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6Application RequirementsIntended Use PlanThe SPCs must complete SectionsA & B of the application.Section A is a one-pageexecutive summary,which includes thefollowing information:• list of the organizationsto receive PATH funds• service areas• services the Federal PATHfunds will support• number of clientsto be servedSection B consists ofstate-level and territoryinformation including:• the state’s operationaldefinitions of»»an individual whois homeless»»imminent risk ofhomelessness»»serious mental illness»»co-occurring disorder(serious mentalillness and substanceuse disorder)• estimated number ofindividuals who arehomeless with seriousmental illnesses by eachregion or geographicarea for the entirestate or territory• description of allocationof PATH funds• description of how PATHfunding allocationsare consistent with thestate’s comprehensivemental health plan• information on whethermental health, SubstanceUse block grant funds,and/or general revenuespecifically serve peoplewho are homeless withmental illnesses• description of provisionof programmatic andfiscal oversight• information on whetherthe state provides, paysfor, or supports trainingfor PATH funded staff• description of thesource of requiredmatching non-Federalcontributions andassurances of availabilityof contributions• description of theprocess for publicnotice of the availabilityof PATH fundingThe Intended Use Plan (IUP) is the local providers’ requestfor PATH funding from the state or territory. The purposeof the IUP is for local providers to describe their intendedplan to deliver PATH-eligible services with the fundingreceived. The SPC’s role is to decide whether the requestmeets the priority for the state, the targeted needs, andthe grant eligibility guidelines. Several of the itemsrequested in the IUP require guidance from the RFA orthe Appendices. A sample of the IUP format is includedin Appendix C: Sample Format for Intended Use Plan.Section 2: Applying For PATH Funding2/10/2010