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County receives $50K from state for homelessness prevention
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With an eye on keeping older adults housed, Douglas County received a $50,000 grant from the state to help stop homelessness before it starts.
The Colorado Department of Human Services partnered with the Douglas County Department of Human Services to “implement innovative homelessness initiatives that support the delivery of homelessness prevention and/ or housing retention services in Douglas County,” the project document says.
Under the partnership, 20 to 25 eligible households will receive emergency rent assistance up to $2,000 per household. e county’s e ort also aims to keep people on track long term — beyond rent assistance — with “case management.” at’s a term that refers to assessment and planning regarding a person’s needs in order to connect them to services that are right for their situation.
Households in the program must include at least one member over the age of 60, be currently receiving SNAP bene ts and be at risk of eviction.
SNAP is the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that helps low-income households buy food.
Case management services will
