GLHRN Grant Application
(One project per application)
FUNDING__2015 HUD NOFA
GRANT PERIOD_____2015-16__
Application due to coordinator@glhrn.org by 6 pm on Friday, October 9th
PART I: Program Information
Renewal X New Bonus Project
New Reallocation Project
Date of Application: 10-5-15_
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Contact Person:
Michelle LaVoy
Title: Clinical Programs Manager
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Telephone: 517-887-0226
Email: michellel@ncalra.com______
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Project / Program Grant Name: Sober Center (Transitions) ______________________________
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Previous Year Award Amount: $_140,161
Amount Requesting: $_140,161 _____
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Program Component for Which You Are Requesting Funds:
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Permanent Supportive Housing * Transitional Housing * Rapid Rehousing * HMIS *
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Are other funds leveraged with the requested funds?
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Yes: _X_ No:
h ___ If yes, please identify the amounts and source for all leveraged funds.
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Amount$_21,600 ___ Source: rental value of second house (no charge to NCA/LRA_________
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Amount$__________ Source:_____________________________________________________
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Renewal only: How many clients were served by this program in the previous program year? _34__
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clients does your agency plan to serve during the funding year?____45___________
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Please note: the numbers in the grant have always been problematic as it originally included
community outreach. During the first year, outreach was excluded by HUD so with only 6
permanent beds we would have to serve a much lower number. I continue to lower the number
each grant year (it originally was at 75) and Advent House has graciously allowed us to use a
second house when it is available so we fill those beds too however with transitional housing the
client may stay up to 2 years so 45 clients a year is way beyond what we would expect unless no
one was staying. The goal is to have clients stay longer and become as stable as possible. We
have consistently served 20 -25 each year over the past few years.
Part II: Narrative
1. Attach (one page or less) the general Objectives/Mission of the Organization and the
Organization’s experience in providing the services for which funding is being requested.
Mission/Vision: NCA/LRA’s mission is to provide services and support for individuals
and their families who are experiencing problems with alcohol and/or other drugs,
regardless of their ability to pay.
Experience: NCA/LRA has provided substance abuse treatment services since the late
1960’s. We are licensed, accredited and employ licensed credentialed clinical staff.
Our mission has always been to assure treatment services are available to people
regardless of ability to pay so the majority of our clients are low-income, indigent,
homeless or at-risk of homelessness. They are chronic substance abusers and often
chronically homeless as well. Many are dually-diagnosed with a mental health
diagnosis along with their substance use disorder. We serve adults (18 or over).
This funding is specifically used for the staffing and operation of the Sober Center
transitional housing program. We have been operating the Sober Center since 2008 to
fill the need of homeless and chronic homeless persons early in recovery, coming from
detox or residential treatment as well as those waiting for a residential bed that are
homeless or chronically homeless. This program provides the safe, supportive
environment and intensive case management needed so that they do not return to
homelessness and remain in recovery. They complete a full case management
assessment covering all need areas and then work with the case manager to set
individual goals to address those needs. Priority is given to securing safe, affordable
housing, increasing income, and developing a strong recovery plan.
2. Describe the target population for your grant. Specifically identify if you are serving or
plan to serve? ie. individuals/families; chronic; Special populations
This grant serves homeless and chronic homeless males with a substance use disorder.
We accept men coming out of detox, treatment, hospitals, etc. along with those from
shelters or the street. We have also served veterans in the last fiscal year.
3. List the program goals, objectives and measurable outcomes for this funding and how
they align with GLHRN Priorities and HUD Priorities (See final page).
The measurable outcomes in our current contract with the City are as follows (based
on 45 admissions): The outcomes are from our latest HUD APR and client files.
A. 71% will exit into permanent housing during the operating year - 69% exited to
housing during the last grant year
B. 100% of admissions will access and participate in substance abuse treatment - 100%
accessed and participated in outpatient treatment locally
C. 71% will create a budget and open a bank account - 75% created a budget and
those eligible opened a bank account
D. 75% will enroll or maintain enrollment in a healthcare program - all 97% are
enrolled in healthcare; most prior to entering the program now
E. 53% will maintain or increase their income - 62% maintained or increased income
F. 22% will increase their earned income - 23% increased earned income
4. How will the housing project apply the HUD priority of the Housing First model? If the
project is Transitional housing or Rapid Rehousing how will the project demonstrate that
it is low-barrier, prioritizes rapid placement and stabilization and does not have service
participation barriers?
NCA is operating the only housing program specifically for homeless persons with
substance use disorders. There is no cost to the client and they must be at least 18
years of age. This housing program includes intensive case management to assure
clients move into permanent stable housing, gain employment and become more selfsufficient – filling a “gap” in the community by offering housing to compliment the
substance abuse services and allow persons to remain in treatment longer, receiving
the support necessary for success and stabilization.
