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Set the foundations for an effective, resilient system.

End-state aim by June 2031 — Sustained, integrated quality data driving decisions and strategy across the homelessness response system.

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How this lane works

This is the data and structural backbone that makes the operational system possible. The by-name list, the Coordinated Entry process, and the implementation architecture all live here.

The Community Safety Department’s role as CoC Lead Agency and backbone — and the proposed Continuum of Care Governing Board that succeeds HSAC on July 1, 2026 — are the structural pieces that operationalize this lane.

Secondary strategy lanes

The specific, parallel bands of work within this lane.

  • 01Shared goals for the whole system, embedded across the work.
  • 02A backbone established with staffing and partnerships to support system-level functions.
  • 03Quality, real-time data across the whole system — collected, shared, and used to drive strategy and transparency.
  • 04Committee, governance, and implementation structure aligned with goals.
  • 05An inventory of available system resources — funding, partners, policies, and housing.
Year by year

Milestones to 2031.

What this lane aims to achieve by the end of each fiscal year.

Year 1
6/30/27

Real-time data across all populations.

Year 2
6/30/28

Data integration with at least one health system, positioned to scale to others.

Year 3
6/30/29

Data integration with at least one key sector partner, positioned to scale.

Year 4
6/30/30

Sustained, integrated quality data driving decisions and strategy.

Year 5 · FZ
6/30/31

Sustained, integrated quality data driving decisions and strategy.

Where this lane lives in the Strategic Framework.

  • Part Two. The Built for Zero approach — the by-name list and population-specific reduction goals.
  • Part Three. Implementation architecture, the CoC Governing Board, and the Community Safety Department as backbone.
  • Part Four. Street Outreach and Coordinated Entry.