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Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Targeted funds from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development are used primarily
to address emergency needs, including prevention, emergency shelter and rapid rehousing of the
homeless in Newport News as identified in the Continuum of Care Plan. CDBG funds are used to maintain
the existing level of emergency homeless services for families. Initiatives include the Transitions Family
Violence Services Shelter, LINK’s PORT (winter shelter) program and Menchville House (family shelter).
Such assistance is provided in order to maintain current levels and to avoid the creation of new service
gaps. When possible, the network of nonprofits serving special needs populations will be supported and
utilized to provide the necessary services to the targeted groups.
These nonprofit organizations include Transitions Family Violence Services, Hampton-Newport News
Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) and the LGBT Life Center. Many needs are addressed through CoC's
supportive housing grant funding, which is usually awarded to non-profit agencies on an annual basis.
CDBG funds are utilized by the Transitions Family Violence Services shelter, a facility for homeless families
and children who are victims of domestic violence. The location of the Transitions shelter for victims of
domestic violence cannot be disclosed. The Living Interfaith Network (LINK) also provides extension
eviction prevention funding using faith community donations. CDBG funds assist a volunteer temporary
sheltering program, called PORT (People Offering Resources Together), which is supported by area
churches and administered by LINK. These various programs provide the initial service components to
homeless families and individuals.
CDBG funds will again be provided to Menchville House, a non-profit homeless provider, to assist with
their Menchville House Group Home. Menchville House provides transitional housing to women and
children in crisis/homeless situations.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent
housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families
experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing
units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless
again
The overall number of chronically homeless individuals has reduced by 50% over the past decade as the
GVPHC focuses project funding on permanent supported housing for people who are chronically
homeless. All new HUD resources have been allocated to projects serving this population while state funds
have been focused on preventing homelessness, maintaining Emergency Shelter operations, increasing
Rapid Rehousing units, and establishing Outreach and Coordinated Assessment to formalize engagement
and intake processes.
The Department of Veterans Services, in partnership with Ven’s Affairs, continues through the maintaining
of VASH vouchers throughout the region, and the additional resources of the Support
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