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i --_-_ .-_ A TRIPE COPY v 3UPTCERTIFICATION ON LAST PAIRE 3 1AR J . R . SMITH; CLERK (b),'Designating and operating an HMIS. The Continuum of Care.must: i ( 1 ).Designate a single Homeless Management Information. System . (HNIIS) for the geographic area, i (2) ,Designate an eligible applicant to manage the Continuum's HMIS , which will be known as the HMIS Lead; (3) Review, revise, and approve a privacy plan, security plan, and data quality plan for the HMIS. ,I (4)-Ensure consistent participation of recipients and subrecipients in the HMIS ; and 1 (5) Ensure the HMIS is administered in compliance with requirements prescribed by HUD. (c) ?Continuum of Care planning. The Continuum must develop a plan that includes: ( 1 ) Coordinating the implementation of a housing and service system within its geographic area that meets the needs of the homeless individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families. At a minimum, such system encompasses the following: (i) Outreach, engagement, and assessmentdid ; (ii) ',Shelter, housing, and supportive services; (iii) Prevention strategies. (2) Planning for and conducting, at least biennially, a point4n4ime count of homeless persons within the geographic area that meets the following requirements: (i) Homeless persons who are living in a place not designed or ordinarily used as aregular sleeping accommodation for humans must be counted as unsheltered homeless persons. (ii) Persons living in ,emergency shelters and transitional housing projects must be counted as sheltered homeless persons. (iii) Other.requirements established by HUD by Notice! 1 (3) ,Conducting an annual gaps analysis of the homeless needs and services available within the geographic area; (4) Providing information required to complete the Consolidated Plan(s) within the Continuum's geographic area; (5) :Consulting with State and local government Emergency Solutions Grants program recipients within the Continuum's geographic area on the plan for allocating Emergency Solutions Grants program funds and reporting on and evaluating the performance of Emergency Solutions Grants program recipients and subrecipients. § 578.9 Preparing an application ford funds. (a) The Continuum must: ( 1 ) Design, operate, and follow a collaborative process for the development of applications and approve the submission of applications in response to a NOFA published by HUD under §578. 19 of this subpart, . (2) Establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area; l _ . I