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Applicant Name : INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DUNS # 079 - 208 - 989 Project Name : New Horizons S+C Tenant Rental Assistance - Project Priority# ONE_ c . The outreach proposed to bring them into the project . New Horizons of the Treasure Coast will use the Jail Diversion Project present in two counties, as well as the Community Aggressive Treatment Teams, present in two counties to outreach to this population . The Indian River County ' s Human Services Department and The Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council work together to identify street people who come in for assistance to be screened for eligibility . They have formed a working partnership which serves as clearing house for homeless assistance, mainstream entitlements and case management . They will use their combined financial resource to secure medical treatment, dental care and emergency medicine for this population while they are being assessed for disability . Shelter Plus Care funds will allow the County to develop and deliver a new tenant based rental assistance project to house and serve at least eleven disabled adults at one time . . 3 . Discharge planning changes. The CoC has a tri- county Pre-Release Discharge Planning Process in place . The larger effort also includes a Mental Health Jail Diversion Program targeted to mentally ill homeless people, usually those who are chronically homeless . 4 . Housing where participants will reside. a. What the type and scale of the proposed housing will be . The Case Management Team will review potential housing choices in both Indian River and St. Lucie County that will be near the fixed route bus line, One Stop Career Center, New Horizons ' Treatment Facilities, Mental Health drop-in centers and New Horizons Social Clubs, provided for this population in each county . Apartments will be inspected prior to rental, to ensure safety and compliance with all threshold requirements following the Fair Housing guidelines . , the proposed living units will be reviewed by the County Housing Manager to ensure that the apartment is suitable for persons with physical disabilities so when a client with those needs are identified, there is a proper unit available . In addition to the one year lease, clients will be asked to sign an agreement with the Community Services Department and New Horizons to ensure that they agree to participate in their service plan and will work to meet the long term goal of becoming self sufficient . The clients will have the opportunity to live anywhere in Indian River or St . Lucie County where suitable housing is available and will not be required to live in any particular structures or units . b . That the basic COMMUNITY AMENITIES (e .g . , grocery store, medical facilities , recreation) will be readily ACCESSIBLE (e . g . , walking distance, near bus line) to your clients . The Team will locate at least eleven ( 11 ) one bedroom apartments in safe neighborhoods and drug free zones and will work with landlords to alleviate their concerns regarding payment of rent and other concerns associated with renting to mentally or physically disabled clients . Various living arrangements, including single units, duplexes and small apartment complexes will be pre-identified, inspected and approved to ensure that tenants will have access to housing that suits their needs and is also accessible to other community amenities . New Horizons also has licensed capacity to transport clients to appointments, shopping, social clubs and other services if fixed route transportation or demand response public transportation is not available . Form HUD 40076 CoC -3B page 1