Housing First Characteristics Sample Clauses

Housing First Characteristics a. Please confirm compliance by checking all of the characteristics that apply to the NPLH units in the Project: Tenants have a lease and all the rights and responsibilities of tenancy, as outlined in California's Civil, Health and Safety, and Government codes Yes Tenant has his/her own room or apt. and is individually responsible for selecting a roommate in any shared tenancy Yes Tenant may stay as long as he/she pays his or her share of rent and complies with the terms of his/her lease Yes Unit is subject to applicable state and federal landlord tenant laws Yes Participation in services or program compliance is not a condition of permanent housing tenancy Yes Tenant screening and selection practices that promote accepting applicants regardless of their sobriety or use of substances, completion of treatment, or participation in services Yes Applicants are not rejected on the basis of poor credit or financial history, poor or lack of rental history, criminal convictions unrelated to tenancy, or behaviors that indicate a lack of “housing readiness” Yes Supportive services that emphasize engagement and problem solving over therapeutic goals and service plans that are highly tenant-driven without predetermined goals? Yes The use of alcohol or drugs in and of itself, without other lease violations, is not a reason for eviction? Yes In communities with coordinated assessment and entry systems, incentives for funding promote tenant selection plans for supportive housing that prioritize eligible tenants based on criteria other than “first-come-first-serve,” including, but not limited to, the duration or chronicity of homelessness, vulnerability to early mortality, or high utilization of crisis services. Prioritization may include triage tools, developed through local data, to identify high-cost, high-need homeless residents Yes Case managers and service coordinators who are trained in and actively employ evidence-based practices for client engagement, including, but not limited to, motivational interviewing and client-centered counseling Yes Services are informed by a harm-reduction philosophy that recognizes drug and alcohol use and addiction as a part of tenants' lives, where tenants are engaged in nonjudgmental communication regarding drug and alcohol use, and where tenants are offered education regarding how to avoid risky behaviors and engage in safer practices, as well as connected to evidence-based treatment if the tenant so chooses Yes The project and spe...