Service Board

THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF THE ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY PROJECT IS THAT IT WILL INCREASE DROUGHT RESILIENCY, REDUCE GROUNDWATER USAGE, AND DELAY WATER IMPORTATION WHILE INTRODUCING THE MOST SUSTAINABLE WATER SOURCE POSSIBLE TO DIVERSIFY EL PASO-S WATER PORTFOLIO. IT WILL ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY FOR EL PASO. PURIFIED WATER IS A DROUGHTPROOF WATER SUPPLY THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE EL PASO COMMUNITY NEEDS IT MOST. PURIFIED WATER WILL ADD A COMPLETELY NEW WATER SOURCE TO FURTHER DIVERSITY THE EL PASO WATER PORTFOLIO, ONE THAT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES.

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(NO IDC) REPLACE THE MCCOMBS WELL COLLECTOR LINE WHICH PROVIDES 100% OF THE MCGREGOR RANGE'S WATER SUPPLY, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FORT BLISS, TX, THE LARGEST MILITARY INSTALLATION IN THE U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND.

THE EL PASO WATER UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD WILL REPLACE 60,000 EXISTING MANUAL READ METERS WITH ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE SMART METERS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CUSTOMERS, AND IMPLEMENT A CUSTOMER PORTAL FOR REAL-TIME TRACKING. IN RECENT YEARS, THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED ONLY ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF ITS ANNUAL WATER ALLOCATION FROM THE RIO GRANDE PROJECT AS A RESULT OF ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 1,285 ACRE-FEET, WHICH WILL REMAIN IN THE RIO GRANDE PROJECT AND REDUCE GROUNDWATER PUMPING FROM THE HUECO BOLSON AQUIFER.

PROJECT RECOVERY. RESILIENCY. RESTORATION. - NEW HORIZONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND A PUBLIC CORPORATION CREATED IN STATE LAW (O.C.G. 37-2-6) TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND/OR ADDICTIVE DISEASES. WHILE OUR SERVICE AREA IS NOT LIMITED, OUR CLIENT-BASE IS MAINLY FROM CHATTAHOOCHEE, CLAY, HARRIS, MUSCOGEE, RANDOLPH, QUITMAN, STEWART AND TALBOT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. NEW HORIZONS SUCCEEDED THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEATH ON JULY 1, 1994 AS THE PUBLIC PROVIDER OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND ADDICTIVE DISEASE SERVICES. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVED WITH SED, SMI AND/OR COD TO INCLUDE VETERANS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DROP OF 934 INDIVIDUALS SERVED DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. PROJECT RECOVERY. RESILIENCY. RESTORATION. WILL RETURN SED, SMI AND COD SERVICES TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS USING A COMBINATION OF ENHANCED TELEHEALTH SERVICES, INCREASED STAFFING, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, TARGETED OUTREACH, CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AND STAFF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL OVER THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. WE WILL ALSO ENHANCE OUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE OUR HR HMIS SYSTEM, IMPROVING OUR ABILITY TO CAPTURE TRAINING, CREDENTIALING AND SUPERVISION DATA. PROJECT RECOVERY RESILIENCY. RESTORATION. ALLOWS US TO MEET THE NEEDS, ESPECIALLY OF RURAL WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA, FOR TIMELY ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS ARISING FROM THE PANDEMIC AND WORSENING F PRE-EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. THE PROJECT EXPANDS THE AVAILABILITY OF SOCIALLY-DISTANCED IN-PERSON TREATMENT AS WELL AS HIPAA-COMPLIANT TELEHEALTH SERVICES. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF MEDICATIONS, TO INCLUDE LONG-LASTING INJECTABLES AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO THE GEORGIA CRISIS AND ACCESS LINE. OUR MULTI-FACETED APPROACH RESTORES THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES THAT WERE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SED, SMI AND COD, ESPECIALLY MINORITY POPULATIONS AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

PINELAND COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD CMHC - PINELAND BHDD COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD (PCSB) HAS 36 LOCATIONS SERVING AN EIGHT-COUNTY REGION. THE TARGETED REGION IS RURAL, WITH LIMITED COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. PINELAND CSB WORKED THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED, HOWEVER TELEHEALTH SERVICES WERE FACED WITH SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. THE MAJORITY OF PCSB CONSUMERS WERE IMPACTED BY EXTENDED SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS THAT WERE ONLY LIFTED ON APRIL 21, 2021, AS INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, SED, I/DD AND COD THAT LIVE IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS WERE PLACED IN STRICT LOCKDOWNS. PROJECT RESTORE WILL SUPPORT PINELAND’S RESTORATION OF CLINICAL SERVICE DELIVERIES TO ACHIEVE AND SURPASS PRE-COVID-19 VOLUME, EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI OR SED AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, REFERRED TO AS CO-OCCURRING DISORDER (COD). FUNDS WILL EXPAND STAFF, SUPPORT TELEHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, ENABLE EXPANDED TRAINING, EXTENSIVE OUTREACH, AND SUPPORT CMHC STAFF.

COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA CCBHC-PDI - COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA IS A RECOGNIZED STATE LEADER IN COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, PROVIDING INTEGRATED COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS AND SENIORS THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND RESTORE DAILY FUNCTIONING. WITH FUNDING, CSBMG WILL WORK WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO MEET CCBHC REQUIREMENTS, INCREASING ACCESS TO AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES IN RURAL MIDDLE GEORGIA. CSBMG WILL LAUNCH A NEW CRISIS TRANSITION STATIONS FOR YOUTH. THIS WILL CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO REMAIN SAFE WHILE AWAITING TRANSITION TO CSUS OR FOR OBSERVATION UNTIL CRISIS DISSIPATES AND YOUTH CAN TRANSITION HOME. DURING TRANSITION, YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES WILL BE PROVIDED CRISIS EVALUATION AND OBSERVATION, AND PEER SUPPORT. YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE OFTEN WAITING 48 HOURS FOR ACCEPTANCE AT A CSU. CRISIS TRANSITION STATIONS WILL PROVIDE SAFETY AND COMFORT ALONG WITH ACCESS TO ONGOING ASSESSMENT AND MD/NURSING SERVICES AS NEEDED, INCLUDING MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WHEN ORDERED. CRISIS TRANSITION STATIONS WILL SERVE SED, SMI, AND CO-OCCURRING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. OTHER OPTIONS TO ENSURE AN INDIVIDUAL’S SAFETY INCLUDE HOSPITALIZATION FOR OBSERVATION, EVALUATION, OR INPATIENT TREATMENT. ONGOING EDUCATION AND SKILL BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO REDUCE FURTHER INCIDENTS OF CRISIS. THERE IS A DESPERATE NEED FOR THESE SERVICES, AND CSB OF MIDDLE GEORGIA IS THE COMPREHENSIVE CORE PROVIDER FOCUSED ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. OVER FOUR YEARS, 1,800 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED (300 YEAR ONE, 400 YEAR TWO, 500 YEAR THREE, 600 YEAR FOUR).

