Family Promise Of Warren County Inc

THE MISSION OF FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY IS TO HELP HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE. FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. PROVIDING SHELTER, MEALS, RE-HOUSING, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, FAMILY PROMISE HELPS FAMILIES ACHIEVE LASTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE VISION OF FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY IS A COMMUNITY, AND A COUNTRY, IN WHICH EVERY FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL HAS A HOME, A JOB, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.

IHN SHELTER PROGRAM - THE MISSION OF THE INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK (I.H.N.) THE SHELTER PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE KEEP FAMILIES SAFE AND EXTEND COMPASSION, CARE, AND HOPE TO FAMILIES THROUGH A NETWORK OF HOST AND SUPPORT CONGREGATIONS, CIVIC AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS. WE PROVIDE SAFE, HOME-LIKE EMERGENCY SHELTER, MEALS, LINKAGES TO ALL SERVICES, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR HELPING FAMILIES REGAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THE PROGRAM IS NOT FAITH-BASED THOUGH THE FAITH COMMUNITY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THIS PROGRAM. THE FAITH COMMUNITY IS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ANY OTHER PROGRAMS OPERATED BY FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY.I.H.N. SHELTER PROGRAM BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO HELP FAMILIES REGAIN HOUSING, INDEPENDENCE, AND DIGNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP OF CONGREGATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP FAMILIES FACING HOMELESSNESS. IT OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND TRANSFORM LIVES.HEALTHCARE COSTS SOAR, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS UNDERFUNDED, LIVING WAGE JOBS ARE HARD TO LOCATE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. THESE ARE SOME REASONS WHY FAMILIES NOW MAKE UP 40 PERCENT OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION AND WHY ONE OUT OF EVERY FOUR HOMELESS PEOPLE IS A CHILD.FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY IS AN INDEPENDENT AND SELF-SUPPORTING REGISTERED PRIVATE NONPROFIT. AN AFFILIATE FEE IS PAID TO THE SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY NATIONAL OFFICE. FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY'S MODEL TO INITIATE THIS PROGRAM WAS PART OF A NATIONAL MODEL. ANOTHER 207 FAMILY PROMISE AFFILIATES/ INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORKS ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING IN 42 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, IN LARGE CITIES, SUBURBS, AND RURAL COUNTIES. THESE AFFILIATES RANGE IN SIZE AND SERVICE DELIVERY. STILL, MOST MOBILIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES: HOUSES OF WORSHIP FOR LODGING, CONGREGATIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FOR ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS, AND EXISTING FACILITIES FOR DAY PROGRAMS. THIS STRATEGY ENABLES NETWORKS TO HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES ACHIEVE LASTING INDEPENDENCE AT A THIRD OF THE COST OF TRADITIONAL SHELTERS. THE COVID PANDEMIC HAS IMPACTED THIS PROGRAM MAINLY DUE TO THE ROTATIONAL NATURE AND USE OF VOLUNTEERS AND CONGREGATIONAL FACILITIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE DURING THE PANDEMIC. PLANS CONTINUE TO CREATE A SHELTER MODEL THAT WILL NOT BE FRAGILE TO CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS THE PANDEMIC.

RAPID RE-HOUSING - FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY ADMINISTERS A RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM WITH IT'S PARTNER, THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP-ESG FUNDING) IS SERVING THE ENTIRE WARREN COUNTY. THE SECOND RE-HOUSING PROGRAM WAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILY PROMISE OF SUSSEX COUNTY IN THE OPERATION OF THE TRI-COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM, ALSO A HUD-FUNDED PROGRAM. OUR PARTNER, FAMILY PROMISE OF SUSSEX COUNTY, WAS THE GRANTEE FOR THIS PROGRAM THAT OPERATES IN SUSSEX, WARREN, AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OPERATED BY FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY AFTER 6/1/2022.THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM (HPRP) IS A HUD-FUNDED PROGRAM AND IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH HUD AND THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. HPRP PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO PREVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS AND HELP THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO BE QUICKLY RE-HOUSED AND STABILIZED. THERE ARE THREE CORE COMPONENTS OF RAPID RE-HOUSING: HOUSING IDENTIFICATION, RENT AND MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE (FINANCIAL), AND RAPID RE-HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES. ALL THREE COMPONENTS ARE PRESENT AND AVAILABLE IN EFFECTIVE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAMS. RAPID RE-HOUSING IS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES QUICKLY EXIT HOMELESSNESS AND RETURN TO PERMANENT HOUSING.AS STATED THE FAMILY PROMISE OF SUSSEX COUNTY/TRI COUNTY COC RE-HOUSING PROGRAM WAS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM WITH THE TRI COUNTY COC (WARREN/HUNTERDON/SUSSEX) AND PLACED A PRIORITY ON MOVING A FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, IDEALLY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A CLIENT BECOMING HOMELESS. FAMILY PROMISE OF WARREN COUNTY ONLY SERVED CLIENTS RESIDING WITHIN THE COUNTY OF WARREN OR RELOCATING FROM ONE OF OUR COLLABORATIVE COUNTIES INTO WARREN. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTED PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DUE TO SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISES, AND ALSO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE TRADITIONALLY PERCEIVED AS MORE DIFFICULT TO SERVE. THIS INCLUDED PEOPLE WITH LIMITED OR NO INCOME, SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND THOSE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. ALTHOUGH THE DURATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VARIED DEPENDING ON GRANT STATUS AND FUNDING AVAILABILITY, UP TO 12 MONTHS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES MAY BE PROVIDED TO STABLY AND SUCCESSFULLY RE-HOUSE A HOUSEHOLD.

HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICESTHE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (HPP) IS A NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS STATE FUNDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF EVICTION. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO FACE EVICTION AND WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND IN THEIR RENT PAYMENTS AND HAVE A CHANCE TO KEEP THEIR HOUSING UNIT IF THEY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. (N.J.A.C. 5:41-2.1) CLIENTS MUST VERIFY THAT THEY GOT BEHIND IN THEIR RENT BECAUSE OF A TEMPORARY CRISIS, SUCH AS A LAY OFF FROM EMPLOYMENT BEYOND THEIR ABILITY TO CONTROL OR PLAN IN ADVANCE. SUSTAINABILITY IS KEY AND THERE MUST ALSO BE VERIFICATION THAT CLIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE RENT IN THE FUTURE.THE FEMA EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) PROGRAM PROVIDES LIMITED EMERGENCY OR RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH A RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENT IN ARREARS OR DUE WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS WHEN OTHER RESOURCES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. THE CLIENT MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE HOME OR APARTMENT, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RENT/MORTGAGE ON THE HOUSE OR APARTMENT WHERE THE RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE IS TO BE PAID. PAYMENT IS NOW LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 3 MONTHS OF ASSISTANCE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL OR HOUSEHOLD. PAYMENT IS PROVIDED ONLY ONCE IN OUR JURISDICTION IN EACH EFSP AWARD PHASE AND MUST GUARANTEE AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS OF SERVICE. FIRST MONTH'S RENT MAY BE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH EFSP PHASE 35 AND AMENDED GUIDELINES.