2009 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING
The City of Huntington Beach has received an allocation of $566,611 from the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) under Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Congress has designated $1.5 billion for communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.

HPRP is focused on housing for homeless and at-risk households. It will provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless but for this assistance. The funds under this program are intended to target two populations of persons facing housing instability:

  • Individuals and families who are currently in housing but are at risk of becoming homeless and need temporary rent or utility assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless or assistance to move to another unit (prevention).
  • Individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness (residing in emergency or transitional shelters or on the street) and need temporary assistance in order to obtain housing and retain it (rapid re-housing).

Funds allocated under the HPRP can only be used on the following activities:

  • Financial Assistance including short term and mid-term rental assistance, security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and motel and hotel vouchers.
  • Housing relocation and stabilization services including case management, outreach and engagement, housing search and placement, legal services and credit repair.
  • Data Collection and Evaluation Costs
  • Administrative Costs