The Bridge

SUPPORT TO ETHNIC TIBET IN CHINA

OPEN SKY RAPID RESPONSE HUB - THE BRIDGE OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS, INC., (THE BRIDGE), DBA OPEN SKY COMMUNITY SERVICES, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY CALLED THE OPEN SKY RAPID RESPONSE HUB (OSRRH) WHICH WILL PROVIDE REAL TIME ACCESS TO INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES AND REHABILITATIVE SUPPORTS. SERVICES WILL BE ACCESSIBLE 24/7 AND DELIVERED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. SERVICE DELIVERY IS NOT BOUND TO THE FOUR WALLS OF THE CLINIC AND WILL BE DELIVERED FLEXIBLY IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. AS A HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE OSRRH WILL EMPLOY HOUSING FIRST AND RAPID REHOUSING MODELS AS VEHICLES FOR STABILIZATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN CCBHC SERVICES. THE BRIDGE WILL BE THE LEAD AGENCY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS DCO’S: FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER, EDWARD M KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND LUK, INC., WHO WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. OVER TWO YEARS, THE OSRRH WILL SERVE 800 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH KNOWN AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS (SMI, SED, SUD, COD) AS WELL AS THOSE WHOSE WELLBEING HAS BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. POPULATIONS OF FOCUS WILL INCLUDE THE HOMELESS, JUSTICE-INVOLVED, VETERANS, LGBTQIA+ YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND SENIORS. WORCESTER COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MA COUNTIES HARDEST HIT BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, ACCOUNTING FOR OVER 13% OF MA OVERDOSES IN 2019 (WWW.MASS.GOV). AMONG THE COUNTY’S JUSTICE-INVOLVED AND HOMELESS POPULATIONS THERE IS HIGH PREVALENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND OVERDOSE, AS WELL AS LACK OF FOLLOW-UP CARE FOLLOWING AN OVERDOSE (UMASS MEDICAL, 2020). IN MASSACHUSETTS, LGBT YOUTH REPORT HAVING CONSIDERED SUICIDE AT FIVE TIMES THE RATE OF NON-LGBT YOUTH. PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, UNDOMICILED WORCESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS TOTALED NEARLY1,600 (2019 PIT COUNT). THE BRIDGE’S MISSION ALIGNS WITH THAT OF SAMHSA’S AND READS: BLENDING BEST PRACTICES WITH THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, WE PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SEE BEYOND AND LIVE BEYOND PERCEIVED LIMITATIONS TO PURSUE FULFILLING LIVES. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THREE OVERARCHING OUTCOMES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WE SUPPORT THAT ARE TIED TO OUR AGENCY’S THEORY OF CHANGE: WELLNESS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THE GOALS OF THE OSRRH ARE TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE WELLNESS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND REALIZE OPPORTUNITY. WELLNESS OBJECTIVES INVOLVE EXPANDING OPEN ACCESS AND OUTREACH MODELS FOR DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS THAT EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS TO IMPROVE THEIR NEAR AND LONG-TERM BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. BY ADDING CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED PEER SERVICES, THE OSRRH WILL CREATE CONNECTIONS, NATURAL SUPPORTS, AND RECOVERY CAPITAL THAT WILL LEAD TO LASTING RELATIONSHIPS. TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO REALIZE OPPORTUNITY, THE OSRRH WILL INTEGRATE HOUSING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INTO PERSON-CENTERED CARE PLANS, OPENING PATHWAYS TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

