Federal Funding Awards for Homeless Programs Announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a funding award of $6,927,718 to assist homeless programs in Columbus and Franklin County. These funds represent the major source of federal assistance to meet the housing and supportive service needs of homeless individuals and families.

The Continuum of Care grants will provide funding for twenty-three (23) projects in Columbus and Franklin County that represent 598 units of permanent and transitional housing. The Community Housing Network received funding for a new project that will provide 16 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless disabled men and women who are 55 years of age and over. Other organizations receiving funding for new supportive housing projects include Maryhaven and the YWCA. The Community Shelter Board also received funding to upgrade and expand the Homeless Management Information System for Columbus and Franklin County. (for a complete list of projects, see the attachment to this press release).

“This funding is critical to the completion of Chantry Place, a supportive housing project in our community that will provide ten units of supportive housing for families, where one or both parents are disabled by chronic substance abuse. National Church Residences (NCR) has partnered with Maryhaven, who will provide support services for the families, as well as for chronically homeless men and women who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Chantry Place will have a total of 40 units for single adults and 60 units designated for low-income families”, said Barbara Poppe, Executive Director of the Community Shelter Board.

HUD makes the Continuum of Care funds available only to those states, local government and organizations that apply for the funding. The HUD application involves an extensive planning and submission process, with no guarantee that funding will be awarded.

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 12 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.

2004 Continuum of Care Awards

*Project Sponsor*	*Project Name & Type*	*Number of Units*	*Target Population*	*Term*	*HUD Grant Award*
Amethyst	Shelter Plus Care	48	homeless women and families	1 year	$397,884
Amethyst	Shelter Plus Care	34	homeless women and families	1 year	$265,332
Amethyst	Shelter Plus Care	10	homeless women and families	1 year	$65,880
Columbus AIDS Task Force	Shelter Plus Care	11	homeless men and women with AIDS/HIV	1 year	$83,088
Columbus AIDS Task Force	Shelter Plus Care	25	homeless men and women with AIDS/HIV	1 year	$165,540
Columbus AIDS Task Force	Shelter Plus Care	4	homeless men and women with AIDS/HIV	1 year	$28,032
Columbus AIDS Task Force	Shelter Plus Care	19	homeless men and women with AIDS/HIV	1 year	$128,892
Community Housing Network	*St. Clair* Permanent Supportive Housing-new	16	chronically homeless men and women age 55 and over	3 years	$411,949
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	10	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$65,880
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	26	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$171,288
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	31	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$202,020
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	80	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$578,760
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	11	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$115,728
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	69	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$509,592
Community Housing Network	Shelter Plus Care	59	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$397,452
Community Shelter Board	Homeless Information Management System (HMIS) - Expansion & Upgrade	N/A	Expand and upgrade existing HMIS	3 years	$370,927
Jireh Services	*Mi Casa* Permanent Supportive Housing- new	16	chronically homeless men and women with disabilities	3 years	$708,325
Lutheran Social Services	*Fresh Start* Transitional Housing-renewal	20	homeless families	1 year	$162,573
Lutheran Social Services	*Second Chance* Transitional Housing-renewal	18	homeless men and women	1 year	$81,177
Lutheran Social Services – Faith Housing	Shelter Plus Care	35	homeless men and women with disabilities	1 year	$220,380
Maryhaven	*Chantry Place Families* Permanent Supportive Housing-new	10	chronically homeless families	3 years	$249,045
Volunteers of America	*Permanent Supportive Housing for Families* Permanent Supportive Housing - renewal	30	homeless families with a disabled adult	3 years	$1,060,297
YWCA	*WINGS II* Permanent Supportive Housing-new (Expansion)	16	chronically homeless women with mental illness	3 years	$487,677
					$6,927,718

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