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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2652 - Grant Application - HUD - FY1987-88 Emergency Shelter Program - 10/06/1987JPB:da RESOLUTION Resolution #2652 October 6, 1987 Agenda Item #20 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock an Emergency Shelter Grant Application of 1987-88 for the year 1987 and related documents, which Application is attached herewith and shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this fth day of nrtnhar 1987. ff - (-' - ')� c - B.C. McMIN , MAYOR ATTEST: , City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Sandy Ogloree,6tommunity Development Administrator APPROVED AS TO FORM: s P. Brewster, Civil Trial Attorney OMB Approval No. 0348-0006 2 APPLI- a 3. STATE a. NUMBER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE CANTS APPLb'CATION NA 1. TYPE CATION IDENTI- OF ❑ NOTICE OF INTENT(OPTIONAL) ' FlER SUBMISSION ( ) FIER b. DATE 1Y FI ETO BEb. DATE (Mark ep• ❑ PREAPPLICATIONYear month day ASSIGNED ASSIGNED Year month day e pdate ® APPLICATION t.., 19 BY STATE NA 19 Leave Blank 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) a Applicant Name City of Lubbock NA b• Organization unit Community 'Development' Department s. a Street/P.O. Box P.O. Box 2000. PRO. a. NUMBER d. City Lubbock a County . Lubbock, GRAM NA I. state Texas g. ZIP code. 79457 (From CFDA) MULTIPLE ❑ h. contact Person (Name Sandy Ogletree b. TITLE Emergency Q Telephone Na) (806)762-6411 Ext. 2291 Shelter Grant 7. TITLE OF APPLICANTS PROJECT (Use section IV of this form to provide a summary descroon of the B. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT proiect.) 1987-88 Emergency Shelter Grant Application caoe. .: • • K-� wTEdugtlond YrtiuAfon IN Rrim ehabilitation or conversion of buildings• to ' Ems, �' provide shelter for the homeless and for certain F-4cAaa10` Enter appmpratektter �+ related activities. 4s 9. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names ojedtiec enntin states eta) 10. ESTIMATED NUMBER 11. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE 1 OF PERSONS BENEFITING A"'s'sic 0-9 D- nmffwm 2 6--11uppw1wrnl grant E-cew bCa Lubbock, `l �bbock, Texas 186,000 C -Awl it mrh► ,� u Jrzw 12 PROPOSED FUNDING 13. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 14. TYPE OF APPLICATION ,A -N" c-PAVISIM a APPLICANT b. PROJECT a w.i E"011 - a. FEDERAL S .00 Faun epproptau ltaer b. APPLICANT 38,000 ' oo 19th 19th 17. TYPE OF CHANGE (for lec or lee) A-Yia� DoWs F -430w Opevo - c. STATE oo 15. PROJECT START 16. PROJECT s -Dawn Doiws d. LOCAL DATE Year month day DURATION o-c�.aa. ourawn .00 �.. Dwavan 8 E-Cmowsuon e. OTHER .00 19 7 11 O 12 lye Enrw�gwo 18. DATE DUE TO Year month -day' NA pviete baer(av 1. Total s 76 000 .00 FEDERAL AGENCY Iv- 19 87 10 15 19. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST . itging and ITrban 10 20. EXISTING FEDERAL GRANT a. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT PF APPROPRIATE) b. ADMINISTRATIVE ACT (IF KNOWN) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER CommunityPlanning& Development' Victor J. Hancock NA C. ADDRESS Fort ,Worth Regional Of f ice 21. REMARKS ADDED P.O. Box 2905 Fort Worth Texas 76113 No 22. To the best of my knowledge and belief, a. YES. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT/PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE THE data in fhis preapplication/application EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON: APPLICANT are true and correct, the document has DATE CERTIFIES been duly authorized by the governing THAT► body of the applicant and. the applicant will comply with the attached assurances b. NO, PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O. 12372 If Bre assistance is approved• OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW ❑ 23. a. TYPED NAME AND TITLE. b. SIGNATURE CERTIFYING w. �+ REPRE- SENTATIVE B C. McMinn Mayor 24. TION PLICA- Year month day 25. FEDERAL APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 1 26. FEDERAL GRANT IDENTIFICATION - RECEIVED 19 27. ACTION TAKEN 28. FUNDING Y 30 Y J O a AWARDED ear �dn duy STARTING eQ1 month date 0 b. REJECTED Z9. ACTION DATE► 19 DATE 19 a FEDERAL i .00 31. CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA- 32. Year month date O e. RETURNED FOR AMENDMENT -. • TION YName and telephone number) ENDING b.APPLICANT O d. RETURNED FOR DATE 19 w E.O. 12372 SUBMISSION STATE 00 33. REMARKS ADDED d. LOCAL BY APPLICANT TO STATE a. OTHER .00 0 e. DEFERRED 0 f. WITHDRAWN ❑Yes ❑ L TOTAL S 0p - No NSE PREVIOUS 424 PAGE PREVIOUS EDITION • STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (Rev. 4-84j DITTO 8162 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT. 424-103 ROVED AS TO FORMS bed by IS NOT USABLE OMB - !