HUD No. 04-WA-03 Pamela Negri (206) 220-5356 |
For
Release Thursday April 1, 2004 |
HUD AWARDS $6.5 MILLION TO HELP PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING TO HELP END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS
County of Spokane to receive $500,000 to move homeless persons away
from a life on the streets
SEATTLE - Hundreds of persons experiencing long-term or chronic
homelessness will no longer be living on the
streets of 13 communities
in nine states because of $6.5 million in funding announced today
by Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Alphonso Jackson.
Jackson made the announcement during a White House meeting
of the
Interagency Council of Homelessness.
HUD is providing this funding from the Department's HOME Investment
Partnerships Program (HOME) to develop permanent rental housing
for the hardest-to-serve homeless individuals who may also be living
with a disability,
mental illness or an addiction. The projects
must be carried out by local community-based nonprofit organizations.
The County of Spokane will receive a grant of $500,000. (See complete
list below).
"This funding not only supports the Administration's goal of ending the cycle of homelessness but will offer real hope to some of our hardest-to-serve neighbors," said Jackson. "We will continue to work side-by-side with our local partners to help find real housing solutions for those who need our help most."
The funding announced today will help community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to move individuals who experience long-term or chronic homelessness off the streets and into permanent rental housing.
Last December, HUD awarded record $1.27 billion to thousands of
local homeless assistance projects around the country. This unprecedented
commitment helps support emergency shelter, transitional housing,
vital services and
a permanent home for homeless individuals and
families. In addition, the Bush Administration is fashioning a more
coordinated federal response to homelessness in America through
the Interagency Council on Homelessness and its
20 member agencies.
To learn more about the federal strategy to help the homeless and
to end chronic
homelessness, visit www.hud.gov/initiatives/homeless.cfm.
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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Contra Costa County Consortium City of San Francisco City of Denver City of Orlando City of St. Petersburg City of Cedar Rapids City of Decatur State of Minnesota Hennepin County Consortium City of Minneapolis Winston-Salem Consortium State of Nevada County of Spokane |
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