DISTRICT 7 HUMAN RESOURCES

Emergency Food and Housing -- This service group provides housing, food and other emergency services to eligible recipients. Transitional living services helped homeless pregnant and/or parenting youth, ages 18-21 into a safe living environment. Housing services consist of counseling, emergency payments, and housing placement services to assist low income and homeless populations. Approximately 265 individuals completed Homebuyer Education, 293 individuals received homebuyer pre-purchase counseling, and 468 individuals received rental counseling and 128 indivduals received Budget Counseling. Housing programs aided 151 households in receiving Section 8 housing valued at $946,707. Approximately $119,130 was provided to 112 households in the form of housing payments and supportive services to assist clients in maintaining or moving into permanent housing. Fourty six households received deposit assistance totaling $39,756. Through housing navigation 537 familes who were experiencing homelessness or facing eviction recevied services to connect them to resources in our community. The Youth Homelss Demonstration Projecter served 42 participants with Case Management and Housing Navigation Services. The participants received $3,292 in direct supportive services, $5,450 in rental deposits, and $23,425 in rent payments. Harmony House served 7 pregnant and parenting youth. Family Forwards served 68 participants which were able to obtain/maintain housing. Food assistance is provided through the distribution of food to eligible families living on the Crow Indian Reservation. Monthly, food commodities were distributed to approximately 338 individuals or 155 Crow Tribe families for a total annual value of $246,489.