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2-1-1 is a special abbreviated telephone number reserved in the United States and Canada as an easy-to-remember three-digit telephone number meant to provide quick information and referrals to health and human service organizations. In Pinellas County, 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. is the nonprofit organization providing information, referral, and volunteer training service for homeless and low-income people in Pinellas County.
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ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) provides civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age or religion. It guarantees said individuals equal access to employment, public accommodations, transportation, government services and telecommunications. It prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in all programs, services and activities of public entities.
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Addiction implies that a drug dependency has developed to such an extent that it has serious detrimental effects on the user (referred to as an addict). They may be chronically intoxicated, have great difficulty stopping the drug use, and be determined to obtain the drug by almost any means. The term addiction is inextricably linked to society's reaction to the user, and so medical experts try to avoid using it, preferring dependence instead.
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All income that is received in the form of money, property, and services and that is not explicitly exempt by law.
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Housing costs, including utilities and rent or mortgage expenses, are no more that 30% of the adjusted gross household income.
In Florida, the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom apartment is $941. In order to afford this level of rent and utilities, without paying more than 30% of income on housing, a household must earn $3,138 monthly or $37,653 annually. Assuming a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year, this level of income translates into a Housing Wage of $18.10.
In Florida, a minimum wage worker earns an hourly wage of $6.79. In order to afford the FMR for a two-bedroom apartment, a minimum wage earner must work 107 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, a household must include 2.7 minimum wage earner(s) working 40 hours per week year-round in order to make the two bedroom FMR affordable.
In Florida, the estimated mean (average) wage for a renter is $13.14 an hour. In order to afford the FMR for a two-bedroom apartment at this wage, a renter must work 55 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Or, working 40 hours per week year-round, a household must include 1.4 worker(s) earning the mean renter wage in order to make the two-bedroom FMR affordable.
Monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for an individual are $637 in Florida. If SSI represents an individual's sole source of income, $191 in monthly rent is affordable, while the FMR for a one-bedroom is $792.
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The process of designating certain resources for certain purposes
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See ADA
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Area median income (AMI) -- The point at which half the households in an area make less and half make more. The median annual income figures are adjusted for family size and calculated annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for every regional area in the country.
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Money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose; legislation that funds an agency or program by directing the expenditure of money from the Budget Office or the Treasury.
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See AMI.
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On the edge of becoming homeless, often because of extremely low incomes and having to pay a large percent of the adjusted gross household income for housing expenses.
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Legislation that formally establishes a program or activity and sets a funding limit for that program or activity
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Board of Directors is a group of individuals elected by a corporation's members or directors to oversee the management of and assume legal responsibility for the corporation. The members of a Board of Directors are not compensated for their service, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses related to their service as a director. The corporation's senior-most employee (e.g., executive director, CEO, etc.) also serves on the board as an ex-officio (does not vote) member. Generally, no member of the board should hold more than one office at the same time.
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A planned undertaking to purchase, build or renovate space or building or to acquire equipment.
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See CPR
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Services focused on identifying goals, developing action plans and coordinating resources to assist clients in attaining greater self-sufficiency. See also intensive case management.
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Case Plan is a client-driven planning document completed by the client, with the assistance of his or her case manager, to set forth an overall service goal and the associated objectives, steps, resources, person(s) responsible and timeline. The case plan addresses and supports financial stability, including employment, education, benefits, child care and transportation, and manages household well-being in the areas of mental and physical health, social interaction and accessing community resources. The plan is designed to empower the client to overcome barriers in order to achieve housing, wellness and self-sufficiency.
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) -- A federal block grant program administered by HUD and provided to local communities to support community development through acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and operation of public facilities and housing.
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Homeless Assistance Challenge Grant -- Created in 2001, the homeless assistance Challenge Grant is available to assist in implementing the services and activities contained within local homeless continuums of care plans. This locally developed plan details the community vision for how to coordinate efforts to prevent homelessness; provide outreach to those who become homeless to direct them to services; to provide emergency sheltering; ensure the availability of supportive services to address health, education, employment, and family needs; and to make permanent housing available.
The grant can fund any activity that is contained within this continuum of care. The funding is available on an annual competitive application process. The designated lead agency of the local continuum of care effort is the eligible applicant. The lead agency may apply on behalf of any of the local providers of service or housing, consistent with their local plan.
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See CG.
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An unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has either been continuously homeless for a year or more OR has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.
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The presence of two or more disabling conditions such as mental illness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and others.
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The people living in the same district, city, state, etc.
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See CDBG.
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Confidentiality is a requirement that a facility take certain steps to ensure that client privacy is maintained. This involves: 1) collecting and handling information in a responsible, professional and ethical manner; 2) protecting and safeguarding information to the fullest extent possible; 3) ensuring that all information collected is as accurate as possible; and 4) abiding by all laws governing privacy and security.
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