/ ' • /� � GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF -424 This is a standard form used by applicants as a required facesheet for preapplications and applications submitted In accordance with OMB Circular A-102. It -will be used by Federal agefticies to obtain applicant certification that states which have established a review and comment procedure In response to Executive Order 12372 and have selected the program to be 'included in their process have been given an opportunity to review the applicant's submission. APPLICANT PROCEDURES FOR SECTION Applicant will complete all items in Section I with the exception of Box 3, "State Application Identifier." If an item is not applicable, write "NA." ff additional space Is needed, Insert an asterisk " . ' and use Section N. An explanation follows for each item: Item - Item 1. Mark appropriate box. Preapplication and application are described in (a revision or augmentation under item 14), Indicate only the amount of OMB Circular A-102 and Federal agency program instructions. Use of the change. For decreases, enclose the amount in parentheses. If both this form as a Notice of Intent is at State option. Federal agencies do 's basic and supplemental amounts are Included, breakout in Section IV. not require Notices of IntentFor multiple program funding, use totals and show program breakouts 2a. Applicant's own control number, if desired. in Section IV. 12a-amountrequested from Federal Government. 12b -amount applicant will Contribute. 12c --amount from State, if 2b.Gate Section I Is prepared (at applicant's option). applicant -is not a State. .12d -amount from local govemment, If 3a. Number assigned by State. applicant Is not a local government. 12e -amount from any other 3b. Date assigned by State. sources, explain In Section IV. 13b. 'The districts) where most of action work will be accomplished. If city - 4a -4h. Legal name of applicant, name of primary organizational unit which will wide or State -wife, covering several districts, write "city-wide" or undertake the assistance activity, complete address of applicant, and "State-wide." name and telephone number of the person who can provide further 14.' _` Information about this request A New. A submittal forproject not r previously funded. 5. Employer Identification Number (EIN) of applicant as assigned the B. Renewal. An extension for an additional funding/budget period for a .by Internal Revenue Service. project having no projected completion date, but for which Federal 6a. Use Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number assigned support must be renewed each year. to program under which assistance is requested. If more than,one C. Revision. A modification to project nature or scope which may result program (e.g., joint funding), check "multiple" and explain in Section in funding change (increase or decrease). N. If unknown, cite Public Law or U.S. Code. D. Continuation. An extension for an additional funding/budget period 6b. Program title from CFDA. Abbreviate If necessary. for a project with a projected completion date. 7. Use Section N to provide a summary description of the project. If E. Augmentation. A requirement for additional funds for a project appropriate, i.e., If project affects particular sites as, for example, previously awarded funds In the same funding/budget period. construction or real property projects, attach a map showing the Project nature and supe unchanged. project location. 15. Approximate date project expected to begin (usually associated with S. "City" Includes town, township or other municipality. estimated date of availability of funding). 9. List only largest unit or units affected, such as State, county, or city. 16. Estimated number of months to complete project after Federal funds 10. Estimated number of persons directly 4enefiting from project are available. - 11. Check the type(s) of assistance requested. 17. Complete only for revisions (Item 14c), or augmentations (Item 14e). A. Basic Grant -an original request for Federal funds. 18. Date preappllcation/application must be submitted to Federal agency B. Supplemental Grant -a request to increase a basic grant in• certain In order.to be eligible for funding consideration. . cases where the eligible applicant cannot supplythe required 19. Name and address, of the Federal agency to which this request is matching share of the basic Federal program (e.g., grants awarded addressed. Indicate as clearly as possible the name of the office to by the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide the applicant which the application will be delivered. a matching share). 20• ExistingxiFederal grant identification number If this Is not a new request E. Other. Explain 1n Section N. r directly relates to a previous Federal action. Otherwise, write 12. Amount requested or to be contributed during the first funding/budget "NA." Period by each contributor. Value of In-kind contributions should be 21. Check appropriate box as to whether Section N of form contains Included. If the action Is a change in dollar amount of an existing grant remarks and/or additional remarks are attached. . APPLICANT PROCEDURES FOR SECTION II Applicants will always complete either item 22a or 22b and items 23a and 23b. 22a. Complete fE application Is subject to Executive Order 12372 (State 22b. Check if application is not subject to E.O. 12372. review and comment). 