PINELAND COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD CCBHC - PINELAND COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD (PCSB) HAS 36 LOCATIONS SERVING A NINE-COUNTY REGION. PCSB PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF SERVICES THAT MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTIVE DISEASE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE SUPPORTING INCLUSION IN APPLING, BACON, BULLOCH, CANDLER, EVANS, JEFF DAVIS, TATTNALL, TOOMBS, AND WAYNE COUNTIES. PCSB IS THE ONLY PUBLIC NON-PROFIT AGENCY IN THE NINE-COUNTY REGION THAT SERVES AS A SAFETY NET FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THIS SUB-GROUP CANNOT ACCESS APPROPRIATE SERVICES ELSEWHERE. WITH FUNDING, AND IN COORDINATION WITH EAST GEORGIA HEALTH CENTER, BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL, DR. JASON COX M.D. AND WAYNE ACCOUNTABILITY DRUG COURT, PCSB WILL APPLY TO BE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED AS CCBHC, OBTAINING CERTIFICATION WITHIN 12 WEEKS. CURRENTLY, PCSB CONNECTS PATIENTS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AS NEEDED WITH ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS. PATIENTS FACE SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES WHICH ARE FURTHER EXACERBATED BY THE INCREASED COST OF TRAVEL FOR MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. PROVIDERS ARE PREPARED TO COME TOGETHER AS A CCBHC UPON FUNDING WITHIN THE TIME FRAME. A TRANSITION TEAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND THE PARTNERS ARE IN PLACE AND READY FOR THIS ALIGNMENT. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT IN RURAL GEORGIA. ANNUALLY, 7,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SERVED.

THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPAND THE EXISTING RECLAIMED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WHICH HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1959. WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE HASKELL

SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA - THE DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD’S (DCCSB), "SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA", PROPOSES TO HELP 8,790 JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH AND ADULTS AGES 15 AND UP THAT ARE AT-RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY AS IDENTIFIED BY A PROJECT PARTNER OR NETWORK AFFILIATE. DCSSB INTERNAL DATA SHOWS THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS SUFFER FROM ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY AS WELL - AS SUCH, THIS SBIRT WILL EMBED EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENTS SPECIFICALLY TO TREAT THOSE AT RISK OF ALCOHOL, OPIOID, AND HEROIN ABUSE. DCCSB'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: GOAL 1: DECREASE RATES OF OVERDOSE AND MORBIDITY DUE TO SUD IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, GEORGIA. OBJECTIVE 1.1: EXPONENTIALLY INCREASE EARLY INTERVENTION SCREENING AND ACTIVITIES BY ESTABLISHING THREE PILOT SCREENING SITES THROUGH COUNTY-BASED AGENCIES; OBJECTIVE 1.2: SCREEN UP TO 1,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY THOSE AT-RISK OF SUD; OBJECTIVE 1.3: PROVIDE UP TO 250 PEOPLE ANNUALLY AT LEAST ONE BRIEF INTERVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OPTION FOR RESIDENTS SUFFERING FROM SUD. GOAL 2: ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE AND UNIFORM PRE-SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROTOCOL AMONG DISPARATE COUNTY ENTITIES TO ENSURE SATURATION OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. OBJECTIVE 2.1: CREATE AT LEAST ONE TRAINING AND REFERRAL PROTOCOL TO BE FACILITATED BY DCCSB STAFF AT ALL PILOT SCREENING SITES; OBJECTIVE 2.2: CONDUCT ANNUAL AUDITS AT INDIVIDUAL SITE SERVICES AND POPULATION SERVED TO ESTABLISH UNIQUE BARRIER MITIGATION AND INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES TO COMPLEMENT STANDARDIZED SERVICES; OBJECTIVE 2.3: EXPAND SCREENING SERVICES BY UP TO FIVE ADDITIONAL SITES (YEAR TWO OF GRANT TERM ONLY). GOAL 3: ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATION PLAN AMONG ALL PARTICIPATING COUNTY ENTITIES TO ENSURE THAT THE PIPELINE OF SCREENING, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT IS VIABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EXPANDABLE. OBJECTIVE 3.1: CONVENE SITE PARTICIPANTS UP TO FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY, THROUGH EITHER AN ADVISORY COUNCIL OR WORKGROUP, TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE ALL SBIRT SITE SCREENING AND REFERRAL IMPLEMENTATION; OBJECTIVE 3.2: DEVELOP UP TO THREE COUNTY-WIDE COLLABORATIVE IMPACT GOALS TO ADDRESS SUD RELATED HEALTH CRISES AND DISPARITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EARLY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH, TRANSITIONS FOR RECOVERING AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED RESIDENTS, ASSISTANCE ADDRESSING PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS/BARRIERS, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. ALL OF THE ABOVE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FULLY ALIGN WITH THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

HIGHLAND RIVERS CSB DBA HIGHLAND RIVERS HEALTH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER - HIGHLAND RIVERS CSB, D.B.A. HIGHLAND RIVERS HEALTH (HRH), WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO CRITICAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON POPULATIONS WITH SMI, SED AND COD WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WITHIN OUR 12-COUNTY NORTHWEST GEORGIA SERVICE AREA. EVEN PRIOR TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SYSTEMS WITHIN THESE COUNTIES WERE UNDER IMMENSE STRESS THAT OFTEN RESTRICTED THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE ACUTE NEED FOR CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, SUPPORT AND RECOVERY SERVICES RESULTING FROM THE PANDEMIC, AND RESTORE AND ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO WERE BEING SERVED PRIOR TO MARCH 2020. IMPLEMENTATION WILL PRIORITIZE DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS SERVICE FATIGUE AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CMHC STAFF; PROVIDING ACCESS TO EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS BY EXPANDING OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (APEX) INTO MURRAY COUNTY; AND, REDUCING THE RELIANCE ON HIGHER-END CRISIS SERVICES AND HOSPITALIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI, SED AND COD THROUGH EXPANSION OF OUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ED DIVERSION PARTNERSHIPS. HIGHLAND RIVERS HEALTH WILL EMPLOY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALISTS TO WORK WITH STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE MORE THAN 35,000 CONTACTS OR TOUCH POINTS DURING THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD. BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, REFERRAL SPECIALISTS WILL PROCESS 2,800 DIRECT REFERRALS INTO HIGHLAND RIVERS’ SERVICES – OUTPATIENT, VETERANS, RESIDENTIAL, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT, SUBSTANCE USE AND OTHERS – ENSURING INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY OR LINKED TO PARTNERS, SO EACH MAY RECEIVE THE RIGHT SERVICES, FROM THE RIGHT PROVIDERS AT THE RIGHT TIME. IN ADDITION, SOAR AND EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS WILL SERVE AS ADVOCATES TO SUPPORT REFERRED INDIVIDUALS AND HELP THEM TO NAVIGATE SERVICES, APPLY FOR BENEFITS AND FIND EMPLOYMENT. CONCURRENTLY, OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WILL EXPAND INTO A COMMUNITY WITH HEIGHTENED DEMAND DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, SERVING MORE THAN 300 NEW STUDENTS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. FINALLY, THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF OUR ED DIVERSION PARTNERSHIPS, 2,600 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ASSESSED WHEN PRESENTING WITH BH NEEDS; A HISTORICAL DIVERSION RATE OF 45% INDICATES MORE THAN 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE LINKED WITH SERVICES MOST APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS. ULTIMATELY, THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, 4,500 PEOPLE WILL BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THIS GRANT PROGRAM. EQUALLY AND VITALLY IMPORTANT, THIS GRANT WILL AFFORD HIGHLAND RIVERS HEALTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND DIRECT ACCESS TO CARE FOR OUR FRONT-LINE CMHC TEAM MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN PUTTING THEMSELVES AT RISK FOR COVID-19 IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR NEEDS ARE BEING MET WHEN THEY ARE READY TO BEGIN THEIR OWN RECOVERY JOURNEYS.

THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF THE AWPF PROJECT IS TO HELP ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY FOR EL PASO

CCBHC PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA DBA SERENITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS - THE VISION FOR SERENITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, AS A CCBHC, WILL BE TO PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED, PERSON AND FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES SUPPORTING RECOVERY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO PAY. SERENITY IS CURRENTLY A COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD (CSB) FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA WHICH IS A SAFETY NET PROVIDER TASKED WITH PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE BUNDLE OF SERVICES TO PROMOTE RECOVERY IN CRISIS RESIDENTIAL, OUTPATIENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. SERENITY WILL BE TARGETING COORDINATED SERVICES TO PERSONS IN NEED OF CARE TO INCLUDE THOSE WITH LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO ONGOING MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES LIVING IN RICHMOND, COLUMBIA, AND MCDUFFIE COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA INCLUDING CHILDREN AGES 5-17 WITH DIAGNOSES OF DEPRESSION AND VETERANS OR UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK OF SUICIDE. THE MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED CENSUS DATA SHOWS THAT THOSE THREE COUNTIES HAVE A COMBINED POPULATION OF 390,772 WITH 14.75% OF THAT POPULATION BEING UNINSURED. WITHIN THOSE THREE COUNTIES, 15.48% OF FAMILIES LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. RICHMOND COUNTY REFLECTS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY (21.4%) AND THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNINSURED (16.5%). MCDUFFIE COUNTY HAS THE 2ND HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS, AT 16.3% WHILE COLUMBIA COUNTY HAS THE SECOND LARGEST POPULATION AT 162,419 WITH 7.3% LIVING IN POVERTY AND 12.3% UNINSURED. RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS NEEDS ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED BY COMMUNITY HOSPITALS SERVING THE THREE COUNTIES LISTS DEATHS DUE TO DESPAIR (WHICH INCLUDE SUICIDE, DRUG AND ALCOHOL POISONING, AND ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE) AND POOR MENTAL HEALTH DAYS AS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES IN RICHMOND AND MCDUFFIE COUNTIES. IT ALSO INDICATED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE INCLUDING INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND LOW-COST CARE WERE THREE OF THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MENTAL HEALTH WAS ALSO NOTED AS A PROBLEM (LACK OF RESOURCES), CAUSE (TRAUMA, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF RESOURCES) AND SOLUTION (COLLABORATION, TELEHEALTH) TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MENTAL HEALTH AND LACK OF ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND VETERANS WITH PTSD WERE NOTED AS MAJOR ISSUES FACING MCDUFFIE COUNTY. A NEED FOR EXPANDED ACCESS AND SERVICES TO RURAL AREAS WERE ALSO NOTED AS A NEED. CURRENTLY SERVING 2,321 PEOPLE, SERENITY EXPECTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SERVE TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE IN YEAR ONE, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PEOPLE IN YEAR TWO, THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE IN YEAR 3 AND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY PEOPLE IN YEAR 4. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE GOAL 1: EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUD CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN SBHS’ CATCHMENT AREA WHO ARE UNINSURED, HAVE MEDICAID AND/OR ARE AT 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. GOAL 2: ESTABLISH AN INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE PROVISION/OFFERING OF PRIMARY HEALTH SCREENING AND MONITORING, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INITIATING THE OFFERING OF CARE COORDINATION TO REDUCE CARE FRAGMENTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH THE CCBHC. GOAL 3: ELEVATE STANDARDS OF CARE THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OUTCOME-BASED TREATMENT MODEL THAT INCLUDES STAFF TRAINING IN POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OUTCOMES-BASED TREATMENT MODELS, AND THE USE OF CLIENT-LEVEL OUTCOMES MEASURES. GOAL 4: INCREASE VETERAN ENGAGEMENT AND EXPERIENCE OF CARE BY PROVIDING ORGANIZATION-WIDE TRAINING ON MILITARY CULTURE AND IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TAILORED TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE WILL ALSO ESTABLISH KEY TREATMENT OUTCOMES FOR CLINICAL PROGRAMS USING TOOLS SUCH AS THE PHQ-9 AND THE DLA-20 AND DEVELOP DASHBOARDS AND ANALYTICS FOR ONGOING TRACKING OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.

THE AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY ASR PROJECT IS A CRITICAL WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY THAT WILL HELP EL PASO MANAGE DROUGHT, PROVIDE WATER 15,000 ACRE FEET PER YEAR FOR FUTURE HOMES AND BUSINESSES, AND ENHANCE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HUECO BOLSON AQUIFER SYSTEM AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT IS THE CREATION OF MAN MADE FLOWS WITHIN THE ARROYO AS PART OF THE INFILTRATION PROCESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 10 25 ACRES OF WETLANDS FOR HABITAT AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS THAT HABITAT WILL SUPPORT NUMEROUS WILDLIFE SPECIES COMMON TO EL PASO, PLUS SOME LISTED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES SUCH AS THE WILLOW FLYCATCHER, YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO, IBIS, AND PEREGRINE FALCON THE ARROYO WILL ALSO ATTRACT BIRDS, MAMMALS, AND REPTILES THAT COMMONLY VISIT THE EL PASO AND RIO BOSQUE AREAS FOR WATERING, SANCTUARY, NESTING, AND BREEDING PURPOSES THE NORTHEAST AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY ASR ENHANCED ARROYO PHASE I WILL CREATE LINEAR BASINS BY ENHANCING AN ARROYO WHICH WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING INFILTRATION BASINS THAT EL PASO WATER CURRENTLY USES TO RECHARGE THE HUECO BOLSON AQUIFER THE ENHANCED ARROYO SHALL RECEIVE HIGHLY TREATED WASTEWATER FROM THE FRED HERVEY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT THROUGH CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED EARTHWORK IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WILL ALLOW INFILTRATION OF WATERS INTO THE HUECO BOLSON THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN NORTHEAST EL PASO JUST WEST OF MCCOMBS STREET AND PAINTED DUNES GOLF COURSE IN ADDITION TO EARTHWORK AND PIPELINE INJECTION FACILITIES, LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE PROJECT LIMITS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS, PLANTINGS, IRRIGATION SYSTEM,AMENITIES, ETC THE WORK COVERED UNDER THIS PROJECT WOULD PROVIDE A NEW INLET FOR THE TREATED WASTEWATER TO INFILTRATE INTO THE GROUND AND RECHARGE THE LOCAL AQUIFER THE OVERALL PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MOBILIZATION, DEMOBILIZATION, EXCAVATION, TRENCH SAFETY SYSTEM, TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN, 16 INCH, 20 INCH, AND 24 INCH PVC PIPING, GATE VALVES 16 INCH, 20 INCH, AND 24 INCH WITH BONNET BOX, HMAC PAVING FOR THE PARKING LOT AND HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL, AND WALKING TRAIL, CONCRETE HEADER CURB, CONCRETE WEIR STRUCTURES, ROCK WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, GABION BASKETS AND MATRESSES, CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS, MAINTENANCE ROAD WITH ROCK SCREENING, 8 INCH INJECTION PIPE, 8 INCH MOTOR OPERATED GATE VALVES, FLOW METER, LANDSCAPING AMENITIES TREES, BOULDERS, BOLLARDS, IRRIGATION SYSTEM, BENCHES, TRASH CANS, ETC MOTOR OPERATED VALVES MOV , ELECTRICAL AND SCADA SYSTEM INTEGRATION

PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS WILL EXPAND THE KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON DESALINATION PLANT (KBH) CAPACITY BY 6,721 ACRE FEET PER YEAR. THE KBH PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A NEW DROUGHT-PROOF WATER SUPPLY, ENABLING THE RECIPIENT TO CONSERVE WATER FROM THE REGIONS AQUIFERS. THE NEW CAPACITY WILL PREVENT HEAVY PUMPING THAT IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED WHEN THE RIO GRANDE PROJECT ALLOCATIONS ARE BELOW NORMAL AND OVER TIME WHEN POPULATION INCREASES CAUSE WATER DEMAND TO RISE. STRATEGIC WELL POSITIONING FOR DESALINATION SERVES AS A BUFFER AND HELP PROTECT THE FRESH WATER SUPPLY IN THE HUECO BOLSON AQUIFER, WHICH IS AN ESSENTIAL SOURCE FOR BOTH EL PASO AND FORT BLISS. THIS AWARD ENABLES THE EL PASOT TO BE MORE RESILIENT AND MORE EASILY TOLERATE LOWER ALLOCATIONS OF RIO GRANDE WATER DURING DROUGHT YEARS.PHASE 1 PART B OF THE KBH PLANT EXPANSION INCLUDES SEVERAL ELEMENTS TO SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF THE SIXTH REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT UNIT. THESE ELEMENTS INCLUDE:SAND STRAINERS THE INCREASED CAPACITY OF 6 MGD WILL CAUSE EXISTING SAND STRAINERS TO REACH THEIR MAXIMUM FLOW CAPACITY. AN ADDITIONAL SAND STRAINER OF THE SAME CAPACITY AS THE EXISTING ONES WILL PROVIDE REDUNDANCY AND ALLEVIATE THE INCREASE IN PARTICLE LOADING.CARTRIDGE FILTER HOUSINGS TO MEET INCREASED FEED FLOW, ONE ADDITIONAL CARTRIDGE FILTER HOUSING WILL BE REQUIRED.CHEMICAL SYSTEM EVALUATION THE INCREASED CAPACITY RESULTING FROM THE SIXTH RO TREATMENT UNIT WILL REQUIRE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS TO BE EVALUATED AND ADJUSTED TO CONTINUE TO MEET ALL NECESSARY REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS.INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS ORIGINAL INSTALLED EQUIPMENT MAY REQUIRE UPGRADES FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH CURRENT MARKET SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF THE SIX RO TREATMENT UNIT.

COMPREHENSIVE ADULT TREATMENT SYSTEM (CATS)

COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA CMHC - COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA IS A RECOGNIZED STATE LEADER IN COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, PROVIDING INTEGRATED COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS, AND SENIORS THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND RESTORE DAILY FUNCTIONING. LOCATED IN DUBLIN, GEORGIA, THE AGENCY CURRENTLY SERVES RESIDENTS OF BLECKLEY, DODGE, JOHNSON, LAURENS, MONTGOMERY, PULASKI, TELFAIR, TREUTLEN, WHEELER, AND WILCOX COUNTIES; AND IN OUR OGEECHEE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OPERATIONS, SERVING RESIDENTS OF BURKE, EMANUEL, GLASCOCK, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, AND SCREVEN COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. FUNDS WILL ENABLE CSBMG TO SUPPORT AND RESTORE THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD AND CO-OCCURRING SED, SMI, OR SUD. CSBMG WILL PURCHASE SUPPLIES TO STRENGTHEN THE TELEHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPAND STAFFING BY 6.0 FTE TO EXPAND CLINICAL AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES ACROSS THE BOARD, ENHANCE PROVIDER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND EMBRACE A CULTURE OF WELLNESS TO SUPPORT CSBMG STAFF. A STRONG FOCUS WILL BE PLACED ON OUTREACH, REENGAGING THOSE THAT WERE NOT SERVED DURING COVID-19 OR HAVE DEVELOPED NEW NEEDS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

CHEROKEE PATH PATH (PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE, TREATMENT & HEALTH) TO BETTER DIVERT ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES - HIGHLAND RIVERS CSB D.B.A. HIGHLAND RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (HRBH) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHEROKEE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE GEORGIA STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER (GASAC) WILL CREATE CO-RESPONSE CRISIS TEAMS, CHEROKEE PATH, TO BETTER DIVERT ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES FROM JAIL AND/OR UNNECESSARY HIGHER LEVEL OF INPATIENT CARE IN CHEROKEE COUNTY GEORGIA. LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE METRO ATLANTA, CHEROKEE COUNTY IS THE 8TH LARGEST COUNTY IN GEORGIA, AND ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING, WITH THE POPULATION INCREASING BY 20% FROM 2010 TO 2019. THE EIGHTH MOST POPULOUS STATE, GEORGIA’S POPULATION HAS GROWN BY 8.7% DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. BY 2050 THE POPULATION OF CHEROKEE IS PROJECTED TO BE 401,622, A 52.8% INCREASE. . CURRENTLY, CHEROKEE COUNTY HAS A 44.72% MEDICAID PENETRATION RATE INDICATING INCREASED RATES OF SATURATION WITHIN THE MARKET. IN ADDITION, OPIOID DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS HAVE NEARLY TRIPLED OVER TEN YEARS IN GEORGIA, INCREASING FROM A DEATH RATE IN 2009 OF 5.8 PER 100,000 (456 DEATHS) FOR ALL OPIOIDS TO 9.7 (1,007 DEATHS) IN 2017. THE OPIOID-INVOLVED DEATH RATE IN CHEROKEE FOR 2020 WAS 18.8 PER 100,000 COMPARED TO 17.7 FOR GEORGIA, WITH OVERDOSE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) VISITS AT 85.2 PER 100,000 TO 111.8 FOR GEORGIA. ADDITIONALLY, CHEROKEE HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST VETERAN POPULATIONS IN THE STATE, REPRESENTING 7% OF THE COUNTY’S POPULATION. THE COUNTY ALSO HAS THE 3RD HIGHEST HOMELESS VETERAN POPULATION. HRBH IS EXPANDING ITS EFFECTIVE CO-RESPONSE PROGRAM INTO CHEROKEE COUNTY TO DIVERT ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES FROM UNNECESSARY HIGHER LEVELS OF INPATIENT CARE IN CHEROKEE COUNTY GEORGIA. CHEROKEE PATH (PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE, TREATMENT & HEALTH) IS A CO-RESPONSE PARTNERSHIP THAT PAIRS A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN WITH A UNIFORMED CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT OFFICER TO RESPOND TO 911 CALLS INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS IN A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS. TO ENHANCE GEORGIA’S STATE-WIDE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE, HIGHLAND RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WILL EXPAND ITS CO-RESPONSE PROGRAM TO DIVERT ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES FROM JAIL AND/OR UNNECESSARY HIGHER LEVELS OF INPATIENT CARE IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, THE FOLLOWING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WILL BE USED TO ORGANIZE AND EVALUATE THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: CREATING TWO CO-RESPONDER UNITS WITHIN CHEROKEE COUNTY, INCREASING 24/7 ACCESS, AND DATA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES THAT SET UP SYSTEMS NEEDED TO BE EFFECTIVE WITH THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED DATA PROGRAM. HRBH INTENDS TO SERVE 75 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, 150 IN YEAR 2, AND 300 IN YEARS 3 AND 4 FOR A TOTAL OF 825.

