**Action Plan to End Homelessness in the State of West Virginia**

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|           |             | Task  |       | to     |        |       |
|           |             | Force |       | fill   |        |       |
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|           | Action      | WV    | ITF   | Im     | 1\)    | 2^nd^ |
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|           | Action      | ITF   | Gover | Inc    | 1\)    | 2005  |
|           | 1.1.4 --    |       | nor's | reased | devel  | L     |
|           | Encou       |       | O     | fu     | opment | egisl |
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|           | ap          |       | ncies | proved | to     |       |
|           | propriation |       | man   | ser    | seek   |       |
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|           | to address  |       | th    |        | tional |       |
|           | mainstream  |       | rough |        | f      |       |
|           | services    |       | Exec  |        | unding |       |
|           | for the     |       | utive |        |        |       |
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| Strategy  | Action      | Depar | DHH   | P      | S      | Dec   |
| 1.2       | 1.2.1 --    | tment | R:BMS | revent | uccess | ember |
|           | Explore     | of    |       | n      | in     | 2004  |
| Expand    | options to  | H     |       | ursing | obt    |       |
| Medicaid  | expand      | ealth |       | home   | aining |       |
| benefits  | Medicaid    | and   |       | pla    | f      |       |
|           | benefits    | Human |       | cement | ederal |       |
|           | through     | Reso  |       | for    | ap     |       |
|           | waiver      | urces |       | c      | proval |       |
|           | plans for   | (D    |       | ertain | of     |       |
|           | assisted    | HHR): |       | res    | waiver |       |
|           | living in   | B     |       | idents | re     |       |
|           | public      | ureau |       | of     | quests |       |
|           | housing     | for   |       | public |        |       |
|           |             | Me    |       | h      |        |       |
|           |             | dical |       | ousing |        |       |
|           |             | Ser   |       |        |        |       |
|           |             | vices |       |        |        |       |
|           |             | (BMS) |       |        |        |       |
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|           | Action      | DHH   | DHH   | Impro  | F      | Dec   |
|           | 1.2.2 --    | R:BMS | R:BMS | vement | ederal | ember |
|           | Investigate |       |       | of     | ap     | 2004  |
|           | successful  |       |       | m      | proval |       |
|           | creative    |       |       | edical | of     |       |
|           | expansion   |       |       | se     | waiver |       |
|           | of Medicaid |       |       | rvices | or     |       |
|           | medical     |       |       | for    | ame    |       |
|           | services by |       |       | ho     | ndment |       |
|           | other       |       |       | meless | to     |       |
|           | states;     |       |       | indiv  | c      |       |
|           | i.e.        |       |       | iduals | urrent |       |
|           | Tennessee   |       |       |        | state  |       |
|           | and Ohio    |       |       |        | Me     |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | dicaid |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | plan   |       |
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|           | Action      | DHH   | DHH   | Impro  | F      | Dec   |
|           | 1.2.3 --    | R:BMS | R:BMS | vement | ederal | ember |
|           | Investigate |       |       | of     | ap     | 2004  |
|           | successful  |       |       | beha   | proval |       |
|           | creative    |       |       | vioral | of     |       |
|           | expansion   |       |       | health | waiver |       |
|           | of          |       |       | se     | or     |       |
|           | behavioral  |       |       | rvices | ame    |       |
|           | health      |       |       | for    | ndment |       |
|           | services by |       |       | ho     | to     |       |
|           | other       |       |       | meless | c      |       |
|           | states;     |       |       | indiv  | urrent |       |
|           | i.e.        |       |       | iduals | state  |       |
|           | Tennessee   |       |       |        | Me     |       |
|           | and Ohio    |       |       |        | dicaid |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | plan   |       |
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| Strategy  | Action      | ITF   | W     | Oppor  | Compi  | Comp  |
| 1.3       | 1.3.1 --    |       | VAHSC | tunity | lation | leted |
|           | Identify    |       |       | is     | of     |       |
| Ensure    | counties    |       |       | ava    | List   |       |
| every     | not covered |       |       | ilable | of     |       |
| county is | by a CoC    |       |       | for    | co     |       |
| covered   |             |       |       | all    | unties |       |
| in a      |             |       |       | co     | not    |       |
| continuum |             |       |       | unties | c      |       |
| of care   |             |       |       | to     | overed |       |
| (as part  |             |       |       | parti  | by CoC |       |
| of a      |             |       |       | cipate |        |       |
| region)   |             |       |       | in a   |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | CoC    |        |       |
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|           | Action      | ITF   | The   | L      | Pro    | Dec   |
|           | 1.3.2 --    |       | three | incoln | vision | ember |
|           | Ask         |       | CoCs  | and    | of CoC | 2004  |
|           | Ca          |       |       | Mingo  | se     |       |
|           | bell/Wayne, |       |       | will   | rvices |       |
|           | Kanawha     |       |       | join   |        |       |
|           | Valley      |       |       | one of |        |       |
|           | Collective  |       |       | the    |        |       |
|           | and         |       |       | ex     |        |       |
|           | McDowell    |       |       | isting |        |       |
|           | County CoCs |       |       | CoCs   |        |       |
|           | to assess   |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | their       |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | ability to  |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | provide     |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | support to  |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | Lincoln and |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | Mingo       |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | Counties by |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | inclusion   |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | in one of   |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | their CoCs. |       |       |        |        |       |
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|           | Action      | ITF   | W     | Oppor  | 1\)    | 2005  |
|           | 1.3.3 --    |       | VAHSC | tunity | Succ   |       |
|           | Explore     |       |       | is     | essful |       |
|           | application |       |       | ava    | B      |       |
|           | of balance  |       |       | ilable | alance |       |
|           | of State    |       |       | for    | of     |       |
|           | CoC         |       |       | all    | State  |       |
|           |             |       |       | co     | Appli  |       |
|           |             |       |       | unties | cation |       |
|           |             |       |       | to     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | parti  | 2)Sta  |       |
|           |             |       |       | cipate | tewide |       |
|           |             |       |       | in a   | CoC    |       |
|           |             |       |       | CoC    | co     |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | verage |       |
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| Strategy  | Action      | ITF   | Vocat | 1\)    | In     | 2005  |
| 1.4       | 1.4.1 --    |       | ional | In     | crease |       |
|           | Improve SSI |       | R     | crease | % of   |       |
| Increase  | application |       | ehabi | in %   | ap     |       |
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| ercentage | following   |       | ocial | proved | meless |       |
| of        | areas:      |       | Sec   | ho     | SSI    |       |
| approved  |             |       | urity | meless | applic |       |
| homeless  | -   Quality |       | Det   | SSI    | ations |       |
| SSI       |     of info |       | ermin | applic | by 10% |       |
| app       |             |       | ation | ations |        |       |
| lications |    gathered |       | Unit  |        |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | 2\)    |        |       |
|           | -           |       |       | Sho    |        |       |
|           |  Assessment |       |       | rtened |        |       |
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|           | timeliness) |       |       |        |        |       |
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|           | Action      | ITF   | S     | In     | 1\)    | Dec   |
|           | 1.4.2 -     |       | ocial | crease | Co     | ember |
|           | Seek        |       | Sec   | \# of  | mplete | 2004  |
|           | on-site     |       | urity | appro  | tr     |       |
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|           | assistance  |       | nistr | cl     | of     |       |
|           | from Social |       | ation | inical | iden   |       |
|           | Security    |       | (SSA) | staff  | tified |       |
|           | Adm         |       |       | and    | staff. |       |
|           | inistration |       |       | case   |        |       |
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|           | nstitutions |       |       | to     | proval |       |
|           | of higher   |       |       | p      | rates  |       |
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|           | where       |       |       | q      | to     |       |
|           | a           |       |       | uality | tr     |       |
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|           | TA will     |       |       | inical | to     |       |
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|           | for         |       |       | ssment | rates  |       |
|           | estimated   |       |       | of     | after  |       |
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|           | payee       |       |       | applic |        |       |
|           | program.    |       |       | ations |        |       |
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|           | Action      | ITF   | State | Id     | 1\)    | Dec   |
|           | 1.4.3 --    |       | Cle   | entifi | Review | ember |
|           | Identify    |       | aring | cation | recent | 2004  |
|           | grant       |       | house | of     | grant  |       |
|           | op          |       |       | "best  | reci   | July  |
|           | portunities |       |       | prac   | pients | 2005  |
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+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy  | Action      | Rick  | Work  | Enhan  | 1\) A  | Dec   |
| 1.5       | 1.5.1 --    | M     | force | cement | perc   | ember |
|           | Identify    | artin | D     | and    | entage | 2004  |
| Build     | the number  |       | evelo | exp    | in     |       |
| upon      | of homeless |       | pment | ansion | crease |       |
| existing  | individuals |       | One   | of     | in     |       |
| efforts   | using       |       | Stops | main   | utili  |       |
| in        | One-Stop    |       | and   | stream | zation |       |
| workforce | centers     |       | local | se     | of One |       |
| de        |             |       | WIBs  | rvices | Stop   |       |
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|           |             |       |       |        | initi  |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | atives |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | on     |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | local  |       |
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|           |             |       |       |        | kforce |       |
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|           |             |       |       |        | stment |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | Boards |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | (WIBs) |       |
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|           | Action      | Rick  | Work  | Enhan  | Same   | Dec   |
