$19.9M in expenses

Emergency shelter: emergency shelter beds are provided for men, women, and families at several sites throughout columbus and franklin county. Emergency shelters provide a safe and dignified environment. Shelter operators work to help people end their homeless crisis quickly, connecting people to rapid re-housing services, employment and job training, support services, medical care, and housing resources. 6,849 people including 1,651 children, 568 people age 62+, 330 veterans, and 151 expectant mothers, were provided with safe emergency shelter while experiencing homelessness. Out of these, 1,756 people (26%) exited and achieved permanent housing.

$10.4M in expenses

Rapid re-housing: while in shelter, individuals and families receive assistance to obtain and maintain permanent housing. Single adults and families are linked to intensive services, such as employment and job training, medical care, behavioral health, and housing to promptly stabilize them in housing. People also receive support after they are housed to assure long-term stability. 2,790 people including 89 expectant mothers, 538 parenting youth families, and 371 veterans in shelter, received help to find stable housing. Overall, 70% exited and secured permanent housing.

$3.8M in expenses

Prevention: families and individuals facing homelessness are connected to work and job training, tenant education, and relocation services to quickly resolve their housing crisis and keep them stably housed. Households receive temporary utility and rent assistance to retain their housing. 3,335 people including 91 expectant mothers, 610 parenting youth families, 189 veterans and 2,445 family members, received prevention services to remain stably housed and not go to a homeless shelter. Overall, 83% maintained their housing. They remained stably housed and did not enter into a homeless shelter.

$22.0M in expenses

Permanent supportive housing: people experiencing long-term or repeated homelessness who have disabilities are provided an apartment with health care, employment, and other supports to assure they remain in stable housing. 3,887 people including 525 veterans, 44 transitional age (18-24) youth, and 960 people ages 62+, were kept safely housed and healthy in permanent supportive housing,