COMPREHENSIVE ADULT TREATMENT SYSTEM (CATS) PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

DOUGLAS COUNTY'S PERM AND SUPP HOUSING PROGRAM

ALBANY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD CMHC GRANT - ASPIRE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (ASPIRE BHDD) IS A PUBLIC, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD PROVIDING PERSON-CENTERED MENTAL HEALTH (MH), SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD), DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO CITIZENS IN 8 SOUTHWEST GEORGIA COUNTIES. WE SERVED OVER 11,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2019 AND 2020 THROUGH 29 LICENSED OUTPATIENT AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FROM 5 OUTPATIENT & 2 RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS. ASPIRE IS ONE OF GEORGIA'S 23 COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARDS (CSBS) PROVIDING SAFETY NET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES. ASPIRE IS APPLYING TO SEEK THE CMHC GRANT TO SUPPORT AND RESTORE THE DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES IMPACTED BY COVID-19. SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA CONTINUES TO HAVE AN UNMET NEED FOR SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI), SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED), AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) SERVICES. ASPIRE PROVIDES A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE, BUT CURRENT MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT IS INSUFFICIENT TO EXTEND SERVICES TO AS MANY CLIENTS AS COULD BENEFIT. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO: INCREASE OUTPATIENT SERVICE DELIVERY AND INCREASE QUALIFIED STAFFING, WHILE BUILDING IT CAPABILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONTROL COST, FOCUS ON INCREASING THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES IN OUR EXISTING MH/SUD/DD SERVICES, EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF CMHC STAFF TO ADDRESS CRISIS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, IMPROVE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CMHC STAFF, AND PROVIDE DIVERSION SERVICES TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO HOSPITALIZATION AND INCARCERATION. DIVERSON SERVICES WILL INCLUDE A CO-RESPONSE TEAM LOCATED IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY. THIS COUNTY'S POVERTY RATE IS 22.6%, HIGHER THAN 148 OF THE 159 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. ALBANY, DOUGHERTY COUNTY'S LARGEST CITY, RANKED 486 IN THE 500 CITIES PROJECT FOR CHRONIC DISEASE RISK FACTORS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND CLINICAL PREVENTION SERVICES. IN GEORGIA, AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS HAS A 1-5 CHANCE OF ENDING UP IN PRISON OR HOSPITAL. WE WILL COMBINE ASPIRE'S PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE SERVICES WITH OUR PARTNERS' STRENGTHS TO PROVIDE EXPANDED ACCESS TO THE FULL CONTINUUM OF HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. WE WILL STRENGTHEN OUR HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS, DATA COLLECTION, AND REPORTING, SUPPORT GREATER MOBILITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED STAFF, AND PROMOTE INTEROPERABILITY TO IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION. ASPIRE HAS EVOLVED OVER 30 YEARS INTO THE ORGANIZATION WE ARE TODAY, WITH EXPERIENCE IN CLINICAL CARE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING ROBUST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AROUND ALL REQUIRED OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS THAT ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO MEET FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS WHILE PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES.

THIS PROJECT IS A COMPONENT OF THE OVERALL EL PASO WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE ACTIVITIES AND IT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE OVERALL ACTIONS. IT ALSO MEETS RECLAMATION'S OBJECTIVES IN THE TITLE XVI PROGRAM.

COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS MINORITY PREVENTION SERVICES (CHAMPS)

BETTERLIFE AT NEW HORIZON'S - A WHOLE CARE

APPALACHIAN INTEGRATED CARE & WELLNESS PROGRAM

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA AND GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD OF MIDDLE GEORGIA PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & OVERDOSE REDUCTION INITIATIVE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT AND DELIVER SORELY NEEDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE SERVICES TO 16 UNDERSERVED RURAL GEORGIA COUNTIES (BLECKLEY, BURKE, DODGE, EMANUEL, GLASCOCK, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, JOHNSON, LAURENS, MONTGOMERY, PULASKI, SCREVEN, TELFAIR, TREUTLEN, WHEELER, & WILCOX). PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) AN INITIAL GAP ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY COUNTIES OF GREATEST NEED PER TREATMENT SERVICES AVAILABILITY RELATIVE TO EXTENT OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS; 2) INFUSE JAIL-BASED SCREENING FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS; ENHANCE CONNECTIONS TO TREATMENT; 4) ENHANCE CBT AND OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED MODALITIES; 5) DELIVER MAT AS NEEDED; 6) DELIVER SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION SESSIONS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS; 7) CONDUCT A MIXED METHODS PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION TO PROVIDE IMPROVEMENT FEEDBACK AND SPECIFY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT; AND 8) ENGAGE A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN OF PARTNERING WITH MULTIPLE JUSTICE SYSTEM AGENCIES AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE 16 COUNTY REGION FOR 2024 AND/OR 2025 GRANT SUBMISSIONS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INFUSION OF JAIL-BASED DISORDERS SCREENERS; INCREASED NUMBER OF GEORGIANS CONNECTED TO TREATMENT SERVICES; DECREASED OVERDOSES AND FATAL OVERDOSES IN THE REGION; IMPROVED RELAPSE AND RECIDIVISM OUTCOMES; AND DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN INFORMED BY THE PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION. CITIZENS RESIDING IN THE SIXTEEN-COUNTY REGION ARE THE PRIMARY PROJECT ACTIVITY BENEFICIARIES THOUGH SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS FROM THE PROJECT SHOULD ALSO YIELD IMPLICATIONS FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMMING ELSEWHERE.

