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Enhancing Housing Stability in Rural Areas: Overcoming Challenges & Building Solutions

Learn about implementing HPRP in rural areas and overcoming obstacles faced by providers. Explore transformation in shelter and emergency assistance services, application processes, financial assistance options, and data collection strategies. Discover training opportunities, housing relocation services, administrative costs, and risk factors to consider when serving the homeless population.

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Enhancing Housing Stability in Rural Areas: Overcoming Challenges & Building Solutions

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  1. Implementing HPRPin Rural Areas Douglas Argue Jonda Clemings

  2. Acknowledgements • National Alliance to End Homelessness • www.endhomelessness.org • U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development • www.hudhre.info/hprp • www.huduser.org

  3. Obstacles Faced By Rural Providers • Lack of public transportation • Single agencies providing multiple services • Personnel wear several “hats” • Sense of isolation • Fewer resources - funding • Difficult for staff to attend trainings & meetings

  4. Transformation Shelter, Crisis & Emergency Assistance Focused Housing Stability and Rapid Re-Housing

  5. Where We Started From

  6. Ohio Funding Allocations

  7. Training Opportunities • Webinars • Statewide trainings • 1:1 telephone T.A. • Community T.A. • Rural Convenings

  8. Application Process

  9. Financial Assistance • Short & medium term rental assistance • Security & utility deposits • Utility payment • Moving cost assistance

  10. Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services • Case management • Outreach & engagement • Housing search & placement • Legal services • Credit repair

  11. Data Collection • Homeless Management Information System • Purchase of software • Computer equipment • Costs associated with data collection, entry, & analysis • Other evaluation, if asked

  12. Administrative Costs • Accounting for grant funds • Preparing reports for HUD • Program audits • Training directly related to HPRP • Costs related to administering grant after award

  13. A Place at the Table

  14. Risk Factors - Who to Serve

  15. Coordination with Mainstream Resources

  16. Funding Allocations

  17. Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in OhioDouglas ArgueJonda Clemings175 S. Third St. - Suite 250Columbus, Ohio 43215Phone 614-280-1984Fax 614-463-1060www.cohhio.orgdouglasargue@cohhio.orgjondaclemings@cohhio.org

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