LSS Awarded Federal Stimulus Funds in Sacramento County
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LSS Awarded Federal Stimulus Funds in Sacramento County
LSS was one of only three agencies awarded a $1.2 million HPRP annual contract in the Sacramento area for the next two years.
This program places a priority on “housing stability” as the center piece of homeless assistance. Whether a household is on the brink of losing a home, or whether a family or individual has been in a shelter for a significant period of time, this program provides resources to help resettle people into housing. LSS also recognizes that some people will need more than housing assistance to stabilize their lives. Some people will have treatment service needs, or require assistance in finding job training or assistance in finding a job or employment. Receipt of such assistance will be necessary for some people to stay housed, and to resolve the underlying circumstances that may have contributed to their housing problems. LSS will provide rent and utility assistance, housing placement, case management, benefits assistance, and referral to employment resources. LSS has a long history of providing services to vulnerable populations and will utilize its expertise for this new approach to homelessness exacerbated in the current economic recession.
LSS will implement this program starting in the fall, 2009 and estimates serving 500 households a year or 1,000 households over a two year period. LSS will partner with 211 (Info line) for intake and non-profit legal services.