THE BRIDGE'S PROPOSAL FOR A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) - WITH A MISSION TO CHANGE LIVES BY OFFERING HELP, HOPE, AND OPPORTUNITY TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE BRIDGE PROVIDES HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 4,000 NEW YORKERS ANNUALLY. WITH SAMHSA FUNDING, THE BRIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN ITS COMMUNITY-BASED BH SERVICES IN THE TARGETED NEW YORK CITY BOROUGHS (MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX) AND NEIGHBORHOODS BY CREATING A CCBHC THAT PROVIDES 24/7/365 PERSON-CENTERED INTEGRATIVE SERVICES TO 180-200 PEOPLE EACH YEAR, REACHING AN UNDUPLICATED TOTAL OF 755 IN 4 YEARS. THE BRIDGE AIMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND DECREASE BARRIERS TO BH CARE AMONG HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF OUTREACH, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, CARE COORDINATION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS (GOAL 1) THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF CONTRACT START, INCREASE RESPONSE TIME TO LESS THAN 3 HOURS FOR THOSE IN NEED OF BH CARE BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A 24/7 CRISIS INTERVENTION, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS; AND WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF CONTRACT START, INCREASE UTILIZATION OF BH SERVICES (SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS, MAINTAINED APPOINTMENTS, MEDICATION ADHERENCE) BY STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SUPPORTS AMONG HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS BY UTILIZING A CERTIFIED PEER WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. THE BRIDGE WILL IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INTEGRATED BH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE AMONG HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH SCREENING, MONITORING, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTH PROVIDERS (GOAL 2) THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF CONTRACT START, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS WHO MANAGE THEIR WELLBEING BY PROVIDING ONSITE AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH SCREENINGS, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES TO 180-200 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY; AND BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE FROM 25% TO 65% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION SERVED BY PROVIDING FACILITATED REFERRALS AND SUPPORT MAKING AND ATTENDING APPOINTMENTS. THE BRIDGE WILL IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT, EVIDENCE-BASED BH CARE THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING (GOAL 3) THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: EACH YEAR THROUGHOUT THE FOUR-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, REVIEW AND IMPROVE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN MH OUTCOMES; AND WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF CONTRACT START, RECRUIT AND HIRE A FIDELITY TRAINER/QA SPECIALIST TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF AT LEAST 100 EMPLOYEES TO DELIVER CULTURALLY COMPETENT, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE TO 180-200 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR THE BRIDGE IS CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING ALL REQUIRED CCBHC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANNING; OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES; OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE SCREENING AND MONITORING OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS AND HEALTH RISKS; TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES; PEER SUPPORT; AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS. PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS WILL INCLUDE FORMALIZING AN AFTER-HOURS ON-CALL SCHEDULE SYSTEM; STRENGTHENING BI-DIRECTIONAL REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS; BUILDING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; STRENGTHENING YOUTH SERVICES; EXPANDING PEER SUPPORTS; AND IMPROVING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN MH OUTCOMES.