23a. Name and title of authorized representative of legal applicant FEDERAL AGENCY PROCEDURES FOR SECTION Ili Applicant completes only Sections I and It. Section ill is completed by Federal agencies. 26. Use to identify award actions. will contribute. 28c -amount from State, If applicant Is not a State. 27. Use Section N to amplify where appropriate. 28d -amount from local government, if applicant Is not a local govem- 26. Amount to be contributed during the first fuming/budget period by 29. ment. 28e mount from any other sources, explain in Section IV. Date action was taken on this request each contributor. Value of In-kind contributions will be included. If the 30. action is a change in dollar amount of an existing grant (a revision or Date funds will become available. augmentation under Item 14), Indicate only the amount of change. For 31. Name and telephone number of agency person who can provide more decreases, enclose the amount in parentheses. If both basic and information regarding this assistance. supplemental amounts are Included, breakout in Section N. For multiple 32: Date after which funds will no longer be available for obligation. program funding, use totals and show program breakouts in Section N. 33. Check appropriate box as ''to' whether -Section N of form contains 28a -amount awarded by Federal Government 28b -amount applicant Federal remarks and/or attachment of additional remarks. �r GPO s 1984 0 - 461-275 (277) Resolution #2652 9/87 CERTIFICATES AND ASSURANCES The grantee certifies and assures that: (a) (1) It will provide the matching supplemental funds required by 5575.51 as follows: (A) Grantee will supplement its emergency shelter grant amounts with an equal amount of funds from other sources. The grantee may comply with this requirement by providing the supplemental funds itself, or through supplemental funds provided by any nonprofit recipient. (B) In calculating the amount of supplemental funds, the Grantee may include the value of any donated material or building; the value of any lease on a building; any salary paid to staff of the Grantee or to any nonprofit recipient (as appropriate) in carrying out the emergency shelter program; and the time and services contributed by volunteers to carry out the emergency shelter program, determined at the rate of $5 per hour. For purposes of this paragraph (B), the Grantee will determine the value of any donated material or building, or any lease, using any method reasonably calculated to establish a fair market: value. (2) Grantee will comply with: (A) the requirements of 5575.53 of maintaining any building for which emergency shelter grants are used as a shelter for the homeless for not less than a three-year period, or for not less than a 10 -year period if the grant amounts are used for major rehabilitation or conversion of the building. (B) the requirements of 5575.55 that any building for which emergency shelter grant amounts are used for renovation, conversion, or major rehabilitation must meet the Grantee's local government standard of being safe and sanitary. (C) the requirements of 5575.57 of giving homeless individuals assistance in obtaining: (i) Appropriate supportive services, including permanent housing, medical and mental health treatment, counseling, supervision, and other ''Certificates and Assurances Emergency Shelter Grant Page 2 services essential for achieving independent living; and (ii) Other Federal, State, local, and private assistance available for such individuals. (3) Grantee will conduct its emergency shelter grant activities, and will ensure that nonprofit recipients conduct their activities in conformity with the following nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements contained in 5575.59 (a) and the other requirements of this part and of other applicable Federal law: (A) The requirements of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19 and implementing regulations; Executive Order 11063 and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 107; and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2002d-1) and implementing regulations issued at 24 CFR Part 1; (B) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07) and the prohibitions against discrimination against handicapped individuals under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); (C) The requirements of Executive Order 11246 and the regulations issued under the Order at:41�CFR Chapter 60; and (D) The requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701u (see §570.607(b) of this Chapter); and (E) The requirements of Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138. Consistent with HUD's responsibilities under these Orders, the grantee must make efforts to encourage the use of minority and women's business enterprises in connection with activities funded under this part. (b) (1) Grantee assures that no renovation, major rehabilitation or conversion activity funded under this part will: (A) Involve adverse alterations to a property that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in