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"Making homelessness rare, short-term and nonrecurring in Fort Worth"

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee $3 million in city funds to reduce homelessness and keep clients housed
  • Work with community partners to align resources and processes to most effectively reduce homelessness
  • Facilitate development of permanent supportive housing units to reduce chronic homelessness 

* U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines chronic homelessness as an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has been homeless for a year or more.

 
Directions Home Funding Permanent SupportiveHousing Rapid Rehousing System Support System Support 35% Rapid Rehousing 10% Permanent Supportive Housing 55%
TaskHours per Day
Permanent Supportive Housing12
Rapid Rehousing4.8
System Support7.2

 

Details - System Report

Categories Programs
Rapid Exit/Diversion/ Shallow Subsidies  400,000
Cold Weather Overflow Emergency Operations   150,000
Critical Documents Services  150,000
Direct Client Services Fund  72,000
Housing Navigators  33,668
Continuum of Care Support  84,491

Details - Permanent Supportive Housing

Categories Programs
Programs Case Management for Permanent Supportive Housing  833,977
Rental Assistance for Permanent Supportive Housing   250,000
Mental Health/Tenant Services for Permanent Supportive Housing  251,000
Health Navigators for Permanent Supportive Housing 70,000

Details - Rapid Rehousing

Categories Programs
Rapid Rehousing  270,542 

Details - 2021 Funded Programs Quarterly Outcomes

Directions Home Funded Programs Performance Report Q1(PDF, 165KB)

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Hours

  • Sunday Closed
  • Monday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Thursday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Friday
    • 08:00 AM–05:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
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