Homebase Wins Opportunity and Empowerment Award

From: HUD USER News
 
In partnership with the American Planning Association,
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has
announced New York City's Homebase program as the winner
of the HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award
for 2009. The award recognizes excellence in planning
that leads to measurable economic employment, education,
and/or housing choice or mobility benefits for low- and
moderate-income residents.
 
Homebase, funded by the New York City Department of
Homeless Services, is a network of neighborhood-based
homelessness prevention centers that help shelter-
seeking families find immediate housing alternatives,
shorten the time they spend in shelter, and avoid
repeated shelter stays. This highly effective program
also assists families in preserving their current
housing and developing a long-term plan for housing
stability. Working with experienced community-based
service providers, Homebase provides mediation with
landlords, advocacy, or rapid housing relocation
services, and arranges for benefits.
 
More information about Homebase and the HUD Secretary's
 Awards can be found at www.huduser.gov/portal/about/secaward.html.
 
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