OneEighty is one of nearly 50 entities selected to receive state funds to address the issue of homelessness in Ohio’s communities.
This award will support OneEighty’s emergency shelter, a 44-bed shelter assisting men, women and their children who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault and homeless women and their children. The funding will support shelter and housing department operations with a focus on housing search and placement, housing-focused case management, and bridging clients to community resources.
“In the housing department, this funding will allow us to provide direct financial assistance to 385 individuals experiencing homelessness and 80 individuals at-risk of homelessness in our region,” said Christina Dantona, OneEighty’s director of housing and homelessness services. “It will help countless others access the services and support needed to achieve stability.
“In the shelter this funding will provide emergency shelter to 62 individuals for a median length of 33 days. We at OneEighty are thankful for the opportunity to serve individuals and families in need and live out our mission of ‘Helping People Change Direction.’”
The Homeless Crisis Response Program is divided into two components: emergency shelter operations and housing stability. The emergency shelter component provides for shelter operations, administration and data evaluation in emergency shelters while the housing stability component includes homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing, administration and data evaluation.
In total $20,525,000 is being awarded through the Homeless Crisis Response Program to assist 47 nonprofit and local government agencies across the state with homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing and emergency shelter services. The funds will assist 34 agencies operating emergency shelters and support 13 housing stability programs to benefit 64,676 Ohioans.
“One of our greatest strengths lies in the partnerships we build with local leaders to address the most pressing challenges facing our communities,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development. “These funds ensure our partners have the resources they need to provide shelter, support and stability to thousands of Ohioans each year.”
Each of Ohio’s 88 counties is located within one of 25 homeless planning regions throughout the state. Grants are awarded yearly, with approximately half of the regions receiving funding every other year for a two-year period.
