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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $321,479.00 FOR COMCARE'S DUAL DIAGNOSIS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM.
Presented by: Marilyn Cook, LSCSW, Executive Director, COMCARE.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and authorize the Chairman to sign all necessary documents, including the grant award agreement containing substantially the same terms and conditions as this application.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: N/A
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2013 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program. This NOFA makes funds available for Homeless Assistance Grants which include transitional housing, supportive services for homeless persons, and permanent supportive housing. The community application will be submitted to HUD through the United Way of the Plains by February 3, 2014.
COMCARE's Dual Diagnosis Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program is one component of the HUD community application. This project has been operated by COMCARE and funded by HUD since 2003, and was previously referred to as COMCARE's Transitional Housing Project (THP). The THP had two grants, known as the HUD-16 and HUD Enhancement, but these were combined into one grant and are now recognized as Dual Diagnosis Permanent Supportive Housing.
COMCARE's PSH will be a 21-bed housing resource for chronically homeless individuals and/or families who have a mental illness and substance use disorder. The project's goal is to effectively address the complex needs of the chronically homeless by offering integrated treatment services to improve housing stability and access to mainstream resources. Residents will continue to be encouraged to participate in a full array of services, including individual/group mental health therapy, addiction treatment, medication management, and independent living skills traini...
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