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FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan City of South Bend, IN <br /> St.Joseph County severely lacks Permanent Supportive Housing.Though there are a number of emergency <br /> shelters and transitional homes, these shelters are full because residents cannot be moved to Permanent <br /> Supportive Housing due to a lack of supply. Permanent Supportive Housing can be placed throughout the <br /> region,provided that supportive services are close by or readily accessible through public transit.Permanent <br /> Supportive Housing has faced resistance from the public when it has been proposed for construction in the <br /> past. <br /> The City of South Bend has VASH Vouchers which are administered through the Housing Authority of <br /> South Bend and the VA Hospital Annex in Mishawaka. Life Treatment Centers has been successful in <br /> transitioning Veterans from its shelters through the VASH program. <br /> Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely <br /> low-income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being <br /> discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving <br /> assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services, <br /> employment, education or youth needs <br /> The Indiana Balance of State CoC has prioritized Rapid Rehousing in response to the changes in Federal <br /> funding.However,given the large number of evictions and foreclosures in the City of South Bend,the CoC <br /> would like to expand by creating homelessness prevention programs. Individuals and families that are <br /> evicted or foreclosed face barriers to returning to a secure rental or homeownership state. For this reason, <br /> preventing an eviction or foreclosure is more desirable than addressing the need after the person becomes <br /> homeless. <br /> Discharge policies at local hospitals are designed to prevent those leaving the hospitals from being referred <br /> to the Center for the Homeless. The Center for the Homeless provides emergency shelter and transitional <br /> housing for the homeless,along with supportive services. The Regional Planning Council understands that <br /> the City and federal funding requires their participation in Coordinated Entry and HMIS but also encourages <br /> those providers who do not receive federal dollars to do the same. <br /> Dismas House serves ex-offenders and provides them with housing in St. Joseph County. Dismas House <br /> provides food and mentorship for ex-offenders. Dismas House supports its residents in finding permanent <br /> housing but struggles to place residents in decent housing. Most landlords will not rent to ex-offenders and <br /> the ex-offenders will only be able to find permanent housing with a slum lord that does not care about their <br /> tenants. Space is limited and sex offenders are not allowed to stay in Dismas House. <br /> The Youth Service Bureau assists children in the region with transitional housing, emergency shelter, and <br /> other related supportive services. The Youth Service Bureau has tracked students that lack stability and <br /> who move between multiple schools, which contributes to the academic gaps in the City, leading to future <br /> unemployment and homelessness. Children without support systems frequently "couch-surf' and are <br /> difficult to reach with services. <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2025) 164 <br />