Kristine Foye (617) 994-8218 |
For Release Friday December 21, 2007 |
HUD ANNOUNCES $26.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT HOMELESS PROGRAMS IN CONNECTICUT
120 local housing and service programs to benefit from HUD funding
More than 100 homeless programs in Connecticut will receive $26.4 million in grants announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding will support the full spectrum or "continuum of care"
for homeless individuals and families - from street outreach and emergency shelter to transitional and permanent housing. (Please see attached list of grantees and grant amounts.)
In addition, the funding provides for critically needed services including job training, child care, substance abuse treatment and mental health. Nationally, HUD is awarding a record $1.5 billion to an unprecedented nearly 6,000
local housing and service programs and anticipates awarding $1.6 billion next year.
"These grants will reach into every corner of the nation, helping individuals and families to move beyond the cycle
of homelessness," said HUD Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi. "We know this record funding will literally save lives
but we must also recognize that there is still a tremendous need to find housing and services for the most
vulnerable among us."
Since 2001, HUD has awarded approximately $10 billion in funding to local communities to support the housing and service needs of homeless individuals and families. The FY 2008 Budget provides $1.6 billion through HUD's
Continuum of Care and Emergency Shelter Grants programs, another record federal investment. This increased level
of funding represents a 55 percent increase over 2001.
Bernardi added, "Homelessness is not a seasonal problem; it's a tragedy being played out on our streets and in our shelters every day. While we're turning an important corner in our understanding of homelessness, we're also
working harder than ever to end the revolving door of homelessness, especially for those experiencing mental illness, addictions and chronic disabilities."
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. In Connecticut, $24.6 million in Continuum of
Care grants were awarded.
- Emergency Shelter Grants provide funds for the operation of local shelters and fund related social service
and homeless prevention programs. 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. In Connecticut, $1.8 million was awarded in Emergency Shelter Grants.
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.
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NOTE: For information on HUD's homeless programs, please contact Kristine Foye at (617) 994-8218 or via email at Kristine.g.foye@hud.gov.; For information on a local homeless program, please contact the local Continuum of Care:
- State of Connecticut, (860) 418-6813
- Bridgeport/Stratford/Fairfield, (203) 334-5106, ext. 352
- Bristol, (860) 589-9098
- Danbury, (203) 778-1640, ext. 327
- Hartford, (860) 297-0874
- Litchfield County, (860) 496-6353
- New Britain, (860) 225-0211
- New Haven, (203) 492-4866, ext. 14
- Norwalk/Fairfield County, (203) 226-3426, ext. 12
- Norwich/New London, (860) 887-3288
- Stamford, (203) 406-0017, ext. 309
- Waterbury, (203) 596-9323, ext. 104
Connecticut 2007 HUD Homeless Grants | ||
Danbury CoC | ||
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction | SPC |
$104,220 |
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction | SPCR |
$436,824 |
Housing Authority, City of Danbury | SPCR |
$137,160 |
Total | $678,204 | |
New Haven CoC | ||
CMHC and Columbus House | SPC |
$201,120 |
State of Connecticut | SHPR |
$416,863 |
Continuum of Care, Inc. | SHPR |
$213,379 |
Columbus House, Inc,. "Sojourner's Place" | SHPR |
$270,939 |
Fellowship Place Inc. "Fellowship Inn" | SHPR |
$100,887 |
ALSO-Cornerstone Inc., "Pendelton House" | SHPR |
$237,344 |
Christian Community Action, Inc. | SHPR |
$200,025 |
Liberty Community Services, Inc. | SHPR |
$1,049,463 |
Youth Continuum | SHPR |
$301,568 |
CT Women's Consortium | SHPR |
$171,113 |
Liberty Community Services, Inc. | SHPR |
$292,500 |
New Haven Home Recovery | SPCR |
$109,632 |
CMHC | SPCR |
$761,148 |
CMHC | SPCR |
$40,032 |
CMHC | SPCR |
$616,380 |
CMHC | SPCR |
$68,112 |
CMHC | SPCR |
$136,980 |
Total | $5,187,485 | |
Hartford CoC | ||
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation | SHP |
$196,000 |
The Salvation Army | SHPR |
$73,150 |
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation | SHPR |
$263,232 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR |
$564,999 |
Young Women's Christian Association of the Hartford Region, Inc. | SHPR |
$166,667 |
South Park Inn, Inc. | SHPR |
$284,288 |
My Sister's Place | SHPR |
$250,000 |
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation | SHPR |
$228,625 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR |
$469,563 |
Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing Corporation | SHPR |
$96,922 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR |
$55,860 |
Chrysalis Center, Inc. | SPCR |
$75,876 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$48,456 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$87,048 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$1,422,336 |
Total | $4,283,022 | |
Bridgeport/Stratford/Fairfield CoC | ||
Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services | SHP |
$191,222 |
Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services | SHPR |
$249,999 |
The Connection, Inc. | SHPR |
$137,094 |
Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services | SHPR |
$313,935 |
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc. | SHPR |
$372,972 |
Micah Housing, Inc. | SHPR |
$73,909 |
Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services | SHPR |
$177,429 |
