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CMHS Consumer Affair E-News December 19, 2002
Vol. 02-93
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BUSH ADMINISTRATION AWARDS RECORD $1.1 BILLION TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES
TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
Federal strategy emphasizes permanent housing and intervention for most
vulnerable
WASHINGTON- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez has announced
the largest amount of homeless assistance in the nation's history - more than
$1.1 billion to fund thousands of local housing and service programs around
the country. Yesterday's announcement signals a continuing effort by the Bush
Administration to focus more resources on providing permanent housing and
supportive services to homeless individuals, including those persons who have
mental illnesses, addictions or are physically disabled.
"We must continue to seek effective ways to help our most vulnerable neighbors
to find the housing and services they need to break their cycle of
homelessness," said Martinez. "The funding is a critical step toward ending
chronic homelessness while providing a helping hand to those individuals and
families to avoid a life on the streets."
HUD's Continuum of Care and Emergency Shelter Grant programs will support more
than 3,000 local programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and Guam. As a result, an estimated 740,000 persons will receive the
housing and services they need to become self-sufficient. View a more detailed
local summary of the funding
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/budget/2002/index.cfm
Two types of grants will be awarded:
Continuum of Care grants provide permanent and transitional housing to
homeless persons. In addition, these Continuum grants fund services like job
training, health care, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and
child care.
Emergency Shelter Grants convert buildings into homeless shelters, assists in
the operation of local shelters and funds related social service and
prevention programs.
Most of the funding announced today, $969 million in Continuum of Care grants,
is awarded through a competitive process. These grants provide each community
the flexibility they need to meet the needs of their homeless clients.
Continuum grants fund outreach and assessment programs at the local level as
well as provide transitional and permanent housing to homeless persons and
families.
By contrast, $150 million in Emergency Shelter Grants are awarded to more than
300 jurisdictions by a formula based on that community's need. These grants
assist state and local governments create, improve and operate emergency
shelters for homeless people. In addition, this source of funding may also
support essential services including job training, health care, drug/alcohol
treatment, childcare and other homelessness prevention activities.
Approximately $105 million of the Continuum grants awarded will renew funding
of existing programs through HUD's Shelter Plus Care program which helps to
pay rent and provide permanent housing for disabled homeless individuals and
their families. The Shelter Plus Care program requires that HUD-funded
projects help their clients live independently and provide needed supportive
services from funding sources other than HUD.
Ending chronic homelessness is a primary goal of HUD's assistance programs.
Research indicates that approximately 10 percent of those persons who are
homeless for more than a year also suffer from mental illness, addiction or
some form of physical disability. Studies also find that this population
consumes over half of the resources designed to assist all homeless
individuals and families. By shifting the federal emphasis toward meeting the
needs of the most vulnerable homeless persons, more resources become available
for those who experience homelessness as a temporary condition. Learn more
about chronic homelessness on HUD's website
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/chronic.cfm.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership,
particularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for
low-income Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people with
disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes
economic and community development as well as enforces the nation's fair
housing laws.
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Continuum of Care Emergency Shelter Grants Total Alabama $10.6 Million $2.2 Million $12.8 Million Alaska $2.3 Million $200,000 $2.5 Million Arizona $16.7 Million $1.9 Million $18.6 Million Arkansas $2.4 Million $1.2 Million $3.6 Million California $168.4 Million $18.2 Million $186.6 Million Colorado $11.0 Million $1.5 Million $12.5 Million Connecticut $14.1 Million $1.7 Million $15.8 Million Delaware $3.4 Million $300,000 $3.7 Million Wash. DC $11.3 Million $800,000 $12.1 Million Florida $41.2 Million $6.2 Million $47.4 Million Georgia $18.0 Million $3.1 Million $21.1 Million Guam $1.1 Million $100,000 $1.2 Million Hawaii $4.9 Million $600,000 $5.5 Million Idaho $2.2 Million $400,000 $2.6 Million Illinois $53.9 Million $7.4 Million $61.3 Million Indiana $12.4 Million $2.9 Million $15.3 Million Iowa $2.8 Million $1.7 Million $4.5 Million Kansas $3.7 Million $1.2 Million $4.9 Million Kentucky $10.3 Million $2.0 Million $12.3 Million Louisiana $14.3 Million $2.9 Million $17.2 Million Maine $6.3 Million $800,000 $7.1 Million Maryland $24.2 Million $2.3 Million $26.5 Million Massachusetts $45.8 Million $4.5 Million $50.3 Million Michigan $30.9 Million $5.8 Million $36.7 Million Minnesota $16.2 Million $2.4 Million $18.6 Million Mississippi $5.3 Million $1.6 Million $6.9 Million Missouri $14.3 Million $2.9 Million $17.2 Million Montana $1.9 Million $400,000 $2.3 Million Nebraska $3.5 Million $800,000 $4.3 