OPEN SKY RAPID RESPONSE HUB. - THE BRIDGE OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS, INC., DBA OPEN SKY COMMUNITY SERVICES (OPEN SKY) PROPOSES TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE OUR CCBHC SERVICE DELIVERY CALLED THE OPEN SKY RAPID RESPONSE HUB (OSRRH) WHICH PROVIDES REAL TIME ACCESS TO INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES AND REHABILITATIVE SUPPORTS. CURRENTLY THESE SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE 24/7 AND DELIVERED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. SERVICE DELIVERY IS NOT BOUND TO THE FOUR WALLS OF THE CLINIC AND IS DELIVERED FLEXIBLY IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. WE UTILIZE PRACTICES THAT INCLUDE TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND HOUSING FIRST PRINCIPLES AS VEHICLES FOR STABILIZATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN CCBHC SERVICES. OPEN SKY IS THE PRIMARY CCBHC AGENCY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DESIGNATED COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS (DCO): FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER, EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, YOU, INC., RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK INC., AND SPECTRUM HEALTH SYSTEMS, THAT WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, STATE-SANCTIONED CRISIS SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, AS INDICATED, FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN OPEN SKY’S CCBHC. OPEN SKY RRH SERVES INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT WORCESTER COUNTY (POP. 862,11, US CENSUS), PROVIDING OFFICE BASED IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER OR THROUGH MOBILE OUTREACH. ACCORDING TO THE US CENSUS, 37% OF WORCESTER RESIDENTS SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IN THEIR HOME (2017-2021 AVERAGE), 23.9% ARE HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND 19.3% ARE IN POVERTY. OTHER PROVIDERS OFFER MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES BUT WITHOUT THE ARRAY OF HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS HEALTH RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS OFFERED BY OPEN SKY. DURING EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT, THE OSRRH WILL SERVE 150 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES (600 THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT) WITH KNOWN AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS (SMI, SED, SUD, COD) AS WELL AS THOSE WHOSE WELLBEING HAS BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. POPULATIONS OF FOCUS WILL INCLUDE THE HOMELESS, JUSTICE-INVOLVED, VETERANS, LGBTQIA+ YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND SENIORS. WORCESTER COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MA COUNTIES HARDEST HIT BY THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, ACCOUNTING FOR OVER 12% OF MA OVERDOSES IN 2021 (WWW.MASS.GOV). AMONG THE COUNTY’S JUSTICE-INVOLVED AND HOMELESS POPULATIONS THERE IS HIGH PREVALENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND OVERDOSE, AS WELL AS LACK OF FOLLOW-UP CARE FOLLOWING AN OVERDOSE (UMASS MEDICAL, 2020). IN 2023, UNDOMICILED WORCESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS TOTALED 963, 45% OF WHOM ARE HISPANIC/LATINX AND 58% BIPOC (2023 PIT COUNT). OPEN SKY’S MISSION ALIGNS WITH THAT OF SAMHSA’S AND READS: BLENDING BEST PRACTICES WITH THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, WE PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SEE BEYOND AND LIVE BEYOND PERCEIVED LIMITATIONS TO PURSUE FULFILLING LIVES. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THREE OVERARCHING OUTCOMES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WE SUPPORT THAT ARE TIED TO THE OPEN SKY APPROACH: WELLNESS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THE GOALS OF THE OSRRH ARE TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE WELLNESS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND REALIZE OPPORTUNITY. WELLNESS OBJECTIVES INVOLVE EXPANDING OPEN ACCESS AND OUTREACH MODELS FOR DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS THAT EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS TO IMPROVE THEIR NEAR AND LONG-TERM BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. BY ADDING CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED PEER SERVICES, THE OSRRH WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE CONNECTIONS, NATURAL SUPPORTS, AND RECOVERY CAPITAL THAT WILL LEAD TO LASTING RELATIONSHIPS. TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO REALIZE OPPORTUNITY, THE OSRRH WILL INTEGRATE HOUSING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INTO PERSON-CENTERED CARE PLANS, OPENING PATHWAYS TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

