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From: ANNIE F. RAMOS, DIRECTOR Subject: AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO HOUSING AUTHORITY
Dept: PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN PILOT SECTION 8 HOMELESS
PROGRAM.
Date: NOVEMBER 9, 1993
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
That the Parks , Recreation and Comm, ty Services Department Director be authorized
to apple to the County of San Bernardino Housing Authority for participation in the
pilot Section 8 Homeless Program.
Signature
Contact person: Annie F. Ramos Phone:_ 5030
Supporting data attached: Staff Report & Application Ward: Cite Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: No City Funds Required
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262 Agenda Item No.
CITY OF SAN BERN." WINO - REQUEST F'° R COUNCIL ACTION
• STAFF REPORT
AUTHORIZATION TO MARE APPLICATION
TO THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
HOUSING AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE
IN PILOT SECTION 8 HOMELESS
PROGRAM.
The Housing authority of the County of San Bernardino has
invited community based organizations, such as the City's
Westside Community Services Center, to make application to
participate in a pilot Section 8 Homeless Program. This is a
program that can be administered along with other social
service programs now being provided by the center.
The Westside Community Services Center currently provides
emergency food and shelter through a FEMA grant and one time
grants for a rent/deposit program funded by the City's
Economic Development Agency. While these are not programs
exclusively designed for the homeless, they do include
assistance to the homeless population and to others who may
become homeless if the rent/deposit assistance is not
provided.
The pilot Section 8 Homeless Program will require the Westside
Center staff to provide case management services, assist in
locating rental units, assist in seeking educational and job
opportunities, drug and/or alcohol counseling and other
services. The Westside Center staff currently provides these
types of services as they administer the programs cited above.
After initial screening and completion of required paper work,
the Westside Center staff would refer clients to the Housing
Authority for final determination of Section 8 Program
eligibility.
Having this program at the Westside Community Services Center
will give the City another vehicle for providing services to
needy citizens. It is requested that this authorization to
apply to participate in the pilot Section 8 Homeless Program
be approved.
Justification for Placement on the Supplemental Agenda
The invitation to make the application to participate in the
pilot Section 8 Homeless Program was not received and
completed in time for the regular agenda deadline; however,
the application is due in the Housing Authority on November
15, 1993 .
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY
OF SAN BERNARDINO
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS IN SUPPORT
OF THE SECTION 8 PILOT HOMELESS PROGRAM
Complete and return application to:
Housing Authority of the
County of San Bernardino
1053 North "D" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Attention: Susan Benner
DATE November 3 , 1993
City of San Bernardino
APPLICANT—Par s , Recreation , & Commun i ty Services
(Legal Name of Organization Submitting Application)
ORGANIZATION NAME Westside community services
(if Different from Legal Name)
MAILING ADDRESS 1505 West Highland Avenue
San Bernardino , Calif . 92" '
STREET ADDRESS —1505 West Highland Avenue
(if Different from Mailing Address)
DIRECTOR Annie Ramos TELEPHONE 909 ) 384-5030
CONTACT PERSON Aal i yah Abdul l ahTELEPHONE
INSTRUCTIONS
Please answer all questions completely or indicate that a question does not apply
to your agency. If addit ional space is required, please respon the 8 / by 11
sheet of paper and atah the additional page(s) to the back of question.
If you are submitting a joint application, each agency must complete the following
questions individually. Joint applications must be submitted together.
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY
1 . Please provide a statement which describes your agency's goals and purpose.
Provide an overview of your agency as a whole including information on your
organizational structure. An organizational chart would be helpful but is not
required.
The City of San Bernardino , established the Westside Community
Service Center in 1971 and it has been committed to addressing
the problems and needs of its citizens for over 20 years .
The Westside Community Services Center Goals are :
1 . Act as a liason between the community and city government
2 . Plan , develope and implement programs designed to alleviate
proverty , homelessness , and other human hardships .
3 . Build community self-sufficiency and dignity for low/moderate
income individuals , elderly , at risk youth and function as
an advocate for the elderly , disabled and poor .
2. Describe the services provided by your agency to homeless persons and the
effectiveness of these services in achieving program(s) goals. (Please give
characteristics of the homeless clientele you serve.) Describe the evaluation
process you use to determine effectiveness.
The Westside Community Service Center has operated in the area
of Direct Homeless Assistance for 10 years through the use of
various federal grants and funding . The center has assisted well
over 6 ,000 households as it
homeless continues to look for more effective
ways to address the
1 . Families with children
2 . Single parents with children
3. Single Adults .
These families and individuals are tracked and assisted with other
services for approximately 3 months before they are considered
gin-str amed into the s Ste
3. �ow long �ias your agency provided services to homeless persons? Describe
how your homeless program(s) evolved.
