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Continuum of Care in Rural Nebraska

Continuum of Care in Rural Nebraska. January 26, 2010 NIFA Conference Omaha, NE. Rural Continuum of Care Regions. Northeast Region 5 15 counties. North Central Region 2 22 counties. Panhandle Region 1 11 counties. Southwest Region 3 23 counties. Southeast Region 4 22 counties.

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Continuum of Care in Rural Nebraska

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  1. Continuum of Care in Rural Nebraska January 26, 2010 NIFA Conference Omaha, NE

  2. Rural Continuum of Care Regions Northeast Region 5 15 counties North Central Region 2 22 counties Panhandle Region 1 11 counties Southwest Region 3 23 counties Southeast Region 4 22 counties

  3. Southeast NE Continuum of Care • Organized in 1998 • 22 counties • Meet 9-10 times/year • Face-to-face • WebEx • 17 entities; 20-25 attendees • Strategic Planning

  4. Achievements • Provides framework to bring funding into rural area • Supportive Housing Program • Funding through US Housing & Urban Development • Transitional Housing programs (5) • Supportive Services Only Programs (1) • Homeless Management Information Systems • Total of $1,306,761

  5. Achievements • NE Homeless Assistance Grants • Totaling $2,801,812 • Operations, Client Services & Prevention • Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program • Totaling $5,128,578 • Goal: With this assistance, households become stably housed

  6. Achievements • Statewide Client Data System • All CoC’s on same data program • Statewide homeless & near homeless data • Awareness of homelessness • Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week – the third week in November

  7. Achievements • Inventory of Services Updated yearly • Supportive services • Employment, education, transportation, health, case management, child care, etc. • Housing units available • Emergency shelter • Transitional housing programs • Permanent supportive housing • Collaborations/Partnerships established

  8. Planning & Goals • Strategic Planning • Housing • Service Coordination & Collaboration • Sustainability • Public Education & Awareness • Data Collection & Analysis

  9. Connection to Nebraska’s 10-year Plan 1. Create housing options • Discuss the feasibility of Housing First 2. Increase access to mainstream resources • Identify barriers & gaps of services • Explore methods to address gaps 3. Establish data collection system • Implement & conduct point-in-time count

  10. Challenges • Large geographic area • Travel time to meetings • Collaboration • Building relationships • Frequent communication • Having diverse representation from all geographic areas • Leadership

  11. Challenges • Representation of certain groups • Housing developers • Local government • Business • Consumers, i.e. homeless or formerly homeless individuals • Getting current information from all areas

  12. Success • Believe in the mission • Dedication of those involved • Support of the State • Foresight to develop statewide data • Willingness of HUD to provide technical assistance • Creative in order to be efficient

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