|           | 1.5.2 --    | M     | force | cement | as     | ember |
|           | Identify    | artin | D     | and    | 1.5.1  | 2004  |
|           | current     |       | evelo | exp    |        |       |
|           | "core       |       | pment | ansion |        |       |
|           | services"   |       | One   | of     |        |       |
|           | offered to  |       | Stops | main   |        |       |
|           | homeless    |       | and   | stream |        |       |
|           | individuals |       | local | se     |        |       |
|           | through     |       | WIBs  | rvices |        |       |
|           | One-Stop    |       |       | to     |        |       |
|           | partners    |       |       | ho     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | meless |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Rick  | Work  | Enhan  | Same   | Dec   |
|           | 1.5.3 --    | M     | force | cement | as     | ember |
|           | Identify    | artin | D     | and    | 1.5.1  | 2004  |
|           | referral    |       | evelo | exp    |        |       |
|           | process for |       | pment | ansion |        |       |
|           | homeless    |       | One   | of     |        |       |
|           | individuals |       | Stops | main   |        |       |
|           | utilizing   |       | and   | stream |        |       |
|           | One-Stop    |       | local | se     |        |       |
|           | centers     |       | WIBs  | rvices |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | to     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | ho     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | meless |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Rick  | Work  | Enhan  | Same   | Dec   |
|           | 1.5.4 --    | M     | force | cement | as     | ember |
|           | Encourage   | artin | D     | and    | 1.5.1  | 2004  |
|           | mainstream  |       | evelo | exp    |        |       |
|           | resource    |       | pment | ansion |        |       |
|           | entities    |       | One   | of     |        |       |
|           | that        |       | Stops | main   |        |       |
|           | provide     |       | and   | stream |        |       |
|           | services to |       | local | se     |        |       |
|           | the         |       | WIBs  | rvices |        |       |
|           | homeless to |       |       | to     |        |       |
|           | become part |       |       | ho     |        |       |
|           | of the      |       |       | meless |        |       |
|           | One-Stop    |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | system      |       |       |        |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Rick  | Work  | Enhan  | Same   | Dec   |
|           | 1.5.5 --    | M     | force | cement | as     | ember |
|           | Identify    | artin | D     | and    | 1.5.1  | 2004  |
|           | funding     |       | evelo | exp    |        |       |
|           | op          |       | pment | ansion |        |       |
|           | portunities |       | One   | of     |        |       |
|           | for local   |       | Stops | main   |        |       |
|           | workforce   |       | and   | stream |        |       |
|           | Investment  |       | local | se     |        |       |
|           | Boards to   |       | WIBs  | rvices |        |       |
|           | serve the   |       |       | to     |        |       |
|           | homeless    |       |       | ho     |        |       |
|           | population  |       |       | meless |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy  | Action      | Larry | WV    | Im     | \%     | Dec   |
| 1.6       | 1.6.1 --    | Bla   | Div   | proved | in     | ember |
|           | Educate     | ckaby | ision | access | crease | 2004  |
| Improve   | other       |       | of    | to VA  | in     |       |
| access    | providers   |       | Vet   | se     | se     |       |
| and       | of VA       |       | erans | rvices | rvices |       |
| referral  | services    |       | Af    | to     | ac     |       |
| to        | and         |       | fairs | ho     | cessed |       |
| Veterans  | benefits    |       |       | meless | by     |       |
| Admin     |             |       |       |        | ho     |       |
| istration |             |       |       |        | meless |       |
| (VA)      |             |       |       |        |        |       |
| vices and |             |       |       |        |        |       |
| benefits  |             |       |       |        |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Larry | WV    | Im     | \%     | Dec   |
|           | 1.6.2 --    | Bla   | Div   | proved | in     | ember |
|           | Establish   | ckaby | ision | access | crease | 2004  |
|           | referral    |       | of    | to VA  | in     |       |
|           | system to   |       | Vet   | se     | se     |       |
|           | expedite    |       | erans | rvices | rvices |       |
|           | access to   |       | Af    | to     | ac     |       |
|           | VA services |       | fairs | ho     | cessed |       |
|           |             |       |       | meless | by     |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | ho     |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | meless |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Larry | WV    | Im     | In     | Dec   |
|           | 1.6.3 --    | Bla   | Div   | proved | crease | ember |
|           | Identify    | ckaby | ision | or     | VA     | 2004  |
|           | gap         |       | of    | ex     | se     |       |
|           | s/shortfall |       | Vet   | panded | rvices |       |
|           | in VA       |       | erans | VA     | pr     |       |
|           | services    |       | Af    | se     | ovided |       |
|           | and         |       | fairs | rvices | for    |       |
|           | advocate    |       |       |        | ho     |       |
|           | for         |       |       |        | meless |       |
|           | improvement |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | in areas of |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | shortfall   |       |       |        |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy  | Action      | Div   | Div   | 1\)    | Comp   | 90    |
| 1.7       | 1.7.1 --    | ision | ision | Id     | letion | days  |
|           | Identify    | of    | of    | entifi | of     | after |
| Increase  | rules       | C     | C     | cation | inv    | si    |
| the       | regarding   | orrec | orrec | of     | entory | gning |
| ava       | access to   | tions | tions | h      | of     | of    |
| ilability | housing by  | (DOC) |       | ousing | sta    | Exec  |
| of        | felon       |       |       | cur    | tewide | utive |
| s         | y-convicted |       |       | rently | and    | Order |
| ubsidized | offenders   |       |       | ava    | local  |       |
| housing   | within each |       |       | ilable | resour |       |
| for       | of the      |       |       | to     | ces/se |       |
| tran      | housing     |       |       | offe   | rvices |       |
| sitioning | authorities |       |       | nders. | ava    |       |
| offenders | within the  |       |       |        | ilable |       |
| from      | state.      |       |       | 2\)    | to     |       |
| co        |             |       |       | Id     | off    |       |
| rrections |             |       |       | entifi | enders |       |
|           |             |       |       | cation |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | of     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | gaps   |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | in     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | h      |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | ousing |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | ser    |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | vices. |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Div   | WV    | 1\)    | Comp   | 1^st^ |
|           | 1.7.2 --    | ision | Off   | Inc    | letion | qu    |
|           | Work with   | of    | ender | reased | of a   | arter |
|           | housing     | C     | Re    | access | scr    | of    |
|           | authorities | orrec | entry | to     | eening | cal   |
|           | to develop  | tions | Ste   | h      | inst   | endar |
|           | a screening |       | ering | ousing | rument | year  |
|           | process to  |       | Comm  | for    | and    | 2005  |
|           | allow       |       | ittee | off    | sel    |       |
|           | appropriate |       |       | enders | ection |       |
|           | offenders   |       |       | m      | cri    |       |
|           | to reside   |       |       | eeting | teria. |       |
|           | in          |       |       | sp     |        |       |
|           | subsidized  |       |       | ecific |        |       |
|           | housing     |       |       | cri    |        |       |
|           | based on    |       |       | teria. |        |       |
|           | individual  |       |       |        |        |       |
|           | risk and    |       |       | 2\)    |        |       |
|           | need.       |       |       | Inc    |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | reased |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | res    |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | ources |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | to     |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | fill   |        |       |
|           |             |       |       | gaps   |        |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|           | Action      | Div   | WV    | Inc    | Id     | 2^nd^ |
|           | 1.7.3.-     | ision | Off   | reased | entifi | qu    |
|           | Increase    | of    | ender | c      | cation | arter |
|           | linkages    | C     | Re    | ommuni | of     | of    |
|           | between     | orrec | entry | cation | liai   | cal   |
|           | Division of | tions | Ste   | b      | son(s) | endar |
|           | Correct     |       | ering | etween | in     | year  |
|           | ions/Parole |       | Comm  | DOC    | each   | 2005  |
|           | Officials   |       | ittee | and    | h      |       |
|           | and housing |       |       | h      | ousing |       |
|           | a           |       |       | ousing | autho  |       |
|           | uthorities. |       |       | autho  | rities |       |
|           |             |       |       | rities | that   |       |
|           |             |       |       | pro    | can    |       |
|           |             |       |       | viding | r      |       |
|           |             |       |       | h      | espond |       |
|           |             |       |       | ousing | to     |       |
|           |             |       |       | se     | issues |       |
|           |             |       |       | rvices | re     |       |
|           |             |       |       | to     | lating |       |
|           |             |       |       | off    | to     |       |
|           |             |       |       | enders | h      |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | ousing |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | se     |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | rvices |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | for    |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | off    |       |
|           |             |       |       |        | enders |       |
+-----------+-------------+-------+-------+--------+--------+-------+

**Priority One**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Progress to Date**  | **Barriers and/or     | **Immediate Next      |
|                       | Situational Changes** | Steps**               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **(including          |
|                       |                       | potential technical   |
|                       |                       | assistance needs)**   |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1.2.1 Legislation was | 1.2.1.Application for | 1.2.1 Assess          |
| introduced during the | Medicaid Waiver is    | feasibility           |
| 2004 Legislative      | required -- current   |                       |
| Session (just ended)  | financial situation   |                       |
| to address this. BMS  | of the state could    |                       |
| is exploring Medicaid | prove to be a         |                       |
| waiver process.       | potential barrier     |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| 1.3.1 Counties not    |                       |                       |
| currently covered by  |                       |                       |
| an existing CoC have  |                       |                       |
| been identified       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| 1.3.3 ITF member has  |                       |                       |
| discussed with HUD    |                       |                       |
