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B. Organizational Capability Y. Provide the mission statement and vision ofyour tion: Mission Statement., Prevent and end homeless onthe Treasure Coast. To alleviate the conditions of homelessness on the Treasure Coast through maintaining a leomUv constituted HUD funded Continuum of Care which qualifies Indian River County to apply for and receive HUD McKinney Ventofunding, State Office onHomelessness Funding and other State and Federal funds targeted to preventing and eliminating homelessness and the conditions related to homelessness. 2. Provide abrief summary nfyour areas of expertise, accomplishments and population servect. Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council, Inc. a Continuum of Care for Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties, operates the Homeless Resource Center at 2525 St. Lucie Avenue, Vero Beach..The Council secures a variety of fedand, state and local funding, through competitive grants, to provide the financial assistance necessary to accomplish prevention and rapid rehousing for Indian River County residents. The program supports housing stability and affordability counseling phmahiy for families with children whose income is sdnrbelow 3096 of area median income for Indian River County. The Homeless Resource Center also provides hnme|oaa prevention and rapid rehousing to Indian River County Veterans through the Supportive Services toVeteran Families grant and cooperates with the IRC Rental Assistance Department to utilize HUD VASH vouchers for homeless Veterans who qualify for supportive housing. It also manages andoversees FEMA funds on behalf of the United Way of Indian River County and housing assistance dollars on behalf of Community Church. The Council manages housing placement and supportive services in fair market houaing, for at least 157 aovane|y mentally ill persons who would otherwise be home|euo, in the street. The Council is the lead agency for coordination ofservices among other providers in the county, including collection of relevant client data and service information. This coordination function includes the standardization of intake, myaeaamant and referral procedures across member service agencies who are required to use our HK8|S and standard forms in order to secure funding for their clients. This functionality allows for unib»rm, centralized documentation of eligibility and utilization of available assistance and services inthe network J. Certified as the Lead Agency for Indian River, GL Lucie and yWorbn Counties by the Department of Children and Farni\ies, State Office on Homelessness Certified as the Official Continuum of Care, FL509. for Indian River. S8. Lucie and Martin CounUes, U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development. Certified Housing Inspection Agency for HUD Housing Quality Standards 259