{"id":31637,"date":"2023-09-20T00:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T06:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/two-local-montezuma-county-organizations-granted-awards-to-combat-homelessness\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:43:48","slug":"two-local-montezuma-county-organizations-granted-awards-to-combat-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/two-local-montezuma-county-organizations-granted-awards-to-combat-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Two local Montezuma County organizations granted awards to combat homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Purple Cliffs campsite along La Posta Road south of Durango in 2022. Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald<\/span>Jerry McBride<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

After the final round of the Transformational Homelessness Response Grant Program, the Department of Local Affairs announced Colorado\u2019s 26 awardees, from cities to local organizations, that help combat homelessness.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 13, DOLA awarded more than $47 million to the recipients through the State Housing Board.<\/p>\n

The $47 million was broken into $39,376,809 from the Division of Housing that spanned across multiple Colorado counties and five THR Grant Program awards that totaled $8,225,249.<\/p>\n

Backed by HB22-1304<\/a> and HB22-1377 <\/a>the THR Grant Program works to ensure a stable and stable and safe place to live.<\/p>\n

Each awardees\u2019 main goal is to prevent or reduce homelessness and to transform outcomes, systems and programs in communities.<\/p>\n

Local awards include $1,455,537 for Housing Solutions for the Southwest \u2013 based in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties \u2013 and $45,000 for The Pi\u00f1on Project in Cortez.<\/p>\n

Housing Solutions for the Southwest, an organization that helps with rental assistance and affordable housing, plans to use the grant to issue funds for up to three years for homeless prevention, operations and services for eviction, systems improvement and capacity building.<\/p>\n

The Pi\u00f1on Project, which runs multiple services for families such as parenting, youth programs and emergency services, intends to utilize the $45,000 for rapid rehousing services that can be used within three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe aim of the Rapid Rehousing Program is to end the cycle of homelessness by quickly connecting individuals and families to affordable housing,\u201d Kellie Willis, The Pi\u00f1on Project\u2019s executive director, said in an email. \u201cThe program does so by providing move in assistance, temporary rent subsidies, and housing-focused case management.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organization\u2019s project, Montezuma County Homelessness Prevention Coalition, dedicates itself to respond to Cortez and Montezuma County\u2019s chronic homeless single adults. The project focuses on accessibility, equity and diversity, and it continues its services to help them understand how to end homelessness.<\/p>\n

The Pi\u00f1on Project aims to target this goal by increasing street outreach with additional staff, create an accessible and safe low-barrier day shelter and supply secure financial assistance for stable housing and case management to sustain housing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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