| about arranging       |                       |                       |
| conference call to    |                       |                       |
| provide TA/address    |                       |                       |
| specific questions    |                       |                       |
| related to Balance of |                       |                       |
| State CoC application |                       |                       |
| process               |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **PRIORITY |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| TWO:       |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Ensure     |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| that the   |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| delivery   |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| of housing |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| and        |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| services   |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| to persons |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| ex         |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| periencing |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| ho         |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| melessness |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| is         |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| c          |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| onsistent, |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| c          |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| oordinated |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| and        |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| effective  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| and based  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| upon "best |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| pra        |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| ctices".** |            |       |       |       |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Strate   | **A        | **    | *     | **Exp | **Be  | **    |
| gy(-ies)** | ction(s)** | Manag | *Impl | ected | nchma | Compl |
|            |            | er¹** | ement | Outco | rks** | etion |
|            |            |       | er²** | mes** |       | Date  |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | (Es   |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | timat |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | ed)** |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | El    | DHHR  | Com   | Cre   | May   |
| 2.1        | 2.1.1      | liott |       | prehe | ation | 1,    |
|            |            | Birc  |       | nsive | of    | 2004  |
| Improve    | Identify   | khead |       | list  | chart |       |
| the        | existing   |       |       | of    | sh    |       |
| homeless   | data       |       |       | data  | owing |       |
| data       | sources    |       |       | sou   | ove   |       |
| collection |            |       |       | rces, | rview |       |
| process in |            |       |       | ana   | of    |       |
| the state. |            |       |       | lysis | how   |       |
|            |            |       |       | of    | data  |       |
|            |            |       |       | si    | so    |       |
|            |            |       |       | milar | urces |       |
|            |            |       |       | ities | work  |       |
|            |            |       |       | and   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | d     |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | iffer |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ences |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | incl  |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | uding |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | d     |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | efini |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | tions |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | El    | DHHR  | A     | 1\)   | Dec   |
|            | 2.1.2      | liott |       | consi | Ide   | ember |
|            |            | Birc  |       | stent | ntify | 1,    |
|            | Request TA | khead |       | s     | "best | 2004  |
|            | from HUD   |       |       | ystem | pract |       |
|            |            |       |       | that  | ices" |       |
|            |            |       |       | a     | in    |       |
|            |            |       |       | llows | info  |       |
|            |            |       |       | an    | manag |       |
|            |            |       |       | acc   | ement |       |
|            |            |       |       | urate | (MIS) |       |
|            |            |       |       | un    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | dupli | 2\)   |       |
|            |            |       |       | cated | dete  |       |
|            |            |       |       | count | rmine |       |
|            |            |       |       | of    | if    |       |
|            |            |       |       | p     | sy    |       |
|            |            |       |       | eople | stems |       |
|            |            |       |       | ex    | can   |       |
|            |            |       |       | perie | inte  |       |
|            |            |       |       | ncing | rface |       |
|            |            |       |       | ho    | or    |       |
|            |            |       |       | meles | consi |       |
|            |            |       |       | sness | stent |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | s     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ystem |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | can   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | be    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | i     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | mplem |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ented |       |
|            |            |       |       |       |       |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | 3\)   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | A     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | pplic |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ation |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | for   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | fu    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | nding |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | for   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | impl  |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ement |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ation |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | El    | DHHR  | A     | 1\)   | Dec   |
|            | 2.1.3      | liott |       | consi | Ide   | ember |
|            |            | Birc  |       | stent | ntify | 1,    |
|            | Request TA | khead |       | s     | "best | 2004  |
|            | for        |       |       | ystem | pract |       |
|            | "forming   |       |       | that  | ices" |       |
|            | bridges"   |       |       | a     | in    |       |
|            | between    |       |       | llows | info  |       |
|            | data       |       |       | an    | manag |       |
|            | systems    |       |       | acc   | ement |       |
|            | where none |       |       | urate | (MIS) |       |
|            | currectly  |       |       | un    |       |       |
|            | exist      |       |       | dupli | 2\)   |       |
|            |            |       |       | cated | dete  |       |
|            |            |       |       | count | rmine |       |
|            |            |       |       | of    | if    |       |
|            |            |       |       | p     | sy    |       |
|            |            |       |       | eople | stems |       |
|            |            |       |       | ex    | can   |       |
|            |            |       |       | perie | inte  |       |
|            |            |       |       | ncing | rface |       |
|            |            |       |       | ho    | or    |       |
|            |            |       |       | meles | consi |       |
|            |            |       |       | sness | stent |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | s     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ystem |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | can   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | be    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | i     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | mplem |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ented |       |
|            |            |       |       |       |       |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | 3\)   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | A     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | pplic |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ation |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | for   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | fu    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | nding |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | for   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | impl  |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ement |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ation |       |
|            |            |       |       |       |       |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | 4\)   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | Cre   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ation |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | of    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | info  |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | sheet |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | d     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ocume |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | nting |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | advan |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | tages |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | of    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | consi |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | stent |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | doc   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ument |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ation |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

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<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="12"><strong>PRIORITY TWO: Ensure that the delivery of
housing and services to persons experiencing homelessness is consistent,
coordinated and effective and based upon “best practices”.</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Strategy(-ies)</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Action(s)</strong></td>
<td><strong>Manager</strong></td>
<td><strong>Implementer</strong></td>
<td colspan="4"><strong>Expected Outcomes</strong></td>
<td><strong>Benchmarks</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Completion Date (Estimated)</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>Strategy 2.2</p>
<p>Improve quality of living and quality of services provided</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Action 2.2.1</p>
<p>Create “Homeless Bill of Rights”</p></td>
<td>WVAHSC</td>
<td colspan="2">Stakeholders (providers &amp; consumers)</td>
<td colspan="2">Consistent standards for homeless providers which ensure
access &amp; utilization of services &amp; which promote rights and
dignity of people</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>1) Conduct forums for input – stakeholders &amp;
providers</p>
<p>2) Completed document(s)</p>
<p>3) Funding decisions based on adoption of standards</p></td>
<td><p>1) June 1, 2004</p>
<p>2) December 1, 2004</p>
<p>3) Upon completion of 1&amp;2 above</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td rowspan="2"><p>Strategy 2.3</p>
<p>Insure consistent coordination of Continuums of Care (CoC) across
jurisdictions</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Action 2.3.1</p>
<p>Identify key stake holders</p></td>
<td>HUD</td>
<td colspan="2">HUD/ WVAHSC</td>
<td colspan="2">Better coordination between CoC’s</td>
<td colspan="3">Balance of state in a CoC – coordination between all
groups</td>
<td>December 30, 2005</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><p>Action 2.3.2</p>
<p>Implement mentoring program for new CoC’s</p></td>
<td>HUD</td>
<td colspan="2">HUD and CoC’s</td>
<td colspan="2">Better coordination between CoC’s</td>
<td colspan="3">All CoC’s coordinating efforts in service delivery and
seeking funding</td>
<td>December 30, 2005</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p>Strategy 2.4</p>
<p>Improve discharge procedures across institutions</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Action 2.4.1</p>
<p>Research “best practices” in discharge planning</p></td>