an historic district or is immediately adjacent to a property that is listed on the Register, or is deemed by the State Historic Preservation Officer to be eligible for listing on the Register; 9/8i Certificates and Assurances Emergency Shelter Grant Page 3 (B) Take place in any 100 -year floodplain designated by map by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (C) Jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species, as designated by the Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service) or the Department of Commerce (National Marine Fisheries Service), or affect the critical habitat of such a species; and (D) Be inconsistent with HUD environmental standards in 24 CFR part 51 or with the State's Coastal Zone Management plan. (2) In lieu of the assurance required by paragraph (b)(4)(i) of §575.33, renovation, major rehabilitation, or conversion of a building may be carried out with emergency shelter grant amounts if• (A) (i) The Grantee informs HUD that an environmental review of the area in which the proposed activities are to be located (a) was previously completed for the purpose of another HUD program under 24 CFR Part 50 or 58, and (b) addressed properties, activities, and effects comparable to those proposed for assistance under this part; and (ii) HUD finds that the prior review applies to the proposed activities; or (B) (i) The Grantee determines that the only feasible location for the assisted activities preclude one or more of the assurances in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of 5575.33, and that paragraph (b)(4)(ii)(A) of §575.33 does not apply, and (ii) requests a conditional grant in accordance with §575.35(c)(2). (c) Grantee certifies that it is authorized to submit the required application, and that it possesses the legal authority to carry out emergency shelter grant activities in accordance with the provisions of this part. 9/8, CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PLAN I, B. C. McMinn, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, certify that the activities proposed by the City of Lubbock are consistent with the Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan submitted by the City on October 6, 1987, for approval by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, having addressed the need for assistance and the manner in which such assistance will enhance and complement available services as referenced in such Plan. Resolution #2652 COMPREHEDISIVE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PLAN I. Need for Assistance The homeless situation in Lubbock is of a.varied nature which would require multiple types of assistance in order to properly address the entire scope of the problem. As with all cities,:a portion of Lubbock's homeless problem is transient. For example, one reason,.for needing shelter is that the car broke down on the way to another destination. For these situations, the Salvation Army and Pilgrim House are effective because the need is short term. But the capacity of the existing facilities is limited. Many Lubbock homeless are recently unemployed. Their situation has changed to an emergency in a short time span'. These people require a longer transition time to adapt and train to reenter the workplace. This type of shelter is not available. In the Spring of 1987, the City of Lubbock attempted to determine the scope of the homeless problem by surveying several agencies who were known to assist different sectors of the homeless population. The following is historical data from these agencies regarding the number of persons assisted during 1986. Salvation Army 3,093 people Pilgrim House 167 people since opening in August 1986 Guadalupe Economic Services 177 people Women's Protective Services 881 people Other - private efforts 208 people. In addition, the Lubbock Police Department estimated that they find approximately 20-30 people per month in situations which could be classified as homeless. In September, 1987, representatives from the City of Lubbock met with representatives from a variety of governmental and non- profit social service agencies in an effort to further define the scope and needs of the homeless in Lubbock. Those needs are summarized under the following programs. A. Emergency Shelter Grant Program r Almost every identified section of Lubbock's homeless population has a need for emergency short-term shelters and related social services. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page -2„_ 1) Families with Children One subgroup in Lubbock which is in need of emergency shelter is the battered spouse with children who has found it necessary to leave the home for safety reasons. Women's Protective Services houses 20-30 women and 20-40 children each month who are in this situation. In addition to short-term housing,'these women are in need of additional services including food, transportation, medical attention and counseling. A second subgroup. in Lubbock is families with children .who have been evicted from their apartments for non- payment of rent. Women's Protective Services was approached by approximately 15 women in this situation. These families typically consist of persons who are unemployed, or women abandoned by their husbands and waiting for a short period of time before being ;accepted into the,AFDC program. In addition to housing, these families are in need of additional" services including food, transportation, medical attention, education and job training. 