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The community also has two transitional projects targeted to ex-offenders and one <br /> serving veterans. The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has a contract with <br /> Dove (through Homeward Bound) to provide temporary housing for 60-90 days for <br /> persons released from state prisons. This contract is open-ended and pays on a per capita <br /> basis. A Peoria-based organization, New Pathways is opening a ten-bed facility on West <br /> King Street for ex-offenders under a contract with IDOC. Tenants are responsible for <br /> rents of $300 per month at New Pathways, which will serve men returning from drug <br /> rehabilitation, homeless men, as well as ex-offenders. <br /> Heritage provides transitional housing for homeless veterans under a contract with the <br /> Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Heritage provides room and board for up to six <br /> months with extensions possible for another six months. It can serve up to eight persons. <br /> Permanent Supportive Housinq <br /> Decatur has a large inventory of permanent supportive housing. On a per capita basis, <br /> Decatur probably has as many units of supportive housing as any community in the <br /> region. This is attributable to aggressive planning and a history of collaboration among <br /> developers, service providers, and local government. <br /> Four projects are restricted to chronically homeless individuals. They have a total of 31 ' <br /> units: I <br /> • Clay Street SRO (14 units, all single-room occupancy). This project is owned by I' <br /> Dove, rehabilitated by NHDC and managed by Heritage. Heritage provides on- <br /> site supportive services. <br /> • Lindwood Apartments (8 units, all efficiencies). Lindwood is owned by NHDC, <br /> which also rehabilitated the project. Heritage provides services to its tenants. <br /> • Antioch Safe Haven (7 beds). The Safe Haven offers permanent housing for the <br /> most difficult to serve homeless. It has private bedrooms, common areas and <br /> round-the-clock supervision. It is usually a step toward treatment; most tenants <br /> eventually move on to more independent housing. It is owned by Antioch <br /> Missionary Baptist Church and was rehabilitated by NHDC. Heritage provides <br /> on-site services, and Dove supports operating costs with a HUD grant. <br /> • Rent Subsidies (2 scattered-site units). Dove manages this project with funds <br /> from HUD. <br /> The community has three permanent housing projects that exclusively serve homeless <br /> persons including, but not limited to, the chronically homeless. These projects have a <br /> total of 77 beds: <br /> • Shelter Plus Care (32 units, including 3 fainily units with 8 beds and 29 units for <br /> individuals). Shelter Plus Care (S+C) is a HUD rental subsidy program targeted at <br /> the homeless. S+C is similar to Section 8, only with fewer restrictions and with <br /> required supportive services. It is managed by DHA and Heritage. <br /> Rev. 2010/02/19 � 13 <br />