<td>Theresa McCourt (MAPS/Adult Corrections), Deb Dodrill (Bureau for
Children &amp; Families [BCF]), Jackie Chellew/Steve Mason (Office of
Buhavioral Health Services [OBHS])</td>
<td colspan="2">DHHR/Military Affairs and Public Safety (MAPS)</td>
<td colspan="2">Decrease number of persons being discharged from
corrections, mental health, medical, foster care, &amp; residential
treatment facilities to shelters and the streets</td>
<td colspan="3">Establish Work Teams composed of homeless service
providers and discharge planning authorities</td>
<td><p>1) July 1, 2004 – workgroups</p>
<p>2) July 1, 2005 – discharge procedures</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p>Strategy 2.5</p>
<p>Improve statewide planning and policy development of services for
persons experiencing homelessness</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p>Action 2.5.1</p>
<p>Prepare Draft Executive Order</p></td>
<td>DHHR</td>
<td colspan="2">DHHR/MAPS</td>
<td colspan="2">Executive order in place which sanctions interagency
task force and supports work plan developed</td>
<td colspan="3"><p>1) Submit preliminary draft plan to federal
reviewers</p>
<p>2) Draft Executive Order sent to Secretary Nusbaum with draft
plan</p></td>
<td><p>1) March 30, 2004</p>
<p>2) To be determined (by July 1, 2004)</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Priority Two</strong></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Progress to Date</strong></td>
<td colspan="5"><strong>Barriers and/or Situational
Changes</strong></td>
<td colspan="5"><p><strong>Immediate Next Steps</strong></p>
<p><strong>(including potential technical assistance
needs)</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><p>2.1.1. Work is underway to begin collection of
information about data sources and the data being collected</p>
<p>2.5.1 Draft Executive Order was submitted to Secretary of WVDHHR on
3/12/04 and Draft Plan submitted to federal reviewers 3/15/04</p></td>
<td colspan="5"></td>
<td colspan="5">2.1.1.Anticipate needing TA from HUD related to
development of information systems and interfacing with existing
systems</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="12"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| **PRIORITY |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| THREE:     |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| EXPAND AND |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| FULLLY     |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| UTILIZE    |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| A          |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| PPROPRIATE |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| HOUSING    |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| R          |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| ESOURCES** |            |        |       |        |        |       |
+============+============+========+=======+========+========+=======+
| **Strate   | **A        | **Mana | *     | **Ex   | **     | **    |
| gy(-ies)** | ction(s)** | ger¹** | *Impl | pected | Benchm | Compl |
|            |            |        | ement | Outc   | arks** | etion |
|            |            |        | er²** | omes** |        | Date  |
|            |            |        |       |        |        | (Es   |
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+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | West   | S     | Inc    | 1\)    | March |
| 3.1.       | 3.1.1      | Vi     | andra | reased | P      | 2005  |
|            |            | rginia | H     | f      | assage |       |
| Promote    | Promote    | H      | amlin | unding | of     |       |
| l          | passage of | ousing | Chair | for    | Legis  |       |
| egislation | l          | Trust  | of    | affo   | lation |       |
| that       | egislation | Fund   | WVHTF | rdable |        |       |
|            | to fund    | (      | -     | h      | 2\)    |       |
| increases  | the        | WVHTF) |       | ousing | F      |       |
| the        | Housing    | Board  |       |        | unding |       |
| av         | Trust      |        |       |        | estab  |       |
| ailability | Fund.      |        |       |        | lished |       |
| of         |            |        |       |        | For    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | WVHTF  |       |
| affordable |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| housing    |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| for the    |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| homeless   |            |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | WVHTF  | WVHTF | Funds  | Reso   | Dec   |
|            | 3.1.2      | Board  | Me    | to     | lution | ember |
|            |            |        | mbers | non-p  | distr  | 2004  |
|            | Secure     |        |       | rofits | ibuted |       |
|            | resolution |        | West  | to     | and    |       |
|            | for        |        | Vir   | in     | sup    |       |
|            | funding of |        | ginia | crease | ported |       |
|            | the WVHTF  |        | Ho    | ca     | by     |       |
|            | from City  |        | using | pacity | v      |       |
|            | go         |        | D     | for    | arious |       |
|            | vernments, |        | evelo | h      | groups |       |
|            | CoC\'s,    |        | pment | ousing |        |       |
|            | Chambers   |        | Fund  | acti   |        |       |
|            | of         |        | (W    | vities |        |       |
|            | Commerce,  |        | VHDF) |        |        |       |
|            | WVAHSC,    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | CAP        |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | agencies,  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Housing    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Agency     |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Ass        |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | ociations, |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Realtor    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | As         |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | sociation, |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | and others |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | as         |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | identified |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | Ho    | Awa    | Agency | Feb   |
|            | 3.1.3      |        | using | reness | p      | ruary |
|            |            |        | &     | of     | artici | 2004  |
|            | P          |        | Urban | need   | pation | and   |
|            | articipate |        | D     | for    | in     | ann   |
|            | in Housing |        | evelo | affo   | H      | ually |
|            | Day at the |        | pment | rdable | ousing | in    |
|            | L          |        | (HUD) | h      | Day at | Feb   |
|            | egislature |        | Gover | ousing | the    | ruary |
|            | and        |        | nor's |        | Legis  | there |
|            | encourage  |        | O     |        | lature | after |
|            | other      |        | ffice |        |        |       |
|            | org        |        | of    |        |        |       |
|            | anizations |        | Eco   |        |        |       |
|            | interested |        | nomic |        |        |       |
|            | in housing |        | O     |        |        |       |
|            | and        |        | pport |        |        |       |
|            | homeless   |        | unity |        |        |       |
|            | services   |        | (     |        |        |       |
|            | to do the  |        | OEO)/ |        |        |       |
|            | same.      |        | State |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | Ho    |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | using |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | Age   |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | ncies |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | HUD   | S      | Event  | Feb   |
|            | 3.1.4      |        |       | upport | con    | ruary |
|            |            |        | WVHDF | and    | ducted | 2004  |
|            | Ask HUD    |        |       | awa    |        | and   |
|            | Director,  |        | WVHTF | reness |        | ann   |
|            | WVHTF      |        |       | of     |        | ually |
|            | Chair,     |        | Va    | need   |        | there |
|            | WVHDF      |        | rious | for    |        | after |
|            | Director & |        | spec  | supp   |        |       |
|            | WVIHTF     |        | ialty | ortive |        |       |
|            | Chair and  |        | ho    | h      |        |       |
|            | various    |        | using | ousing |        |       |
|            | other      |        | g     |        |        |       |
|            | d          |        | roups |        |        |       |
|            | ignitaries |        |       |        |        |       |
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|            | press      |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | conference |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | during     |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Housing    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Day at the |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | L          |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | egislature |        |       |        |        |       |
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|            | to         |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | providers  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | and        |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | l          |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | egislators |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF    | Arley | In     | Ad     | S     |
| 3.2        | 3.2.1      |        | Jo    | crease | option | ummer |
|            |            |        | hnson | f      | of     | 2004  |
| Provide a  | Draft a    |        |       | unding | bill   |       |
| check off  | bill for   |        |       | in     | for    |       |
| on State   | l          |        |       | H      | introd |       |
| Income Tax | egislature |        |       | ousing | uction |       |
| Refunds    |            |        |       | Trust  |        |       |
| for        |            |        |       | Fund   |        |       |
| Homeless   |            |        |       |        |        |       |
|            |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| housing    |            |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | Bill  | In     | 1\)    | Fall  |
|            | 3.2.2      |        | D     | crease | l      | 2004  |
|            |            |        | otson | f      | egisla | and   |
|            | Contact    |        |       | unding | tor(s) | on    |
|            | l          |        | Ron   | in     | iden   | going |
|            | egislators |        | N     | H      | tified | there |
|            | to sponsor |        | estor | ousing | and    | after |
|            | ,          |        |       | trust  | c      | until |
|            | introduce  |        | WVHTF | fund   | ollabo | pa    |
|            | and move   |        |       |        | rating | ssage |
|            | bill       |        | WVHDF |        |        |       |
|            | toward     |        |       |        | 2\)    |       |
|            | passage    |        |       |        | Introd |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | uction |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | and    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | p      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | assage |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | of     |       |
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|            |            |        |       |        | res    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | ulting |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | in     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | inc    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | reased |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | f      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | unding |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | to the |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | WVHTF  |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF    | Bill  | Affo   | 1\)    | 1\)   |
| 3.3        | 3.3.1      |        | D     | rdable | Id     | July  |
|            |            |        | otson | h      | entifi | 2004  |
| Develop    | Identify   |        |       | ousing | cation |       |
| guidelines | guidelines |        | WVHDF | units  | of     | 2\)   |
| and        | &          |        |       | dev    | Guid   | Sept  |
| incentives | incentives |        | Sp    | eloped | elines | ember |
