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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES. HOMELESS PREVENTION RAPID RE-HOUSING CSBG LIHEAP. prevention and re-housing system. National Alliance to End Homelessness - Creating a Plan to End Homelessness www.naeh.org. HOMELESS PREVENTION.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

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  1. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES HOMELESS PREVENTION RAPID RE-HOUSING CSBG LIHEAP

  2. prevention and re-housing system National Alliance to End Homelessness - Creating a Plan to End Homelessness www.naeh.org

  3. HOMELESS PREVENTION • Homeless Prevention is currently a service provided by the Division of Human Services. • The HPRP grant is intended to augment this program resource. • Use of existing staff and structures will ensure the timely expenditure of the funds and dedicates the funding to fully support homeless prevention activities.

  4. HOMELESS PREVENTION – Target Population • extremely low income • household must be at or below 50% of area medianincome(A MI). • demonstrated housing crisis • Homeless or at risk of losing their housing • lack a support system to assist with current crisis

  5. HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES Includes: • Security deposits for utilities and housing • Short-term Rental Assistance • Utility Payments • Case Management

  6. PROVISIONS • Clients must meet financial eligibility as well as demonstrate the ability to maintain expenses following short term assistance up to three months. • Case management is ongoing with these individuals/families to ensure they become financially stable. • Families may choose to move to less expensive housing in order to stabilize and these funds can assist.

  7. Rapid Re-Housing Program • This program supports the Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness and several of its’ goals. • utilizes a universal assessment/centralized intake, • preventing homelessness, and • increasing the current stock of affordable/accessible housing.

  8. COORDINATION • Adopt-A-Family (AAF) • lead for the Family Empowerment Coalition (FEC), • fiscal agent, • will coordinate the Housing Relocation and Stabilization component. • FEC represents • eleven homeless service provider agencies • all agencies are active members of the Continuum of Care.

  9. PROGRAM STRUCTURE • The program structure and design is • already developed and • all non-profits with homeless clients will be able to participate. • This centralization of responsibility under a few non- profits • enhances the need for coordination among all agencies addressing homelessness and • ensures the maximization of benefits to eligible beneficiaries while minimizing administrative cost.

  10. TARGET POPULATION • Homeless individuals • Homeless families • Youth aging out of foster care

  11. PARTICIPATION CRITERIA • includes homeless, or • at imminent risk of becoming homelessness, • earning less than 50% of the Area Median Income, and • demonstration of a willingness and ability to become self sufficient within 15 months of first receiving financial assistance.

  12. Rapid Re-Housing Program • utilizes a declining subsidy model in operating the Rapid Re-Housing Program, • includes specialist staffing • Case Managers • Housing Specialist/Counselor

  13. DATA COLLECTION & RESEARCH • Homeless management information system (HMIS) will be used to collect unduplicated counts o f homeless persons and analyzing patterns of use of HPRP funds. • Additional grant secured for an independent researcher to study the program and its’ impact.

  14. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Recovery Act Funding • Award pending to Palm Beach County Community Action Program • Funding anticipated to be 160% of current funding – • approximately $1.46 million • through FYE 2010 • Eligibility guidelines pending, likely expanded income criteria above current 125% of FPLG

  15. PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS 1) provide a wide range of innovative employment-related services and activities tailored to the specific needs of their community; 2) use funds in a manner that meets the short-term and long-term economic and employment needs of individuals, families and communities; and 3) make meaningful and measurable progress toward the reform goals of the Recovery Act with special attention to creating and sustaining economic growth and employment opportunities.

  16. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) • LIHEAP – is to assist low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs. • Income cannot exceed 150% of the Home Energy Benefits and Poverty Levels

  17. LIHEAP FUNDING • Increased funding to $4.5 million this year • Expanded services locations • Community Action Program offices • Division of Human Services offices • Division of Senior Services offices

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