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Lycoming County receives an annual allocation of Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) funds through a county-based Human Service Block Grant (HSBG). HAP is a county-directed program that offers a variety of supportive services to individuals and families experiencing or at risk for homelessness and who can demonstrate that, with HAP intervention, they will be able to meet their basic housing needs in the near future. HAP includes five components: bridge housing, case management, rental assistance, emergency shelter, and innovative supportive housing.
The Lycoming County United Way, Inc., as a grant sub-recipient on behalf of the County of Lycoming, is now accepting applications from agencies to allocate $153,114 in HAP funds for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Eligible applicants must : 1) be an agency in Lycoming County, 2) be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government, 3) ensure that only homeless or near homeless clients are served with HAP funds, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) demonstrate the capability to provide at least one or more of the five (5) components listed, 5) maintain client case records and client intake procedures, 6) allow monitoring by the Lycoming County United Way and/or the County of Lycoming, and 7) comply with all HAP grant terms, conditions and funding requirements.