| for        | from other |        | ecial | l      | in use | 2004  |
| e          | states and |        | a     | ocally | in     |       |
| ncouraging | local      |        | ction |        | other  | 3\)   |
| local      | jur        |        | g     |        | states | Dec   |
| jur        | isdictions |        | roups |        |        | ember |
| isdictions | & make     |        |       |        | 2\)    | 2004  |
| to be      | them       |        |       |        | Devel  |       |
| involved   | available  |        |       |        | opment |       |
| in         |            |        |       |        | of     |       |
| affordable |            |        |       |        | Gui    |       |
| housing    |            |        |       |        | deline |       |
| d          |            |        |       |        | s/Ince |       |
| evelopment |            |        |       |        | ntives |       |
|            |            |        |       |        |        |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | 3\)    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | Distri |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | bution |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | of     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | Guid   |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | elines |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | to     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | local  |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | j      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | urisdi |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | ctions |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | WVHTF  | S     | At     | 1\)    | 1\)   |
| 3.4        | 3.4.1      |        | andra | least  | C      | Dec   |
|            |            |        | H     | two    | ontact | ember |
| Engage     | Contact    |        | amlin | busi   | made   | 2004  |
| business   | banks &    |        | --    | nesses | with   |       |
| community  | credit     |        | Chair | di     | banks  | 2\)   |
| in         | unions to  |        | of    | rectly | &      | July  |
| d          | invite     |        | WVHFT | sought | credit | 2005  |
| evelopment | them to    |        |       | to     | unions |       |
| of         | v          |        |       | accept | to     |       |
| affordable | oluntarily |        |       | the    | det    |       |
| housing    | contribute |        |       | cha    | ermine |       |
|            | \$1.00 to  |        |       | llenge | \# of  |       |
|            | WVHTF for  |        |       | res    | loans  |       |
|            | every      |        |       | ulting | closed |       |
|            | mortgage   |        |       | in     | an     |       |
|            | loan       |        |       | inc    | nually |       |
|            | closed     |        |       | reased |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | f      | 2\) \# |       |
|            |            |        |       | unding | of     |       |
|            |            |        |       | to the | banks  |       |
|            |            |        |       | WV     | &      |       |
|            |            |        |       | H      | credit |       |
|            |            |        |       | ousing | unions |       |
|            |            |        |       | Trust  | that   |       |
|            |            |        |       | Fund   | agree  |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | to     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | Parti  |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | cipate |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF    | HU    | Addi   | Inc    | Dec   |
| 3.5        | 3.5.1      |        | D/WVH | tional | reased | ember |
|            |            |        | DF/Va | affo   | number | 2005  |
| Expand     | Encourage  |        | rious | rdable | of     | and   |
| affordable | HA\'s and  |        | As    | H      | affo   | r     |
| housing in | non-       |        | socia | ousing | rdable | eview |
| the public | profits to |        | tions | dev    | h      | ann   |
| and        | apply for  |        |       | eloped | ousing | ually |
| private    | Section 8  |        |       |        | units  |       |
| sector     | vouchers,  |        |       |        | in the |       |
|            | Section 8  |        |       |        | state  |       |
|            | mainstream |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Shelter +  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Care, SRO, |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Section    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | 811        |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Section    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | 202, RD,   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Bond,      |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | LIHTC tax  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | increment  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | financing, |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | HOME,      |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | CDBG, FHLB |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | ITF & | All    | Affo   | Dec   |
|            | 3.5.2      |        | HUD   | entit  | rdable | ember |
|            |            |        |       | lement | rental | 2004  |
|            | Identify   |        |       | areas  | h      |       |
|            | HOME       |        |       | will   | ousing |       |
|            | co         |        |       | i      | ava    |       |
|            | nsolidated |        |       | nclude | ilable |       |
|            | plans that |        |       | rental | thro   |       |
|            | do not     |        |       | h      | ughout |       |
|            | include    |        |       | ousing | the    |       |
|            | funding    |        |       | in     | state  |       |
|            | for rental |        |       | HOME   |        |       |
|            | housing    |        |       | plans  |        |       |
|            | and        |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | petition   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | for HOME   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | funds to   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | be used    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | for rental |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | housing.   |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | HUD,  | Inc    | Wor    | Fall  |
|            | 3.5.3      |        | W     | reased | kshops | 2004  |
|            |            |        | VHDF, | awa    | con    | and   |
|            | Hold       |        | C     | reness | ducted | on    |
|            | workshops  |        | ontin | of the |        | going |
|            | on         |        | uum's | need   |        | there |
|            | affordable |        | of    | for    |        | after |
|            | housing    |        | Care  | affo   |        |       |
|            | d          |        | (     | rdable |        |       |
|            | evelopment |        | CoC), | h      |        |       |
|            | that       |        | WV    | ousing |        |       |
|            | includes   |        | AHSC, | res    |        |       |
|            | education  |        | va    | ulting |        |       |
|            | on         |        | rious | in     |        |       |
|            | programs   |        | state | devel  |        |       |
|            | in 3.5.1   |        | as    | opment |        |       |
|            |            |        | socia | of new |        |       |
|            |            |        | tions | affo   |        |       |
|            |            |        | re    | rdable |        |       |
|            |            |        | lated | h      |        |       |
|            |            |        | to    | ousing |        |       |
|            |            |        | ho    |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | using |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | and   |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | ho    |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | meles |        |        |       |
|            |            |        | sness |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | DHHR/ | 1\)    | Number | Dec   |
|            | 3.5.4      |        | HUD/W | F      | of     | ember |
|            |            |        | VHTF/ | unding | units  | 2005  |
|            | Expand     |        | WVHDF | o      | c      | and   |
|            | capacity   |        |       | pportu | reated | ann   |
|            | of         |        |       | nities | an     | ually |
|            | n          |        |       | iden   | nually | there |
|            | on-profits |        |       | tified |        | after |
|            | to         |        |       | and    |        |       |
|            | implement  |        |       | a      |        |       |
|            | programs   |        |       | pplied |        |       |
|            | for        |        |       | for    |        |       |
|            | special    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | p          |        |       | 2\)    |        |       |
|            | opulations |        |       | Inc    |        |       |
|            | by making  |        |       | reased |        |       |
|            | funds      |        |       | n      |        |       |
|            | available  |        |       | umbers |        |       |
|            | for        |        |       | of     |        |       |
|            | additional |        |       | non-p  |        |       |
|            | staff,     |        |       | rofits |        |       |
|            | on-site    |        |       | com    |        |       |
|            | technical  |        |       | peting |        |       |
|            | assistance |        |       | for    |        |       |
|            | and        |        |       | f      |        |       |
|            | education  |        |       | unding |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | HUD    | HUD/  | Inc    | Number | Dec   |
|            | 3.5.5      |        | Rural | reased | of     | ember |
|            |            |        | D     | number | units  | 2005  |
|            | Provide    |        | evelo | and    | c      | and   |
|            | education  |        | pment | type   | reated | ann   |
|            | to         |        |       | of     | an     | ually |
|            | n          |        |       | ava    | nually | there |
|            | on-profits |        |       | ilable |        | after |
|            | and        |        |       | h      |        |       |
|            | par        |        |       | ousing |        |       |
|            | ticipating |        |       | units  |        |       |
|            | jur        |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | isdictions |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | on how     |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | HOME,      |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | CDBG, RD,  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | Sh         |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | elter+Care |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | and other  |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | programs   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | can be     |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | used       |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF    | ITF   | Addi   | 1\)    | Dec   |
| 3.6        | 3.6.1      |        | /HUD/ | tional | Meet   | ember |
|            |            |        | WVHDF | per    | with   | 2004  |
| Target set | Change     |        |       | manent | HUD    |       |
| aside of   | admissions |        |       | h      | and    |       |
| housing    | policies   |        |       | ousing | Rural  |       |
| resources  | for public |        |       | ava    | Devel  |       |
| for        | housing    |        |       | ilable | opment |       |
| persons    | and        |        |       | to     | (RD)   |       |
| coming out | Section 8  |        |       | s      | to     |       |
| of         | voucher    |        |       | pecial | d      |       |
| ins        | programs   |        |       | popul  | iscuss |       |
| titutions. | to allow   |        |       | ations | stra   |       |
| This       | special    |        |       |        | tegies |       |
| includes   | p          |        |       |        | for    |       |
| but not    | opulations |        |       |        | i      |       |
| limited to | easier     |        |       |        | nfluen |       |
| mental     | access     |        |       |        | cing/c |       |
| health     |            |        |       |        | hanges |       |
| f          |            |        |       |        | needed |       |
| acilities, |            |        |       |        | in     |       |
