Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Program Description:
The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program will provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless but for this assistance. The funds will provide for a variety of assistance, including: short-term or medium-term rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, including such activities as mediation, credit counseling, security or utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and case management.

Funds available to City of Oceanside: $742,791

Date funds will be available: September 1, 2009

Federal Notice: http://www.hud.gov/recovery/hrp-notice.pdf 

City Department: Neighborhood Services – Housing & Code Enforcement Division

Contact Angie Hanifin 760-435-3363