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A liousehold is considered ‘^■car-hoaelcas'* if it must evacuate its place of residence and ftces <br />one or more barriers to fuxling replacement housing. Barrien include a low-income, an immedi­ <br />ate notice to vacate, a poor credit or rental history, a large family, and using a Section 8 voucher. <br />lOCP's response <br />lOCP works primarily to prevent homdessness. In 2000, lOCP provided S24 emergency hous ­ <br />ing assists, totaling $213,297. The table below shows that roost of this funding (89.2%) was <br />used to prevent homelessness by assisting clients with rent and mortgage payments. lOCP helps <br />homeless and near-homeless families overcome barriers to long-term housing stability. <br />lOCP advocates on behalf of families that are near-homeless by negotiating with landlords and <br />working with lenders and housing counselors to prevent home foreclosures. lOCTP also provides <br />some financial assistance for home repairs (0.4%) that preserve housing stability. <br />lOCP helps homeless families by maki.ng shelter and housing referrals, and by providing finan­ <br />cial assistance for shelter, storage of bdongings while in temporary housing, moving expenses, <br />security deposits, application fees, and first months ’ rent <br />Table: Pcrcrnt of Total Emcneiicy Housiof Ex pendinires ia 2000 by Type <br />Type of AaabtaBcc Percent of Total Emergeucy Hooaing <br />Eincaditurea (S215J97) <br />Rent or partial rent payments 75.1% <br />Mortaafte payments 14.1% <br />Security deposits 7.0% <br />Shelter (hotel costs)1.3% <br />Moving/storage e.xpenses 1.2% <br />Application fees 0.9<5o <br />Home repairs 04% <br />In hei' own worcls... <br />Sfy husband and I and our ru-o small children were staying in a homeless shelter for almost 6 <br />weeks. If e worked so very hard to find a place to stay. They told us we only had 30 days at the <br />shelter. / tvor on the phone aU day calling apartmeiUs, hotels, anything. Apartments were SlOQO <br />a month' With deposit and rent and security—the costs were way out of our reach Interfaith <br />was so willing to help. At our first appointmera you gave us a bus card for $11 which helped us <br />get around to look for a place. We also received diapers and some food. Then one of our <br />apartments came thru You took us to the interview. You gave us the 535 apphcation fee (nonre- <br />fimdable) arui wrote a check for $400for the deposit. Then we waited i-4 dbrys. The wait was <br />too long—our time m the shelter was coming to an end Then the apartments called and said <br />"I’m sorry”. We were all so tpset. Then the same day you called (d>out another apartment in <br />Plymouth So we waited / day and they called and said “yes ” because we were working with <br />Iraerfaith /jumped up and down I was so happy. Jnterfaith paid the deposit and first months <br />rent. Qh the feeling was so great—my home for my children If a wasn ’/ for Interfaith God only <br />knows where we would be. <br />* lOCP Mfves right wea Hmepifl County d*ks: Hand. Long Lake. Mefidne Lake. Medina, Mboctookn Bench, <br />Ptymouth (west ofl-494X Orono. Wayzata <br />InlerfUth Ontzenck A CMBBuniiy Partaert, May 2M1