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Chapter 4: Analysis of Current Funding of the Continuum Data was coded per the above fields and entered into the database by BAE. Printouts of the database sorted by jurisdiction and by program category were then supplied to members of the Financial Data Subcommittee for their review and correction. Revisions and corrections were - made to the data, and re-sorted data was supplied to other working subcommittees for planning purposes. Database Limitations Data collected include only those services which are "core" homeless services. Core services target only the homeless or the vast majority homeless. Ancillary services which target alow- income population and may incidentally include a portion of the homeless population are not included in the data base. Cash assistance such as GA and AFDC is not included in this analysis. The distinction between core and ancillary services is a particularly important consideration for health care services in the County: homeless people typically use the same County services (such as Highland Hospital) as low income people. These providers are not - included in the database unless they offer core programs targeting only homeless people. Also excluded from the database are expenditures for capital improvements and development - of homeless targeted housing. The information in the database focuses on the funding provided for services and operating expenses for the County's homeless services and housing, rather than one-time capital expenditures. The database shows the cost of providing ongoing - services and targeted rental assistance to homeless people in the County, but excludes funds for construction or rehabilitation. In terms of total dollars spent, the majority of funding information was collected from funding sources. Due to a limited response rate from funding recipients (the service providers) in the County, detail at the level of the target population and special needs categories was difficult to - obtain. Total funding dollars, funding source, administering agency, location of programs, continuum and program categories were obtained with a higher level of accuracy. However, the lack of response from providers means that funds from private sources, such as smaller foundations and individual donors, are underestimated. Financial information for homeless services funded by the V.A. and Ryan White CARE Act funding was not provided, and therefore not included in the database. As a result, funds targeting veterans and people with HIV/ AIDS may be undercounted. Financial information from service providers did not always make a distinction between the agency administering the funds and the actual funding source. For example; aservice - provider budget might list the County as a funding source when the County is actually administering federal or state funds. Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 - 52