PROJECT REDIRECT: AN EARLY DIVERSION CIRCUIT - HIGHLAND RIVERS CSB D.B.A. HIGHLAND RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (HRBH), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COBB COUNTY SOLICITOR GENERAL, COBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WARRIOR ALLIANCE AND MAGISTRATE COURT, WILL WORK TO CREATE AN EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROJECT REDIRECT, DESIGNED TO BETTER AVERT ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISES FROM JAIL AND/OR UNNECESSARY HIGHER LEVELS OF INPATIENT CARE AND/OR LEGAL IMPACT IN COBB COUNTY GEORGIA. COBB COUNTY IS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF ATLANTA, GA. COBB COUNTY HAS A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE POPULATION WITH 51.1% WITH AFRICAN AMERICANS MAKING UP THE SECOND MOST PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION AT 28.8%. IT IS THE 3RD MOST POPULATED COUNTY IN GEORGIA WITH 771,165 PEOPLE CURRENTLY LIVING THERE . IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 114,332 INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN COBB HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS, 30,488 OF THOSE ARE CONSIDERED SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS WHILE 78,955 INDIVIDUALS HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ALTHOUGH TRADITIONAL FACTORS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING APPEAR BETTER THAN US AVERAGES, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE POCKETS OF POVERTY THAT MAKE UP 14 % OF THE POPULATION THESE DEMOGRAPHICS ARE MUCH LOWER. THE CENSUS TRACT WITH THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATE IN THE COUNTY IS 310.01 (34%) IN FAIR OAKS, AN AREA ALONG SOUTH COBB DRIVE BETWEEN SMYRNA AND MARIETTA . THAT TRACT ALSO HAS THE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE COUNTY AT JUST OVER $29,000. THE TOTAL POPULATION IN COBB COUNTY COMBINED THAT HAD POVERTY RATE HIGHER THAN THE US AVERAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 115,000 . AS THE PRIMARY COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER WITHIN ITS REGION, HIGHLAND RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (HRBH) IS PART OF A PUBLIC SAFETY NET OF PROVIDERS IN GEORGIA, FUNDED TO SERVE THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND VA BENEFITS POPULATION IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA WHO EXPERIENCE SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. TO REDUCE THE RELIANCE ON JAIL SYSTEMS, ED’S AND HIGHER END CRISIS SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MH/ SUD, AND COD, HIGHLAND RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE COBB COUNTY SOLICITOR GENERAL, COBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WARRIOR ALLIANCE AND MAGISTRATE COURT WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAM IN COBB COUNTY GEORGIA. THIS WILL BE COMPLETED BY ESTABLISHING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WORKGROUP, INCREASING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL PARTNERS, AND INITIATING PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS THAT CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO RESOURCES AT THE RIGHT MOMENT IN TIME. HIGHLAND RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENDS TO SERVE 50 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR 1, 65 IN YEAR 2, 75 IN YEAR 3, 74 IN YEAR 4 AND 85 IN YEAR 5 TOTALING TO 350 THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TIMEFRAME.

THE NEXUS PROJECT

TITLE XVI

PROJECT VETERANS FIRST

DOUGLAS COUNTY COSSAP POSTBOOKING PILOT

COMMUNITY-BASED ABSTINENCE EDUCATION

FORT BLISS INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE IMPLEMENTATION

COMPREHENSIVE ADULTS TREATMENT SERVICES (CATS) TARGETING MINORITY WOMEN

THE UPPER VALLEY WATER TREATMENT PLANT (UVWTP), AN ARSENIC TREATMENT FACILITY THAT DRAWS ITS SUPPLY WATER FROM NUMEROUS GROUNDWATER WELLS, IS OWNED AND RUN BY EL PASO WATER (EPWATER). EPWATER IS SEEKING TO INVESTIGATE A WATER REUSE SOLUTION TO EXPAND THIS FACILITY TO MEET THREE OBJECTIVES: 1) TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR WATER SUPPLY IN WEST EL PASO 2) TO ADJUST GROUNDWATER USE TO LIMIT IMPACT TO RIVER FLOWS MANAGED BY THE RIO GRANDE PROJECT AND 3) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE FRONTERA FORCE MAIN SEWER PIPELINE THAT CURRENTLY COLLECTS AND CONVEYS ALL SEWAGE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY TO THE HICKERSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. THE FRONTERA FORCE MAIN (FRONTERA FM) SEWER PIPELINE IS SIMILARLY OWNED AND RUN BY EPWATER. THIS LARGE-DIAMETER SEWER LINE RECEIVES FLOW FROM NORTHWEST EL PASO AND IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE RIO GRANDE. MULTIPLE CATASTROPHIC FAILURES ALONG THE FRONTERA FM IN 2022 LED TO A SITUATION IN WHICH EPWATER WAS DISCHARGING RAW SEWAGE INTO THE RIO GRANDE FOR FIVE MONTHS WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL DISCHARGE OF 1 BILLION GALLONS. THE PIPELINE HAS MOSTLY BEEN RENOVATED, BUT IT STILL POSES A RISK BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE RIO GRANDE AND THE LARGE VOLUMES OF WASTEWATER THAT IT TRANSPORTS.THE FRONTERA FM IS FUELED BY ROUGHLY 24 WASTEWATER LIFT STATIONS. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, TREATMENT UNITS WOULD BE INSTALLED AT SELECTED LIFT STATIONS TO TREAT THE WASTEWATER AND THEN DISCHARGE THE REUSE WATER INTO AN IRRIGATION DRAINAGE CANAL CALLED THE VINTON DRAIN, WHICH RUNS ALONG THE BORDER OF THE UVWTP. ADVANCED TREATMENT UNITS WOULD BE ADDED TO THE PLANT AND THE SURFACE REUSE WATER FROM THE DRAIN WOULD BE TREATED TO DRINKING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND SENT TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AS A FRESH WATER SOURCE TO LIMIT GROUNDWATER PUMPING AND MEET ANTICIPATED FUTURE DEMAND BROUGHT ON BY LOCAL GROWTH. BY REMOVING SOME PORTION OF THE WASTEWATER FLOW FROM THE FRONTERA FM, THE PROJECT WOULD ALSO CONSIDERABLY LOWER THE LIKELIHOOD OF A FUTURE WASTEWATER SPILL EVENT INTO THE RIO GRANDE.REUSE WATER OBTAINED FROM THE WASTEWATER LIFT STATION LOCATIONS WOULD ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO GROUNDWATER RECHARGE THROUGH THE UNLINED IRRIGATION DRAIN CANAL WITH SOME FLOWS SENT TO THE KEYSTONE HERITAGE PARK AND DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS TO ENHANCE THE HABITAT.EL PASO WATER IS SEEKING GRANT FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH A FEASIBILITY STUDY, ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS, PRELIMINARY DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES, AND COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES, WHICH WOULD HELP EPWATER BETTER UNDERSTAND ENGINEERING OPTIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND SCOPE ALONG WITH DETERMINING COSTS AND BENEFITS. THE PROJECT PLANNING PHASE WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER 2023 AND CONCLUDE BY NOVEMBER 2025. THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WOULD FOLLOW WITH ESTIMATED PROJECT COMPLETION IN 2029. IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT ANY FEDERAL LANDS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT AT THIS STAGE, BUT THIS WILL BE CONFIRMED DURING THE STUDY.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

