Seminole County HOME-ARP Planning

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Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Seminole County has received a special allocation of HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services in the wake of COVID-19. The county has available $3,046,438 of HOME-ARP funds, received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to be used to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability for vulnerable populations. Funds must be used to address eligible activities, established by federal regulation, including:

  • Production or Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing
  • Tenant- Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
  • Provision of Supportive Services
  • Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter


Funds must also be used to assist "qualifying populations", defined as:

(1) homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)) (“McKinney-Vento”);

(2) at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401 of McKinney-Vento;

(3) fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking;

(4) part of other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent a family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; or

(5) veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet the criteria in one of (1)-(4) above.



JOIN THE CONVERSATION...

In an effort to fully represent the needs of the county's qualifying populations, we are asking for your input. We encourage residents, housing partners, public service providers, and other stakeholders to engage through the multiple outreach tools offered below. Engage in as many features as you like. Feedback will help determine how HOME-ARP funds will be used.


We are providing an opportunity to participate by:

Taking A Survey: Answer specific questions to help us identify priority needs for addressing homelessness.

Answering A Quick Poll: Select what you consider to be the biggest gap in the county's homeless delivery system.

Providing Your Ideas: Tell us how you think funding should be spent to decrease homelessness. Interact by "liking" the ideas of others to help us align goals.

Commenting In The Guestbook: Provide your public comments on project related topics or draft documents.

Asking Questions: Inquire privately about the HOME-ARP program, eligible use of funds, and project requirements.


Your input is invaluable as it will inform funding allocations.

Comment on the draft Allocation Plan until March 20th, 2023. Refer to "Important Documents" to review. Provide your comments through the "Guestbook" or "Questions" tabs below.

Click "subscribe" to follow the project for information and updates.

For specific details or questions regarding eligible activities, call the Community Development Division at (407) 665-2362.

Note: The draft allocation plan is available for public comment March 5 - March 20, 2023.

Note: Comprehensive eligible activity guides can be found under the FAQ section of this page.

Note: The priority needs survey will be available for participation until January 27, 2023.

Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Seminole County has received a special allocation of HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services in the wake of COVID-19. The county has available $3,046,438 of HOME-ARP funds, received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to be used to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability for vulnerable populations. Funds must be used to address eligible activities, established by federal regulation, including:

  • Production or Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing
  • Tenant- Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
  • Provision of Supportive Services
  • Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter


Funds must also be used to assist "qualifying populations", defined as:

(1) homeless, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)) (“McKinney-Vento”);

(2) at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401 of McKinney-Vento;

(3) fleeing, or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking;

(4) part of other populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent a family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability; or

(5) veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meet the criteria in one of (1)-(4) above.



JOIN THE CONVERSATION...

In an effort to fully represent the needs of the county's qualifying populations, we are asking for your input. We encourage residents, housing partners, public service providers, and other stakeholders to engage through the multiple outreach tools offered below. Engage in as many features as you like. Feedback will help determine how HOME-ARP funds will be used.


We are providing an opportunity to participate by:

Taking A Survey: Answer specific questions to help us identify priority needs for addressing homelessness.

Answering A Quick Poll: Select what you consider to be the biggest gap in the county's homeless delivery system.

Providing Your Ideas: Tell us how you think funding should be spent to decrease homelessness. Interact by "liking" the ideas of others to help us align goals.

Commenting In The Guestbook: Provide your public comments on project related topics or draft documents.

Asking Questions: Inquire privately about the HOME-ARP program, eligible use of funds, and project requirements.


Your input is invaluable as it will inform funding allocations.

Comment on the draft Allocation Plan until March 20th, 2023. Refer to "Important Documents" to review. Provide your comments through the "Guestbook" or "Questions" tabs below.

Click "subscribe" to follow the project for information and updates.

For specific details or questions regarding eligible activities, call the Community Development Division at (407) 665-2362.

Note: The draft allocation plan is available for public comment March 5 - March 20, 2023.

Note: Comprehensive eligible activity guides can be found under the FAQ section of this page.

Note: The priority needs survey will be available for participation until January 27, 2023.

Provide your comments...


