Pathways Vermont Inc

PATHWAYS VERMONT'S RURAL OUTREACH AND SERVICES. - PATHWAYS VERMONT'S RURAL OUTREACH AND SERVICE (PROS) PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF ITS HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM TO ENGAGE AND CONNECT AN ADDITIONAL 290 VERMONTERS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES (SMI) OR CO-OCCURRING SMI AND SUBSTANCE USE (COD) WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROS TEAM WILL SERVE INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT VERMONT. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS GRANT WILL BE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED BY THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM (CES) WITH SMI/COD WHO HAVE THE HIGHEST NEEDS, GREATEST VULNERABILITY AND ARE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS ARE EXPECTED TO MIRROR VERMONTERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE SMI, AND 1 IN 3 WILL STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE. ENGLISH WILL BE SPOKEN BY 95% OF PARTICIPANTS; INTERPRETER SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN NECESSARY. MORE THAN 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE UNEMPLOYED, AND 85% WILL LIVE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE; MOST PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS OR GEDS (76%). PARTICIPANTS DEMOGRAPHICS WILL BE: 55% IDENTIFY AS MEN, 44% AS WOMEN, AND 1% AS NONBINARY, 5% IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ2S+, 10% BLACK, 2% NATIVE, 1% ASIAN, 5% MULTI-RACIAL, AND 82% WHITE, 2.9% HISPANIC OR LATINX. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ADULTS: 5% AGED 18-29, 22% AGED 30-39, 25% AGED 40-49, 23% AGED 50-59, 21% AGED 60-69, AND 4% AGED 70+. THROUGH ASSERTIVE ENGAGEMENT, CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, AND A PEER-MODEL OF SERVICE THE PROS TEAM WILL ENGAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN RETICENT TO CONNECT WITH PROVIDERS. THE PROS TEAM WILL COORDINATE SOMATIC HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE RECOVERY SERVICES WITH VARIOUS LOCAL PROVIDERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT VERMONT. THE PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY SUPPORT FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN VERMONT. A. OUTREACH AND SCREENING TO 365 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, 65 IN YEAR 1, 75 IN YEARS 2-5. PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAM SERVICES. B. ENROLL 290 INDIVIDUALS IN SERVICES, 50 IN YEAR 1, 60 IN YEARS 2-5. C. CONDUCT TRAINING TO IMPROVE UTILIZATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR SERVING PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 2. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND BENEFITS A. WITHIN 60-DAYS OF ENROLLMENT 90% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENROLLED IN HEALTH INSURANCE. B. WITHIN 6-MONTHS OF ENROLLMENT 80% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE A SOURCE OF INCOME. C. PARTICIPANTS WILL ACCESS SNAP, TANF, WIC, VOCREHAB, CHILDCARE AND/OR OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT. 3. ENSURE CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND SENSITIVITY TO UNDERSERVED AND OVERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS. A. ENSURE CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND REPRESENTATION IN PATHWAYS VERMONT STAFF THROUGH RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RESOURCE OFFERINGS. B. DECREASE RACIAL DISPARITIES AMONGST PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN VERMONT THROUGH SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT AND CHANGE C. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN SERVING PERSONS WHO ARE LGBTQ2S+. 4. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXIT HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. A. APPROVAL FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY WITHIN 45 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT B. ACCESS TO PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF SUBSIDY APPROVAL C. ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES THAT MEET PARTICIPANT NEEDS. 5. DECREASE EXPERIENCES OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION AMONG PARTICIPANTS. A. 70% DECREASE IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION AND INCARCERATION B. 50% DECREASE IN ER VISITS C.85% HOUSING RETENTION. 6. IMPROVE SOMATIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. A. 90% PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED WITH PCP AFTER 6 MONTHS B. 75% DECREASE RISK FROM SUBSTANCES THROUGH HARM REDUCTION C. 60% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL INCREASE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

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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