Homeless Services Network of Central Florida » City of Orlando http://www.hsncfl.org The lead agency for homeless services in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:41:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 City of Orlando Grant Applications http://www.hsncfl.org/2010/04/city-of-orlando-grant-applications/ http://www.hsncfl.org/2010/04/city-of-orlando-grant-applications/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:48:17 +0000 Joel Remigio http://www.hsncfl.org/?p=503 The City of Orlando has released the applications for funding under three different programs:

The deadline for all of these applications is April 30, 2010. Click the links above to access the applications, or for more information, please visit the web site for the City of Orlando’s Housing & Community Development Department.

]]> http://www.hsncfl.org/2010/04/city-of-orlando-grant-applications/feed/ 0 DCF Video of Project Homeless Connect http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/12/dcf-video-of-project-homeless-connect/ http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/12/dcf-video-of-project-homeless-connect/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:21:15 +0000 Joel Remigio http://www.hsncfl.org/?p=427 The Florida Department of Children and Families has released some video from our Project Homeless Connect event in downtown Orlando last Friday, 12/4.

]]> http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/12/dcf-video-of-project-homeless-connect/feed/ 0 Project Homeless Connect by the Numbers http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/12/project-homeless-connect-by-the-numbers/ http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/12/project-homeless-connect-by-the-numbers/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:16:11 +0000 Joel Remigio http://www.hsncfl.org/?p=431 On December 4, 2009, Project Homeless Connect at the Downtown Orlando Recreation Center assisted 592 clients – despite pouring rain for most of the day. More than 270 volunteers happily took on the challenge and were instrumental in delivering life-changing services. Here’s just a snapshot of the number of services that clients received:

  • 852 meals
  • 592 individuals received grocery bags of nonperishable food and clothing
  • 96 families received food stamps
  • 262 individuals received birth certificate and/or IDs
  • 121 persons received medical care
  • 112 adults completed Workforce Central Florida job referrals and 30 adults were interviewed by employers for available jobs!
  • 25 clients completed HIV testing and counseling
  • 95 clients took hot showers and 42 clients got hair cuts from Paul Mitchell staff
  • 168 clients received shelter referrals and 15 clients were moved into housing as of Monday, December 7, 2009.

Homeless Services Network would like thank all of the volunteers and service providers without whom this event would not be possible! You should all be proud of the impact you are making on the lives of homeless men, women and children in our community!

]]> http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/12/project-homeless-connect-by-the-numbers/feed/ 2 Volunteers Needed – Downtown Orlando Project Homeless Connect – 12/4/2009 http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/10/volunteers-needed-%e2%80%93-downtown-orlando-project-homeless-connect-%e2%80%93-1242009/ http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/10/volunteers-needed-%e2%80%93-downtown-orlando-project-homeless-connect-%e2%80%93-1242009/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:12 +0000 Joel Remigio http://www.hsncfl.org/?p=390 On Friday, December 4, 2009, Homeless Services Network (HSN), the City of Orlando, and Orange County are presenting their 4th Project Homeless Connect event in downtown Orlando.

Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Volunteers can perform any of the following tasks:

  • Intake (one-on-one interviews with homeless veterans, completing a simple intake form)
  • Shepherd  (assist veterans as they navigate the many services available)
  • Distribution (hand out pre-assembled donations of food bags, clothing and backpacks)
  • Showers/Clothing (maintain the shower area and assist with selection of underwear and clothing)
  • Set-up/Take down (arrange/remove tables, chairs, signs)
  • Crowd control (direct veterans and volunteers to registration; answer basic event questions)

Registration: The deadline for volunteer registration is Tuesday, November 28, 2009. You have many registration options available to you:

  1. Click here to fill out an online form.
  2. Download a registration form, edit it in a word processor, and email it back to us at volunteer {at} hsncfl(.)org.
  3. Download a registration form, print it, fill it out, and fax it back to us at 407-893-5299.
  4. Call our volunteer coordinator for this event, Allison Estes at 407-893-0133 x107.

All volunteers must attend training on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at either 12pm-1pm or 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Downtown Orlando Recreation Center (649 W. Livingston Street, Orlando, FL 32801). Volunteers will receive their task assignments during check-in on the day of the event, Friday, December 4, 2009.

If you have questions. call HSN at 407-893-0133 or email us at volunteer {at} hsncfl(.)org.

]]> http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/10/volunteers-needed-%e2%80%93-downtown-orlando-project-homeless-connect-%e2%80%93-1242009/feed/ 0 City of Orlando Re-Release of HPRP RFP http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/04/city-of-orlando-re-release-of-hprp-rfp/ http://www.hsncfl.org/2009/04/city-of-orlando-re-release-of-hprp-rfp/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:36:12 +0000 Joel Remigio http://www.hsncfl.org/?p=149 The City of Orlando has issued a new request for proposals (RFP) for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). Please contact the City directly as indicated below with any questions pertaining to their RFP.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) for the City of Orlando Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
On March 8, 2009 the City of Orlando Housing and Community Development Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) with an application deadline of 12 p.m. noon on April 8, 2009.

During that time period HUD redefined a portion of the program as the Homelessness Prevention Fund and issued new regulations expanding the program. Please see: http://www.hud.gov/recovery/homeless-prevention.cfm

The Homelessness Prevention Fund/Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) will provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless but for this assistance. The funds will provide for a variety of assistance, including: short-term or medium-term rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, including such activities as mediation, credit counseling, security or utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and case management.

Due to these changes, the Housing and Community Development Department has decided that it is in the best interest of the communities affected to re-issue the RFP specifically for the HPRP portion.

The amount available for HPRP projects is $835,582.

The HPRP RFP  can be found on the City’s website at: http://www.cityoforlando.net/housing/

The HPRP RFP will remain open for 15 business days through Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 12 p.m. noon. Interested agencies are advised to read the new regulations available at:  http://www.hud.gov/recovery/hrp-notice.pdf

FOR AGENCIES WHO SUBMITTED ESG PROPOSALS FOR HOMELESS PREVENTION ACTIVITIES: Agencies who submitted proposals for this funding during the first round are not required to submit new proposals unless they would like to change them, in light of the new regulations that are available from HUD. Only an addendum to the existing proposals will be required for changes. A Technical Assistance Conference will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2009 from 10 am to 11 am in the Agenda Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL.

Proposals are due NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM (noon) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 and should be hand delivered to:

Keith Theriot, Program Manager
Housing & Community Development Department 400 South Orange Avenue, 6th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
407/246-3418

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