Homelessness is an unacceptable circumstance
for anyone in our community.
Right now, more than 50% of all individuals experiencing homelessness in our area name
a lack of affordable housing, evictions, and physical and/or mental health challenges as reasons why they are experiencing homeless.
So, how is the City of Knoxville
addressing those needs?
$127,000 in the past year to support
operations of this joint office in cooperation
with Knox County. |
$1.2 million annually for over 16 facilities and programs
(including Volunteer Ministry Center (VMC) Street Outreach, Day Resource Center and Shower Trailer, VMC Minvilla Manor, The Salvation Army’s Joy Baker Center and Bridge of Hope, VMC Minvilla Manor, Southeastern Housing’s Flenniken Landing, UT’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), Coordinated Entry System (CES), and street outreach data support, and CAC’s case management support for vulnerable populations in KCDC apartment buildings)
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$34.9 million invested in affordable housing in the past four years, including $16 million for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) |
In cooperation with OHS, administering $1.8 million Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) initiative with seven programs, and dedicating $1 m in HOME-ARP funding for a new youth PSH development.
(YHDP is funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and programs include Transitional Housing/Rapid Rehousing by My Daughter’s Journey and Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC), Supportive Services, including outreach and housing navigation by CAC and Knox Pride, and planning, coordination and data support by the Office of Housing Stability and UT KnoxHMIS. $1 million in funding from HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) program is being directed to the development of approximately 18 units of affordable rental housing for youth aging out of the foster care system, combined with case management and supportive services for the residents of these housing units.)
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