ASHLAND —
The city will be receiving a second round of funding from the Kentucky Housing Corporation, most of which will go to the Shelter of Hope.
The funding is from phase two of the 2011 Emergency Solutions Grant Program and will be distributed to the Shelter of Hope, CAReS and to the City of Ashland for administrative fees. The shelter will receive $33,500.
The shelter will use the money to help provide the community with something no other organization provides — a permanent supportive housing program.
“They’ve rolled in some things with this grant we’ve never been able to do before. We can provide more assistance to people. ... It’s allowing us to move people out of shelters quickly and into permanent housing,” said Debbie Sivis, executive director of the Shelter of Hope.
She said when the shelter opened in 1988, it relied on donations and the work of volunteers. Those in need could only stay for 90 days, and some would become homeless again. Now, because of funding from the federal government, the organization can provide a case manager to meet with individuals and families each month to make sure they are staying on track and reaching their goals, such as finding employment and paying bills. The shelter can also help individuals who have trouble finding housing because of past-due rents elsewhere.
“If there was no funding from the federal government, we wouldn’t be able to support people like we do,” Sivis said. “We have a waiting list. We can’t get everyone in. We provide stable short-term housing. ... This money allows us to help until they can get into subsidized or government-assisted housing. This allows us to give them more stability until they can support themselves.”
The city applies for the Emergency Solutions Grant every year, but this year is different because the funding was distributed in two phases, said Director of Community Development and Planning Michael Miller. Funding from the first phase was distributed during the first part of the fiscal year and phase two was set to be distributed during the second part. The funding from this grant usually totals between $60,000 and $80,000, but this year’s total is close to $100,000, Miller said.
SHANNON MILLER can be reached at smiller@dailyindependent.com or
(606) 326-2657.
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