CHARTER SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS

THE BRIDGE'S TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM - THE BRIDGE'S TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (TIEH) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SERVE MARGINALIZED YOUTH AND ADULTS LIVING IN MANHATTAN, THE BRONX, AND BROOKLYN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, COUPLED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THE SPECIFIC POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED INCLUDE YOUTH AND ADULTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR (POC), LOW TO NO-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (PEH), AND PEOPLE WITH COMPLETE MENTAL HEALTH (MH), SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES (SED), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (COD). THE PROJECT'S OVERALL PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST THESE INDIVIDUALS BY HELPING THEM ENROLL IN MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, APPROPRIATE TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS SO THEY WILL SUCCEED IN SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING ACCESSED THROUGH A COORDINATED APPROACH BY THE BRIDGE. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE 1) IMPROVING ACCESS AND DECREASING BARRIERS TO INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CARE AMONG HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF OUTREACH, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, CARE COORDINATION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS; 2) IMPROVING EFFORTS TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT CLIENTS TO ENROLLMENT RESOURCES FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID, AND MAINSTREAM ASSISTANCE; AND 3) IMPROVING ACCESS AND DECREASING BARRIERS TO HOUSING AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING AMOUNT HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A COORDINATED APPROACH. PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE 1) INCREASING RESPONSE TIME TO LESS THAN 3 HOURS FOR 85% OF THOSE IN NEED OF BH CARE BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A 24/7 CRISIS INTERVENTION, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS. 1.2) INCREASE UTILIZATION OF BH SERVICES BY STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SUPPORTS AMOUNT 85% OF HIGH-NEED INDIVIDUALS BY UTILIZING PEER SUPPORT. 2.1) INCREASE RESPONSE TIME TO LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS TO ENROLL 85% OF CLIENTS IN MAINSTREAM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY COLLABORATING WITH SUCH PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ALLOW FOR FASTER ENROLLMENT FOR CLIENTS. 2.1) INCREASE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND THE BRIDGE PROGRAMS FOR BH, SUD, AND HOUSING SERVICES BY 50%. 3.1) INCREASE ADVOCACY FOR PEH SEEKING SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING BY COORDINATING WITH HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND 20 OTHER LANDLORDS ON HOW TO BEST INTERACT WITH RESIDENTS WITH MH CONDITIONS OR CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS. 3.2) INCREASE UTILIZATION OF A LANDLORD LIST THAT PEH CAN CONTACT TO LOCATE SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING. 4.1) REVIEW AND IMPROVE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITIES IN MH OUTCOMES. 4.2) HIRE A TRAINING SPECIALIST TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF A LEAST 100 EMPLOYEES TO DELIVER CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE TO 150 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED ANNUALLY IS APPROXIMATELY 150 FOR A TOTAL OF 712 THROUGH THE FULL FIVE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL BE USED DURING THIS PROJECT INCLUDE MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, PEER SUPPORT, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT TYPICALLY USED FOR SUD, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATED DUAL DISORDER TREATMENT. THESE INTERVENTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST PEH WITH MH/ SED AND/OR SUD WHO WANT TREATMENT AND SEEK HOUSING.

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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RESOURCES ENABLING NAVIGATORS TO EMPOWER WELLNESS (RENEW PROJECT)1 - THE BRIDGE CENTER, INC. (TBCI) IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, WILL OFFER THE RESOURCES ENABLING NAVIGATORS TO EMPOWER WELLNESS (RENEW) \ PROJECT, TO 250 (50 50 EACH YEAR) CORE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND 1,125 GENERAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (125 IN YEAR 1 AND 250 EACH YEAR 2-5) PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM AND OTHER HIGH RISK MINORITY GROUP MEMBERS, AGED 13 TO 24, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL HELP THEM AVOID HIV, HEPATITIS, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, IN ADDITION TO OTHER RISKY BEHAVIORS, WHILE IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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MOBILE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM - THE BRIDGE OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS (THE BRIDGE), DBA OPEN SKY COMMUNITY SERVICES PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A MOBILE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM (MCRT) PARTNERING WITH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS (ED’S). THE TARGET POPULATION IS 100 ADULTS AND CHILDREN ANNUALLY FROM WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, EXPERIENCING SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), OR SED/SMI AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, ALSO CALLED CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD). IN ADDITION, THE TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WHO FREQUENTLY UTILIZE THE ED, MAY BE BOARDING IN THE ED, OR WHO EXPERIENCE FREQUENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS. TO REACH THIS POPULATION, MCRT STAFF WILL BE DEPLOYED TO AND RESPOND TO THREE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNITS. THE PARTNER HOSPITALS ARE HARRINGTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN SOUTHBRIDGE AND WEBSTER, MA, AND ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL IN WORCESTER, MA. THE BRIDGE IS HIGHLY SKILLED IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE PRESENTING WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND HAS SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN SERVING CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THE LGBTQIA+ POPULATION AND THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO ESTABLISH THE MCRT, CONNECT 200 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SED, SMI AND COD TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROJECT INCLUDE SERVING 80 ADULTS AND 20 YOUTH PER YEAR, SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY AND ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH WHEN NECESSARY, ENSURING THAT 80% OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR TREATMENT OF SMI/SED AND/OR COD, THAT 75% OF MCRT PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE/MAINTAIN HOUSING STABILITY, AND THAT 65% OF MCRT PARTICIPANTS INDICATE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS. OTHER OBJECTIVES INCLUDE 75% OF ENROLLED INDIVIDUALS ARE CONTACTED BY A MCRT TEAM MEMBER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF REFERRAL, 80% OF INDIVIDUALS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND THAT UPON DISENROLLMENT, 70% OF ENROLLEES GRADUATE (COMPLETE IDENTIFIED TREATMENT GOALS) OR LEAVE BEFORE COMPLETION WITH THE AGREEMENT OF TREATMENT STAFF. THROUGH THESE SERVICES, ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WILL BE IMPROVED AND INCREASED FOR THE COMMUNITY. WITH THE MCRT, INDIVIDUALS CAN BE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, SUCH AS RECOVERY COACHING, HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT, AMONG OTHERS. WHEN NECESSARY, TELEHEALTH AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCING WILL AMELIORATE BARRIERS TO IN-PERSON SERVICES. DURING THE PANDEMIC, NUMBERS OF AVAILABLE BEDS IN ED’S AND OTHER PSYCHIATRIC UNITS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO ALLOW FOR GREATER SOCIAL DISTANCING, OR BECAUSE BEDS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO COVID-19 PATIENTS WHO REQUIRED ISOLATION. BY DIVERTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN THE ED, MORE BEDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR OTHER MEDICAL PURPOSES, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES WILL IMPROVE.

