Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #87FY0102

District 15 Family Support Program for Homeless Families

Requester:

Sue Rux

Organization:

Homeless Assistance Center, Inc.

Project Title:

District 15 Family Support Program for Homeless Families

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:42:31 PM

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

Statewide Interest:

This program addresses the need for housing and support services for homeless families by assisting them in securing permanent housing.� The annual report from Florida Department of Children & Families reports there are at least 57,400 homeless people in Florida on any given day, which is up 9% from the 52,500 last year.� 33% are families.� District 15 reports over 2000 who are either homeless or living in over crowded conditions with other family members or friends.� It is estimated that 46% are families.

Recipient:

Homeless Assistance Center

Contact:

Sue Rux

2525 St. Lucie Avenue

Contact Phone:

(561) 567-2766

Vero Beach 32960

Counties:

Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

The Family Support Program for Homeless Families assists families with children under 18 years of age who are homeless move into permanent housing.� The program provides a one-time housing-related payment to cover security deposit, first month's rent and necessary deposits for services and utilities up to $1500.� We are requesting to serve 37 families next year.� Our mission to eliminate homelessness will become rhetoric if we do not treat this devastating social issue.� In addition to placing the homeless in housing we support their needs by providing services such as: clothing, food, job training, education, life skills classes, and information & referrals.� To be eligible the family must be without housing, have a child under the age of 18 living in the household or expectinga child, and one member have a valid ID.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

We expect to house 82% of the families reffered to the program.� In conjuction to housing the families, they also will recieve the necessary supportive services to help them become stable and productive citizens and lessen the tax burden of the community. �The Case Manager assigned to the family will continue to provide follow along support to the families to sndure all aspects of a healthy family are met.� The follow up will continue for 120 days.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

Total cost of the project:

$200,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$237,260

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Children And Families, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Case management reports, Annual Report on Homelessness in Florida prepared by DCF

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No