Face To Face

THE NEW BEGINNINGS MENTORING INITIATIVE

COOKIES AND CONVO

COOKIES AND CONVO

THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER YOUTH (COPE) PROJECT TARGETS THE CRUCIAL NEED TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SOME OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS MOST UNSAFE COMMUNITIES IN HOUSTON. A COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUAL, RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIETAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISK OF YOUTH VIOLENCE. THE PROJECT WILL SYSTEMATICALLY INCORPORATE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES INTO THE DESIGN. THIS IN TURN WILL COMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN MENTORING SERVICES THROUGH TARGETED FAMILY-ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED IN-PERSON STAFF CONTACT, TARGETED REFERRALS, TRAINING FOR FAMILIES, AND THE END OUTCOME OF BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH. APPLYING UNDER CATEGORY 1: MENTORING ORGANIZATIONS (1 STATE), THE COPE PROJECT TARGETS THE CRUCIAL NEED TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG YOUTH, AGES 10-17, INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THOSE AT HIGH RISK FOR DELINQUENCY AND VICTIMIZATION THROUGHOUT HARRIS COUNTY WITH A FOCUS ON THE CITY OF HOUSTON. FACE TO FACE ENRICHMENT CENTERS MENTORING PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL FOR 16 YEARS. THE COPE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY LOUISIANA EMPOWERMENT SERVICES TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT. LOUISIANA EMPOWERMENT SERVICES HAS FACILITIES IN MULTIPLE STATES, WHICH INCLUDE LOUISIANA, TEXAS, AND NORTH CAROLINA. A MINIMUM OF 80 YOUTH WILL BE SERVED EACH YEAR THROUGH THIS EFFORT.

THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER YOUTH (COPE) PROJECT TARGETS THE CRUCIAL NEED TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SOME OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA’S MOST UNSAFE COMMUNITIES. A COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUAL, RELATIONSHIP, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIETAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISK OF YOUTH VIOLENCE. THE PROJECT WILL SYSTEMATICALLY INCORPORATE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES INTO THE DESIGN. THIS IN TURN WILL COMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN MENTORING SERVICES THROUGH TARGETED FAMILY-ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT WILL RESULT IN INCREASED IN-PERSON STAFF CONTACT, TARGETED REFERRALS, TRAINING FOR FAMILIES, AND THE END OUTCOME OF BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH. APPLYING UNDER CATEGORY 1: MENTORING ORGANIZATIONS (1 STATE), THE COPE PROJECT TARGETS THE CRUCIAL NEED TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG YOUTH, AGES 10-17, INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THOSE AT HIGH RISK FOR DELINQUENCY AND VICTIMIZATION, IN SOME OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA’S MOST UNSAFE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AND GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREAS. FACE TO FACE ENRICHMENT CENTER’S MENTORING PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL FOR 15 YEARS. THE COPE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY PELICAN BAYOU COUNSELING AGENCY TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM TREATMENT. A MINIMUM OF 120 YOUTH WILL BE SERVED EACH YEAR THROUGH THIS EFFORT. PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (OUTPUTS/SHORT-TERM AND OUTCOMES/LONG-TERM) WILL BE TRACKED AND MONITORED MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, BI-ANNUALLY, AND ANNUALLY FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND PROJECT IMPROVEMENT. OUTPUTS INCLUDE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AND LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY-ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING TRAINING AND INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF IN-PERSON CONTACT WITH STAFF, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS, AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PROGRAM PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT. OUTCOMES INCLUDE PREVENTING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, IMPROVING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVING PRO-SOCIAL COMMUNITY VIEWS, AND IMPROVING PEER RELATIONSHIPS – ALL PROVEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS. NO PORTION OF THE PROJECT BUDGET IS REQUESTED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH.   * FACE TO FACE ENRICHMENT CENTER GRANTS OJJDP PERMISSION TO SHARE OUR ABSTRACT AND CONTACT INFORMATION WITH POTENTIALLY INTERESTED PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, IF NOT FUNDED.

THE COPE PROJECT (COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER YOUTH)

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

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.

THE REGIONAL EXPANSION TO ASSIST CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS AKA THE REACH PROGRAM

STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM (SOP)

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS (MCP)

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

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SUPPORTIVE HOUSING NEW

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