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Program Description

  Coordinated Entry

Coordinated entry is a process developed to ensure that all people experiencing a housing crisis have fair and equal access to remedies and are quickly identified, assessed for, referred, and connected to housing and assistance based on their strengths and needs. Within a Coordinated Entry System, each person is prioritized for housing based on vulnerability using a data-driven, real-time process. Montgomery County's Coordinated Entry System embraces Housing First principles of low barrier access, consumer choice, community integration, and housing orientation.

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Program Contacts

Contact Christine Hong of the HHS - Services to End and Prevent Homelessness at 240-777-1179 or Deborah Lambert of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2794 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of homeless individuals with a completed vulnerability assessment (using the VI-SPDAT) to determine housing placement 1982929980950900
Percent of homeless households with a completed vulnerability assessment (using the VI-SPDAT) to determine housing placement 279%77%75%80%85%
Days from housing program assignment to housed 3119911019591
1  The number of individuals with completed assessments decreased in FY24 because of changes in client engagement due to staff turnover in emergency shelters. The program projects a higher percentage of clients with completed assessments due to increased training efforts for staff, alongside a slight decrease in number of homeless individuals.
2  The percentage of individuals with completed assessments decreased in FY24 because of changes in client engagement due to staff turnovers in emergency shelters. Program is increasing efforts in training staff in FY25 and expects to see an increased percentage of completed assessments in FY26 and FY27.
3  The length of time between housing assignment to housed decreased in FY24 due to the Continuum of Care's efforts to engage landlords and assist clients in locating affordable housing. Projections account for past performance alongside continued engagement efforts.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved14660939.90
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.1189360.00
FY26 Recommended15850299.90