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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will soon announce a notice of $20 million in available funds for Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers.
FUP vouchers are Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers targeted to help families and youth aging out of the foster care system afford housing and pay rent. The family or young person pays 30 percent of income towards rent with the rest covered by the government. FUP vouchers are an important resource to unite families with their children who would otherwise languish needlessly in foster care and for youth aging out of the foster care system without permanent housing.
FUP vouchers require a partnership between a local public housing authority and a local department of social or family services. The National Center on Housing and Child Welfare has excellent information to assist localities in successfully applying for these funds.
ACTION ITEM:
If you represent a local public housing authority, reach out to your local department of social or family services to begin discussions on a collaboration to apply for this critical housing resource.
If you represent a local department of social or family services, reach out to your local public housing authority to begin discussions on a collaboration to apply for this critical housing resource.
If you represent a nonprofit or faith based organization or are a private, concerned citizen, contact your local public housing authority and your local department of social or family services to make sure they are aware of this funding opportunity and encourage their collaboration and application for this resource.
BACKGROUND:
For the first time in over a decade, HUD announced FUP award notifications in July 2009 to several jurisdictions across the nation. In Virginia, the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority received 100 and 50 vouchers, respectively.
HUD will once again announce the availability of funding through the FUP program in September or October 2009. Go to www.hud.gov for the notification.
CONTACT:
Please feel free to contact VCEH with questions or comments.
Phyllis Chamberlain
Executive Director
Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
804-368-1642
phyllis@vceh.org
Applications must be received in the DMHMRSAS Office of Administrative Services by no later than
1 PM on Monday, June 8.
The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) has announced the availability of $1,248,000 in federal Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) formula grant funds for the delivery of outreach, engagement and supportive services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or SMI and co-occurring Substance Use Disorders (SMI/SUD).
DMHMRSAS has released Request for Applications (RFA) # 720C-04229-09D00 to solicit applications from Community Services Boards (CSBs), Behavioral Health Authorities (BHAs) and not-for-profit community-based 501(c)(3) organizations that have experience in providing services to the target population, which includes homeless veterans. Responses from not-for-profit community-based organizations must demonstrate collaboration and coordination with the CSB/BHA operating in their proposed service areas in order to ensure successful engagement with mental health and substance abuse treatment services.
DMHMRSAS expects to make approximately 20 awards in high-need areas of the Commonwealth, with average annual awards ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. Funding for these programs will begin September 1, 2009 and is expected to continue annually upon mutual agreement between all parties, acceptable performance of the contractor, and continued availability of federal funding. Interested organizations should be aware that applicants are required to match 33% of federal PATH funds requested with their own cash and/or in-kind contributions ($1 match per $3 of federal funds).
The RFA document and related attachments can be accessed on the DMHMRSAS Web site. The RFA provides definitions of the PATH target population and PATH-allowable services, and clear instructions for how to complete and submit applications.
Applications must be received in the DMHMRSAS Office of Administrative Services by no later than
1 PM on Monday, June 8.
May 11, 2009
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, has released the solicitation for Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry grants (Section 101). Funding under this section is available to help state and local agencies implement programs and strategies to reduce recidivism and ensure the safe and successful reentry of juveniles who have been incarcerated.
Click here to download the solicitation.
The deadline for applications is 8:00 p.m. ET on June 15, 2009.
Inquiries about the solicitation should be directed to Thomas Murphy, OJJDP Grant Program Specialist, at 202-353-8734 or thomas.murphy@usdoj.gov.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, has also released the solicitation for Second Chance Act mentoring grants for juvenile populations (Section 211). Funding under this section is available to help public agencies and nonprofit organizations implement mentoring projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of youth who have been incarcerated.
Click here to download the mentoring grant solicitation.
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