2) Deinstitutionalized _There are several subgroups of deinstitutionalized homeless persons in Lubbock who could benefit from short-term emergency shelters. The first is the mentally ill who have been released to the community, but who do not have a permanent place of residence. These persons tend to move in and out of various living situations, sometimes temporarily living with family,, friends or on their own. Many of these are in need of temporary shelter until a longer-term solution can be identified. According to a representative from Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, there are. approximately 800 chronically mentally ill, at least half of which are homeless. Substance abusers who have completed detoxification programs may be released to the community without having a place to stay. Short-term shelter for these persons may need to include counseling and support group activity to ensure their successful rehabilitation. According to'a representative from Lubbock Regional Health and Mental Retardation Center, there are approximately 1,200 substance abusers locally, more than half of which could be considered homeless. CU'lPrehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 3 A third subgroup of the deinstitutionalzed homeless includes parolees who have been released from prisons or halfway houses without adequate placement. Short- term shelter for these persons may need to include services such as assistance in job placement, referral to education/job training programs, etc. Currently, 10 to 15 persons are released per month from a local half- way house without placement. Even more are released directly from prison. 3) Children - Children become homeless for a variety of reasons. They may have been abandoned, kicked out of their homes by their parents, or run away. Representatives from the Lubbock Independent School District noted that the first thing that needs to be done is to set up a system among school counselors, teachers, administrators and students to help identify when a child has become homeless. Once identified, the child needs to have a temporary shelter where they will have food, lodging, referral services for longer term solutions, and counseling. 4) Handicapped According to a. representative from Lubbock Regional Mental -Health & Mental Retardation Center, Lubbock typically has two groups of mentally handicapped persons who are homeless. The first group is a transient population who ends up in Lubbock. If they are willing, transportation is provided to return these persons to their original area of residence. Short- term shelter is needed until this transportation can be provided. A second portion of the population is more local in nature. As with many other portions of the homeless Population, short-term emergency shelters are needed for these persons until a longer-term solution can be found. B. . Transitional Housing Often times the emergency shelters are not able to provide the longer-term transitional housing requirements which are needed by Lubbock's homeless population. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance:.Plan .Page�4 1) Families with;Children Many of the families,with.children who are homeless have problems which cannot be properly addressed during the short period of time which is -typically available in emergency shelters. These persons are in need.of longer term shelter while they retrain or are educated to enter the job market. Additional services for this group would include child care during periods when the parents are'` retraining for or seeking jobs,and related transportation. In addition to lack of employment, there are instances where homeless persons.with children are suffering from drug,and/or alcohol dependency, and are in need of treatment for this problem during the transition period. 2) Deinstitutionalized As -with the "Families with Children" group, deinstitutionalized homeless persons typically require a transitional period which often exceeds the capabilities of emergency shelters. While the emergency shelters can immediately address a homeless problem, they cannot, by, -definition, provide the longer-term housing necessary while solutions to their problems are implemented. In addition to the mentally disabled, chronically mentally ill, substance abusers and correctional deinstitutionalized populations previously identified, Lubbock General Hospital staff indicates as many as four persons per month are discharged from their facility who have no place to go while they recuperate. 