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For Immediate Release |
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Contact: Murat Gokcigdem |
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Phone: (202) 225-8885 |
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December 27, 2007 |
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CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $8.5 MILLION IN HUD GRANTS FOR DALLAS METROPLEX
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HUD grants aimed at homeless programs, transitional housing and other supportive services |
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today, announced more than $8.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds will go toward the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance competitive programs which provide funding for a range of assistance to homeless persons, including transitional housing, permanent housing and a variety of supportive services. The Continuum programs are the Supportive Housing Program, Shelter Plus Care Program and the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for SRO Dwellings for Homeless Individuals.
“I am encouraged that the programs so critical to the homeless and those less fortunate will benefit from these federal funds,” said Congresswoman Johnson, “I look forward to my continued work in Congress to help ensure that this critical funding is available for all our communities, to help our cities grow and prosper, and to enable our residents to achieve the American Dream.”
HUD grant breakdown:
$374,776 ABC Behavioral Health, L.L.C. /ABC Supportive Housing - Apartment Program
$56,883 ABC Behavioral Health, L.L.C./ABC Supportive Housing - Homes Program
$1,403,812 City of Dallas - Gateway to Permanent Supportive Housing
$371,712 City of Dallas - Hillcrest House
$879,960 City of Dallas/Shelter Plus Care I (94)
$458,760 City of Dallas/Shelter Plus Care II (96)
$250,598 City of Dallas Transitional Housing I
$149,912 City of Dallas Transitional Housing II
$86,160 City of Dallas/Dallas City Shelter Plus Care - Operation Relief Center
$271,702 Dallas Metrocare Services/Path Outreach Supportive Housing
$146,632 Dental Health Programs, Inc. /Dental Care for the Homeless
$198,018 Family Gateway, Inc./Family Gateway Center 22 Bedroom
$42,439 Family Gateway, Inc./Family Gateway Center 8 Bedroom
$150,701 Family Gateway, Inc./Family Gateway Center Gateway Apartments
$182,252 Housing Crisis Center/Home Again
$188,007 Housing Crisis Center - Transitional Housing Single Adults
$103,194 Housing Crisis Center - Transitional Housing Families
$518,400 Housing Crisis Center - Veterans Housing Partnership
$265,848 Promise House Inc. - Transitional Living Program III
$219,538 Promise House Inc. - Wesley Inn
$574,389 PWA Coalition of Dallas, Inc. - AIDS Services of Dallas/Hillcrest House
$257,237 Rainbow Days, Inc./Family Connection
$90,510 Shared Housing Center, Inc. - Homeshare C.A.R.E.
$976,567 The Family Place/Supportive Housing Program
$183,648 Community Council of Greater Dallas/HMIS for Dallas Continuum Care
$146,465 The Salvation Army Dallas - Succor Supportive Housing Program
$8,548,120 Total
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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.
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