RENTAL ASSISTANCE :: SHELTER PLUS CARE PROGRAM (SPC)
Description
The Shelter Plus Care (SPC) program is a federally funded program
regulated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
managed and operated in Arlington by the Arlington Housing Authority.
The purpose of the SPC program is to provide permanent housing in
connection with supportive services to homeless persons with
disabilities and their families.
Primary Target Populations include persons with:
Serious mental illness
Chronic problems with alcohol and / or drugs
HIV / AIDS
Program Goals include:
Residential Stability
Increased skill level and or income
Greater self determination
The SPC program operations summary in Arlington:
Program
# of Households
Grant Start
Grant End
Funding
2000
8
7/1/2001
6/30/2006
$249,062
2001
15
7/1/2002
6/30/2007
$478,750
TOTALS
23
$727,812
Criteria for Eligibility
Generally homeless persons are referred to the Arlington Housing
Authority for participation in the SPC program by agency partners that
provide emergency shelter and other supportive services to homeless
persons.
