, and operations of existing <br /> navigation centers and shelters based on demonstrated need. Demonstrated <br /> need for purposes of this paragraph shall be based on the following: <br /> 0 The number of available shelter beds in the city, county, or region served by a <br /> Continuum of Care. <br /> ii) The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the j <br /> homeless point-in-time count. <br /> iii) Shelter vacancy rate in the summer and winter months, <br /> I <br /> iv) Percentage of exits from emergency shelters to permanent housing solutions. <br /> v) A plan to connect residents to permanent housing. <br /> i <br /> vi) Any new interim sheltering funded by HHAP-3 funds must be low barrier, <br /> comply with Housing First as provided in Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section <br /> 8255) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and prioritize <br /> interventions other than congregate shelters. <br /> i) Improvements to existing emergency shelters to lower barriers and increase <br /> privacy. <br /> City Council 16 — 177 5/19/2026 <br /> Initial <br />