The work will include collecting information from the community and identified partners and stakeholders such as child welfare, local and state governments, Tribal governments, behavioral health organizations, local and state law enforcement, public housing authorities, education agencies, and non-profit youth organizations. The successful Proposer will be expected to meet regularly with the Pierce County YAB, draft the plan, submit the plan for approval, and present the plan to the community. The detailed requirements for the CCP under the YHDP include: A. Current and Future State System Mapping: A summary of the current youth homeless response system, including inflow, current housing and services, and outcomes. This summary should include an estimation of current number of youths who are experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied youth and pregnant and parenting youth. This section of the CCP should also identify bottlenecks, barriers, system gaps, and other needs in the current system, as well as strategies for system improvement. B. Identifying Partners: o Engaging the community. o Compiling a detailed list of individuals and organizations who wish to engage in the work. o Ensure the list of partners reflects the requirements of the CCP. C. Information and Description of the Plan Components: o A shared mission, vision, list of goals, objectives, and actions steps, including which partners are responsible for each action step. o A list of new projects to be funded by HUD and other sources that will support the implementation of the CCP. o A governance structure, including an organizational chart and decision-making process. This chart must indicate how decisions are made and the decision-making power of the YAB. o A Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan for YHDP projects...
