Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
POPE, JOHNSON, YELL COUNTY
Grant source: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
Grant allocation: $475,235
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.
ARVHAN (Arkansas River Valley Homeless Assistance Network) will assist in efforts to distribute HPRP funds.
HPRP funds may be distributed to financially assist qualified households at or below 50% of Area Median Income:
Pope County: $18,615
Johnson County: $14,525
Yell County: $17,324
And meet both of the following circumstances: 1. No appropriate subsequent housing options have been identified; AND 2. the household lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in its existing housing.