Section 7345 - Supportive Services PlanA supportive services plan shall be subject to the Department's approval and shall contain the following information and address the following topics:
(a) A description of the target population to be served including a narrative describing the tenant selection criteria, tenant eligibility verification process, tenant selection process, and expected sources of referrals. The tenant selection criteria and process shall be in accordance with applicable state and federal fair housing laws. The narrative shall also describe any reasonable accommodation policies as they relate to targeting and tenant selection of persons with disabilities.(b) A description of the service needs of each target population that will be served.(c) A description of the services that will be provided, where the services will be provided, who the provider will be, the provider's experience, and the provider's relationship to applicant.(d) Documentation confirming the number of supportive service staff available to the Project and a narrative explaining staffing ratio and experience. Staffing levels must be documented as sufficient to make services available to meet the needs of the target population.(e) A services line-item budget itemizing all expenses and listing the sources, amounts, and status (i.e., proposed or committed) of supportive service funds. The budget must demonstrate that the level of proposed funding is adequate to the types and levels of services to be provided and that all necessary costs are included.(f) A narrative description of tenant engagement plan (i.e., plan to elicit voluntary tenant participation in services).(g) Commitments or letters of intent to provide operational funding for a minimum of 25 percent of the total service budget. This requirement may be waived where the service provider documents a history of securing supportive service funding sufficient for the Department to make a determination that the proposed Project service funding needs will be attainable. (All Sponsors must document commitment of 100 percent of the approved services budget prior to the disbursement of MHP funds.)(h) An assessment from a public or nonprofit funding or regulatory agency with oversight or monitoring responsibilities for the proposed supportive services for the proposed target population that verifies that: (1) The proposed services and staffing levels are adequate and appropriate to meet the needs of the target population(s); and(2) The applicant or proposed service provider is a viable provider of the proposed support services.(i) If the Sponsor is applying for a competitive advantage in the Leverage scoring category based on collaborative relationships and a focus on measurable outcomes and a plan for evaluation pursuant to Section 7346(c), the following information:(1) Evidence of its collaboration with an organization other than the Sponsor or affiliates of the Sponsor to provide a portion of the services to Project tenants, or evidence of collaboration among specialized intra-organizational programs, groups, or departments. The evidence of collaboration must: be in writing (e.g., contract, memorandum of understanding, letter of intent, letter of interest, or letter of understanding); clearly identify the entity it is from (e.g., on letter head paper); include the Project address; specify the services to be included in the collaborative effort; specify whether the services will be funded or provided, or both; include the estimated value of funds or in-kind services; include the term of the funding or service; and include a brief description and history of the entity providing the funding or services.(2) A plan listing the projected outcomes and outcome measures that will be tracked and detailing how data will be collected, analyzed and evaluated.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 7345
1. New section filed 4-14-2005; operative 5-14-2005 (Register 2005, No. 15). Note: Authority cited: Sections 50406(n), 50675.1(c), 50675.11, 50675.14(c), and 53533(a)(3), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 50675.14(b) and 53533(a)(3), Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 4-14-2005; operative 5-14-2005 (Register 2005, No. 15).