NO LIMITS TO CARING: VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF FLORIDA

NO LIMITS TO CARING:

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA

OF FLORIDA

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Founded in 1896

Florida since 1920

71 programs &

services

18 cities

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Outreach

Housing

Behavioral Health

Training & Employ

Outcomes

Partnerships

OUTREACH

Engagement

? Community Need

? Veterans Affairs

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Homeless Veteran

Need

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Florida¡¯s Attraction

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Limited Resources

Mobile Outreach

Florida Veterans Mobile

Service Center

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Home Improvement

FUNDING: The Home Depot

Foundation

? DURATION: 1 year

? SERVING: Tampa Veterans

? GOALS:

? Purchase/Design/Outfit

Vehicle

? 20 Home Repairs

? 32 Construction Training

SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME

? Critical

Need

¨C 18.2 Floridians

¨C Third highest in nation for veterans

¨C 1.9 million veterans

? VISN

8 with 8,690 homeless

? VISN 16 with 7,346 homeless

? Insufficient Housing

Grant & Per Diem Program (GPD)

provides:

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65% of capital construction and

renovation, sponsor to provide 35%

match

24 months of transitional housing for

eligible veterans

Per Diem reimbursement rate of up to

$38.90 per day for housing and

services

Veterans pay 30% of income for

housing

Difficulties with GPD program:

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Grant funds for capital are not

compatible with Low-Income Housing

Tax Credits

Does not address Housing First

approach as stay is limited to 24

months

Housing must be clean and sober ¨C no

alcohol use allowed in entire building

Only addresses supportive needs of

the veteran, not the entire family

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