For the past 20 years the center has been able to provide services
to the homeless through
1 . Information and Referral
2 . Clothes Closet
3. Food Baskets
4 . Employment Assistance
It has just been during the past 10 years that this center has
been able to give direct assistance for providing emergency
shelter and food and assistance with rent and deposits on a one
time basis .
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' 4. Does your agency target a specific geographical area? X X Yes No If
you answered Yes, please define what geographical area you serve.
The center gives assistance to the citizens of the City
of San Bernardino .
5. Approximately how many persons/families are served by your agency at any
one time?
The center assist approximately 300 to 400 persons per month
in various community services including - persons who need
energency shelter, food , or other such assistance to maintain
their families .
6. Please indicate the type of housing you currently provide or assist your
clientele in obtaining. Number Assisted Per Year
,
Emergency Shelter x 2 500
Transitional Housing x 100
Permanent Housing x 2,000
j CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES CAPABILITY
7. Describe agency methodology for identifying and screening persons for
acceptance to your program(s).
The application process : 1 . Establishe need status
2 . Assess income elicability
3 . Assess Temporary , Rental or
Mortgage assistance .
4 . Coodinate with other agencies in
assessing assistance status .
8. Describe agency methodology for short term (less than 6 months) case
management.
Records and Information are collected and maintained on the
families and individualsathey are considered
4as for
approximately three ( 3) months before
main-streamed into the system .
9. Describe agency methodology for long term (more than 6 months) case
management.
It has been found that those families and individuals that
diligently follow up on information and assistance given are
usually main-streamed into the system before six (6 ) months .
10. List the length of time which case management services are currently
provided to your clients.
30 days or less one year
X_90 days or less two years
180 days or less other (specify)
11 . What is the maximum period of time your agency is willing to provide case
management services? Why?
See Numbers 9 and 10.
12. How many case management staff does your agency employ? Please indicate
how many volunteers and interns act as case management staff for your
agency. (Please identify by program.)
There are three ( 3) people currently . One paid staff and
two ( 2 ) volunteers . These people are involved with the
food , shelter and employment program .
13. What is the approximate caseload size of your case managers?
Case managers open 10 to 12 new cases per month and must
continue to monitor each for three ( 3) months . Therefore
a case manager may have up to 48 cases per quarter .
14. Briefly describe the education, training, and experience of your case
management staff. Detail the specific background and experience of key
personnel.
All case managers are given intense training covering resources
availablity , criteria and eligibility requirements . Case managers
are encouraged to take advantage of all work shoos and seminars
made available through other institutions and agencies .
15. List other agencies who are willing to work in cooperation with your agency
in order to provide services to your clients under this application. Include a
letter of support from each agency which indicates the following:
1 . Evidence of commitment to provide services
2. Description of the services to be provided
3. Availability of funding for services and the source
4. Proposed period of availability of services
Please see attached letters of support .
16. Does your agency currently assist clients in applying for public benefits (e.g.
general relief, social security, SSI)?
Yes .
` RENTAL ASSISTANCE CAPABILITY
17. Describe prior experience your agency has had with the Section 8 program.
All prior experience has been in the area of information
referral , advocacy , and completing forms .
18. Will your agency agree to provide the following information in order to refer
clients to the Housing Authority for a determination of eligibility for the
Section 8 program?
X X Yes No
• Verify client's current address
• Verify family composition
• Verify each family member's identification
• Verify household income
• Verify rent and utility costs
• Verify federal preference
• Verify veteran status
19. Does your agency currently work with a network of landlords and
management companies in placing families in permanent housing? Describe
the process you use.
Yes , we screen our landlords , property managers , and owners
of rented properities through the title companies. first to
ensure ownership then through the Building and Safety Code
office we check to make sure that properties are not on their
unsafe list . Once we have established a rapport , we will
usually use those landlords that qualify under this criteria .
20. Describe the type of services your agency provides to clients in locating
housing and mediating rental related disputes.
This agency provide lists of qualified housing that is
affordable to low/moderate income families and individuals
Also this agency has stopped many pending forclosures and
evictions .
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` JOINT APPLICATIONS ONLY
21 . List the other agency(ies) who are to work in cooperation with your agency
in order to provide services to your clients under the joint application.
N/A
22. Describe how your agency will work in cooperation with the joint proposal
agency(ies).
N/A
23. Describe what process(es) you will use to make the partnership with other
agency(ies) successful.
N/A