3) Children Once a child has been identified as homeless, it may not be in that child's best interest to be immediately returned to their original residence. There are often problems which first need to.be addressed and resolved. It is possible that the child, particularly in the case of older teenagers, may never be able to return to their original residence. In these cases, a longer- term transitional housing program, possibly a co- operative housing program, would allow these children the opportunity to complete their educational training. Buckner Baptist Children's Home currently has 193 active cases, and estimated they would easily have 550 Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 5 to 600 if they could take on those teenagers who are pregnant or who have medical problems. 4) Elderly A problem is arising among the elderly population who cannot afford nursing home facilities, but who cannot, for one reason or another, qualify for level of care. This is of particular concern as the "over 65" age group is the fastest growing segment of Lubbock's population. There is a need for some type of housing for elderly persons on fixed incomes who can no longer afford conventional housing, but who would not best be served by nursing home facilities. C. Permanent Housing for the Handicapped A portion of Lubbock's homeless population is made up of mentally handicapped persons who would not be best served by institutionalization, but who also do not have the capability to lead a fully independent life. For these persons, a community-based long-term program which could house small groups in one location with some supervision and supportive services, would be ideal. D. Supplemental Assistance Program All of the groups previously identified in the Emergency Shelter and Transitional Shelter Programs, could be assisted by the Supplemental Assistance Program. As mentioned earlier, the provision of childcare for homeless families with children is essential during the parents' retraining/job seeking phase. Childcare is also of particular concern in cases where the parent is suffering from alcohol/substance abuse, and a positive environment is needed for the children while the parent is recovering. This program could also assist converting underutilized public facilities into productive use in providing shelter for all of the homeless populations, particularly families with children and the elderly. E. Section,8 Assistance/SRO This program would be useful for the renovation and provision of safe and affordable housing for target groups such as the elderly, the deinstitutionalized, and those mentally disabled persons who are capable of leading an independent life. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan = -Page 6 II. Inventory of Facilities and Services that Assist the Homeless A. Emergency Housing 1. American Red Cross Provides emergency assistance in the form of shelter, rent, -food and clothing for victims of disaster situations such as house fires, tornadoes, etc. 2. Guadalupe Economic Services Corp. Provides assistance with temporary housing, food, clothing and household items for migrant families in emergency situations. HUD approved housing counseling agency. Provide housing related information, advice and assistance to or on behalf of a HUD related client or group. Must meet poverty guidelines set:by Department of Health and Human Services. Migrant or `seasonal farm workers. 3. Harmony Cottage Operated by Buckner Baptist Children's Home. Building provided.by First Baptist. Shelter for abused, neglected and status offenders (truant and runaway). Beds available for 6 girls and 6 boys. Licensed for ages 0 to 17, but primarily serves ages 10-to`17. Children stay 30 days or less and can receive one 30 day extension. Referrals come through Department on Human Resources or. Juvenile Detention. Funded through contract service with Juvenile Detention, Department of Human Resources, and donations. Fee: sliding scale. 4 La Casa de los Amigos Operated by, and referrals made through the Guadalupe Neighborhood Council Used primarily to house migrant and farm workers. In the winter, 20 to 25 people per - month.are housed. The number triples to 60 to 75 people per month in the summer. 5. Pilgrim House An organization supported by local churches to provide assistance to the homeless. Pilgrim House can serve 8 persons per night. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 7' 6. Salvation Army Emergency shelter for male and female transient population. Facility has 70 beds available. People may stay three nights without charge. Funded by donations and United Way. 7. South Plains Children's Shelter Emergency shelter for abused, neglected, homeless, and dependent children. Provide short-term care for children in an emergency situation while arrangements for long-term care are made. Provides housing, meals, recreation, tutoring, transportation to local schools, churches and clinics, as well as counseling and training in group living.: Assists children between 10 and 17 years referred by the children's Protective Services Division of the Texas Department of Human Services. Children stay 30 days and can receive one 30 day extension. There are 8 beds available. Funded by contract with Department of Human Services and donations. 