BRIDGE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM

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THE BRIDGE FOR YOUTH: MARLENE'S PLACE - SUPPORTIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING HOMELESS TEENS

THE PEACE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION, AND ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT MOBILE COUNTY, AL. - THE BRIDGE CENTER, INC. (TBCI) AND THEIR COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS ARE APPLYING TO OBTAIN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK – PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS FOR COMMUNITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND TRIBES/TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS GRANT FUNDING, TO SUPPORT THEIR PREVENTION EDUCATORS ADVANCING CARE & EMPOWERMENT (PEACE) PROJECT. THE PEACE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION, AND ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT GREATER MOBILE COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. THESE FUNDS WILL BE WELL UTILIZED IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL LEVEL AND QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION IN THIS HIGH-NEEDS COMMUNITY BY MAKING CERTAIN THAT FEWER CITIZENS ARE HAVING THEIR LIVES DEVASTATED BY ADDICTION AND UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS, SO THAT THEY MIGHT LEAD HAPPIER AND MORE SUCCESSFUL LIVES. GOAL 1: INCREASE THE DIRECT INVOLVEMENT OF MOBILE COUNTY BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS IN PREVENTING THE ONSET AND REDUCING THE PROGRESSION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ITS RELATED PROBLEMS, AND IN PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUTH OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. OBJECTIVE 1: BY THE END OF MARCH 2025, PEACE WILL HAVE CONVENED A COALITION OF CITIZENS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN FULTON’S SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION CAPACITY AND GREATER COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE BY COMPLETING THE STEPS OF SAMHSA’S STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK. OBJECTIVE 2) EACH YEAR, PEACE WILL HAVE MAINTAINED 90% OF COALITION COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO FILL GAPS AND ADDRESS OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION. GOAL 2: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN SHARING THE MESSAGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION OVER THE FIVE YEARS OF THE PROGRAM. OBJECTIVE 3) BY THE END OF 2029, PEACE WILL HAVE INCREASED MOBILE’S INFRASTRUCTURE BY TRAINING 50 STUDENTS (10 ANNUALLY) AS PEER EDUCATORS TO DISSEMINATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION INFORMATION. OBJECTIVE 4) BY THE END OF 2029, THE HEALTH EDUCATORS ASSISTED BY PEER EDUCATORS WILL HAVE PROVIDED 10 EVIDENCED BASED PREVENTION MIXED BEST PRACTICES SESSIONS TO 1,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH (150 TO 225 ANNUALLY) TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, PERCEIVED RISK OF HARM, AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE REGARDING ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND MARIJUANA USE, IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH VIA VIOLENCE REDUCTION. GOAL 3: REACH OUT TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE GREATER COMMUNITY NOT BEING SERVED DIRECTLY BY THE PROJECT OVER THE FIVE YEARS OF THE PROGRAM. OBJECTIVE 5: BY THE END OF 2029, PEACE WILL HAVE IMPLEMENTED FIFTEEN (15) TRADITIONAL AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS (THREE A YEAR) TO REACH 5,000 (1,000 A YEAR) CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TARGETING THE PREVENTION OF UNDERAGE DRINKING, MARIJUANA AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS USE, IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH.

