Peggy S. Capps, Executive Director of Bell-Whitley said this money will help alleviate problems in the area.
“Bell-Whitley is pleased to receive notification of this funding to help alleviate the problem of homelessness in our two county area. We are continually applying for grants that will help the families we serve to become self sufficient,” she said in a statement.
Bell-Whitley will use the funding to help eligible participants to obtain and/or sustain stable housing.
KY HEARTH, administered throughout most of the state by KHC, is a federal program that helps prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and helps those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.
Governor Steve Beshear said in a press release that “7,000 people, outside of the two largest metropolitan areas in the state, were on the verge of homelessness.”
“These individuals typically have not been eligible for assistance because they do not meet the definition of homelessness used by other federal housing programs,” added Beshear. “This new KY HEARTH funding can be used to assist these individuals and prevent them from becoming homeless”
Eligible individuals and families can receive assistance through a KY HEARTH-funded local service agency. They can receive financial assistance in the form of rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments or deposits, moving cost assistance, and motel and hotel vouchers. In addition, supportive services are available to help assisted individuals and families stay housed. Services include case management, credit counseling, identifying appropriate housing, and some legal services.
For more information, contact Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency at 606-337-3044.
Stephen Woodward is a Staff Writer for the Daily News. He may be contacted at swoodward@middlesborodailynews.com.
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