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City 0 <br /> WWl 22-H I <br /> Page 2 of 26 <br /> to Strategic Uses of New and Recent State and Federal Funds to Prevent and <br /> End Homelessness in their planning efforts. <br /> c) Be deployed with the goal of reducing the number of people experiencing <br /> homelessness in a given region through investing in long-term solutions, such as <br /> permanent housing. <br /> d) Include the State as an integral partner through the provision of technical <br /> assistance, sharing of best practices, and implementing an accountability <br /> framework to guide the structure of current and future state investments. <br /> i <br /> In accordance with the authority cited above, a Standard Agreement to Apply was <br /> submitted by the Grantee for the initial disbursement of HHAP-3 funds to be <br /> allocated to the Grantee pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50220.7(a)(4)(A). <br /> 3) Definitions <br /> The following HHAP-3 program terms are defined in accordance with Health <br /> and Safety Code section 50216, subdivisions (a) — (r): <br /> a) "Agency" means the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. <br /> b) "Applicant" means a Continuum of Care, city, or county. <br /> c) "City" means a city or city and county that is legally incorporated to provide local <br /> government services to its population. A city can be organized either under the <br /> general laws of this state or under a charter adopted by the local voters. <br /> d) "Continuum of Care" means the same as defined by the United States <br /> Department of Housing and Urban Development at Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the <br /> Code of Federal Regulations. <br /> e) "Coordinated Entry System" means a centralized or coordinated process <br /> developed pursuant to Section 578.7 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, <br /> as that section read on January 10, 2019, designed to coordinate homelessness <br /> program participant intake, assessment, and provision of referrals. In order to satisfy <br /> this subdivision, a centralized or coordinated assessment system shall cover the <br /> geographic area, be easily accessed by individuals and families seeking housing or <br /> services, be well advertised, and include a comprehensive and standardized <br /> assessment tool. <br /> "Council" means the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council created <br /> � g g <br /> pursuant to Section 8257 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, <br /> g) "Emergency shelter" has the same meaning as defined.in subdivision (e) of <br /> Section 50801. <br /> Inifial <br /> 1 <br />