8. Women's Protective Services Emergency shelter including meals, clothing, short-term counseling, self -enrichment groups,.referrals to other community resources, and emergency -transportation furnished by volunteers, bus and cab. Assists battered persons. Serves 20 to 30 women and 20 to 40 children each month in a 12 unit apartment complex. Average stay is two weeks. Funded through donations and the United Way. 9. Miscellaneous Churches and social service agencies will sometimes pay for individuals to stay at economy hotels when emergencies arise, or may place them in homes of church members. A. Transitional Housing 1. Alcoholism Service Knocks for Women: A.S.K. Provides shelter, clothing, food and rehabilitation services for women with drug or alcoholism addiction. For females 18 years or older. Fee: $60.00 weekly room and board. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 8 2. Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center Two houses and sheltered apartments for people with mental health and alcohol problems. Provides 34 beds and supportive services for persons with alcohol and drug related problems. Provides 16 beds and an additional 24 apartment units for people with mental health needs. Two beds are available to provide respite care for the mentally ill for up to 5 days (longer mith approval). Five beds are available for placement'of individuals with mental illness who need .24 hour supervision, but who cannot qualify for the level of care at nursing homes 3. Smithlawn Maternity Rome A Christian ' service "designed to provide services to expectant mothers experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. ,.Provides room and board,°counseling services, medical care, education, and after care services. Fee: based on ability to pay. 4. Walker House ,.Alcohol and drug abusecenter that provides room and board, :helps residents to"find jobs, and provides transportation to jobs and meetings. For males age 18 or older. _Fee: $60.00 per week, except -for those on probation. 5. Alcohol -Recovery Center: Shelter for males with alcohol related problems. III. Match Needs to Available Services At the current time,;the City of Lubbock is best able to meet the short-term needs of the homeless through a variety of emergency shelters. It is less well-equipped to deal with the longer term needs of the homeless. A. Emergency Shelter Grant Program 1) Families with Children Women's_�Protective Services offers shelter, meals, clothing,short-term counseling, self -enrichment groups, referrals to other community resources and emergency transportation to battered spouses and their children. Comp rehensive Homeless Assistan0e Plan Page 9 Other organizations which provide emergency assistance to homeless families include: a) American Red Cross - provides shelter, rent, food and clothing for victims of disasters. b) Guadalupe Economic Services Corp. r providing temporary housing, food, clothing and house- hold items for migrant families in emergency situations. 2) Deinstitutionalized At this time, Lubbock does not have an identified emergency shelter which specifically assists the deinstitutionalized. 3) Children Harmony Cottage, which is operated by Buckner Baptist Children's Home, provides emergency shelter for abused, neglected, truant and runaway children ages 0 to 17. However, they,cannot shelter children with medical problems or pregnant teenagers. South Plains Children's Shelter also.provides emergency shelter for abused, neglected, homeless and dependent children while arrangements are made -for long-term care. 4) Handicapped At this time, Lubbock does not have an identified emergency shelter which specifically assists the handicapped. 5) Miscellaneous Lubbock has several emergency shelters which can assist homeless individuals including the Salvation Army, La Casa de los Amigos, Pilgrim House, and various churches. B. Transitional Housing Lubbock's transitional housing is more limited than its emergency shelters, and also tends to be more specialized. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 10 1) Families"with Children Lubbock does not have any identified transitional ihousing specifically for homeless families with children. 2 ) Dein"stittitionalized The majority of Lubbock's transitional housing is for persons recovering from- alcohol abuse. Facilities include Alcoholism Service Knocks for Women, Walker House and the Alcohol Recovery Center. Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center also has two houses and sheltered apartments available for persons with mental health and alcohol problems. 3) Children The only identified transitional housing for children is Smithlawn Maternity Home, which provides services only to expectant teen mothers. 