Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program
The City anticipates an allocation of $507,641 from 'the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the implementation of the
Homelessness Prevention Fund/ also referred to as the Homelessness Prevention
and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). The purpose of HPRP is to provide financial
assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming
homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed
and stabilized.
The Federal legislation outlines eligible uses of the funding in a way that allows for
flexibility at the local level to implement a prevention and re-housing strategy that best
fits the community's needs. Programs can be designed to include both primary and
secondary prevention strategies. Primary prevention prioritizes those at imminent risk
of homelessness and secondary prevention focuses on rapid exit from shelter and
prevention of lengthy or repeated homelessness and its negative consequences.
The City is soliciting proposals from experienced organizations and community
agencies for projects to be funded under HPRP. It should be noted that proposals
submitted for HPRP funding must be consistent with strategies and priorities listed in
the Homeless Prevention Guide.
