Gaudenzia Foundation

CONCORD PLACE: PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS SINGLE ADULTS

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COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - DAVID SLINGER, DSLINGER@GAUDENZIA.ORG 610.860.2059 GAUDENZIA FRESH START IS LOCATED AT 604 WEST 10TH STREET, WILMINGTON IN A 90 YEARS OLD BUILDING. IT SEEKS FUNDING TO REPLACE EXTERIOR WINDOWS, REPLACE WORN OUT FLOORING, UPGRADE HVAC, RENOVATE THE BASEMENT TO CREATE USABLE SPACE, AND ENHANCE OUTSIDE AREA SAFETY AND SECURITY. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE THREE LEVELS OF WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT, AND RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT WITH A CAPACITY OF 44 BEDS. OUR CLIENTS ARE ADULTS WITH VARYING TREATMENT NEEDS INCLUDING WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT, SHORT-TERM AND/OR LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FROM ALL DELAWARE COUNTIES. MANY ARE DUALLY-DIAGNOSED WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. WHEN THEY ARRIVE, THEY ARE BROKEN, TYPICALLY HOMELESS AND JOBLESS, POSSIBLY COURT-APPOINTED, WITHOUT HOPE, AND READY TO TRY A DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AFFECTS AND COSTS THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY IN SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE WAYS INCLUDING LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND EMPLOYABILITY; IMPAIRMENT IN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE; INCREASED CRIME; INCREASED VIOLENCE; ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN; AND DEPENDENCE ON NON-FAMILIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SURVIVAL. GAUDENZIA PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, GED SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PLANNING AND REFERRAL, AA/NA MEETINGS, SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL AND LEGAL REFERRAL, FAMILY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, HOUSING REFERRAL AND AFTERCARE SERVICES TO THE CLIENTS. SUCCESS BEGINS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL STOPS ABUSING DRUGS AND ALCOHOL AND HEIGHTENS WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL MOVES ON TO A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE. UPON COMPLETION OF GAUDENZIA’S PROGRAMS, CLIENTS HAVE CREATED A SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH PEERS, AA/NA MEETING MEMBERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THEY HAVE A PLAN TO FOLLOW CREATED BY THEM IN CONSULTATION WITH THEIR COUNSELOR THAT INCLUDES PERSONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND HOUSING GOALS WITH PLANS TO ACCOMPLISH THEM OVER VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME. THESE RENOVATIONS AND UPGRADES TO GAUDENZIA FRESH START’S INTERIOR, EXTERIO R, AND OUTDOOR AREAS WILL PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT TO FACILITATE THE CLIENTS’ RECOVERY JOURNEY. THIS IS CRUCIAL AS THEY DEAL WITH DIFFICULT ISSUES, LEARN TOOLS FOR RECOVERY, AND BEGIN HEALING. A COMFORTABLE, SAFE, SECURE ENVIRONMENT ASSURES THE CLIENT THAT THE ORGANIZATION CARES FOR THEM. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE MANY OF THEM WERE MARGINALIZED, ABUSED, OR MISTREATED AT SOME POINT IN THEIR JOURNEY PRIOR TO ENTERING TREATMENT. A WELL-KEPT ENVIRONMENT HELPS THEM REGAIN A SENSE OF SELF-WORTH. ADEQUATELY INSULATED WINDOWS AND PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HVAC ARE ESSENTIAL TO A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT. APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURES ENABLE CLIENTS TO FOCUS ON THEIR RECOVERY INSTEAD OF THEIR IMMEDIATE DISCOMFORT. THE BASEMENT IS CURRENTLY UNUSABLE SPACE. WITH FLOORING REPLACEMENT AND FRESH PAINT, IT WILL ALLOW FOR OFFICE SPACE AND STORAGE AREA USAGE. THE OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AREA IS IMPORTANT TO CLIENTS’ WELL-BEING AS WELL. THERE ARE AREAS WITH MISSING FENCING AND SOME FENCING HAS SHORT-TERM AND UNATTRACTIVE REPAIRS. BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM IS THE CLIENT’S RESIDENCE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AN OUTDOOR AREA THAT IS SAFE AND SECURE IS NEEDED FOR RECREATION AND RELAXATION. THE RETAINING WALL AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING IS BREAKING DOWN AND IN NEED OF POINTING AND REPAIRS TO ENSURE LONGEVITY AND SAFETY. THE RAILINGS OF THE STAIRCASE LEADING INTO THE MAIN ENTRANCE ARE IN POOR CONDITION AND NEED REPLACEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS’ SAFETY. GAUDENZIA’S IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY IS A REDUCTION IN CRIME, HOMELESSNESS, AND BURDEN ON THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. GAUDENZIA FRESH START'S ALUMNI ARE CHEFS, LAW CLERKS, CONTRACTORS, SALES PEOPLE, SOCIAL WORKERS, AUTO MECHANICS, HOMEOWNERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, SPOUSES, PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND TRUSTWORTHY FRIENDS. PROVIDING A SAFE, CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE RECEIVING SERVICES AT FRESH START ALLOWS THESE INDIVIDUALS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY,

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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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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