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

 

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Directions Home: 

Coordinates housing services and resources for homeless and at-risk of homelessness families and individuals living in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. 

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.

Task Hours per Day Permanent Supportive Housing 12 Rapid Rehousing 4.8 System Support 7.2 7.2 (30%)