5. Explain how the assessment process ensures that program participants are directed to
appropriate housing and/or services that fit their needs including integration into
mainstream resources and other systems of care does your project help participants
connect to including MI Works, SSI/SSD, Legal Services, Healthcare, FAP, schools? Are
there MOUs or letters of commitment? (These must be dated between July 1st, 2015 and
November 20th, 2015.) Include collaborations with other programs or agencies that help
with services or resources for participants.
The case manager conducts a needs assessment with each client, aimed at identifying
problem areas in need including housing, employment, vocational training, legal
assistance, unresolved medical or clinical problems, clothing, transportation, and
financial/credit counseling. They connect the client with the appropriate resources, i.e.
MI Works, Legal Aid, LAAN, ICHD, etc. in the community and advocate for clients to
remove barriers so they may have access to supportive and essential services. NCA
collaborates with GLHRN, Power of WE, LAAN, and the Advent House.
6. How does your program help increase participant income?
Each client has a case management needs assessment and a treatment plan is
developed based on that assessment. They are assisted in enrolling in all entitlements
for which they are eligible; a budget is developed with the client; (Managing money
and appropriately using and maintaining a bank account will assist the client’s ability
to maintain housing once they have it and managing finances successfully will also
assist with maintaining their sobriety. Persons with addictions have histories of
working with cash and mismanaging finances to support their addiction so this is a
critical life skill for them.) they are assisted in engaging in outpatient treatment as
appropriate; they are referred to pre-employment or employment programs through
Good Works and/or Michigan Works; they participate in life-skills training and in the
up-keep of the property (assigned chores); they are required to identify community
recovery supports that they commit to using AA sponsors, church, other support
groups/persons. All of this is reviewed and monitored with them by the case managers
and also the technicians on duty 24/7. The technicians are able to provide peerrecovery support on a daily basis which is less structured than the case manager and
allows for appropriate social interaction.
7. Do program referrals come from the HARA? If not, how does the project coordinate with
the HARA?
All of NCA programs and services collaborate with the HARA and our other
community partners, through the GLHRN, Power of We, Ingham Substance Abuse
Prevention Coalition, Veteran’s Coalition, and others. NCA participates with the IDT
meetings weekly at VOA and all or our case managers use the HMIS system. In
addition, this program has partnered with Advent House Ministries from its inception,
leasing a house and being provided a second house for our use. NCA staff work with
DHS, ICHD, EVE, all local shelters, the food bank, care-free clinic, the local Alano
clubs, Capital Area Project VOX, CACS, CMH, Sparrow Hospital, the Recovery
Center, Veteran’s Court, Family Court, Lansing Library, and many others both
through specific collaborations and through referral.
8. How do you know your agency is engaging the most vulnerable? Outreach efforts?
Over the past year NCA staff has actively participated on the weekly interdisciplinary
team meeting at VOA and the Super Utilizer Work Group. This has strengthened these
relationships and has allowed us to identify and work together quickly to address the
needs of homeless persons and reach those people who are chronically homeless due to
substance use disorders.
9. Are there any outstanding Civil Rights matters or obligations to federal government?
No.
10. Are your reports turned in on time (%)? Is your HMIS data error free (%)?
11. Please identify any findings identified by the City during their audit/site visit of your
program and if/how those were responded to. (please be brief)
General: Trainings have been conducted with case managers to ensure proper entries.
Implemented a plan to routinely meet with case managers to ensure continued
accuracy.
12. My agency is willing to be trained in processes and programs used by the Continuum to
manage and administer the HUD grant including but not limited to Homeless
Management Information System (HMIS), the Housing Assessment and Resource
Agency (HARA), and the assessment tool (SPDAT).
Agree:___X___ Disagree: _______
For further information, please see the HUD Notice of Funding Availability at:
https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Revised-FY-2015-CoC-ProgramNOFA.pdf
Part III: Budget
PH: PSH
PH:RRH
HUD CoC Expenses
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SSO
Rental Assistance
Leasing
Supportive Services*
14,400
116,895
Operating Costs
4,083
HMIS
HMIS
Total Admin
Sub Total
25% Match (all line items
except Leasing)
Grand Total
4,783
140,161
30,245
175,189
Shaded areas not eligible for funding in designated categories
*Supportive Service
breakdown
Salaries
Fringe Benefits
Contractual services
124,586
15,998
21,600
Travel
Supplies/materials
437
818
Utilities
Repairs/Maintenance
Financial assistance to clients
Total
884
1,300
9,566
175,189
Sources
HUD
Cash
City Admin
Total
Program Income
Amount
140,161
32,345
2,683
175,189
HUD Priorities
Strategic Resource Allocation.
Ending chronic homelessness.
Ending family homelessness.
Removing Barriers to CoC Resources.
Maximizing the use of mainstream resources.
Building partnerships.
Other Priority Populations-Veterans and Youth
GLHRN Priorities
Prioritize Permanent Housing including PSH and Rapid Rehousing
Prevention of Homeless through intervention
Supportive Services with targeted case management and wrap around services to lead to selfstability
Shelter services
Essential Services for vulnerable sub populations
Prioritize the chronically homeless