1999 PHDEP Program Project Summary -- Tennessee

BROWNSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $35,850

The goal of the Drug Elimination Program is to reduce/eliminate drugs and drug related crime and activity in the Brownsville Housing Authority's six developments. There are 163 units in six developments with 417 residents. Two of the major programs are the After School Program and the Summer Youth Program which are targeted for the youth in the housing authority's developments, however, are located in two sites. The After School Program has served around 40 children and the Summer Youth Program serves 25-30 children. Transportation is a problem for children living outside the two developments where the programs are located and plans are being developed to ensure all residents who want to attend the programs have transportation.

CHATTANOOGA HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $812,020

The Chattanooga Housing Authority continues its strategies to provide safe housing for public housing residents through physical improvements, drug prevention programs, and extra police protection. Major activities include the establishment of the New Foundations Neighborhoods at Maurice Poss and Emma Wheeler Homes. Recovering addicts and their children will reside there. Improvements in outdoor lighting will occur at two sites. Extra police protection will be provided at College Hill Courts, East Lake Courts, Harriet Tubman Development, Maurice Poss Homes, and Spencer J. McCallie Homes. A security camera system will be installed on all floors of Gateway Towers. The seven public housing sites receiving these services and improvements are home to over 5, 700 residents.

CLARKSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $112,170

The Clarksville Housing Authority will use a comprehensive interdiction and prevention based approach to attack the problems of drug-related crime in the Lincoln Homes, Summit Heights, Edmondson Ferry, Caldwell Lane, Maddox Circle, Chapel and Market Street developments. The Clarksville Police Department will provide one drug agent for surveillance and arrests of drug dealers. Recreational activities will be provided through the Parks and Recreation Dept. "The Summit" program will provide citizenship and leadership skills for adults and youth. A resident survey will be conducted by an independent survey organization to monitor and measure the effectiveness of the programs.

CLEVELAND HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $95,454

Cleveland Housing Authority will reimburse the City of Cleveland for services of an additional officer who will work exclusively in the housing authority's properties, and partial funding for the officer presently on site. In addition, funds will be provided to help the on-site Boys and Girls Club run different programs to keep children off drugs; to make physical improvements by adding lighting, fencing and speed bumps in our war against drugs; and to purchase a van for the Boys and Girls Club to transport the youth of Cleveland Housing Authority, as they particpate in various programs designed to educate and train them.

COOKEVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $127,565

The Cookeville Housing Authority will utilize PHDEP funds to implement and expand drug prevention programs in Putnam, Jackson and Clay counties for children and youth living in and around public housing. Activities include after school programs that will serve a total of 180 participants and summer work programs to serve 75 participants. All Cookeville Housing Authority developments will be included in the activities. Funds will also be utilized to deploy part-time security officers in Algood, TN to implement community-policing.

FAYETTEVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $67,742

The Fayetteville Housing Authority is proposing to improve its ongoing, self-funded and grant funded drug elimination program by continuing its comprehensive program that includes: enforcement and prevention. Enforcement will be provided through a contract with the Fayetteville Police Dept. Three officers will work full-time patrolling all housing authority developments with emphasis on the Madden Homes and Scales Heights Developments. A Coordinator will direct drug prevention activities such as the Summer Youth Program, Afterschool Program, drug support services, computer classes, cultural enrichment and health awareness education and drug abuse counseling for youths and adults. Agencies will also provide various programs and services to residents that include, GED training, parenting skills, coping skills, family financial management and home economics.

FRANKLIN HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $65,542

The Drug Elimination Grant will provide the Franklin Housing Authority with the funding assistance to continue the drug prevention initiatives. The 308 units of public housing targeted for assistance include all of the housing authority developments. The grant will fund a family focused prevention program designed for FHA youth and their families. Activities will include parenting for prevention education, life-skills training, and drug-free leisure and cultural activities to entourage a drug-free lifestyle. The grant will also fund a drug-free Youth Advisory Council.

GALLATIN HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $96,334

Gallatin Housing Authority has proposed a comprehensive combination of community awareness and drug prevention programs. A portion of grant funds will be used for creation of a Citizen's Watch Program. An after-school tutoring and study program, that will include a full-time Teacher/Tutor, will be funded to provide academic support to students having problems with course work. Funding will also be used to provide a variety of drug prevention programs, coordinated by a full-time Resident Services Coordinator, which will include: Scouting for boys and girls, summer camp, Voyager program, senior citizen programs, and other recreational activities aimed at providing positive alternatives for residents. A shuttle service will be available for residents unable to get to these programs using their own resources.

HUMBOLDT HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $59,384

The programs of the Humboldt Housing Authority will use a holistic approach to reduce/eliminate drug related crime. Residents as well as the community will work with a neighborhood watch our police department will be introducing to our community. This will enable us as a neighborhood to watch for open drug trafficking and immediately report it to our local law enforcement. Our Work and Learn Program is designed to help the children in public housing with the ethic of working in conjunction with learning tutorials in basic applications of computer literacy, math, reading and spelling.