WAREHOUSE WATER/SEWER

FORT BLISS REGIONAL RESILIENCE REPORT

SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTREACH, PROVISION OR COORDINATION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES, AND CONNECTION TO VA AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AS DESCRIBED IN 38 CFR PART 78 (HTTPS://WWW.ECFR.GOV/CURRENT/TITLE-38/CHAPTER-I/PART-78?TOC=1)

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE COC PROGRAM INCLUDES GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SPECIFIC SUBPOPULATIONS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) BONUS GRANTS SPECIFICALLY SERVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, DV BONUS GRANTS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER THREE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: 1. PERMANENT HOUSING- RAPID REHOUSING (PH-RRH); 2. JOINT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING/PH-RRH; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY FOR COORDINATED ENTRY; ELIGIBLE COSTS WITHIN THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE: 1. LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING THROUGH COORDINATED ENTRY; 4. OPERATING COSTS OF LEASED HOUSING; 5. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; 6. PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 7. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 8. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)

SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTREACH, PROVISION OR COORDINATION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES, AND CONNECTION TO VA AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AS DESCRIBED IN 38 CFR PART 78 (HTTPS://WWW.ECFR.GOV/CURRENT/TITLE-38/CHAPTER-I/PART-78?TOC=1)

PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

HIGHLAND RIVERS HEALTH & CATOOSA COUNTY'S CONNECT & PROTECT CO-RESPONSE PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE ADULTS TREATMENT SERVICES (CATS) TARGETING MINORITY WOMEN

PURPOSE: THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/FY-2022-APPLICATION-RESOURCES/. THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) AIMS TO SUPPORT SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED BY THIS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT OR PARENTING YOUTH. THE DEMONSTRATION HAS SEVEN PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: • BUILD NATIONAL MOMENTUM. • PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE. • HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP. • EVALUATE THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH. • EXPAND CAPACITY. • EVALUATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES. • ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION. BEGINNING IN 2016, NEW YHDP COMMUNITIES ARE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS DEPENDING ON THE ANNUAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY CONGRESS. A MAP OF CURRENTLY FUNDED YHDP SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE LINK TITLED MAP OF YHDP-FUNDED COC (UNDER YHDP COMMUNITIES) AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/YHDP/.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ELEVEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE YHDP: 1. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 3. NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 4. LEASING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 5. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 6. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 7. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 8. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS); 9. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 10. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 11. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PART 200, AS APPLICABLE. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS, THERE WILL BE: • SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • INCREASED INCOME, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS. • COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUMBER AND NEEDS OF YOUTH AT-RISK OF AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. • NEW OR IMPROVED PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: HOMELESS UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) AND HOMELESS YOUTH (AGE 24 AND YOUNGER) WITH CHILDREN.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD

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HIGHLAND RIVERS TRAINING INSTITUTE, A COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF MENTAL ILLNESS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND CITY WORKERS ACROSS GEORGIA. - HIGHLAND RIVERS CSB D.B.A. HIGHLAND RIVERS HEALTH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION AND LGRMS, IS DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING SERIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND CITY WORKERS ACROSS GEORGIA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MENTAL HEALTH IS, ITS PREVALENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE SO THAT INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS ARE BETTER SERVED BY THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE INTEND TO DO THIS BY USING EXISTING BEST PRACTICE MODELS, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) AND THE QPR SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING NEW MODULES BASED ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE TARGETED POPULATION TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF RELEVANT RESPONSES TO CITIZENS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. GEORGIA HAS MANY SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING HIGH RATES OF UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS (RATES OF UNINSURED: 13% GEORGIA VS. 8.9 US, CENSUS 2018), INCREASED RATES OF POVERTY (16% GEORGIA VS. 8.9% US, CENSUS 2018), AND A SIZEABLE INCOME DISPARITY (MEDIAN INCOME: GEORGIA $36,624 VS. US $42,861 CENSUS 2018). THESE SOCIETAL INDICATORS HAVE BEEN AMPLIFIED IN THE PAST YEAR WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, THAT HAS ALSO INCREASED ISOLATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE USE, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. THIS TRAINING WILL AIM TO INCREASE THE TARGET POPULATION'S CONFIDENCE IN USING DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES AND CULTIVATE A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR INFORMATION SHARING, WHICH WILL ALSO BE USED TO TRACK REFERRALS MADE BY TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. OUR GOAL IS TO TRAIN 90 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR ONE AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS TRAINED PER YEAR (YEAR 2:180, YEAR 3: 250, YEAR 4: 250, AND YEAR 5: 250) UNTIL WE REACH OUR TOTAL GOAL OF 1020 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED. THE GRANT WILL COMPRISE 4 PHASES TO THE TRAINING PLAN. PHASE 1 WILL WORK TO BUILD AWARENESS AMONG THE TARGET POPULATION, PHASE 2 WILL CONSIST OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM MODULES, PHASE 3 WILL IMPLEMENT THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING BASED ON REGIONAL NEEDS, AND PHASE 4 WILL SPREAD THE TRAINING PROGRAM ACROSS THE STATE. WE EXPECT TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRAINING THE TOOLS TO HANDLE A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS BY KNOWING WHAT TO DO, HOW TO DO IT, AND WHEN TO DO SO. THIS ALSO INCLUDES DIMINISHING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH FIRST RESPONDERS SEEKING TREATMENT FOR THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES OF TRAUMA AND MENTAL ILLNESS. FINALLY, WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE THAT CITY AND COUNTY LEADERSHIP HAS IN ENGAGING WITH THEIR COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND INCREASE RESOURCE ALLOCATION THAT IMPROVES AND SUSTAINS MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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GEORGIA PINES COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD IS PROPOSING TO LAUNCH A SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM TO SERVE STUDENTS OF COLQUITT COUNTY. THE CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM WILL INTRODUCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS TO ASSIST THE EXISTING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WITH REAL-TIME RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING STUDENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION, AND INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM WILL LEVERAGE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TO HELP DIVERT YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL NEEDS FROM BECOMING JUSTICE INVOLVED BY ASSISTING STUDENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CRISIS IN SCHOOL, RESPONDING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR TRAUMA, COUNSELING CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS MAY BE ARRESTED, AND PROVIDING QUALITY INTERVENTIONS (OR LINKING TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES) FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ADDICTION, AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS.

