The Mobile Outreach Team (MOT) workers will:• Travel to DHS shelters, in their assigned borough, to interview shelter residents and counsel andexplore alternate housing options with them; provide current housing and cash assistance relatedbenefit information as well as information on new initiatives offered by HRA including rent arrears,home grants, and rental assistance programs such as Living in Communities (LINC) and DHSservices including relocation assistance.• Facilitate direct referrals to inter-agency partners, legal services providers, and community basedorganizations based on custom family need service plan, and assist with the development ofdiversion plans for recently evicted families that may be eligible for the Family Eviction PreventionSubsidy (FEPS).• Evaluate and prepare rent arrears and new apartment expense packets for submission to RentalAssistance Unit (RAU); complete intake forms needed to initiate cash assistance applications.• Assess client’s eligibility and entitlement, and liaise with Job Center staff regarding existing CAcases and housing needs.