Res 2025-140 adopting the Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan

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City of San Marcos Five Year Consolidated Plan for the 2025-2029 Program Years— FINAL—Last Updated 08/08/25 transportation, medical needs, meal plans, etc. HOME Center occasionally uses funding to provide temporary emergency shelter (motel rooms) to people who are waiting on approval for more permanent housing or income. The Homeless Coalition of Hays County(HCHC) is led by local non-profit agencies. Its goal is to work with all cities and agencies in Hays County to increase interagency coordination, reduce duplication of services, and maximize limited resources. The HCHC uses Texas Homeless Network guidelines in shaping coordination within Hays County. THIN has provided HMIS training and information, as well as information and materials for the Texas legislative session. THIN organized the Homelessness Advocacy Day in March at the state capitol, which 2 HCHC board members attended. Southside Community Center has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with THIN as a partner agency. Southside received training from THIN in 2024, and is using processes recommended by THIN to develop policies and procedures and to implement the objectives outlined in the City contract. A Program Manager has been hired and is establishing standard operating procedures for the programs. The MOU includes the following requirements for Southside: 1. Serve as support for the local Coordinated Entry process and coordinate participating organizations and agencies. 2. Participate in the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry planning and management activities as established by CoC leadership. 3. Ensure that their community's CE Policies and Procedures adhere to the requirements in the TX BoS CoC CE Written Standards and do not supersede the TX BoS CoC CE Written Standards. 4. Develop CE Policies and Procedures from the TX BoS CoC template, which must be submitted to the Systems Change Team when complete and upon each update. 5. Market the local Coordinated Entry process. 6. Develop and have a system in place to maintain the Eligibility Matrix. 7. Address grievances according to the local CE Policies and Procedures as they arise in their coverage area for Coordinated Entry. 8. Work with the Systems Change Team to conduct performance and progress evaluation of the local Coordinated Entry process as needed and recommend adjustments as necessary. Consolidated Plan SAN MARCOS 13