GEORGIA PINES COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THOMAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AND THE THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IS SEEKING FUNDS TO LAUNCH A LAW ENFORCEMENT/MENTAL HEALTH CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM TO SERVE THOMAS COUNTY. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM WOULD BE TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT BY MAKING AVAILABLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS TO ASSIST WITH REAL-TIME RESPONSES TO COMMUNITY CRISES INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDICTION, AND HOMELESSNESS. ON A DISPATCH, SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF CLINICIAN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR TRAUMA, COUNSELING CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS MAY BE ARRESTED, AND PROVIDING QUALITY INTERVENTIONS (OR LINKING INTO APPROPRIATE SERVICES) FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ADDICTION, SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS, AND HOMELESSNESS. WE EXPECT THE CLINICIANS TO BE DEVOTED TO 4-8 CALLS PER DAY IN ADDITION TO HELPING WITH TRANSPORTATION, WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, AND FOLLOW-UPS. GEORGIA PINES HAS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR JMHCP OR CONNECT AND PROTECT GRANT FUNDS.

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE COC PROGRAM INCLUDES GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SPECIFIC SUBPOPULATIONS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE GRANTS SPECIFICALLY SERVE YOUTH, DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO PERSON IS OVER THE AGE OF 24 UNDER THE YOUTH HOMELESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP). THE GOAL OF THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AND SHARING THAT EXPERIENCE WITH AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TOWARD THE SAME END. THE NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) FOR NEW YHDP GRANTS IS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/YHDP (CHOOSE THE MOST RECENT YHDP NOFO LISTED). THE NOFO FOR YHDP RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS IS FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/COMPETITION (CHOOSE THE MOST RECENT COC/YHDP RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT NOFO LISTED).; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THESE GRANTS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: 1. PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; 2. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; 4. HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS); AND 5. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION (IN SOME CASES). ELIGIBLE COSTS WITHIN THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE: 1. LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 2. RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; 3. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; 4. OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; 5. COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; 6. PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; 7. RELOCATION COSTS; AND 8. INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT YOUTH FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: YOUTH DEFINED AS HOUSEHOLDS WHERE NO PERSON IS OVER THE AGE OF 24; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD

RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-OVERDOSE RESPONSE - RURAL LIFE CAN BE STRESSFUL DUE TO FACTORS LIKE ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, SOCIAL ISOLATION, LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF FARMING, LEADING TO HIGHER RATES OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUICIDE COMPARED TO URBAN AREAS. FARMING IS A UNIQUELY STRESSFUL VOCATION. FARMERS WORK LONG HOURS PERFORMING LABOR-INTENSIVE, REPETITIVE AND OFTEN DANGEROUS TASKS. IN FACT, FARMING IS AMONG THE TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN THE U.S., ACCORDING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. IN A RECENT UGA SURVEY, MOST FARMERS REPORTED NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCESS A PSYCHOLOGIST (TELEPHONE, ONLINE OR IN-PERSON). APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF FARMERS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO BASIC MEDICAL CARE. FIRST-GENERATION FARMERS ARE EVEN MORE VULNERABLE, WITH 60 PERCENT HAVING HAD SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IN THE PAST YEAR AND NINE PERCENT THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE DAILY. THOUGH OFTEN PERCEIVED TO BE A PROBLEM OF THE INNER CITY, SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE HAVE LONG BEEN PREVALENT IN RURAL AREAS. RURAL ADULTS HAVE HIGHER RATES OF USE FOR TOBACCO AND METHAMPHETAMINES, WHILE OPIOID USE HAS GROWN IN TOWNS OF EVERY SIZE. RURAL ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS USE ALCOHOL AT HIGHER RATES AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS, LIKE BINGE DRINKING OR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, THAN THEIR URBAN COUNTERPARTS. WITH ALL THE WORK DONE AT THE STATE LEVEL AROUND RURAL STRESS, THERE STILL EXIST HUGE GAPS AROUND DIRECT PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY RESOURCES IN RURAL GEORGIA COMMUNITIES. PROJECT “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” PROVIDES ‘BOOTS ON THE GROUND’ IN RANDOLPH, CLAY, STEWART, QUITMAN AND TALBOT COUNTIES AS WELL AS CENSUS TRACT 202.06 IN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA. TOGETHER THESE COUNTIES ARE KNOWN AS SOWEGA (SOUTH WEST GEORGIA). NEW HORIZONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HAS BEEN SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF THESE COUNTIES FOR OVER 40 YEARS. BEGINNING IN JULY 2001, MEDICAID SERVICES IN GEORGIA WERE REVISED TO INCLUDE REHABILITATION OPTION SERVICES. THIS MEANT THAT MANY SERVICES COULD BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF THE CLINIC FACILITIES AND RESULTED IN A REORGANIZATION OF THE AGENCY. THIS CHANGE ALSO INCLUDED BILLING UNDER A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BUSINESS MODEL, WHICH RESULTED IN OUR RURAL COUNTIES WITH LOW POPULATIONS NOT BEING ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT THIS BUSINESS MODEL AND REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN STAFFING, TO INCLUDE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT STAFF AND PROGRAMS. “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE NARCAN AND FENTANYL TEST STRIP DISTRIBUTION; EXPAND SUD/OUD TREATMENT THROUGH USE OF A MOBILE UNIT; INCREASE SCREENING AND CONNECTION TO TREATMENT, TO INCLUDE HIV, HEP C, AND COVID RAPID TESTING, THROUGH OUTREACH EFFORTS AND PARTNER REFERRALS; INCREASE TRAINED PEER WORKFORCE IN THE SERVICE AREA; AND PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WITH THE TARGET OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM BENEFITS, TO INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE. PROJECT “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” PROVIDES (4) TIER ONE ACTIVITIES: PREVENTION; SUD/OUD CARE DELIVERY SITES THROUGH USE OF A MOBILE UNIT; SCREENING AND CONNECTION TO TREATMENT; AND PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS; AS WELL AS TIER TWO ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. “CLOSING THE GAPS IN SOWEGA” BUILDS ON THE WORK DONE AT THE STATE-LEVEL AROUND TRAINING, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND AGENCY COLLABORATION WITH A LASER-FOCUSED APPROACH OF PUTTING ‘BOOTS ON THE GROUND’ TO PROVIDE DIRECT PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES.

POTABLE WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SAVINGS FROM SECONDARY MEMBRANE TREATMENT OF RO CONENCENTRATE AT TEXISTING WELLHEAD RO UNITS

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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DLT GRANTS - SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - MEDICAL

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KENYA NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE, NAKURU BRANCH IS PROVIDED A FEDERAL AWARD TO PROCURE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS AT AMERICAN CORNER NAKURU, SEPT 2021-SEPT 2022

TO FACILITATE FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAMMING AT THE AMERICAN CORNER NAKURU

KENYA NATIONAL LIBRARY IS PROVIDED FUNDS TO PROCURE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS AT AMERICAN CORNER NAKURU, FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 2023

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KENYA NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE, NAKURU BRANCH (AMERICAN CORNER NAKURU), U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI ORGANIZES PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE FIVE PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN SPACES PROGRAM: ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT; STRATEGIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS; EDUCATIO

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EL PASO WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE PROJECT, HASKELL STREET PLANT