| substance  |            |        |       |        | f      |       |
| abuse      |            |        |       |        | ederal |       |
| programs,  |            |        |       |        | po     |       |
| penal      |            |        |       |        | licies |       |
| ins        |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| titutions, |            |        |       |        | 2\)    |       |
| halfway    |            |        |       |        | Secure |       |
| houses,    |            |        |       |        | s      |       |
| tr         |            |        |       |        | upport |       |
| ansitional |            |        |       |        | from   |       |
| housing,   |            |        |       |        | go     |       |
| foster     |            |        |       |        | vernor |       |
| care &     |            |        |       |        | and    |       |
| shelters.  |            |        |       |        | state  |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | and    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | f      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | ederal |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | law    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | makers |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | for    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | needed |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | c      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | hanges |       |
|            |            |        |       |        |        |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | 3\)    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | Adm    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | ission |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | po     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | licies |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | c      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | hanged |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | DHH   | 1\)    | 1\)    | July  |
|            | 3.6.2      |        | R/MAP | Rea    | Case   | 2005  |
|            |            |        | S/DOL | listic | ma     |       |
|            | Seek       |        |       | h      | nagers |       |
|            | support of |        |       | ousing | &      |       |
|            | WV         |        |       | dis    | dis    |       |
|            | Department |        |       | charge | charge |       |
|            | of Health  |        |       | pl     | pl     |       |
|            | and Human  |        |       | anning | anners |       |
|            | Resources  |        |       | t      | w      |       |
|            | (DHHR),    |        |       | ransit | orking |       |
|            | Department |        |       | ioning | with   |       |
|            | of         |        |       | from   | local  |       |
|            | Military   |        |       | instit | h      |       |
|            | Affairs    |        |       | utions | ousing |       |
|            | and Public |        |       | and    | ag     |       |
|            | Safety     |        |       |        | encies |       |
|            | (MAPS),    |        |       | 2)Use  |        |       |
|            | and        |        |       | of     | 2\)    |       |
|            | Department |        |       | rent   | E      |       |
|            | of Labor   |        |       | p      | stabli |       |
|            | (DOL) to   |        |       | ayment | shment |       |
|            | fund       |        |       | and    | of     |       |
|            | supportive |        |       | supp   | pr     |       |
|            | services   |        |       | ortive | iority |       |
|            | in         |        |       | se     | w      |       |
|            | permanent  |        |       | rvices | aiting |       |
|            | affordable |        |       | f      | lists  |       |
|            | housing    |        |       | unding | for    |       |
|            | for people |        |       | as     | pla    |       |
|            | leaving    |        |       | inc    | cement |       |
|            | ins        |        |       | entive | of     |       |
|            | titutions. |        |       | to     | s      |       |
|            |            |        |       | per    | pecial |       |
|            |            |        |       | manent | popul  |       |
|            |            |        |       | h      | ations |       |
|            |            |        |       | ousing |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | pro    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | viders |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | HUD    | HUD/  | Easier | 1\)    | July  |
|            | 3.6.3      | /WVHDF | DHHR/ | access | Use of | 2005  |
|            |            |        | MAPS/ | by     | model  |       |
|            | Create     |        |       | s      | lease  |       |
|            | model      |        | DOL   | pecial | add    |       |
|            | lease      |        |       | needs  | endums |       |
|            | addendums  |        |       | popul  | by     |       |
|            | that could |        |       | ations | Local  |       |
|            | be used by |        |       | to     | H      |       |
|            | housing    |        |       | h      | ousing |       |
|            | providers  |        |       | ousing | Pr     |       |
|            | for        |        |       |        | ovider |       |
|            | special    |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | needs      |        |       |        | 2\)    |       |
|            | p          |        |       |        | Pro    |       |
|            | opulation. |        |       |        | vision |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | of     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | h      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | ousing |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | to     |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | s      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | pecial |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | popul  |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | ations |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | HUD/   | Dave  | En     | 1\)    | Dec   |
| 3.7        | 3.7.1      | OEO    | Ga    | hanced | Model  | ember |
|            |            |        | llian | use of | agr    | 2004  |
| Target HUD | Develop a  |        | (HUD) | HUD    | eement |       |
| homes and  | model      |        |       | \$1    | com    |       |
| RD units   | c          |        | Bill  | Homes  | pleted |       |
| for        | ooperative |        | D     | and RD |        |       |
| inclusion  | agreement  |        | otson | h      | 2\)    |       |
| into local | between    |        | (HA)  | ousing | Model  |       |
| affordable | no         |        |       | for    | agr    |       |
| housing    | n-profits, |        | Karen | use as | eement |       |
| i          | including  |        | Brown | affo   | distr  |       |
| nventories | housing    |        | (OEO) | rdable | ibuted |       |
|            | au         |        |       | h      | to all |       |
|            | thorities, |        |       | ousing | h      |       |
|            | HUD and RD |        |       |        | ousing |       |
|            | that       |        |       |        | pro    |       |
|            | override   |        |       |        | viders |       |
|            | local and  |        |       |        | and    |       |
|            | state      |        |       |        | local  |       |
|            | d          |        |       |        | j      |       |
|            | isposition |        |       |        | urisdi |       |
|            | policies   |        |       |        | ctions |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | WVHDF  | St    | Ex     | HELP   | Dec   |
| 3.8        | 3.8.1.     |        | ephen | isting | p      | ember |
|            |            |        | B     | h      | rogram | 2004  |
| Target set | Encourage  |        | ailey | ousing | ex     |       |
| aside of   | WVHDF to   |        |       | stock  | panded |       |
| state,     | maintain   |        | Bill  | r      | and    |       |
| local, and | and        |        | D     | emains | widely |       |
| private    | continue   |        | otson | viable | reco   |       |
| dollars    | their HELP |        |       | as     | gnized |       |
| for        | program.   |        | WV    | affo   |        |       |
| housing    |            |        | D     | rdable |        |       |
| rehab      |            |        | evelo | h      |        |       |
| ilitation, |            |        | pment | ousing |        |       |
| rental     |            |        | O     |        |        |       |
| housing    |            |        | ffice |        |        |       |
| and single |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| family     |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| homes      |            |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | Gov   | 1\)    | 1\)    | July  |
|            | 3.8.2      |        | ernor | Inc    | CDBG   | 2005  |
|            |            |        | Wi    | reased | C      |       |
|            | Encourage  |        | se/WV | f      | hanges |       |
|            | priority   |        | D     | unding | po     |       |
|            | for using  |        | evelo |        | licies |       |
|            | State CDBG |        | pment | 2\)    |        |       |
|            | funds to   |        | O     | Com    | 2\)    |       |
|            | include    |        | ffice | munity | Amount |       |
|            | affordable |        |       | Devel  | of     |       |
|            | housing    |        |       | opment | state  |       |
|            | d          |        |       | Block  | f      |       |
|            | evelopment |        |       | Grant  | unding |       |
|            | and        |        |       | (CDBG) | ear    |       |
|            | rehab      |        |       | funds  | marked |       |
|            | ilitation. |        |       | used   | for    |       |
|            |            |        |       | for    | h      |       |
|            |            |        |       | h      | ousing |       |
|            |            |        |       | ousing | devel  |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | opment |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | HUD   | Full   | Rela   | Dec   |
|            | 3.8.3      |        |       | utili  | xation | ember |
|            |            |        |       | zation | of     | 2005  |
|            | Evaluate   |        |       | of     | lead   |       |
|            | standards  |        |       | ex     | based  |       |
|            | related to |        |       | isting | paint  |       |
|            | lead based |        |       | h      | sta    |       |
|            | paint for  |        |       | ousing | ndards |       |
|            | possible   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | relaxing   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | of these   |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | in certain |        |       |        |        |       |
|            | situations |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | OEO    | OEO   | Inc    | B      | Dec   |
| 3.9        | 3.9.1      |        | /WVAH | reased | alance | ember |
|            |            |        | SC/WV | s      | of     | 2006  |
| Increase   | Encourage  |        | D     | helter | State  |       |
| shelter    | balance of |        | evelo | beds   | CoC    |       |
| beds in    | state CoC  |        | pment | ava    | appli  |       |
| currently  | to be      |        | O     | ilable | cation |       |
| u          | undertaken |        | ffice | on     | com    |       |
| nderserved | by either  |        |       | local  | pleted |       |
| rural and  | the OEO or |        |       | level  |        |       |
| urban      | the WVAHSC |        |       | for    |        |       |
| areas      |            |        |       | ho     |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | meless |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | in     |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | rural  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | commu  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | nities |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | and    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | non    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | entit  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | lement |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | areas  |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | OEO/  | Inc    | F      | July  |
|            | 3.9.2      |        | WVAH  | reased | unding | 2005  |
|            |            |        | SC/WV | s      | availa |       |
|            | Add        |        | D     | helter | bility |       |