Million Nevada $5.1 Million $600,000 $5.7 Million New Hampshire $3.0 Million $500,000 $3.5 Million New Jersey $22.1 Million $4.2 Million $26.3 Million New Mexico $6.4 Million $800,000 $7.2 Million New York $108.5 Million $14.3 Million $122.8 Million North Carolina $10.3 Million $2.6 Million $12.9 Million North Dakota $1.7 Million $300,000 $2.0 Million Ohio $48.8 Million $6.8 Million $55.6 Million Oklahoma $7.0 Million $1.3 Million $8.3 Million Oregon $10.1 Million $1.4 Million $11.5 Million Pennsylvania $56.1 Million $9.4 Million $65.5 Million Puerto Rico $6.7 Million $4.6 Million $11.3 Million Rhode Island $4.5 Million $700,000 $5.2 Million South Carolina $6.1 Million $1.6 Million $7.7 Million South Dakota $2.1 Million $300,000 $2.4 Million Tennessee $9.7 Million $2.1 Million $11.8 Million Texas $40.9 Million $10.4 Million $51.3 Million Utah $5.3 Million $800,000 $6.1 Million Vermont $1.4 Million $300,000 $1.7 Million Virginia $12.7 Million $2.4 Million $15.1 Million Washington $26.3 Million $2.3 Million $28.6 Million West Virginia $2.2 Million $1.1 Million $3.3 Million Wisconsin $16.7 Million $2.8 Million $19.5 Million Wyoming $600,000 $200,000 $800,000
Bush Administration Awards Record $1.1 Billion to Provide
Housing And Services to Homeless Individuals and Families Federal Strategy
Emphasizes Permanent Housing and Intervention for Most Vulnerable
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel
Martinez today announced the largest amount of homeless assistance in the
nation's history -- more than $1.1 billion to fund thousands of local housing
and service programs around the country. Today's announcement signals a
continuing effort by the Bush Administration to focus more resources on
providing permanent housing and supportive services to the homeless including
those persons who are mentally ill, addicted or physically disabled.
"We must continue to seek effective ways to help our most vulnerable neighbors
to find the housing and services they need to break their cycle of
homelessness," said Martinez. "The funding we announced today is a critical step
toward ending chronic homelessness while providing a helping hand to those
individuals and families to avoid a life on the streets."
HUD's Continuum of Care and Emergency Shelter Grant programs will support more
than 3,000 local programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and Guam. As a result, an estimated 740,000 persons will receive the
housing and services they need to become self-sufficient. For a more detailed
local summary of the funding announced today, visit
http://www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm.
Two types of grants will be awarded:
* Continuum of Care grants provide permanent and transitional housing to
homeless persons. In addition, these Continuum grants fund services like job
training, health care, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and
child care.
* Emergency Shelter Grants convert buildings into homeless shelters, assists in
the operation of local shelters and funds related social service and prevention
programs.
Most of the funding announced today, $969 million in Continuum of Care grants,
is awarded through a competitive process. These grants provide each community
the flexibility they need to meet the needs of their homeless clients. Continuum
grants fund outreach and assessment programs at the local level as well as
provide transitional and permanent housing to homeless persons and families.
By contrast, $150 million in Emergency Shelter Grants are awarded to more than
300 jurisdictions by a formula based on that community's need. These grants
assist state and local governments create, improve and operate emergency
shelters for homeless people. In addition, this source of funding may also
support essential services including job training, health care, drug/alcohol
treatment, childcare and other homelessness prevention activities.
Approximately $105 million of the Continuum grants awarded today will renew
funding of existing programs through HUD's Shelter Plus Care program which helps
to pay rent and provide permanent housing for disabled homeless individuals and
their families. The Shelter Plus Care program requires that HUD-funded projects
help their clients live independently and provide needed supportive services
from funding sources other than HUD.
Ending chronic homelessness is a primary goal of HUD's assistance programs.
Research indicates that approximately 10 percent of those persons who are
homeless for more than a year also suffer from mental illness, addiction or some
form of physical disability. Studies also find that this population consumes
over half of the resources designed to assist all homeless individuals and
families. By shifting the federal emphasis toward meeting the needs of the most
vulnerable homeless persons, more resources become available for those who
experience homelessness as a temporary condition. To learn more about chronic
homelessness, visit
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/chronic.cfm.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership,
particularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for
low-income Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities
and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community
development as well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information
about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at
http://www.hud.gov.
This 'Mental Health E-News' posting is a service of the New York
Ass'n of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, a statewide coalition of people
who use and/or provide community mental health services dedicated to improving
services and social conditions for people with psychiatric disabilities by
promoting their recovery, rehabilitation and rights.
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