Emerge, Inc. | SHPR |
$44,890 |
Micah Housing, Inc. | SHPR |
$73,501 |
ReFocus Outreach Ministries, Inc. | SHPR |
$188,191 |
Regional Network of Programs Inc. | SHPR |
$261,196 |
Career Resouces, Inc. | SHPR |
$143,220 |
Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (ABRI) | SHPR |
$99,878 |
United Way of Eastern Fairfield County | SHPR |
$39,999 |
Liberation Programs, Inc. | SHPR |
$179,626 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$149,736 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$1,010,832 |
Total | $3,707,629 | |
Middletown/Middlesex County CoC | ||
St. Vincent De Paul Place | SHP |
$23,759 |
American Red Cross Middlesex Central CT Chapter | SHPR |
$133,000 |
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation | SHPR |
$241,190 |
The Connection, Inc. | SPCR |
$109,836 |
The Connection Fund, Inc. | SPCR |
$105,276 |
The Connection Fund, Inc. | SPCR |
$161,520 |
Total | $774,581 | |
Connecticut Balance of State CoC | ||
Windham Regional Community Council | SHP |
$280,291 |
Windham Regional Community Council | SHPR |
$274,077 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR |
$207,117 |
InterCommunity Mental Health Group | SHPR |
$151,095 |
Community Health Resources Inc. | SHPR |
$107,184 |
Chrysalis Center, Inc. | SHPR |
$207,744 |
Holy Family Home and Shelter, Inc. | SHPR |
$122,291 |
Harbor Health Services, Inc. | SHPR |
$16,461 |
Harbor Health Services, Inc. | SHPR |
$62,087 |
Birmingham Group Health Services, Inc. | SHPR |
$133,633 |
InterCommunity Mental Health Group | SHPR |
$69,042 |
Torrington Community Housing Corporation | SHPR |
$95,736 |
New Opportunities, Inc. | SHPR |
$39,285 |
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness | SHPR |
$50,000 |
St. Philip House, Inc. | SHPR |
$161,601 |
Community Renewal Team, Inc. | SHPR |
$361,344 |
United Services, Inc. | SPCR |
$73,548 |
United Services, Inc. | SPCR |
$106,236 |
Rushford Center | SPCR |
$59,112 |
Rushford Center | SPCR |
$262,872 |
Rushford Center | SPCR |
$140,928 |
Chrysalis Center, Inc. | SPCR |
$151,560 |
Chrysalis Center, Inc. | SPCR |
$174,096 |
Total | $3,307,340 | |
Norwalk/Fairfield County CoC | ||
The Mid Fairfield AIDS Project, Inc. | SHP |
$49,400 |
Hall-Brooke Behavioral Health Services | SHPR |
$309,029 |
Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition | SHPR |
$114,000 |
The Mid Fairfield AIDS Project, Inc. | SHPR |
$120,000 |
Norwalk Emergency Shelter, Inc. | SHPR |
$47,830 |
Family and Children's Agency | SHPR |
$146,177 |
Housing Authority City of Norwalk | SPCR |
$157,680 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$400,116 |
Total | $1,344,232 | |
Norwich/New London City & County CoC | ||
Alliance for Living, Inc. | SHP |
$65,356 |
Thames River Community Service Inc. | SHPR |
$195,983 |
The Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. | SHPR |
$655,247 |
Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc. | SHPR |
$50,584 |
Alliance for Living, Inc. | SHPR |
$73,932 |
Bethsida Community Inc. | SHPR |
$87,528 |
Bethsida Community Inc. | SHPR |
$86,984 |
Southeastern Mental Health Authority | SPCR |
$67,764 |
Southeastern Mental Health Authority | SPCR |
$114,984 |
Total | $1,398,362 | |
Stamford/Greenwich CoC |
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St. Luke's Community Services, Inc. | SHP |
$39,449 |
Laurel House, Inc. | SHPR |
$87,976 |
Shelter for the Homeless | SHPR |
$84,051 |
Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut, Inc. | SHPR |
$165,900 |
St. Luke's Community Services, Inc. | SHPR |
$398,716 |
United Way of Stamford | SHPR |
$49,999 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$193,368 |
State of Connecticut | SPCR |
$193,368 |
Total | $1,212,827 | |
New Britain CoC | ||
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHP |
$96,119 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHPR |
$224,917 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHPR |
$47,074 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHPR |
$210,007 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHPR |
$95,482 |
Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc. | SHP |
$63,316 |
Community Mental Health Affiliates | SPCR |
$322,644 |
Total | $1,059,559 | |
Bristol CoC | ||
St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, Inc. | SHPR |
$321,830 |
St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, Inc. | SHPR |
$27,019 |
Total | $348,849 | |
City of Waterbury CoC | ||
Greater Waterbury Mental Health Authority | SPC |
$582,900 |
Waterbury Housing Authority | SPCR |
$212,916 |
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness | SHP |
$63,358 |
CHD/CT Outreach West | SPCR |
$234,120 |
Center For Human Development/Connecticut Outreach - West | SPCR |
$204,912 |
Total | $1,298,206 | |
State Total | $24,600,296 | |
Emergency Shelter Grants Allocations: | ||
BRIDGEPORT | $144,968 | |
CT NONENTITLEMENT | $1,155,155 |
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HARTFORD | $169,949 | |
NEW BRITAIN | $82,994 | |
NEW HAVEN | $162,910 | |
WATERBURY | $99,746 | |
Total ESG | $1,815,722 | |
Total State Funding | $26,416,018 |
SHP: Supportive Housing Program, designed to develop supportive housing and services that will allow homeless persons to live as independently as possible. Through SHP, homeless individuals will achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or their incomes. These grants are designed to move people away from a life on the street toward self-sufficiency.
SHPR: Supportive Housing Program renewal grant.
SPC: Shelter Plus Care, is designed to provide housing and supportive services on a long-term basis for homeless individuals with disabilities, primarily those with serious mental illness, chronic problems with alcohol and drugs, and AIDS.
SPCR: Shelter Plus Care renewal grant.