Kristine Foye (617) 994-8218 |
For
Release Tuesday February 20, 2007 |
HUD ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $24.2 MILLION TO SUPPORT CONNECTICUT HOMELESS PROGRAMS
Funding part of $1.4 billion awarded nationwide
More than 100 local homeless programs in Connecticut will receive more than $24.2 million in funding announced
today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. These grants are part of $1.4 billion awarded nationwide to support a record number of local programs - 5,300 - providing critically needed emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent support more than 150,000 individuals and families.
"These grants will support local programs that are on the front lines of helping those who might otherwise be living
on our streets," said Jackson. "Whether it's a single man living with a mental illness or a family struggling to give
their children a roof over their heads, this funding is quite literally saving lives."
Since 2001, HUD has awarded approximately $9 billion in funding to state and local communities to support the housing and service needs of homeless persons and families. HUD's homeless 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. More than $22.4 million in Continuum of Care grants
are being awarded competitively to local programs in Connecticut 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 provide funds for homeless shelters, assist in the operation of local shelters and
fund related social service and homeless prevention programs. HUD is awarding $1.8 million in Emergency
Shelter Grants that are allocated based on a formula to local governments in Connecticut 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 six years, ending chronic homelessness has been one of President Bush's national goals. Research indicates that approximately 20 percent of all homeless persons experience long-term or chronic homelessness. These studies conclude that this hardest-to-serve population utilizes more than 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 situational homelessness.
To learn more about chronic homelessness, visit the HUD's Chronic Homelessness webpage.
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 and 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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Connecticut | ||
CT06-500 Danbury CoC | ||
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services | SPC | $53,520 |
Association of Religious Communities | SHP | $23,045 |
Housing Authority, City of Danbury | SPCR | $107,040 |
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services | SPCR | $341,904 |
Total : | $525,509 |
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CT06-501 New Haven CoC | ||
Connecticut Mental Health Center | SPC | $211,680 |
Christian Community Action, Inc. | SHPR | $210,026 |
Liberty Community Services, Inc. | SHPR | $1,049,463 |
Connecticut Women's Consortium, Inc. | SHPR | $171,113 |
Liberty Community Services, Inc. | SHPR | $292,500 |
Youth Continuum | SHPR | $301,568 |
Fellowship Place Inc. "Fellowship Inn" | SHPR | $100,887 |
Continuum of Care, Inc. "Frank Street Project" | SHPR | $213,380 |
Columbus House Inc,. "Sojourner's Place" | SHPR | $270,940 |
ALSO-Cornerstone Inc. | SHPR | $237,344 |
State of Connecticut | SHPR | $416,864 |
New Haven Home Recovery | SPCR | $102,240 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $709,428 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $37,296 |
CT Mental Health Center | SPCR | $574,680 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $63,504 |
Total : | $4,962,913 |
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CT06-502 Hartford CoC | ||
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SPC | $202,080 |
The Salvation Army | SHPR | $73,150 |
My Sister's Place | SHPR | $250,000 |
South Park Inn, Inc. | SHPR | $284,288 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR | $565,000 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR | $469,563 |
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation | SHPR | $263,233 |
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation | SHPR | $228,626 |
YWCA of the Hartford Region, Inc. | SHPR | $166,667 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR | $55,860 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $60,624 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $90,936 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $1,485,816 |
Total : | $4,195,843 |
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CT06-503 Bridgeport/Stratford/Fairfield CoC | ||
Hal-Brooks Behavioral Health Services | SHP | $189,372 |
United Way of Eastern Fairfield County | SHPR | $39,999 |
Hal-Brooks Behavioral Health Services | SHPR | $177,429 |
Emerge, Inc. | SHPR | $44,890 |
Micah Housing, Inc. | SHPR | $73,501 |
Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (ABR) | SHPR | $103,615 |
Micah Housing, Inc. | SHPR | $77,060 |
ReFocus Outreach Ministry, Inc. | SHPR | $188,192 |
Hal-Brooks Behavioral Health Services | SHPR | $313,935 |
Liberation Programs, Inc. | SHPR | $179,626 |
Catholic Charities of Fairfield City | SHPR | $372,973 |
Career Resources, Inc. | SHPR | $143,220 |
The Connection Inc. | SHPR | $137,096 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $142,644 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $962,784 |
Total : | $3,146,336 |
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CT06-504 Middletown/Middlesex County CoC | ||
American Red Cross Middlesex Central CT Chapter | SHPR | $133,000 |
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation | SHPR | $241,190 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $114,744 |
The Connection Fund, Inc. | SPCR | $109,980 |
The Connection Fund, Inc. | SPCR | $168,720 |
Total : | $767,634 |
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CT06-505 Connecticut Balance of State CoC | ||
Columbus House, Inc. | SPC | $264,600 |
Community Health Resources | SHPR | $107,184 |
Harbor Health Services, Inc. | SHPR | $24,078 |
New Opportunities, Inc. | SHPR | $39,285 |
Windham Regional Community Council | SHPR | $274,077 |
Harbor Health Services, Inc. | SHPR | $62,087 |
Inter Community Health Group Inc. | SHPR | $151,095 |
State of Connecticut | SHPR | $207,745 |
Inter Community Health Group Inc. | SHPR | $69,042 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR | $207,118 |
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness | SHPR | $50,000 |
ACCESS Community Action Agency | SPC | $234,000 |
Chrysalis Center, Inc. | SPC | $224,520 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $70,200 |
Rushford Center, Inc. | SPCR | $251,388 |
Rushford Center, Inc. | SPCR | $133,596 |
Total : | $2,370,015 |
|
CT06-506 Norwalk/Fairfield County CoC | ||
Interfaith Housing Association of Westport/Weston, Inc. | SHP | $49,017 |
Mid Fairfield AIDS Project, Inc. | SHPR | $120,000 |
Hall-Brooke Behaviorial Health Services | SHPR | $309,029 |
Family and Children's Agency | SHPR | $146,176 |
Norwalk Emergency Shelter, Inc. | SHPR | $47,830 |
United Way of Norwalk and Wilton | SHPR | $114,306 |
Housing Authority City of Norwalk | SPCR | $152,880 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $387,912 |
Total: | $1,327,150 |
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CT06-507 Norwich/New London City & County CoC | ||
Alliance for Living | SHP | $64,920 |
Thames River Community Service Inc. | SHPR | $195,983 |
Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. | SHPR | $655,247 |
Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc. | SHPR | $50,584 |
Bethsaida Community, Inc. | SHPR | $87,528 |
Alliance for Living | SHPR | $73,931 |
Bethsaida Community, Inc. | SHPR | $86,984 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $60,804 |
Total : | $1,275,981
|
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CT06-508 Stamford/Greenwich CoC | ||
Laurel House, Inc. | SHP | $39,019 |
Shelter for the Homeless | SHPR | $84,051 |
Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut, Inc. | SHPR | $165,900 |
United Way of Stamford | SHPR | $50,000 |
St. Luke's Community Services, Inc. | SHPR | $398,716 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $175,728 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR | $182,448 |
Total : | $1,095,862
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CT06-509 New Britain CoC | ||
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. | SHP | $95,298 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHPR | $224,917 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHPR | $210,007 |
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. | SHP | $199,278 |
Community Mental Health Affiliates | SPCR | $337,056 |
Total : | $1,066,556 |
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CT06-510 Bristol CoC | ||
St. Vincent DePaul Society of Bristol, Inc. | SHPR | $321,830 |
St. Vincent DePaul Society of Bristol, Inc. | SHPR | $27,019 |
Total : | $348,849 |
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CT06-511 Litchfield County CoC | ||
Torrington Community Housing Corporation | SHPR | $95,737 |
Total : | $95,737 |
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CT06-512 City of Waterbury CoC | ||
Greater Waterbury Mental Health Authority | SPC | $324,000 |
The Salvation Army | SPC | $378,360 |
The Salvation Army | SPC | $169,140 |
Center for Human Development / Connecticut Outreach - West | SPCR | $211,200 |
Center for Human Development / Connecticut Outreach - West | SPCR | $185,856 |
Total : | $1,268,556 |
|
State Total : | $22,446,941 |
Emergency Shelter Grants Allocations: | |
BRIDGEPORT, CT | $144,734 |
CT NONENTITLEMENT | $1,150,047 |
HARTFORD, CT | $170,331 |
NEW BRITAIN | $82,922 |
NEW HAVEN, CT | $163,448 |
WATERBURY | $99,481 |
Total ESG: | $1,810,963 |
Total State Funding: | $24,257,904 |