TCC Report Card 2017 - Homelessness
GOAL: All residents in Calhoun County will have access to safe, permanent, affordable housing
HOW ARE WE DOING? In 2016, the 211 Call Center made 894 rent-related referrals for services, while the number of unmet rent-related requests totaled 360. The reasons that needs remained unmet included: caller ineligible/lacked the required documentation e.g., an eviction letter (155); caller had been previously assisted and was no longer eligible (50); no immediate resource was available (40); caller was ineligible because they didn’t fall into the target population that a program served (30); caller not eligible due to income (23); caller refused the referral (11); or other reasons (58).
HOW ARE WE DOING? In 2016, the 211 Call Center made 894 rent-related referrals for services, while the number of unmet rent-related requests totaled 360. The reasons that needs remained unmet included: caller ineligible/lacked the required documentation e.g., an eviction letter (155); caller had been previously assisted and was no longer eligible (50); no immediate resource was available (40); caller was ineligible because they didn’t fall into the target population that a program served (30); caller not eligible due to income (23); caller refused the referral (11); or other reasons (58).
Author:
The Coordinating Council (TCC) of Calhoun County
Resource Date:
October, 2017
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Resource Address:
The Coordinating Council
140 W. Michigan Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017
140 W. Michigan Ave
Battle Creek, MI 49017