HPRP (Homeless Prevention)

Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

Grant source:  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)

Grant allocation: $558,226

HPRP application (pdf format - 631k))

Program Description:

US Department of Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program will provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless but for this assistance. The funds will provide for a variety of assistance, including:  short-term or medium-term rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, including such activities as mediation, credit counseling, security or utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and case management.  HPRP is not a mortgage assistance program.

The City of Royal Oak has entered into service agreements with the South Oakland Shelter & The Royal Oak Salvation Army to assist the City in its efforts to distribute HPRP funds.

HPRP funds may be distributed to financially assist qualified households at or below 50% of Area Median Income ($68,400 - 2009).

South Oakland Shelter (SOS) & The Royal Oak Salvation Army may provide eligible HPRP activities to income qualified households based on the following priority: resident of the City of Royal Oak, Royal Oak residents that have recently become homeless, veterans who recently have returned from active military duty, individuals currently working within the city limits and others.

The following services may be provided to eligible households

short-term rent (up to 3 months) - SOS

rental arrear payments - Salvation Army

security deposit assistance - SOS & Salvation Army

utility deposit assistance - SOS

utility payment assistnace - SOS & Salvation Army

moving cost assistance - SOS

hotel / motel vouchers - Salvation Army

case management services - SOS

Royal Oak Salvation Army
431 N Main Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: (248) 585-5600
Fax: (248) 546-6209

South Oakland Shelter (SOS)
18505 W 12 Mile Rd
Lathrup Village MI 48076
Phone: (248) 809-3773
Fax: (248) 809-3941

Status (01-12-2012):

A NOFA was issued to local service agencies on June 3, 2009.  Four (4) local service agencies provided a response to the request by the June 19, 2009 deadline.  It is anticipated that local service agencies will assist the City of Royal Oak in administering its approved HPRP.  The Planning Department staff has reviewed the submitted applications and forwarded recommendations to the Royal Oak City Commission.  At its August 3, 2009 meeting, the City Commission selected the South Oakland Shelter and The Salvation Army of Royal Oak to assist the city with its HPRP efforts.  Services are currently being offered by SOS and The Salvation Army of Royal Oak.  It should be noted that SOS has moved from Royal Oak to Lathrup Village.  Please note the new address and telephone number above.

Contact:

Joseph M. Murphy, Planner
Planning Department
City of Royal Oak
211 Williams Street
Royal Oak, MI 48068-0064
P (248) 246-3285
F (248) 246-3005
E joem@ci.royal-oak.mi.us

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.