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Chester County has been awarded all of its 2009 Continuum of Care  renewal activities!
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) administers the competively-awarded Continuum of Care programs.
Continuum of Care programs were created to address the problems of homelessness in a comprehensive manner.
Programs receiving funds in Chester County are listed below:
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Supportive Housing Program
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Applicant Name
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Project Name
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Award Amount
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Chester County DCD
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Building Bridges (Human Services Inc.)
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$112,907
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Chester County DCD
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Homeless Management Information System (DCD)
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$105,000
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Chester County DCD
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PATHH (Human Services Inc.)
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$83,868
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Chester County DCD
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Preparing for Independence (Chester County OIC)
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$17,304
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Chester County DCD
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Safe Haven (Human Services Inc.)
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$100,000
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Community, Youth and Women's Alliance, Inc.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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$44,593
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Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
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Supportive Housing Program
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$89,302
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Gaudenzia Inc.
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Concord Place
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$138,601
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Gaudenzia Inc.
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Kindred House
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$65,953
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Holcomb Associates, Inc.
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Recovery Supported Housing
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$116,999
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The Salvation Army
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The William Booth Initiative
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$70,024
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W.C. Atkinson Memorial Community Service Center, Inc.
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Permanent Housing for Persons with Disabilities
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$15,927
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Shelter Plus Care Program
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Applicant Name
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Project Name
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Award Amount
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Chester County DCD
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Forensic Halfway House (Human Services Inc.)
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$57,792
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Chester County DCD
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Housing Options (The ARC)
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$310,740
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Chester County DCD
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Open Arms (Northwestern Human Services)
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$108,360
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Awards for 2 new permanent housing projects are pending, which would total an additional $137,580 for Chester County's Shelter Plus Care Program.
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Supportive Housing Programs help to develop housing and related supportive services for people moving from homelessness to independent living.
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Shelter Plus Care Programs provide rental assistance that, when combined with social services, provide supportive housing for homeless people with disabilities.
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Chester County Board of Commissioners: