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18. Will there be such demand for the program to necessitate a waiting list? <br />King County does not expect to create a waiting list separate from the current Coordinated Entry for All process. <br />However, consistent with Question 13, this will be utilized only in combination with identification of local <br />residents eligible for Health Through Housing buildings. <br />19. Is this long-term or temporary housing? If temporary, what are the next steps for residents to find more <br />permanent housing? <br />See answer to Number 17 above. <br />20. If the goal is to help people transition into stability, what is the pathway to this goal? <br />See answer to Number 17 above. Housing stability is defined by not returning to homelessness. Therefore, if <br />households move from chronic homelessness into Health Through Housing buildings, the program will have <br />achieved success for that household. <br />21. Is this effort meant to respond to houselessness or homelessness (the latter implies a holistic approach <br />including stability, recovery and healthy relationships)? <br />The operations, maintenance and services funding provided for Health Through Housing buildings creates <br />connection to full wrap-around case management services to support housing stability, community connection, <br />and health through their housing access. <br />22. Will the facility have 24/7 staffing including both security and service providers? <br />All Health through Housing facilities will have 24/7 Building Staffing, as well as: <br />a. Housing Case Management <br />b. Connection to Medical and Behavioral Health Services <br />c. Assistance in enrolling in entitlement programs and employment programs where appropriate <br />23. What wraparound services will be available onsite? <br />See the answer to Number 21. <br />24. Who will provide these services? <br />Non-profit organizations with expertise in providing permanent supportive housing and serving diverse <br />populations disproportionately experiencing homelessness. The County is using a Request for Qualifications <br />(RFQ) process to identify potential service providers. The County will work with the local jurisdiction to select <br />the service provider from the generated pool of qualified applicants. <br />25. Are support services budgeted per unit? <br />At this time, the County is using an estimate of $20,000/unit/year to budget for operations, maintenance and <br />services of Health Through Housing facilities. We will continue to work with potential service providers to ensure <br />this budget is sufficient to fulfill the commitment in Q4, 21 and 22. <br />26. Will those refusing services be asked to leave? <br />See answer to Number 12. Additionally, while it is the expectation that most residents will need services to <br />retain tenancy, it is not a requirement that residents receive services. For lower acuity residents, the service <br />provider will likely work to transition the tenant to an alternate setting. <br />27. Will each individual have a case manager, and what will that case management load be? <br />Yes; case management unknown and likely up to the provider. <br />28. How will residents be located in the facility (ex. will families be separated from individuals, will genders be <br />separated, will certain areas be off limits to certain other residents) <br />HTH King County Responses 5/26/21 <br />15 <br />