Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs -
Supportive Housing Program (SHP), Shelter Plus Care (S+C), Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy for Homeless Individuals (SRO)
The purpose of the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs is to fund projects that will fill gaps in locally developed Continuum of Care systems to assist homeless persons to move to self-sufficiency and permanent housing. An important element of meeting this objective is to fund projects that will meet the Department’s goal of ending chronic homelessness.
The funds available for the Continuum of Care program can be used under any of three programs that can assist in creating community systems for combating homelessness. The three programs are: (1) Supportive Housing; (2) Shelter Plus Care; and (3) Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy.
A Continuum of Care system is developed through a community-wide or region-wide process involving nonprofit organizations (including those representing persons with disabilities), government agencies, public housing authorities, faith-based and other community-based organizations and other homeless providers, housing developers and service providers, private businesses and business associations, law enforcement agencies, funding providers, and homeless or formerly homeless persons. To ensure that the Continuum of Care system addresses the needs of homeless veterans, it is particularly important that veteran service organizations with specific experience in serving homeless veterans are involved. A Continuum of Care system should address the specific needs of each homeless subpopulation: the jobless, veterans, persons with serious mental illnesses, persons with substance abuse issues, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons with co-occurring diagnoses, victims of domestic violence, youth, and any others. The term "co-occurring diagnoses" may include diagnoses of multiple physical disabilities or multiple mental disabilities or a combination of these two types.
In addition to prevention, a Continuum of Care system consists of four basic components:
(a) A system of outreach and assessment for determining the needs and conditions of an individual or family who is homeless;
(b) Emergency shelters with appropriate supportive services to help ensure that homeless individuals and families receive adequate emergency shelter and referral to necessary service providers or housing finders;
(c) Transitional housing with appropriate supportive services to help those homeless individuals and families who are not prepared to make the transition to permanent housing and independent living; and
(d) Permanent housing, or permanent supportive housing, to help meet the long-term needs of homeless individuals and families.
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Funding Category: |
Funds to assist homeless persons to move to self-sufficiency and permanent housing. |
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Target Population: |
Homeless individuals |
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Funding Available: |
For FY 2002, approximately $950
million. |
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Application Information: |
HUD SuperNOFA, SuperNOFA Information Center at 1-800-HUD-8929 (voice) or 1-800-HUD-2209 (TTY), or you may download an application by Internet at http://www.hud.gov. |
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Contact: |
You
may contact the HUD Field Office
serving your area, at the telephone number shown in Appendix A to the General
Section of the SuperNOFA, or you may contact the Community Connections
Information Center at 1-800-998-9999 (voice) or 1-800-HUD-2209 (TTY) or by
Internet at: http://www.hud.gov. |
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