October 28,
2003
COLUMBUS, OHIO, October 28,
2003—The Community Shelter Board announced at its board meeting today funding
awards for Winter Access services.
Special services for the Winter are needed to assure that no homeless
person is turned away from shelter during cold winter months and to relieve
over-crowding to assure that men’s and women’s emergency shelters operate within
their functional capacity.
Winter Access services will
provide additional safe, basic overnight and case management services beginning
in November 2003 and ending in April 2004.
Maryhaven, Lutheran Social Services/Faith Mission, and the YMCA of
Central Ohio have agreed to either expand their capacity or manage motel usage,
as well as provide case management services.
Funding awards were made in the following categories:
| Agency | Program | Funding Award |
| Lutheran Social Services | Winter Overflow Center | $85,300 |
| Maryhaven | Engagement Center | $27,000 |
| YMCA of Central Ohio | System Overflow Beds | $17,700 |
The Community Shelter Board,
established in 1986, is a non-profit intermediary organization that coordinates
community based efforts, fosters collaboration, and funds services to assist
families and individuals in Central Ohio to resolve their housing crisis. The Community Shelter Board allocates
$7.5 million annually to support programs at 13 agencies. Last year, these programs served more
than 11,000 individuals. The
Community Shelter Board is funded by the City of Columbus, the Franklin County
Board of Commissioners, the United Way of Central Ohio, the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the State of Ohio, and other public and private
donors.
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