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� � <br /> Subarea 2.2: Emergency Shelter <br /> Emergency Shelter Priority 1: Provide temporary housing assistance for those at risk <br /> of becoming homeless. <br /> Anticipated Results: To provide one month's rent assistance or temporary shelter in motel along <br /> with other supportive services to 280 families over the next 12 months. <br /> Rationale: A need exists in the community to maintain existing programs that provide <br /> one month's rent assistance and other supportive services for those at risk <br /> of becoming homeless. When other options are not available it is also <br /> necessary to house individuals or families temporarily in a hotel. The <br /> programs in place provide a means of maintaining the family during a <br /> period of unusual circumstances. <br /> ` "`= Pro ram A enc lFundin Source ,Allocation <br /> Housing Assistance Program(motel shelter and DMCOC/DCCA/IDHS/ $66,965 <br /> rent assistance) (1601ow income families) FEMA <br /> Macon County Assistance Exchange Macon County Assistance $100,000 <br /> (850 families) Exchange (MAX)/DOVE <br /> Motel Assistance (100 individuals) Salvation Army/Private $4,000 <br /> Donations <br /> Homelessness Prevention Fund Salvation Army/IDHS $10,000 <br /> Rent&Utility Assistance (50 families) <br /> Total $180,965 <br /> Emergency Shelter Priority 2: Maintain and provide additional number of units <br /> available for emergency housing <br /> Anticipated Results: Maintain the existing emergency shelters to provide crisis services for <br /> individuals and families during the next twelve months and seek means to <br /> fund additional units. <br /> Rationale: T"here is a need in the community to provide emergency shelter both for <br /> individuals and families during periods of distress due to financial, family, <br /> or social circumstances. 75 units currently exist; however the need <br /> exceeds the ability of the existing support system. <br /> Pro ram A enc /Fundin Source Allocation <br /> Emergency Housing Program DMCOC/ Community $62,607 <br /> (262 East Center Street & 960 North Jordan Services block Grant <br /> Street) (14 families) (DCCA)/Emergency <br /> Shelter Grant (IDHS) <br /> 15 <br />