Everett Gospel Mission 7/2/2021 (2)

EXHIBIT C STATEMENT OF WORK/PROJECT DESCRIPTION EVERETT PALLET SHELTER PILOT COMMUNITY I. PALLET SHELTER PILOT COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION In compliance with the terms of the Contract, the Agency shall perform the tasks and services and carry out the Project as described as follows. A. The Project shall provide short-term temporary shelter (lodging) for people experiencing homelessness. It shall be operated as a continuous stay shelter offering living arrangements where individuals have a room or bed assigned to them through the duration of their stay. B. The Agency shall comply with Commerce's Guidelines for the Shelter Program Grant, dated August 2020, and as may be subsequently amended, at https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/hau-ofah- shelter-guidelines-2020-2023.pdf for details on administrative requirements, allowable expenses, allowable interventions, facility requirements, reporting, and other required policies and procedures. II. SERVICE DELIVERY Services shall be oriented toward bringing people experiencing unsheltered homelessness inside and exiting participants to permanent housing and positive destinations quickly. A. Rules and Policies The Agency must have realistic and clear expectations. Rules and policies must be narrowly focused on maintaining a safe environment for participants and the community and avoiding exits to homelessness. The Agency must have flexible intake schedules and require minimal documentation. 1. The Agency shall follow a low-barrier approach. At a minimum, participants must not be screened out based on the following criteria: a. Having little or no income; b. Having poor credit or financial history; c. Having poor or lack of rental history; Exhibit C City of Everett and Everett Gospel Mission Pallet Shelter Pilot Community Page 1 of 6