Community action agency for Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, and Waterford provides community based services for people who are economically disadvantaged to promote self-sufficiency and economic independence.

Services include

• case management,
• employment and training,
• child care,
• Head Start,
• assistance with food,
• eviction prevention,
• housing programs,
• RSVP,
• Foster Grandparents,
• Senior Companion Program,
• Senior Nutrition Program,
• volunteer opportunities,
• WIC and Meals on Wheels.

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:

M-F: 8am-4pm 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.