HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION & RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM

For Information, Call:          1-877-70-HOPE-4U

City Receives $8.4 Million from American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

As a result of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the “Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program” (HPRP) was established.  Congress appropriated $1.5 billion for this program allowing communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.  Through these funds, the City of St. Louis received an allocation of $8.1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and nearly $300,000 from the State’s Department of Social Services’ allocation, a total of $8.4 million.

Gateway Homeless Services is a part of the Continuum of Care For Ending Homelessness, 55 organizations in St. Louis that work together and collaborate to provide services to St. Louis residents who require housing support or who are currently experiencing homelessness.  The strategic plan of our community focuses on ending homelessness.  The city's ten year plan to achieve this goal:

St. Louis City Continuum of Care for Ending Homelessness 10-Year Plan:

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