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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $5 million to 20 homeless projects in DeKalb. These HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) program grants support national efforts to prevent and end homelessness. The grants also fund local efforts to permanently house and support those experiencing homelessness in the county.
Project funds are restricted to serve the most vulnerable homeless populations as defined by HUD. Priority is given to the chronically homeless (those who have been homeless the longest), veterans, families and youth.
DeKalb has made steady progress reducing the number of people experiencing homelessness through increased outreach, streamlined access to services, prioritization of those who are in greatest need and by rapidly connecting them with permanent housing solutions.
On a single night in January 2017, 460 persons experienced homelessness in DeKalb. With the support of these HUD CoC grants, overall homelessness in DeKalb has decreased 43 percent since 2014, a decline of more than 341 persons. During that same time, veteran homelessness was reduced 84 percent and the county’s functional zero status was confirmed by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, HUD and the U.S. Department of Homeless Affairs. Additionally, street homelessness declined 35 percent and family homelessness declined 48 percent.
HUD awarded approximately $2.01 billion to homeless projects across the United States through a competitive Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process. The DeKalb County Community Development Department coordinated the 2017 local competition process, developed and submitted the winning NOFA application and successfully competed against 450 CoCs nationwide. The consolidated application submitted by the department secured funds for new and renewal permanent housing projects, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), a planning grant and funds to implement a coordinated entry system.
2017 HUD NOFA Awards – DeKalb CoC
| Applicant | Project Name | Project Description | 2017 Award |
| Georgia Housing and Finance Authority | Caring Works
Shelter + Care I |
S+CR project provides permanent supportive housing for 29 chronically homeless single men and women in treatment or recovery from mental illness.
|
$259,553 |
| Georgia Housing and Finance Authority | Caring Works
Shelter + Care II |
S+CR project provides permanent supportive housing for 35 chronically homeless single men and women in treatment or recovery from mental illness.
|
$285,604 |
| DeKalb County Govt | Coordinated Entry
DeKalb CoC |
Provides coordination and case management to support DeKalb’s Coordinated Intake and Assessment System.
|
$99,022 |
| Georgia Housing and Finance Authority
|
DeKalb CSB
DeKalb Shelter + Care |
Permanent supportive housing project for 64 homeless and chronically homeless individuals with mental illness.
|
$366,978 |
| Georgia Housing and Finance Authority
|
DeKalb HMIS 2017
|
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data collection and analysis for the DeKalb CoC. | $151,860 |
| Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta
|
DeKalb Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) 2017 | Permanent supportive housing to 26 homeless individuals suffering from mental illness. | $390,248 |
| Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta
|
DeKalb Rapid Rehousing 2017 | Project will assist a minimum of seven homeless and chronically homeless households with housing relocation and stabilization services, medium-term rental assistance and intensive case management.
|
$54,443 |
| Action Ministries, Inc.
|
DeKalb Rapid Rehousing | Rapid rehousing services (medium – long term rental assistance, intensive case management) to 10 chronically homeless individuals, families, veterans and youth.
|
$71,645 |
| Action Ministries, Inc. | DeKalb Rapid Rehousing II | Rapid rehousing services (medium – long term rental assistance, intensive case management utilizing housing first approach) to 74 chronically homeless, families, veterans and youth. | $697,968 |
| Decatur Cooperative Ministries | Family Success Project | Permanent supportive housing to five low-income chronically homeless families with children.
|
$80,947 |
| DeKalb County Government | GA-508 Planning Grant | CoC planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation to include development of the Coordinated Intake and Assessment System.
|
$136,112 |
| Georgia Housing and Finance Authority
|
Jerusalem House
DEK S+CR |
Provides permanent supportive housing for homeless adults and families living with HIV/AIDS. | $238,168 |
| Nicholas House | New Horizons
|
Permanent apartment-based housing to 20 chronically homeless families with a disability (substance abuse, mental health, physical/developmental). | $411,064 |
| DeKalb Community Service Board
|
Permanent Housing for Persons with Disabilities
DeKalb CSB/PH |
Permanent housing, therapeutic and supportive services to 12 chronically homeless persons with mental health disabilities. | $208,699 |
| St. Jude’s Recovery Center
|
Project Open Arms
|
Permanent supportive housing for 30 chronically-homeless veterans suffering from substance abuse or other co-occurring disorders. | $484,469 |
| Georgia Housing and Finance Authority | Rosalyn Apartments
S+CR |
56 unit project provides permanent supportive housing for up to 26 single chronically homeless individuals with a substance abuse or mental health diagnosis. | $269,918 |
| Jerusalem House
|
The Family Program
|
Permanent housing and supportive services for 12 homeless mothers living with HIV/AIDS and their children.
|
$202,681 |
| St. Jude’s Recovery Center | Welcome Home | Permanent housing and supportive services for six chronically homeless women with dependent children recovering from drug or alcohol addiction and other co-occurring disorders such as mental health. | $165,921 |
| CHRIS 180 | Changing Directions Rapid Rehousing Program | Provides rapid rehousing and case management 20 homeless youth under the age of 24. | $233,873 |
| Decatur Cooperative Ministry | DCM Interim Housing Project | Joint transitional housing /rapid rehousing project serves for approximately 40 homeless families with children. | $283,668 |
1 Comment
Many people in Dekalb County only complain about the homeless population & say there is no help/programs available for the homeless. I think this article proves there are programs available for all types of homeless individuals (By types, I mean reasons for the homelessness, whether it be mental illness, addiction, domestic abuse, or immigrants.