Regional Access Points with CES

What are Regional Access Points?

Regional Access refers to how people experiencing a housing crisis learn that coordinated entry exists and access crisis response services. The first contact that most people experiencing a housing crisis will have with the crisis response system is through a coordinated entry access point. Access points play a critical role in engaging people to address their most immediate needs through referral to emergency services. Access points also play a critical role in beginning to determine which intervention might be most appropriate to rapidly connect those people to housing.

CES is designed to ensure clarity, transparency, consistency, and accountability for those experiencing housing crisis, referral sources, and homeless service providers throughout the assessment and referral process. While those who are experiencing the longest and/or are the most vulnerable have priority to scarce permanent housing resources.

Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Who is able to apply?

General Eligibility Information

Must be an active member of the region’s CoC membership
Must use Clarity, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Homeless Management Information System Reporting Required
Must conduct in-person outreach, intake, assessment, homeless verification, and participate in case coordination
Must adhere, and remain in compliance with HHAP 2 and HHAP 4 requirements

Funding Breakdown by Region

All funding must be used to cover staff

Application Opens March 1st, 2025

Application Closes March 15th, 2025

Designating appropriate point person(s) to collaborate with Inland Southern California 211+ POC
Adherence to all CoC policies and procedures.
Conduct Outreach and Case Management
Conduct Assessments for the unhoused population.
Conduct Homeless Verification and upload to HMIS
Participate in case conferencing
Enter service activities in HMIS for every household. Data entered in HMIS must include:
- Completed assessment (VISPDAT)
- Date service was provided
- The type of service provided
- Complete case notes

Provide services as a regional access point
Provide Intake and Assessment of unhoused individuals and families
Conduct homeless verification of unhoused individuals and families
Conduct case conferencing to assist with prioritization
Provide referrals to CES partner agencies immediately when program openings become available
Evaluate and design scope for future development of Regional Access Points