Hud Awards $10 Million For Permanent Homeless Housing
Hundreds of persons living for long periods of time on the streets due to addiction to alcohol will have a new chance at a permanent home because of $10 million in funding announced today by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development. A dozen pilot programs in 11 cities around the country are receiving two-year grants.
The communities receiving grants are:
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Chicago, Illinois
* Contra Costa, California
* Denver, Colorado
* Jacksonville, Florida
* New York, New York (2 GRANTS)
* San Francisco, California
* San Jose, California
* Santa Cruz, California
* Santa Monica, California
HUD’s program was developed inconsultation with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and is targeted to help individuals living on the streets for at least 365 days over the last five years and who also have a long-term addiction to alcohol. The initiative is supported by research that suggests as many as 150,000 persons experiencing chronic homelessness also often suffer from addiction to alcohol and tend to have the highest use of public facilities and services.
HUD is the nation’s housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting persons who are homeless, the elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS.
The Department also promotes economic and community development as well as enforces the nation’s fair housing laws.