JACKSON HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $225,879

Jackson Housing Authority will use a continuation of its previous comprehensive community-based approach to attack drug related crime. The Community Crime Reduction Unit of the Jackson Police Department will utilize their Community Oriented Policing (COP) practices within Allenton Heights, Merry-Lane Courts, Parkview Courts, and Lincoln Courts to fight the drug related crime in these developments. The Boys and Girls Club will utilize a multi-faceted program to provide healthy alternatives to youth of the developments as a drug prevention measure.

JOHNSON CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $166,275

The activities in prevention are geared towards increasing resident awareness of the different programs that exist in the community, which will assist the adults in becoming better parents and children to reject illegal drugs. The prevention component of the grant will also enhance the youth experience by presenting recreation, cultural and other positive activities they would otherwise not be able to experience. Physical improvements (lighting and removal of overgrown shrubbery) to the targeted developments are areas that have been neglected in previous grants. By implementing these improvements we will be able to show a reduction in crime related problems due to day light control. Intervention programs will assist, identify and provide needed services that are not presently provided to public housing residents.

KNOX COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $43,328

Knox County Housing Authority plans to use the PHDEP funds to expand their Knox Incentives for Complimenting Kids in School (KICKS) Program. Knox County Housing Authority will purchase computer equipment and furniture to equip a computer learning center at Virginia Walker and Bakertown Apartments. Residents, adults and children will have access to a variety of training to include: computer skills training, remedial education, GED assistance, and employment training, all in a drug-free environment. Knox County Housing Authority anticipates at least 50 participants in this program.

KINGSPORT HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY --- $128,225

The Kingsport Housing Authority's application for the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Funds is a comprehensive approach to the elimination of drug related crime. It is composed of prevention, intervention and interdiction activities carried out by a community partnership consisting of local law enforcement, residents and service providers with the goal of reducing and, eventually, eliminating the effects of drugs and drug related crime in our public housing communities and the City of Kingsport.

KNOXVILLE'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION --- $803,003

Knoxville's Community Development Corporation's Comprehensive Drug Prevention and Enforcement program is a multi-faceted attack on the problem of drug-related crime in public housing. The program is composed of several components, including additional law enforcement, treatment and preventive-based services. The 1999 Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP) will be used to fund the following: KCDC's Security Patrol program; the SISTER treatment program, located in Western Heights housing development in Northwest Knoxville; MY PLACE, a unique center operating out of Austin Homes housing development in East Knoxville to provide activities for inner-city youth; a Crime Prevention Coordinator; and the Truancy Center, located in Northwest Knoxville. The other components will continue to operate with KCDC funds and state and community contributions.

LAWRENCEBURG HSG AUTHORITY --- $66,642

The Lawrenceburg Housing Authority will have one part-time officer in the developments in addition to a PHA-funded full-time officer. They patrol on bicycles to better integrate with the neighborhood. The coordinator combines the efforts of various agencies to offer services such as adult literacy, GED training, job readiness, computer skills, arts and crafts, and community projects. There are four youth tutors who serve as role models for younger children and provide assistance with various learning skills. They plan to hire a full-time drug grant coordinator, which will allow them to expand the number of drug prevention activities offered. The Housing Authority works in conjunction with the Lawrenceburg Police Dept. to continue the summer D.A.R.E. program. They also plan to add twenty more security lights.

MARYVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $87,976

The Maryville Housing is working to improve the lifestyle of its many residents by offering them an avenue to become self-sufficient. The programs of MHA will continue an aggressive and comprehensive security and preventative-based approach to reduce/eliminate drug-related crime in the four MHA developments and the surrounding communities. Community policing and bike/foot patrols will be conducted in an effort to combat the problem of drug trafficking in our four developments that are located within the City of Maryville boundaries: Parkside, Eastpark, McGhee Terrace and Broadway Towers. A collaborative and cooperative partnership with local police, schools, agencies and the community to eliminate drugs and drug-related crime will continue to be aggressively enforced and directed toward residents of all ages; Maryville housing Authority having a resident population of 440 adults and 201 children under the age of 18. In addition, resident computer training programs, Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs, Adult Literacy and Education Programs, Teens Need Training (TNT) and Teens In Action (TIA) after-school work youth programs, Parkside Learning Center tutoring program, Sgt. Joe Marshall's Drug Demand Reduction Role Model Club, are just some of the PHDEP programs planned to enforce our drug, violence and crime prevention strategies.

METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT & HSG AGENCY --- $1,377,047

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency has developed a plan for reducing drugs and related social ills at James A. Cayce Homes, Sam Levy Homes and Parkway Terrace, which includes 1,343 unts and 3,720 residents. The plan represents a "continuum of care" approach that includes enhanced law enforcement/community policing; prevention programs to offer an array of opportunities for residents of all ages; an intervention component including counseling, follow-up support and referrals for treatment. Agencies that will work in collaboration with MDHA include Metro Police, Metro Parks, Metro Juvenile Court, Project Reflect, Entrepreneur Guidance and Training, Nashville Career Advancement Center, YMCA and Meharry Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program/Meharry SISTERS.

MCMINNVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $94,574

This drug grant will provide the McMinnville Housing Authority with the monetary assistance to continue the drug prevention programs. The 435 units of public housing targeted for assistance includes all of the public housing developments. The grant will fund two activity staff positions to coordinate the activities provided at three Activity Centers, including after-school tutoring, GED, reading, and recreational and drug awareness programs. The Grant will also fund student tutors, a Crime Watch Coordinator, County Sheriff Deputy patrols, and computers for use by youth and residents.

METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT & HSG AGENCY --- $1,377,047

The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency has developed a plan for reducing drugs and related social ills at James A. Cayce Homes, Sam Levy Homes and Parkway Terrace, which includes 1,343 unts and 3,720 residents. The plan represents a "continuum of care" approach that includes enhanced law enforcement/community policing; prevention programs to offer an array of opportunities for residents of all ages; an intervention component including counseling, follow-up support and referrals for treatment. Agencies that will work in collaboration with MDHA include Metro Police, Metro Parks, Metro Juvenile Court, Project Reflect, Entrepreneur Guidance and Training, Nashville Career Advancement Center, YMCA and Meharry Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program/Meharry SISTERS.

MURFREESBORO HSG AUTHORITY --- $76,979

The Murfreesboro Housing Authority uses a comprehensive security and preventive-based approach to reduce/eliminate drug-related crime in each of the four housing developments, Franklin Heights, Highland Heights, Oakland Court and Mercury Court. The Murfreesboro Police Department will provide additional off-duty police officers in Franklin and Highland Heights for security purposes to reclaim the properties once drug-infested and crime ridden. The Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department administer two prevention programs. A partnership with the Murfreesboro City Schools will provide preschool and adult educational opportunities as well as a Family Resource Center to improve the quality of life for residents of the Murfreesboro Housing Authority. The program will also be used to purchase two passenger vans, educational computer equipment, furniture, surveillance devices and other supplies to support the programs.

NEWBERN HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $31,891

The Newbern Housing Authority will continue a drug prevention program designed to reduce/eliminate the drug abuse in and around public housing. The components to reach this objective will be Education, Recreation, Employment, and Tenant Involvement in every facet of the program. The continuation of resident personnel to implement this prevention based program will be encouragement to other residents. The target population will be parents and children in and around public housing.

RIPLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $59,384

The Ripley Housing Authority in conjunction with the Ripley Police Dept. and the Parks and Recreation Dept. will continue a joint partnership in order to expand the weed and seeding concepts. The Housing Authority will operate a mini precinct in the Willocreek Development with two officers to patrol the drug traffic areas. Funding will continue a summer activity center in conjunction with the Ripley Parks and Recreation Dept. All of the residents in the housing authority's developments will be served by the continuation of these programs.

SHELBYVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $94,354

Shelbyville Housing Authority is proposing to use drug elimination funds to implement a Comprehensive Drug Prevention Program. Activities will include community-oriented policing, drug prevention/education programs, and administrative activities. All seven of the public housing neighborhoods will be targeted with drug grant funds. Specific programs will be implemented for the youth, adults and seniors.

SPRINGFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $89,956

Springfield Housing Authority will use the grant funds to purchase two security/surveillance cameras for use by the Authority, the Springfield Police Department and the local Drug Task Force. They will also purchase a van for use in the Authority's Project LOT Program and will purchase a new computer for programmatic reporting. Other funds will be expended on a resident survey.

THE TOWN OF CROSSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $73,460

Crossville Housing Authority's 1999 PHDEP grant program takes a multi-faceted approach that includes increased security patrols and contract investigator services along with programs to promote education and increased self-sufficiency for residents and youth. The Security component increases the amount of evening and night security patrols and additional funds for investigations into complaints such as unauthorized tenants, disturbances and drugs. Activities targeted to youth include both education strengthening and alternatives to gang and drug activities. Activities targeted at adults, familes and community include funds for one VISTA volunteer providing resident services and funds to upgrade the Gateway Education center computer lab. Programs target all developments of the Crossville Housing Authority.

Oak Ridge Housing Authority --- $28,152.00

Oak Ridge Housing

TULLAHOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY --- $59,164

The Tullahoma Housing Authority proposes to use grant funds to continue its comprehensive drug prevention program. Activities will include continuation of community-oriented policing, physical improvements, drug intervention/prevention. The bicycle patrol will be expanded and continue to operate from the mini-precinct in the housing authority. Additional security fencing and lighting will be installed. Numerous prevention programs will be implemented and successful programs expanded. The voluntary tenant patrol will be expanded to additional neighborhoods. The Tullahoma Housing Authority plans to target all five housing authority neighborhoods and serve all of its residents.

Memphis Housing Authority

Amount: $1,373,088
State: Tennessee
PROJECT SUMMARY: DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE TODAY FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE HUD WEB IN COMING DAYS.

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