HUD No. 05-102 Jane Goin (303) 672-5440 |
For Release Tuesday December 20, 2005 |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $14,023,533 IN GRANTS TO HOUSE AND SERVE THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN COLORADO
WASHINGTON - Thousands of local programs that house and serve homeless persons--from emergency shelters and transitional housing projects to permanent supportive housing programs--will receive $1.33 billion in funding through grants announced today by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. Included in the funding announced today is $14,023,533 to support 5 local programs throughout Colorado and are expected to provide critically needed assistance to persons and families living without a home of their own.
"Today, we take another step along the road toward that day when we end chronic homelessness on our streets," said Jackson. "The funding we announce today will help provide homes and vital services to those who need them most-persons and families who deserve a place they can call home." HUD's funding is provided in two ways:
- HUD's Continuum of Care programs provide permanent and transitional housing to homeless persons. In
addition, Continuum grants fund important services including job training, health care, mental health
counseling, substance abuse treatment and child care.
- Emergency Shelter Grants convert buildings into homeless shelters, assist in the operation of local shelters
and fund related social service and homeless prevention programs.
Combined, HUD's Continuum of Care and Emergency Shelter Grant programs will provide critically needed funding to nearly 5,000 local programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For a more detailed local summary of the funding announced today, visit HUD's website.
More than $14,000,000 in Continuum of Care grants are awarded competitively to Colorado programs to meet the needs of their homeless clients. Continuum grants fund a wide variety of programs - from street outreach and assessment programs to transitional and permanent housing for homeless persons and families. Emergency Shelter Grants are allocated based on a formula to state and local governments to create, improve and operate emergency shelters for homeless persons. These funds may also support essential services including job training, health care, drug/alcohol treatment, childcare and homelessness prevention activities. By helping to support emergency shelter, transitional housing and needed support services, Emergency Shelter Grants are designed to move homeless
persons away from a life on the street toward permanent housing.
The Goal to End Chronic Homelessness
For nearly five years, HUD has increasingly emphasized the Bush Administration's goal of ending chronic
homelessness in its assistance programs. Research indicates that approximately 10 percent of all homeless persons experience long-term or chronic homelessness. These studies also find that this hardest-to-serve population utilizes over half of all emergency shelter resources designed to assist 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.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and 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 and espanol.hud.gov.
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FISCAL YEAR 2005
CONTINUUM OF CARE COMPETITION
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE AWARDS REPORT WITH ESG
Colorado
Sponsor Name | Program |
Dollars Awarded |
CO05-500 Colorado Balance of State CoC | ||
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPC |
$256,080 |
Grand Valley Catholic Outreach | SHPR |
$189,310 |
Advocates Against Domestic Assault | SHPR |
$97,099 |
Advocate Safehouse Project and Catholic Charities Western Slope | SHPR |
$258,738 |
SHARE, Inc. and Help for Abused Partners | SHPR |
$259,540 |
Posada, Inc. | SHPR |
$225,876 |
Larimer Center for Mental Health | SHPR |
$109,653 |
Posada | SHPR |
$249,900 |
Greeley Center for Independence, Inc. | SHPR |
$163,911 |
Loaves and Fishes Ministries of Fremont County | SHPR |
$58,247 |
Housing Solutions for the Southwest | SHPR |
$57,024 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | SHPR |
$40,320 |
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$79,776 |
Total: | $2,045,474 |
|
CO05-503 Metropolitan Denver Homeless Initiative | ||
Volunteers of America-Colorado Branch | SHP |
$806,968 |
Colorado Coaltion for the Homeless | SHPR |
$361,552 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | SHPR |
$324,878 |
FACES (Family Advocacy, Care, Education, Support), Family Tree, Parent Pathways, Urban Peak | SHPR |
$1,012,205 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | SHPR |
$191,125 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | SHPR |
$690,000 |
Volunteers of America Colorado Branch | SHPR |
$162,398 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | SHP |
$895,956 |
Access Housing, Arapahoe House, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Interfaith Community Services, Stride, Parent Pathways | SHPR |
$943,077 |
Colorado AIDS Project | SHP |
$690,000 |
Bridgeway | SHPR |
$15,146 |
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$283,356 |
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$168,336 |
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$364,968 |
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$1,085,208 |
Denver Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$341,436 |
Denver Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$300,408 |
Denver Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$426,228 |
Denver Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$88,704 |
Total: |
$9,151,949 |
|
CO05-504 Colorado Springs/El Paso County CoC | ||
The Salvation Army, El Paso County | SHPR |
$214,000 |
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs, Inc. | SHPR |
$74,212 |
Partners In Housing, Inc | SHPR |
$97,530 |
Partners In Housing, Inc | SHPR |
$199,150 |
Partners In Housing, Inc | SHPR |
$104,888 |
Partners In Housing, Inc | SHPR |
$72,681 |
The Salvation Army, El Paso | SHP |
$57,150 |
Partners In Housing, Inc | SHP |
$152,129 |
Colorado Department of Human Services | SPCR |
$101,304 |
Colorado Springs Housing Authority | SPCR |
$93,756 |
Total: |
$1,166,800 |
|
State Total: |
$12,364,223 |
|
Emergency Shelter Grants Allocations: | ||
AURORA | $108,742 |
|
CO NONENTITLEMENT | $1,028,562 |
|
COLORADO SPRINGS | $113,660 |
|
DENVER | $408,366 |
|
Total ESG: | $1,659,330 |
|
TOTAL STATE FUNDING: | $14,023,553 |
* This amount may be reduced by future rescission.