Restore Nyc Inc

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.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

THROUGH THIS PROJECT, RESTORE NYC WILL PROVIDE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK CITY ACROSS THE 36-MONTH PROJECT PERIOD USING A HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH. THE GOAL OF RESTORES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM IS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERVICES, INCLUDING DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE. WRAPAROUND AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WILL INCLUDE SHELTER AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTHCARE ASSESSMENT, MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING, CHILDCARE, LEGAL SERVICES, AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFIED NEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM WILL COLLABORATE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF PARTNERS INCLUDING NYC BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL PARTNERS, THE HORTICULTURE SOCIETY OF NYC, MICREATE, ELECTRIC BEETS, EMMAS TORCH, SOHARLEM, AND HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE (1) SURVIVORS WILL DRIVE RESTORES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM; (2) ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES WILL BE SURVIVOR- INFORMED AND -LED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE TO MEET INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS; (3) COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL BE TRAINED IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING BEST PRACTICES; (4) ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED; (5) DATA COLLECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN EVALUATION ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF THE PROGRAM IS MEETING STATED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; AND (6) AT PROGRAM COMPLETION, SURVIVORS WILL ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND MAINTAIN SAFE AND STABLE JOBS FOR AT LEAST 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE ENROLLING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CLIENTS IN HOUSING AND COUNSELING AND PROVIDING REFERRALS TO PHYSICAL-HEALTH, SUBSTANCE-ABUSE-TREATMENT, AND LEGAL SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, RESTORES IMPACT AND EVALUATION ARM WILL ENSURE (1) THE EFFICACY OF RESTORES PROGRAMMING; (2) INCLUSION OF SURVIVOR VOICES; AND (3) IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES WITHIN RESTORE AND ACROSS THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING FIELD.

RESTORE NYC SERVES SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NYC. RESTORE’S CORE POPULATION IS ADULT, FEMALE-IDENTIFIED U.S. CITIZENS, PERMANENT RESIDENTS (GREEN CARD HOLDERS), AND FOREIGN NATIONALS. RESTORE OPERATES UNDER A HOUSING FIRST PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICES A LOW-BARRIER AND STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH IN ORDER TO CONNECT SURVIVORS AS QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE TO SUSTAINABLE HOUSING. SERVICES ARE SURVIVOR-CENTERED, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED. SURVIVORS WILL BE OFFERED A RANGE OF HOUSING OPTIONS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, RAPID REHOUSING, AND/OR FLEXIBLE FUNDING TO FACILITATE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND TRANSITION INTO SAFE, AFFORDABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING.

INNOVATIVE JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR FOREIGN-NATIONAL SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK CITY

HOUSING SERVICES FOR FOREIGN-NATIONAL SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING

RESTORE NYC TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SAFEHOME

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK CITY

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS TO AID MINORS, ADULTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS, AS DEFINED BY 34 U.S.C. 12473(6), OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING, AND FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS HOLISTIC, SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENABLE A MINOR, AN ADULT, OR A DEPENDENT OF SUCH MINOR OR ADULT LOCATE AND SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATE INTO A COMMUNITY. RESTORE NYC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, AN URBAN REGION OF THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE 36 SCATTERED SITE RESIDENCES FOR 36 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PRIVATE LANDLORD HOUSING UNITS. RESTORE NYC WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS TWO PARTNERS, THE MAYORS OFFICE TO END DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND QUEENS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, TO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, VICTIM-CENTERED, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO MEET THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONTINUATION PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE BOTH HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS IN THE REGION. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, COUNSELING, LIMITED LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.