Homeless services agency operates emergency shelter for individuals and families, emergency financial assistance and soup kitchen for anyone in need.

Agency also manages a transitional living residence for men or women referred by a shelter and a rental assistance program which uses HUD vouchers to help individuals and families who are homeless and permanently disabled find housing in scattered site apartments throughout New Britain.

Elegibility:

HPRP provides funding to assist families and individuals who are at imminent risk of homelessness.

Must be "imminently at risk of becoming literally homeless within the next 6-15 days":

*Being evicted within 6-15 days from private dwelling (own home, or family/friend s home), OR

*Being discharged from an institution in which the person has been a resident for more than 30 consecutive days, OR

*Living in housing that has been condemned by housing officials and is no longer considered habitable, OR *Fleeing a domestic violence housing situation.

IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE ABOVE:

*No appropriate housing options have been identified, and

*The person lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in their existing housing.

NOTE:

If literally homeless or imminently homelessness (within 5 days), refer to homeless shelter.

Hours of operation:

Walk-in:

M,W,TH: 9:30am-12noon

Application must be filed within six months of leaving TFA;

Client obtains a referral letter from their DSS worker;

Client fills out the pre-application form on the other side of the referral letter;

Client then mails the completed application to John D Amelia and Associates.