NC Homelessness and Re-Housing Program
This program has two areas of focus: Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing. HPRP focuses on determining the needs for specific levels of housing assistance and helping the household identify and obtain housing. This program is not focused on long term needs.
Homelessness Prevention targets income households who have not yet become homeless but will become homeless if they do not receive HPRP assistance. Case management for households at risk of homelessness includes important elements of identification, outreach, and engagement. The emphasis in prevention is on identifying the most pressing needs and using HPRP or other sources to meet those needs, with the goal of housing stablization.
Rapid Re-Housing is intended for households who have already become homeless. For HPRP this means individuals and families who incomes is at or below 50% of Area Median Income and who meet one of the following criteria:
* sleeping in an emergency shelter
* sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation
* staying in a hospital or other institution for up to 180 days but homeless immediately prior to entry into the hospital or institution.
*graduating from, or timing out of, a transitional housing program
*escaping domestic violence
The success of this program will be determined by the willingness of the participants and their determination to stabilize their households. Participants must have a job or receive financial benefits. Assists must value below $2000 to qualify for this program. Applications will be taken on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Department of Social Services. If you have any questions please call Misty Brown, or Christy Estep at 828-652-3355.
