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Home My WebLink About11/27/2023 - Meeting Materials Emergency Solution Grant Family Promise Salt Lake-Prevention and RRH Services Family Promise Salt Lake-Shelter Operations First Step House-Resource Center Program Utah Community Action—RRH Shelter The Homeless,Inc. -Shelter Operations GMRC&GEK Soap2Hope-Harm Reduction Street Outreach Program The Road Home-Rapid Re-housing-FY2025 Volunteers of America,Utah-Youth Resource Center Volunteers of America,Utah-Geraldine E.King Women's Resource Center NIS Home Repair Follow Up Question: Andrea: Can you provide a short description of the work that was completed at all of the homes in the prior program year? Application Review for 11-27-2023 #1.Family Promise Salt Lake-Prevention and RRH Services ESG Description: In the spring of 2023,FPSL initiated a permanent Prevention and Stabilization Program (RRH)aimed at keeping at risk families from becoming homeless.Utilizing funding from FPSL online fundraisers,a grant from the Help Us Move In foundation(HUMI),and generous private donations,FPSL was able to help 37 families facing eviction to remain housed. Funding for this program would go toward direct client costs and administration Requesting: $40,000.00 Beneficiaries: 60 Board Questions: Brad: How do you identify which families you will serve? #2.Family Promise Salt Lake-Shelter Operations ESG Description: As family homelessness continues to rise,FPSL has identified the need to expand emergency shelter services by i00%in the spring of 2024. Critical to meeting this goal is the acquisition of additional shelter sites and increased case management aimed at securing affordable and sustainable housing for all program families.FPSL has located additional shelter sites and are currently negotiating 2024 start dates. Funds will go toward case management salary/fringe benefits,utilities,mortgage,and administration Requesting: $51,881.00 Beneficiaries: 40 Board Questions: None #3.First Step House-Resource Center Program ESG Description: RCP embeds a behavioral health team in the Gail Miller Resource Center.The goal is to improve access to behavioral health treatment for a population experiencing homelessness and untreated substance use or mental health disorders.RCP staff work with homeless guests to get them into appropriate treatment programs.They customize a pathway to treatment for each client,addressing specific barriers such as benefits eligibility,records transfer,and even resistance to treatment. RCP is the first program of its kind in Utah.No other homeless service program in Utah integrates SUD treatment referrals as part of emergency shelter services.This collaboration helps FSH and The Road Home better meet the needs of a population for whom untreated behavioral health conditions are a barrier to housing and stability.The goal is to disrupt the cycle of recurring homelessness by addressing underlying stressors for a population that otherwise slips through cracks in the homeless service system. Funding will go toward salaries/benefits,direct program expenses,and administration Requesting: $ 60,000.00 Beneficiaries: 150 Board Questions: None #4. Utah Community Action—RRH ESG Description: UCA will staff case workers who receive clients from the current intake system and/or partner referrals.Each client will be assessed and provided with holistic case management and appropriate resources for their needs,which may include emergency rental or deposit assistance.Data will be tracked on each client and reported to appropriate funders. Funding will be used for salaries/fringe,direct client costs,and administration Requesting: $ 152,938.00 Beneficiaries: 29 Board Questions: Jurphy: What percent of clients obtain insurance and what percent obtain employment prior to exiting the program #5.Shelter The Homeless,Inc. -Shelter Operations GMRC&GEK ESG Description: It is critical that the Homeless Resource Centers(HRCs)are well and continuously maintained,where services are provided without interruption so that a dignified and healthy environment can persist in and around the centers for clients seeking services.The Homeless Resource Centers are a community asset,as owner of the four HRCs,the goal is to keep the facilities well-maintained,clean,and smoothly operating to best serve the vulnerable population that seek services in the facilities. Scope of work includes regular repair and maintenance of the facilities Geraldine E King(GEK)and Gail Miller Resource Center(GMRC).As well as supporting the cost of utilities,insurance,and the purchase of an estimated go bed replacements. Requesting: $ 229,168.50 Beneficiaries: 321 Board Questions: None #6.Soap2Hope-Harm Reduction Street Outreach Program ESG Description:The Soap2Hope program is designed to create self-sufficiency among survivors of trafficking/sexual exploitation and reduce the recidivism rate of returning to that life.The program provides street outreach,a diversion program for victims,reentry/post release services and referral to community resources.The program works to end trafficking,sexual exploitation,and violence of women in the Salt Lake City area.Services include referrals to drop-in centers and other trauma-informed organizations,human trafficking prevention,outreach programs,detox and program options,and harm reduction strategies. Funding would go toward salaries/benefits,supplies,and transportation services Requesting: $ 154,000.00 Beneficiaries: 8,400 Board Questions: None #7.The Road Home-Rapid Re-housing-FY2025 ESG Description:TRH will help rapidly re-house eight literally homeless households by moving them into apartments in Salt Lake County.Eligible families will receive 6 to g months of rental assistance depending on their individual needs.These families will be referred to the program through partner agencies,or shelters and outreach programs operated by TRH.TRH provides families with housing case management services while in housing to provide them with other needed resources to help them achieve housing stability. Funding will go toward direct client assistance,salaries/benefits,and administration Requesting: $91,888.00 Beneficiaries: 8 Board Questions: None #8.Volunteers of America,Utah-Youth Resource Center ESG Description:Youth experiencing homelessness are often trapped in a cycle of poverty and abuse;this cycle can come at an extreme cost to the lives of youth and the broader community and has the potential to be passed on to the next generation.The State of Utah Homelessness Data Dashboard reports that in FY 22-23,there were 1,482 individuals between 18-24 in UHMIS for the Salt Lake CoC. Of those individuals,98o were newly homeless and served through various outreach programs in Salt Lake County.The percentage of unaccompanied youth who experienced previous instances of homelessness was 54.9%•These alarming statistics highlight the critical issue of youth homelessness in Utah and the need for accessible services that assist youth in healing from trauma and securing housing. Funding will support utilities,laundry/housekeeping,building/grounds maintenance,and program supplies Requesting: $ ioo,000.00 Beneficiaries: 400 Board Questions: None #9.Volunteers of America,Utah-Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center ESG Description:To address the needs of women experiencing homelessness,the Geraldine E.King Women's Resource Center provides 20o emergency shelter beds and essential services to 1200 single women(aged 18 years and older)each year.Services provided through the program are rooted in the Housing First Model and Trauma-Informed Care.The program addresses basic survival needs for shelter, food,clothing,and hygiene. Daily program operations are accomplished by a professional team of about 50 full and part-time employees,and the facility is staffed 24 hours/day,365 days/year.The women accessing shelter through the program are also provided Housing case management and access to housing resources,connection to medical and behavioral health services through our community partners, and other services to help them secure affordable and permanent housing. Funding will support janitorial services,laundry/housekeeping,and program supplies Requesting: $ 6o,000.00 Beneficiaries: 1,200 Board Questions: None