The draft allocation plan is available for a 15-day public comment period ending March 20th. Please refer to the "Important Documents" link on the home page to review the plan and provide comment.  You can provide your comments through the "Guestbook" or by sending through the "Questions" tab.

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

Mico apts with no kitchen or bathrooms inside there is less changes of damages to structures these do not have to be transitional it could be permanent, and they pay according to income and have to be working, on disability, or in school all residents volunteer on the premises and take care of community.
To support The Homeless, achieve their goals for have a safe place to rest with dignity, purpose and a solid foundation in which to begin their transition. You have to partner with several Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations throughout Counties — People and groups committed to helping the homeless get on their feet, get the services they need and bridge the gap to permanent housing.
In order to keep habitual homeless residents caring about their homes safety and stability the villages must provide a stable location for outreach teams and case managers to find their clients when needed to continue their services as well as connect residents with new services they might require or benefit from making it in the long run less costly on the tax payers city and counties as they will complete programs, keeps jobs, stay clean and sober, and be a great addition to the nearby communities as well.
Tiny homes villages not only protect them from the dangerous elements, getting them off the streets and placing them in a healthy environment they are less sick and can keep contributing to society instead of a burden. It costs a fraction of the money currently spent to police and handle the complex issues surrounding people living on the sidewalks, protects human rights of having a place to rest and makes the streets clean and safe for everyone.
Providing community gardens at every Tiny House Community not only teaches people a skill that can be applied to future employment or careers, but it also provides food for their community, gives low-income people and families access to fresh produce and vegetables which most currently don’t have access to and relieves a great strain on the food stamp system
This will repair the broken bonds of our communities and our citizens, by teaching tolerance, empathy and showing our neighbors how we can all co-exist and thrive together.
Acquire several vacant lots, with a Minimum 10,000 Sq. ft. each. Preferably the lots will contain utilities i.e. Water, Electricity, Sewer already connected to the property. Properties MUST have an existing Address.
Set up donation locations for community to donate items needed for construction and for the residents to offset the total costs of project.
Giving residents a sense of purpose so essential; for starters, we all have at least 1 purpose in life. The need for purpose defines characteristics of human beings. Human beings crave purpose, and suffer serious psychological difficulties when we don’t have it. Purpose is a fundamental component of a fulfilling life. When we don’t have a sense of purpose in our lives, it makes us more vulnerable to boredom, anxiety and depression. And particularly if we have an addictive personality, it can make us vulnerable to substance abuse. Alcohol or drugs are, of course, a way of alleviating psychological discord, but at the same time they can be seen as a way of gaining a very basic sense of purpose: to satisfy their addictions and keeping busy.
These costs a 1/3 less of the money it currently costs to manage those who are houseless on the streets, but also aligns with and supports every organization that currently provides human services by providing a stable and sustainable location for their houseless clients to be found, to work with, so postal services can be utilized so houseless individuals can receive the vital documents they need, and to assure greater efficiency in existing programs that are struggling to break the starting over cycle of “client can’t be found. Which overall saves millions of dollars and countless hours of wasted time and resources.
There is no dignity or self-worth in living on the streets, being shunned by society and treated like a filthy animal. By offering a starting solution that gives people a place to call home, a safe place to rest, the resources they need, the security of privacy and an opportunity to be a part of creating their own communities, it returns their dignity and self-worth, their hope for the future, and ignites them in self-motivation and desire as it becomes an option
PROTECTION for the particular villages recovering and ex arrested resident
Residents must abide by rules and must obtain ID’s, Legal Birth Names, Pedophile checks, criminal backgrounds, will be mandatory to be on file in order to stay in the Community, for legal and emergency purposes. Community Photo ID cards will also be created in conjunction with the roll for community security and community outreach purposes. And a 24-hour security rotation is maintained to patrol.

Jenny O about 1 year ago

Food and housing insecurity is a problem we collectively have the resources to solve, we just need the political will to do so. In a state with 15% vacancies in housing and rental units, and an absurd amount of food waste, it is a blight on our humanity that we allow any individual to go unsheltered or to face hunger.

Frakkle about 1 year ago

We need to concentrate funds to add quantifiable benefits to reduce homelessness (i.e. actual new housing units and case management.)

bob over 1 year ago
Page last updated: 08 Aug 2023, 06:19 AM