Housing

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<I><B>affordable  place to call home.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Affordable, diverse life-cycle housing is the cornerstone of a healthy community.  IOCP offers both emergency housing assistance and long-term housing solutions, and works to preserve and develop safe, stable, healthy neighborhoods.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Emergency Housing Assistance</B> </div> <div> IOCP is responding to a tremendous and growing need for emergency housing assistance.  A growing gap between incomes and costs of living places many families and individuals at risk of losing their housing.  </div> <bR> <div> IOCP emergency housing assistance includes:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">referrals to find and secure housing</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">advocacy with landlords</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">financial assistance for rent, mortgages, damage deposits, storage costs, emergency shelter</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> <B>Long-term Housing Solutions </B></div> <div> IOCP works to move families beyond housing crises to long-term housing solutions.  In 1996 a Housing Fund was established within IOCP to address long-term housing solutions.  Thanks to funds raised during the 2005 Sleep Out campaign, IOCP:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Began construction on four units of long-term, affordable hoursin in Wayzata, in partnership with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Began construction on 50 units of longterm, affordable housing in Plymouth, in partnership with CommonBond Communitties.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Responded to 2,325 emergency housing assists.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Assisted 635 families with rent.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provided temporary emergency shelter for 59 homeless households with 128 individuals.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Prevented 13 families from losing their homes to foreclosure.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Project Success</B></div> <div> Project Success is a family support and transitional housing program. Participants work with IOCP case managers for up to two years on family, education, employment, and income advancement goals. During this time they receive rent support that enables them to pay 30% of their income for rent. Project Success provides housing stability while families work toward their goals. Priority is given to those who have been in an unstable housing situation (imminently homeless) for 6 months or more.</div> <bR> <div> Mike found himself in just that situation, with little hope. After a divorce, he gained custody of his three children. At the time he didn't have a job, and his family was on the brink of homelessness. IOCP Case management staff connected Mike to Project Success. Through the program Mike accessed an apartment at Plymouth Colony, which was made affordable through Project Success housing assistance.  He found a steady job, which gave him much-needed income. He worked with the support of program staff on family, housing and financial stability goals. Gradually, he was able to stabilize his family. Now Mike and his children have their own apartment that they pay for without subsidy. Project Success guided him through this difficult time and gave him the tools he and his family needed to make it on their own.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> ©2003 Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners - All rights reserved</div> </td> </tr></table></body>