|            | funding of |        | evelo | beds   | for    |       |
|            | homeless   |        | pment | ava    | sh     |       |
|            | shelters   |        | O     | ilable | elters |       |
|            | to CDBG    |        | ffice | on     | in     |       |
|            | state plan |        |       | local  | state  |       |
|            |            |        |       | level  | CDBG   |       |
|            |            |        |       | for    | plan   |       |
|            |            |        |       | ho     |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | meless |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | in     |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | rural  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | commu  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | nities |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | and    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | non    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | entit  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | lement |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | areas  |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF    | WVH   | J      | Inc    | Dec   |
| 3.10       | 3.10.1     |        | DF/Sp | ustifi | reased | ember |
|            |            |        | ecial | cation | expen  | 2005  |
| Encourage  | Work with  |        | popul | of     | diture |       |
| WVHDF to   | WVHDF to   |        | ation | h      | by WV  |       |
| increase   | include    |        | g     | ousing | HDF    |       |
| resources  | affordable |        | roups | as an  |        |       |
| for        | housing/   |        |       | ec     |        |       |
| affordable | special    |        |       | onomic |        |       |
| housing    | projects   |        |       | devel  |        |       |
| special    | in their   |        |       | opment |        |       |
| projects   | annual     |        |       | tool   |        |       |
|            | plan       |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF    | DHH   | Per    | Less   | Dec   |
| 3.11       | 3.11.1     |        | R/HUD | manent | time   | ember |
|            |            |        |       | h      | in     | 2005  |
| Develop    | Explore    |        |       | ousing | sh     |       |
| best       | d          |        |       | & more | elters |       |
| practices  | evelopment |        |       | coope  | & \#   |       |
| housing    | of a       |        |       | ration | of     |       |
| options    | Housing    |        |       | with   | ho     |       |
| for people | First      |        |       | affo   | meless |       |
| coming out | Model      |        |       | rdable | in     |       |
| of         |            |        |       | h      | per    |       |
| r          |            |        |       | ousing | manent |       |
| esidential |            |        |       | pro    |        |       |
| treatment  |            |        |       | viders |        |       |
| and foster |            |        |       |        |        |       |
| care       |            |        |       |        |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | WVHDF  | WVHD  | 1\)    | Number | July  |
| 3.12       | 3.12.1     |        | F/DHH | Red    | of     | 2005  |
|            |            |        | R/OEO | uction | i      | and   |
| Develop    | Explore    |        |       | in \#  | nterve | on    |
| early      | Use of     |        |       | of     | ntions | going |
| warning,   | state      |        |       | ho     |        | there |
| in         | dollars -  |        |       | meless |        | after |
| tervention | WVHDF,     |        |       | in     |        |       |
| methods    | OEO, DHHR, |        |       | eme    |        |       |
| and        | WVHTF to   |        |       | rgency |        |       |
| iden       | assist     |        |       | s      |        |       |
| tification | with       |        |       | helter |        |       |
| of at risk | mortgages  |        |       | s      |        |       |
| families   | and rent   |        |       | ystems |        |       |
| and        | payments   |        |       |        |        |       |
| i          |            |        |       | 2\)    |        |       |
| ndividuals |            |        |       | Red    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | uction |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | in \#  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | of     |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | evi    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | ctions |        |       |
|            |            |        |       |        |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | 3\)    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | Red    |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | uction |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | in \#  |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | mo     |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | rtgage |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | forecl |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | osures |        |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF    | Affor | 1\)    | 1\)    | Dec   |
|            | 3.12.2     |        | dable | Prev   | Availa | ember |
|            |            |        | ho    | ention | bility | 2005  |
|            | Identify   |        | using | of     | of     |       |
|            | non        |        | prov  | homele | f      |       |
|            | profits    |        | iders | ssness | unding |       |
|            | throughout |        |       | for    | to     |       |
|            | WV to      |        |       | a      | p      |       |
|            | manage     |        |       | t-risk | revent |       |
|            | these      |        |       | indiv  | a      |       |
|            | programs   |        |       | iduals | t-risk |       |
|            |            |        |       | &      | indiv  |       |
|            |            |        |       | fa     | iduals |       |
|            |            |        |       | milies | and    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | fa     |       |
|            |            |        |       | 2\)    | milies |       |
|            |            |        |       | R      | from   |       |
|            |            |        |       | e-allo | be     |       |
|            |            |        |       | cation | coming |       |
|            |            |        |       | of     | ho     |       |
|            |            |        |       | f      | meless |       |
|            |            |        |       | unding |        |       |
|            |            |        |       | of     | 2\)    |       |
|            |            |        |       | ho     | Non-p  |       |
|            |            |        |       | meless | rofits |       |
|            |            |        |       | pr     | iden   |       |
|            |            |        |       | ograms | tified |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | &      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | implem |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | enting |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | the    |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | p      |       |
|            |            |        |       |        | rogram |       |
+------------+------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+-------+

**Priority Three**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Progress to Date**  | **Barriers and/or     | **Immediate Next      |
|                       | Situational Changes** | Steps**               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **(including          |
|                       |                       | potential technical   |
|                       |                       | assistance needs)**   |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3.1.3 and 3.1.4       |                       |                       |
| Homeless/housing      |                       |                       |
| service providers     |                       |                       |
| participated in       |                       |                       |
| Housing Day at the    |                       |                       |
| Legislature during    |                       |                       |
| the 2004 Legislative  |                       |                       |
| Session (February     |                       |                       |
| 2004)                 |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **PRIORITY |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| FOUR:      |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Education  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| On Issues  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| For People |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Facing     |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Home       |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| lessness** |            |       |       |       |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Strate   | **A        | **    | *     | **Exp | **Be  | **    |
| gy(-ies)** | ction(s)** | Manag | *Impl | ected | nchma | Compl |
|            |            | er¹** | ement | Outco | rks** | etion |
|            |            |       | er²** | mes** |       | Date  |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | (Es   |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | timat |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | ed)** |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF   | DHHR  | Exec  | Draft | July  |
| 4.1        | 4.1.1      | Exec  | Secr  | utive | app   | 01,   |
|            |            | utive | etary | Order | roved | 2004  |
| Increase   | Create an  | Order |       | s     | and   |       |
| education  | Executive  | Sub-  |       | igned | subm  |       |
| among      | Order to   | Commi |       | by    | itted |       |
| policy     | be signed  | tteeB |       | the   | to    |       |
| makers and | by the     |       |       | Gov   | the   |       |
| elected    | Governor   |       |       | ernor | Gover |       |
| officials  |            |       |       | es    | nor's |       |
| regarding  |            |       |       | tabli | O     |       |
| the        |            |       |       | shing | ffice |       |
| special    |            |       |       | the   |       |       |
| needs of   |            |       |       | i     |       |       |
| people     |            |       |       | ntera |       |       |
| ex         |            |       |       | gency |       |       |
| periencing |            |       |       | co    |       |       |
| ho         |            |       |       | uncil |       |       |
| melessness |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| including  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| chronic    |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| ho         |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| melessness |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| and        |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| co         |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| -occurring |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| conditions |            |       |       |       |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF   | Membe | A     | D     | July  |
|            | 4.1.2      |       | rs-by | un    | evelo | 01,   |
|            |            |       | bri   | iform | pment | 2004  |
|            | Unite      |       | nging | or    | of    |       |
|            | agencies   |       | stake | consi | state |       |
|            | and        |       | ho    | stent | -wide |       |
|            | providers  |       | lders | know  | plan  |       |
|            | around the |       | and   | ledge | and   |       |
|            | Statewide  |       | p     | base  | dis   |       |
|            | Plan       |       | olicy | to    | semin |       |
|            |            |       | m     | under | ation |       |
|            |            |       | akers | stand | of    |       |
|            |            |       | to    | the   | plan  |       |
|            |            |       | the   | co    |       |       |
|            |            |       | Co    | mplex |       |       |
|            |            |       | uncil | ities |       |       |
|            |            |       |       |       |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | of    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ho    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | meles |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | sness |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | W     | ITF   | Incr  | C     | Jan   |
|            | 4.1.3      | VAHSC | Pri   | eased | reate | uary, |
|            |            |       | ority | knowl | a     | 2005  |
|            | Create     |       | 4     | edge, | p     |       |
|            | Policy     |       | Sub   | int   | olicy |       |