4) Elderly . Lubbock does not have any identified transitional housing specifically for the elderly homeless. C. Permanent Housing for the Handicapped The only facility which provides services to the mentally handicapped is the Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center. D. Supplemental Assistance Program The ability of most of Lubbock's shelters to provide services beyond housing is quite limited. An attempt is made by agencies such as Women's Protective Services, Guadalupe Economic Services Corp., South Plains Children's Shelter, and several of the substance'abuse'shelters to provide for counseling, transportation and medical care. However, most of these programs are, by nature, short-term. E. Section 8 Assistance/SRO The only provider of Section 8 Assistance is the Lubbock Housing Authority. Representatives from the Lubbock Housing Authority have expressed for several years the need for additional single room occupancy dwellings. Such dwellings Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 11 would be particularly useful in preventing homelessness among the elderly. IV. Explanation of How Assistance Provided Under Title N of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act will Complement and Enhance Available Services During the September 17, 1987 meeting, among .representatives from the City of Lubbock and various other governmental and non-profit social service agencies, it became quite apparent that most of the existing facilities which assist the homeless are often filled to capacity. There is a great need to expand these services, as well as provide services to those portions of the homeless population which are currently being neglected. A: Emergency Shelter Grant Program l) Families with;Children Except for battered spouses with children, the facilities available in Lubbock for homeless families with children is limited. The Emergency Shelter Grant Program could help provide a facility which could assist these families on a short-term basis. 2) Deinstitutionalized The Emergency Shelter Grant Program could help provide much needed shelter for the deinstitutionalized, particularly for the mentally ill, substance abusers, and those released from correctional facilities. 3) Children The Emergency Shelter Program could assist in filling a gap which currently exists by providing shelter to children with medical problems or pregnant teenagers. 4) Handicapped The Emergency Shelter Program could help provide shelter for.'mentally handicapped persons while an attempt is made to return them to their original place of residence or until they can be placed in a longer- term facility. Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 12, B. :Transitional Housing 1) Families with Children The Transitional Housing Program could provide currently non-existent longer-term shelter for - families. This would be of assistance to those homeless persons who have problems which cannot be properly addressed in a short period of time, particularly job retraining and treatment for substance abuse. :2) Deinstitutionalized Lubbock has a need to expand the facilities which are available for the mentally ill and abusers of alcohol. In addition, there is.a need for facilities for the homeless who abuse substances other than alcohol, to allow them a period of recuperation. Facilities are also needed for homeless parolees and probationers. There is also a need for.'a facility for homeless persons who have been treated and discharged from the hospital, but who have nowhere to go while they recuperate. 3) Children , The Transitional 'Housing Program could provide the virtually nonexistent longer-term shelter for homeless children who are not in the care of the Department of Human Services. This would be of particular value to older children who cannot be returned to the home environment, but who need to complete their education. A co-operative, long-term housing: program might be of value. 4) Elderly The Transitional Housing Program could provide facilities for the homeless elderly who cannot afford nursing home care,'but who for one reason or another, do not qualify for level. of care C. Permanent Housing for the Handicapped This program could provide a community-based long-term home for the homeless mentally handicapped who would not be best served by institutionalization, but who also do not have the capability to lead a fully independent life. A program ,.Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan Page 13 which could house small groups in one location with some supervision and supportive services would best serve these individuals. D. Supplemental Assistance Program This program could help increase the level of services currently provided by Lubbock's Emergency Shelters in several areas including: childcare while the parents are being trained, educated, counseled or rehabilitated; medical care; transportation; counseling; training; and special services for the elderly. In addition, the funds could be used to rehabilitate existing facilities from which shelter and services can be provided to the homeless. E. Section 8 Assistance/SRO This program could help rehabilitate additional single occupancy dwellings for the homeless, particularly for the elderly. According to the Lubbock Housing Authority, the availability of SRO dwellings is very limited at this time.