Plan Description - City of Tustin

Chapter 2 • Plan Description
Force and the Task Forces' Housing and State and Local Screening
Subcommittee discussions.
The LRA pursued a systematic approach to a balanced reuse plan for
MCAS Tustin through a detailed understanding of the nature and extent of
homelessness in the communities of Tustin and Irvine.
According to both communities' Consolidated Plan, it was estimated that
there was a total net homeless need of 411 persons. A large portion of this
need was needed to support emergency transitionary housing for youth
and individuals. The local homeless need as described in both
communities' Consolidated Plans also indicated a gap in the continuum of
care in the areas of vocational and job training/educational opportunities,
some emergency and transitional housing units for individuals and
families, support services, and affordable ownership units.
The Homeless Assistance Plan for MCAS Tustin addresses the problem of
homelessness in Tustin and Irvine by utilizing the continuum of care
model promulgated by HUD for accommodating the needs of the
homeless in a manner which is consistent with the Consolidated Plans
approved for both Irvine and Tustin.
The fundamental components of the continuum of care system to be
implemented with the MCAS Tustin Reuse Plan would:
• Provide emergency shelter beds and intake assessment;
• Offer transitional housing and services which enable homeless
persons to progress to self-sufficiency; and
• Provide opportunities for permanent affordable housing by the
private sector.
In pursuing the above continuum of care approach, there were a number of
guiding principles that were recognized by the LRA:
1. Coordination and cooperation among the cities of Tustin,
Irvine, support service providers, school districts and advocates
for the homeless should be promoted.
2. Creating a program and service system separate from the
mainstream would be inefficient and not consistent with the
concept of breaking the cycle of homelessness.
3. Established public and private providers should be used for
delivery on-site or off-site (by contracting and visiting clinical
personnel) of certain program and services. This should be the
MCAS Tustin Specific Plan/Reuse Plan
City of Tustin
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