Housing Services Overview for Homeless Families

Providing housing solutions and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, focusing on rapid housing placement and tailored assistance to achieve housing stability and well-being. Services include emergency shelter, transitional housing, rental assistance options, and rapid rehousing programs.

• Housing Services
• Homelessness
• Support Programs
• Emergency Shelter
• Transitional Housing

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1. ANNAS HOUSE Overview

2. APPROACH TO SERVICES Housing First Philosophy An approach that centers on providing individuals and families experiencing homelessness with housing quickly and then providing services as needed. The immediate and primary focus is on helping individuals and families quickly access and sustain permanent housing regardless of barriers such as mental illness and substance abuse. A variety of services such as case management and life skills classes are delivered primarily following a housing placement to promote housing stability and individual well-being. Understand the client and their experience Determine Funding Create Individualized Plans Communicate often Present AH as a transition step to permanency Autonomy matters

3. ONSITE HOUSING OPTIONS Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Designed to provide individuals and families experiencing homelessness with the interim stability and support to successfully move to and maintain permanent housing. Emergency Shelter may be utilized for three months with accompanying supportive services. Designed to provide individuals and families experiencing homelessness due to fleeing domestic violence with the interim stability and support to successfully move to and maintain permanent housing. Transitional Housing may be used to cover the cost of up to 24 months of housing with accompanying supportive services. Referred from Harford County Community Action Agency (HCCAA). Referred from SARC. Clients must receive a minimum of one face to face visit per week. Clients must receive a minimum of one face to face visit per week.

4. RENTAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS Tenant Based Rental Assistance-TBRA This family is potentially more stable, employed and able to take over full rental payments at the end of our subsidy. Once receiving TBRA funds the family is no longer considered homeless. Income must be at or below 30% of HUD guidelines in order to receive assistance If income changes during the subsidy period rent is recalculated. The term of the lease must be at least one year. Client may be eligible for an additional year based on funding and eligibility but may not exceed two years. The two-year period begins on the first day of the lease and will end upon termination of the lease. The lease is between the landlord and the client. Clients pay 30% percent of their income and all utilities. Security Deposits can be provided. Subsidies cannot be combined. Client in this program must receive a minimum of 2 visits per month; at least one face to face and one phone call.

5. RENTAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS CONTINUED Rapid Rehousing- RRH This person/family might be less stable from a start up perspective and need assistance several different areas. Financial assistance funds may be used to pay housing owners/ landlords, and utility companies for Rental Application fees. Security deposits- no more than the amount of two months rent , Last month s rent- must not exceed one month s rent, Utility bill payment- no more than 24 months assistance and up to six months of arrears per utility service, Moving cost- truck rental, moving company fees, or up to three months of storage assistance. Income must be at or below 30% of HUD guidelines in order to receive assistance. AH makes direct payments of a portion or all of a client s rental assistance for up to 24 months during a three-year period. One-time rental arrears payment can be made for up to six months of rent in arrears. Subsidies cannot be combined. Client in this program must receive a minimum of 2 visits per month; at least one face to face and one phone call. Any combination of the above types of assistance are eligible as long as the total amount of assistance does not exceed 24 months.

6. RENTAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS CONTINUED PERM IV PERM I These individuals/family must be chronically homeless which means client must have a diagnosed disability and have lived in a shelter, safe haven, or place not meant for human habitation for 12 continuous months or for 4 separate occasions in the last three years (must total 12 months). These families must have a household member with a diagnosed disability. The lease is between Anna s House and the landlord. The program pays utilities. However, client must pay rent. PERM IV individuals and families do not come through the shelter, we place them based on their referral from the HCCAA. PERM I does not have a rental term limits, however, we do work on Future Housing plans. The lease is between Anna s House and the Landlord. The program pays utilities. However the client must pay rent. PERM IV does not have a rental term limits, however, we do work on Future Housing plans. Client in this program must receive a minimum of 2 visits per month; at least one face to face and one phone call. Client in this program must receive a minimum of 2 visits per month; at least one face to face and one phone call.