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HOMELESS PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR CalWORKs

FAMILIES

The DPSS Housing Program offers a number of benefits and services designed to assist

CalWORKs families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to move out of the current housing crisis into affordable permanent housing.

• Homeless Assistance Program (Temporary, Permanent, and Permanent

Arrearages) Fact Sheet

• Moving Assistance (MA) Program

• Emergency Assistance to Prevent Eviction (EAPE) Program

• 4-Month Rental Assistance (RA) Program

• Homeless Case Management Program

• Skid Row Assessment Team (SRAT) Fact Sheet

• District Access Team

• Temporary Homeless Assistance Program (THAP)+14 Fact Sheet

Contact: Local CalWORKs Office Location http://dpss.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpss/main/programs-and-services/homeless-services/

SKID ROW HOUSING TRUST

Subsidized Housing- Units that are subsidized through the HACLA rental assistance program. 30% of monthly gross income will be used to calculate rent.

• Single Room Occupancy (SRO’s) units

How to Apply:

Simone Apartments (213) 629-5023

Rossmore Apartments (213) 627-7807

Weldon Apartments (213) 622-4485

OR

Visit one of the three Coordinated Entry System locations below: VOA, LAMP, and Downtown Women’s Center (DWC Coordinated Entry is for women only)

Unsubsidized Housing- Units that are NOT subsidized through the HACLA rental assistance program where YOU will be required to pay full market rate rent.

How to Apply:

613 Maple Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021

(213) 623-9730

Contact: http://skidrow.org/work/buildings/housing-assistance/

HOMELESS SERVICES

Individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or have other housing-related needs, or the service providers who work with them can call or contact 211 LA 24/7 for assistance finding homeless services. In addition to providing information and referrals for homeless services, 211 LA operates programs providing care coordination for homeless families to secure housing and support services:

VA’s GRANT & PER DIEM

Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD) & Healthcare for Homeless

Veterans (HCHV)

Supportive housing (up to 24 months) or service centers (offering services such as case management, education, crisis intervention, counseling, services targeted towards specialized populations including homeless women Veterans, etc.) to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and/or

**GLA Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS) maintains this homeless services list to enhance public access to information about homeless resources available to Veterans. The inclusion of any non-VA organization, agency or service in this list does not imply or constitute an endorsement or recommendation, nor does exclusion imply disapproval. CERS neither guarantees nor makes any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this list.** http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dpss/1009938_HomelessAssistanceFactSheet(12-15-16)FINAL.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dpss/1009938_HomelessAssistanceFactSheet(12-15-16)FINAL.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_231075.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_245146.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_245147.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_231086.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_233101.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_231089.pdf http://file.lacounty.gov/dpss/cms1_231088.pdf http://dpss.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpss/main/programs-and-services/homeless-services/ http://dpss.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dpss/main/programs-and-services/homeless-services/ http://skidrow.org/work/buildings/housing-assistance/ http://skidrow.org/

❖ Housing and Shelter

❖ Women Veteran Housing Options

❖ Shelter

❖ Veteran Home Loans

❖ Sober Living

❖ Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Assistance

❖ Homestrong USA program

❖ Coordinated Entry System (CES) for Families- A centralized point-of-access for families in need of crisis services, emergency housing/motel vouchers, permanent housing placement, connection with employment, physical and mental health care, child care and other community-based services

❖ Family Reunification Housing Subsidy (FRHS)- Homeless parents provided with court orders with securing housing they need in order to be reunified with their children

Contact: https://www.211la.org/homeless-services supportive services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination.

Supportive Services for Veteran & Families (SSVF)

For very low-income Veterans, SSVF provides case management and supportive services to prevent the imminent loss of a Veteran’s home or identify a new, more suitable housing situation for the individual and his or her family; or to rapidly re-house Veterans and their families who are homeless and might remain homeless without this assistance.

DOMICILIARY CASE for HOMELESS VETERANS (DCHV)

This program encompasses residential care for sheltered and unsheltered

Veterans with multiple challenges, illnesses or rehabilitative care needs. DCHV provides a structured setting to foster Veterans’ independence and mutual support. Either on VAMC grounds or in the community, participating Veterans receive interdisciplinary clinical care that includes medical, psychiatric, vocational, educational or social services. There are more than 2,400 beds available through 47 sites.

How to Apply:

Greater Los Angeles VAMC

Welcome Center

11301 Wilshire Blvd., Building 257

Los Angeles, CA 90073

(310) 478-3711 X 83269/43269 https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/for_homeless_veterans.asp

**GLA Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS) maintains this homeless services list to enhance public access to information about homeless resources available to Veterans. The inclusion of any non-VA organization, agency or service in this list does not imply or constitute an endorsement or recommendation, nor does exclusion imply disapproval. CERS neither guarantees nor makes any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this list.** https://www.211la.org/homeless-services https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/for_homeless_veterans.asp