|            | Brief to   |       | -Comm | erest | brief |       |
|            | educate    |       | ittee | and   |       |       |
|            | leg        |       | Me    | su    |       |       |
|            | islators/l |       | mbers | pport |       |       |
|            | egislative |       |       | of    |       |       |
|            | committees |       |       | l     |       |       |
|            | about the  |       |       | egisl |       |       |
|            | ITF and    |       |       | ative |       |       |
|            | it's goals |       |       | prop  |       |       |
|            | related to |       |       | osals |       |       |
|            | addressing |       |       |       |       |       |
|            | ho         |       |       |       |       |       |
|            | melessness |       |       |       |       |       |
|            | (bound     |       |       |       |       |       |
|            | volume)    |       |       |       |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF   | ITF   | To    | 1\)   | Jan   |
| 4.2        | 4.2.1      |       | Me    | keep  | Iden  | uary, |
|            |            |       | mbers | the   | tific | 2005  |
| To educate | Educate    |       | and   | P     | ation |       |
| the        | the        |       | sel   | ublic | of    |       |
| general    | General    |       | ected | inf   | i     |       |
| public     | Public     |       | repre | ormed | ndivi |       |
| regarding  | through    |       | senta | in a  | duals |       |
| the needs  | Outreach   |       | tives | consi |       |       |
| of people  |            |       |       | stent | 2\)   |       |
| facing or  |            |       |       | and   | Cre   |       |
| ex         |            |       |       | con   | ation |       |
| periencing |            |       |       | stant | of    |       |
| ho         |            |       |       | m     | e     |       |
| melessness |            |       |       | anner | ducat |       |
| including  |            |       |       |       | ional |       |
| the        |            |       |       |       | mate  |       |
| special    |            |       |       |       | rials |       |
| needs of   |            |       |       |       | incl  |       |
| c          |            |       |       |       | uding |       |
| hronically |            |       |       |       | dis   |       |
| ho         |            |       |       |       | play, |       |
| melessness |            |       |       |       | pa    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ckets |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | and   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | power |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | point |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | Arley | ITF   | Ed    | Media | July, |
|            | 4.2.2      | R.    | and   | ucate | event | 2004  |
|            |            | Joh   | Hom   | the   | to    |       |
|            | Conduct a  | nson/ | eless | P     | cele  |       |
|            | Media      | Ge    | Coal  | ublic | brate |       |
|            | Campaign   | nella | ition | rega  | the   |       |
|            | Kick-Off   | Brown | Mem   | rding | I     |       |
|            |            |       | bers, | the   | ntera |       |
|            |            |       | consu | se    | gency |       |
|            |            |       | mers, | rious | Co    |       |
|            |            |       | and   | i     | uncil |       |
|            |            |       | CoC's | ssues |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | s     |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | urrou |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | nding |       |       |
|            |            |       |       |       |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ho    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | meles |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | sness |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | ITF   | Reg   | Pr    | Form  | July, |
|            | 4.2.3      | and   | ional | esent | ation | 2005  |
|            |            | W     | A     | a     | of a  |       |
|            | Create     | VAHSC | ffili | Consi | Spea  |       |
|            | Speakers   | Me    | ates, | stent | ker's |       |
|            | Bureau and | mbers | Consu | Edu   | B     |       |
|            | facilitate |       | mers, | cated | ureau |       |
|            | a          |       | and   | me    |       |       |
|            | statewide  |       | the   | ssage |       |       |
|            | media      |       | W     | to    |       |       |
|            | campaign   |       | VAHSC | the   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ge    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | neral |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | p     |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ublic |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **PRIORITY |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| FOUR:      |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Co         |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| ntinued... |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Education  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| On Issues  |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| For People |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Facing     |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| Home       |            |       |       |       |       |       |
| lessness** |            |       |       |       |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| **Strate   | **A        | *     | **Imp | **Exp | **Be  | **    |
| gy(-ies)** | ction(s)** | *Mana | lemen | ected | nchma | Compl |
|            |            | ger** | ter** | Outco | rks** | etion |
|            |            |       |       | mes** |       | Date  |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | (Es   |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | timat |
|            |            |       |       |       |       | ed)** |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|            | Action     | Va    | A     | Educ  | 1\)   | Sept  |
|            | 4.2.4      | rious | ffili | ation | Est   | ember |
|            |            | G     | ates, | of    | ablis | 01.   |
|            | Provide    | roups | Prov  | Spe   | hment | 2004  |
|            | educa      | as    | iders | cific | of a  |       |
|            | tional/inf | set   | and   | asp   | media |       |
|            | ormational | by    | Cons  | ects, | comm  |       |
|            | pre        | the   | umers | i.e.  | ittee |       |
|            | sentations | A     |       | fa    |       |       |
|            | which each | genda |       | mily, | 2\)   |       |
|            | focus on   |       |       | chil  | Co    |       |
|            | one        |       |       | dren, | nduct |       |
|            | specific   |       |       | women | a     |       |
|            | aspect of  |       |       | and   | media |       |
|            | ho         |       |       | e     | cam   |       |
|            | melessness |       |       | lders | paign |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | to    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ed    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ucate |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | the   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | p     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ublic |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | using |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | arti  |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | cles, |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | dis   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | plays |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | and   |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | P     |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | ublic |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | Se    |       |
|            |            |       |       |       | rvice |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | Arley | ITF   | All   | Memor | Nov   |
| 4.3        | 4.3.1      | R.    | Me    | Hom   | andum | ember |
|            |            | Jo    | mbers | eless | of    | 01,   |
| Insure     | Develop,   | hnson |       | prov  | Und   | 2004  |
| col        | draft, and |       |       | iders | ersta |       |
| laboration | issue a    |       |       | would | nding |       |
| with the   | Memorandum |       |       | sign  | i     |       |
| I          | of         |       |       | MOU,  | ssued |       |
| nteragency | Und        |       |       | which | and   |       |
| Task Force | erstanding |       |       | out   | d     |       |
| from State |            |       |       | lines | istri |       |
| Agencies   |            |       |       | and   | buted |       |
| and main   |            |       |       | dec   |       |       |
| Stream     |            |       |       | lares |       |       |
| Providers  |            |       |       | the   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | col   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | labor |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ative |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ef    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | forts |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | of    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | the   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | Co    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | uncil |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | and   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | me    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | mbers |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Strategy   | Action     | ITF   | ITF   | Local | Ide   | July, |
| 4.4        | 4.4.1      | Media |       | G     | ntify | 2005  |
|            |            | Comm  |       | overn | and   |       |
| Educate    | Educate    | ittee |       | ments | meet  |       |
| DHHR, OEO, | groups on  |       |       | and   | with  |       |
| SSA, CJS,  | the role   |       |       | prov  | 12    |       |
| VA,        | of the ITF |       |       | iders | g     |       |
| County,    | in         |       |       | would | roups |       |
| Local      | addressing |       |       | re    | in a  |       |
| g          | ho         |       |       | ceive | cal   |       |
| overnments | melessness |       |       | c     | endar |       |
| and all    | on state   |       |       | onsis | year  |       |
| others of  | and local  |       |       | tent, |       |       |
| existence  | levels     |       |       | fa    |       |       |
| and role   |            |       |       | ctual |       |       |
| of the     |            |       |       | i     |       |       |
| I          |            |       |       | nform |       |       |
| nteragency |            |       |       | ation |       |       |
| Council    |            |       |       | and   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | gui   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | dance |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | resu  |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | lting |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | in    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | su    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | pport |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | b     |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | uy-in |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | for   |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | ov    |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | erall |       |       |
|            |            |       |       | state |       |       |
+------------+------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

**Priority Four**

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Progress to Date**  | **Barriers and/or     | **Immediate Next      |
|                       | Situational Changes** | Steps**               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **(including          |
|                       |                       | potential technical   |
|                       |                       | assistance needs)**   |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 4.1.1 Draft Executive |                       |                       |
| Order prepared and    |                       |                       |
| submitted to          |                       |                       |
| Secretary of DHHR on  |                       |                       |
| 3/12/04               |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

¹ The Manager is the individual responsible for coordinating each
action.

² The Implementer is the individual (or entity) responsible for
carrying-out each action.