The Montgomery County Coalition For The Homeless Inc

Programs: The partnership for permanent housing (pph): provides permanent supportive housing for 125 formerly homeless families and 50 single adults in scattered-sites throughout montgomery county. Pph is funded by the housing opportunities commission (hoc), montgomery county department of health and human services (dhhs) and the montgomery county department of housing and community affairs.

safe havens: provides emergency housing and supportive services for 40 men and women with severe and persistent mental illness or co-occurring disorders experiencing homelessness. The program operates in four locations: kensington, takoma park, laytonsville and rockville. Together, the above-named homes are funded primarily by a grant from the u. S. Department of housing and urban development (hud) and are referred to by mcch as the "safe havens. " other funding for the safe havens is provided by grants from montgomery county and by occupancy fees paid by clients.

home builders care assessment center (hbcac): provides emergency shelter and supportive services to men who are experiencing homelessness. Hbcac's standard capacity is 60 men and increases to up to 236 men during hypothermia season. This program is principally funded by grants from montgomery county dhhs, the state of maryland department of human resources and with community development block grants funds through the montgomery county department of housing and community affairs with support from the cities of gaithersburg and rockville.

veterans affairs (va) safe havens: established in partnership with the u. S. Department of veterans affairs to provide emergency housing and supportive services for 19 veterans with severe and persistent mental illness or co- occurring disorders experiencing homelessness. Va safe havens operates in two locations in darnestown and silver spring with several beds in kensington and laytonsville. Funding is provided by the department of veterans affairs. Hope housing: provides permanent supportive housing for 40 single adults and two families with disabilities in shared houses throughout montgomery county. Mcch provides direct services for the 40 single adults and services for the two families are administered by a partner agency. Funding is provided by the montgomery county dhhs, u. S. Department of hud and the city of rockville seneca heights apartments: a former motel was converted by mcch to permanent supportive housing for 40 formerly homeless single adults and 17 families. Mcch contracts with the county for the operation of the facility and receives funding from hud and montgomery county dhhs and rental fees paid by tenants. Home first (i and ii): provides permanent supportive housing in a combination of single-site and scattered-site units in silver spring for 30 formerly homeless adults who have experienced prolonged episodes of homelessness (chronic homelessness) and who have a diagnosed disability. The project is funded through hud and montgomery county dhhs. The creative housing initiative program (chip): provides permanent supportive housing in a scattered-site program with 16 units of housing in a single condominium complex in germantown. Chip was created to house formerly homeless adults who were frequent users of the emergency medical and corrections systems. The program includes an academic study that evaluated cost savings by providing permanent housing. Chip is funded with a private foundation grant. Cordell place: provides permanent supportive housing to 32 formerly homeless single men and women in a renovated office building in bethesda featuring personal living quarters, shared kitchens, a community room, and other amenities. The project is funded by hud and montgomery county dhhs. The vulnerability initiative program (vip) provides scattered-site permanent supportive housing with medical support services to 15 formerly homeless adults identified as the most medically vulnerable. The montgomery county council provided initial funding to immediately house these individuals and provide intensive services. Vip is now funded through montgomery county dhhs. Operation homecoming (oh): provides scattered-site permanent supportive housing for 24 formerly homeless veteran households including 19 single adults and five families. The montgomery county (mc) council and hoc awarded resources for these households to fund subsidized housing and deep supportive services as part of montgomery county's successful efforts to end veteran homelessness by 2016. Oh is now funded through montgomery county dhhs. Keys first: provides scattered-site permanent supportive housing for 28 formerly chronically homeless households including 25 single adults and three families. Keys first was established to help achieve montgomery county's goal of ending chronic homelessness by end of 2017. This program is funded by hud and montgomery county dhhs.