Programs

Department of Children and Families
Florida Challenge Grant

Created in 2002, the homeless assistance Challenge Grant is available to assist in implementing the services and activities contained within local homeless CoC plans. The locally developed plan details the community vision for how to coordinate efforts to prevent homelessness; provide out-reach to those who become homeless to direct them to services; to provide emergency sheltering; ensure the availability of supportive services to address health, education, employment, and family needs; and to make permanent housing available.

The funding is available on an annual competitive application process. The MCHC is the designated Lead Agency of the lcoal Coc efforts, and is the eligible applicant.

Marion County Community Services CDBG
Community Development Block Grant

The CDBG Grant Program is an entitlement grant funded by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The goal of the CDBG grant program is to preserve and develop viable urban communities by assisting low & moderate income households throguh physical development programs that:

• Provide and sustain decent, safe and affordable housing
• Promote safe and decent transitional and permanent housing
• provide economic opportunities to benefit low & moderate income residents
• Create and maintain suitable living environments for low income residents

EFSG (FEMA)
Emergency Food & Shelter Grant

FEMA continues to follow through to help the state of Florida recover from natural occuring devastations. The new FEMA Grant reimburses local non-profit agencies for their efforts and expenditures to assists residents with rent and utility payment assistance, and emergency food programs.

Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP)

The HPRP Program was authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Marion County received a one-time grant allotment to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or to help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quicly re-housed and stabilized.