MATERNITY TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

RITA'S HOUSE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

YOUTH IN TRANSITION TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (YIT TLP)

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

RESILIENCE HOUSE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

MENDMOBILE EDUCATION, NAVIGATION & DIGNITY - THE BRIDGE CENTER, INC. (THCI) WILL OFFER THE MOBILE EDUCATION NAVIGATION & DIGNITY (MEND) PROJECT. THIS EFFORT WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT) AND INFORMATION ABOUT A WIDE VARIETY OF REFERRAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 600 TARGETED PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CITIZENS OF MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA WHO ARE AT RISK FOR MENTAL ILLNESS. THE MEND PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MHAT FOR A MINIMUM OF 200 PRIMARILY IMPOVERISHED AFRICAN-AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY WHILE CONTINUALLY PROMOTING THE PROGRAM TO WORK TOWARDS EXCEEDING THAT TARGET NUMBER EACH YEAR, OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR TO TRAIN AT LEAST 200 TARGETED PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AND SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, IN ADDITION TO PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION. 2) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR TO ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN LINKAGES WITH TARGETED ORGANIZATIONS FOR TRAINING TO REFER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES. 3) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR TO TRAIN AT LEAST 200 TARGETED PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS TO EMPLOY CRISIS DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES WITH THE INDIVIDUALS THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH MENTAL DISORDERS. 4) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR TO EDUCATE AND FOLLOW UP WITH AT LEAST 200 MHAT TRAINED TARGETED PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ABOUT RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THEM TO MAKE A WIDE VARIETY OF REFERRALS FOR SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS THEY IDENTIFY AS IN NEED OF INTERVENTION. 5) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, TO HAVE AT LEAST 80% OF TRAINED INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE/ATTITUDES/BELIEFS RELATED TO PREVENTION AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BRIDGE FOR YOUTH: RITA'S HOUSE

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

PATHFINDERS BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (PATHFINDERS BCP)

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

THE BRIDGE FOR YOUTH: RITA'S HOUSE TLP

YOUTH IN TRANSITION TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (YIT TLP)

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BRIDGE SOUTHWEST BASIC CENTER

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PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

POLICE POST ARMORY

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THE BRIDGE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (BRIDGE BCP)

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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RESILIENCE HOUSE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM TO SUPPORT HOMELESS YOUTH - THE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (BCP) (CY) PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO HAVE LEFT HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE HOME, OR OTHER HOMELESS YOUTH WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE END UP IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IN THE CHILD WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. BCPS WORK TO ESTABLISH OR STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. BCPS PROVIDE YOUTH UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR HEALTH CARE. BCPS CAN PROVIDE UP TO 21 DAYS OF SHELTER FOR YOUTH AND SEEK TO REUNITE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, OR TO LOCATE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS.

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PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

THE BRIDGE FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (ARRA)

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FY 2011 PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

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TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ARTIST RESIDENCIES TO CREATE A SERIES OF SITE-SPECIFIC AUGMENTED REALITY ARTWORKS ALONG THE BROADWAY CORRIDOR IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA. 

TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC ART PROJECT.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC ART PROJECT IN CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA.

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - GE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

DE OBLIGATION PROJECT COMPLETED

PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH