Vision Planning Process & Deliverables: Summary of Major Milestones in the Three Year Planning Process

PHASE I: Project Development

FOCUS: Developing Framework and Partnerships

• Gain approval from ENTF Coordinating Committee on the plan to end homelessness concept
• HCOC convenes Workgroup to design process
• Draft planning process goals and strategies
• Engage City and County leadership to lead the planning process
• Hold Vision to End Homelessness Summit - December, 2003
• Define function/structure of process
• Define timetables and deliverables
• Submit proposals to several foundations for funding
• Hire staff and planning consultant
• Issue invitations to Advisory Committee members, develop meeting schedule

• Summit on Homelessness held
• Planning process defined
• Funding for Vision Process received
• Project Manager hired

PHASE II: Strategic Planning

FOCUS: Create Vision to End Homelessness 10-year plan

• Convene Advisory Committee, Kick-off: 11/4/04
• Issue invitations to Focus Groups, Project Teams
• Hire Data Analyst/ Communications consultants

• Advisory Committee continues education process on ending homeless issues, best practices: 2/2/05
• Focus Groups and Project Teams meet regularly to develop achievable strategy recommendations
• Identification of specific statutory, regulatory, and organizational implications for state/city systems
• Focus Group and data analysis reports issued to the Advisory Committee, Project Teams, HCOC

• Advisory Committee receives draft Potential Action Strategies as proposed by Project Teams: 5/1/05
• Advisory Committee discusses revisions to draft Potential Action Strategies: 5/25/05
• Revised Action Strategies issued to HCOC: 5/26/05
• Update on process presented to ENTF: 6/05
• HCOC/Project Teams/Workgroup refine Action Strategies and draft Plan to End Homelessness
• Advisory Committee endorses draft Plan to End Homelessness: 9/7/05
• HCOC issues draft Plan for public comment: 9/25/05

• Draft Plan issued for public hearings
• Draft Plan presented to MPCB: 11/05
• Workgroup reviews public comments, drafts final Plan
• Advisory Committee endorses final Plan: 12/7/05
• HCOC approves final plan: 12/15/05

• Vision to End Homelessness Plan is approved

PHASE III: Long-Term Strategic Planning

FOCUS: Implementing 10-year plan

• MPCB presented final Plan: 1/11/06
• HCOC/Advisory Committee jointly release Plan to End Homelessness: 1/25/06
• HCOC staff works with HCOC and its Subcommittees on initial implementation steps
• Public education on Plan priorities takes place
• Vision and HCOC leadership advocate for State/local/federal policy changes
• Short- and long-term program and funding plans are created
• Federal, State and local funding proposals reflect new HCOC/community priorities

• Federal/State and local funding supports initial Plan priorities
• Program and fund development activities continue to support long-term Plan priorities

• Project Manager and HCOC coordinator work with HCOC subcommittees, HCOC members and key stakeholders on program development and priority implementation plans
• Final evaluation of planning process takes place
• HCOC approves plans to sustain implementation process until 2014

• Vision to End Homelessness Plan implementation is underway on all primary goals
• Plan recommendations will be completed over a 10-year period