Time-limited housing and support services for individuals and/or families

Description

Provides housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need of safe housing.

Transitional housing helps people live independently, address issues that led to homelessness or kept them homeless, rebuild their support network and transition into permanent housing.

The length of time a person can use the program is limited.

Additional Information

The Transitional Housing Program provides temporary housing in Douglas County for families who are homeless and in need of assistance in moving along the continuum from homelessness to permanent, stable housing.

The households that are enrolled in Transitional Housing receive case management services that include information and referral services, assistance setting up a budget, budget counseling and credit repair services. These services assist the households in preventing future financial hardships.

A household can be enrolled in Transitional Housing for up to two (2) years. These households agree to pay 30% of their gross adjusted income and the program subsidizes the rest. The program also works with the household at the end of their Transitional Housing period to obtain permanent housing.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Douglas County

• Organization Type
  • Community Action Partnership

• Specialization
  • Family
  • Homeless
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Serves homeless families in Douglas County