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Available Resources - Second Chance Homes
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List of Available Resources
The List of Available Resources Chart is also available in Adobe
PDF format (.pdf) (4 pages).
HHS Sources of Assistance
What
Aspects of SCH Can These Funds Pay For?
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Restrictions
on Funding |
Who
Receives Funds? |
Where
can I get more information? |
| Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant and State Maintenance
of Effort Dollars (MOE) |
| Planning
& operating costs; cash assistance to teens; parenting &
life skills classes; child care; job training & placement;
counseling; case management; follow-up services. Also, anything
that reasonably meets the four broad purposes of TANF. For MOE
all of the above. |
Cannot
be used for facility construction or medical care except family
planning; "assistance" such as housing an cash aid
can only go to needy teens. For MOE, all funds must be spent
on needy families. States define who is needy. |
States,
in the form of block grants; states decide how funds are spent
within context of TANF; plan that must be reviewed and certified
by HHS. For MOE, state decides how funds are spent. |
State
contacts for this funding stream are provided through the Office
of Family Assistance. |
| Child
Care Development Fund (CCDF) |
| Child
care assistance for low- income families who are working or
attending training/education; quality improvement efforts such
as grants or training for child care providers. |
CCDF
cannot be used for construction or major renovation (except
for Indian Tribes). Families receiving subsidies must meet income
eligibility requirements and have children under age 13 (or
age 19 if not capable of self care). |
States,
Territories, and Indian Tribes in the form of formula block
grants. |
State
contacts for this funding stream are provided through the
Administration
for Children and Families, Child Care Bureau.
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| Social
Services Block Grant (SSBG) |
| Planning
& operating costs; parenting & life skills classes;
child care; job training & placement; counseling; case management;
follow-up services. |
Cannot
be used for facility purchase, construction, renovation; medical
care except family planning; cash aid; unlicensed child care;
drug rehab; public education; room and board; services in hospitals,
nursing homes, or prisons. |
States,
in the form of formula block grants; states must report to HHS
on how funds are spent and who is served. |
State
contacts for this funding stream are provided through the
Social
Services Block Grant (SSBG) page.
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| Child
Welfare Services Title IV-B Subpart 1 and 2 Funds |
| Child
welfare services, family preservation and reunification, family
support, adoption promotion and support. |
All
children receiving State or Federal foster care funds must also
receive certain protections under Title IV-B. |
States
and Indian Tribes receive Title IV-B subpart 1 and 2 funds on
a formula basis. |
Children's
Bureau Programs |
| Independent
Living Program |
| Room
and board (for youth aged 18-21 only); education; life skills
training; counseling; case management. |
Funds
must be spent on youth between the ages of 18 and 21 to assist
them in making the transition from foster care to independent
living. |
States,
on a formula basis. |
Children's
Bureau Programs |
| Transitional
Living Program for Homeless Youth |
| Housing,
life skills training, interpersonal skills building, education,
job training, health care. |
Funds
can only be used to serve youth aged 16-21 for up to 18 months
who are: homeless, including those for whom it is not possible
to live in a safe environment with a relative; and who do not
have an alternative safe living arrangement. |
HHS
awards 3-year competitive grants to multi-purpose youth service
organizations. |
Transitional
Living Program for Homeless Youth (TLP) |
HUD Sources of Assistance
| What
Aspects of SCH Can These Funds Pay For? |
Restrictions
on Funding |
Who
Receives Funds? |
Where
can I get more information? |
| Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) |
| Facility
purchase, construction, renovation; planning operating costs;
parenting & life skills classes; child care; job training
& placement; counseling; case management; follow-up services.
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At
least 70 percent of funds must benefit low and moderate income
families; states and communities must prepare action plan with
community input. |
States,
major cities, urban counties, in the form of formula block grants.
|
Contact
your local HUD
office. |
| HUD
Supportive Housing Program |
| Facility
purchase, construction, renovation; new or increased services
to the homeless; operating expenses; some admin costs. |
Funds
must be spent on homeless persons only; 25 percent set aside
for families with children; 25 percent set aside for disabled;
10 percent set aside for supportive services not provided with
housing. Homeless minors may be eligible to receive services
under this funding source unless they are considered wards of
the state under applicable state law. |
HUD
awards 3-year, renewable competitive grants to states, tribes,
cities, counties, other governmental entities, private non-profits,
community mental health associations. |
Contact
your local HUD
office.
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| HUD
Emergency Shelter Grants |
| Facility
renovation; operating costs; homelessness prevention; employment,
health, drug abuse, education services. |
Funds
must be spent on the homeless or those at risk of being homeless;
only 5 percent of funds can be used for admin costs, and 30
percent for prevention and services. Homeless minors may be
eligible to receive services under this funding source unless
they are considered wards of the state under applicable state
law. |
States,
major cities, urban counties, in the form of formula grants.
|
Contact
your local HUD
office.
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| Rental
Assistance Vouchers |
| In
general, the voucher pays the landlord the difference between
30% of a renting familys gross income and the price of
the rental unit, up to a local maximum. |
Teenage
mothers may be eligible for vouchers. However, the voucher program
requires that a lease be signed by the renter, and in some states
minors may not sign a lease. Individual PHAs determine whether
a shared housing facility is an acceptable use for the voucher.
The PHA must approve the renter and the unit according to various
eligibility criteria. |
In
order to receive a voucher, a renter must apply to his/her local
Public
Housing
Authority.
|
Contact
your local Public Housing Authority. |
| HUDs
Dollar Homes Program |
| Property
acquisition. |
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Local
governments (cities and counties) can purchase HUD owned homes
for $1 each, plus closing costs, to create housing for families
and communities in need. Local governments can purchase these
homes and then convey them to non-profit organizations for use.
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Dollar
Homes
Also,
the full text of Housing Notice 00-7 ("Implementation
of $1 Home Sales to Local Governments Program") can be
downloaded at HUD
Clips (Click on "2000 Housing Notices")
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| HUDs
Non-Profit Sales Program |
| Property
acquisition. |
Direct
sales of properties foreclosed by the Federal Housing Authority.
Discounts of 30% off the list price are offered if the property
is not eligible for FHA insurance and is located in a HUD-designated
"revitalization" area. Other properties are offered
at 10% discounts off list price (or 15% if five or more properties
are purchased and closed in a single transaction). These discounts
apply to sales in both restricted and general property listings.
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Non-profit
organizations can purchase properties at a discount through
this program. |
Sales
to Non-Profit Organizations
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Other Sources of Assistance
| What
Aspects of SCH Can These Funds Pay For? |
Restrictions
on Funding |
Who
Receives Funds? |
Where
can I get more information? |
| McKinney
Act Title V Program |
| Property
acquisition. |
Properties
are leased without charge for a period of 1 to 20 years, but
the entity providing homeless services must pay for operating
and repair costs. |
Surplus
properties can be made available to States, local governments
and non-profit organizations for use to assist the homeless.
Available properties are listed in the HUD Federal Register
notice listing property availability. HHS handles the application
portion of the program. |
Within
HUD: at the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
(202)
708-1234
From
HHS: (301) 443-2265
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| Military
Base Closures |
| Property
acquisition. |
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When
a military base is being closed, a Local Redevelopment Authority
is designated to redeploy the assets of the base. |
Contact
your Local Redevelopment Authority |
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