Supportive Housing
Director: Debra Biondolillo e-mail:dbiondolillo@bfcac.org
Pasco Office: 720 W. Court Street, Pasco, WA 99301
Phone (509) 545-4042 Fax (509) 545-6736
We strive to assists clients in a holistic manner with their goals and objectives to achieve self-sufficiency. Therefore, reducing homelessness and fostering stronger individuals and families in the Benton-Franklin County area.
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES:
- Provide immediate response to basic human needs, including safe cover at night
- Utilize and reinforce the natural support systems of the broader community by collaborating with all agencies in the Bi-County area
- Promote responsibility and accountability with clients by developing goals and objectives that are obtainable and reasonable to assist them on their path to self-sufficiency and out of poverty
- Providing intensive and holistic case management
HOW TO ACCESS OUR SERVICES:
To access our services, attend one of our orientation/intake days, which are held on:
- Mondays at 2:00 PM or
- Thursdays at 9:00 AM
The orientation door opens at 1:00 PM on Mondays and at 8:00 AM on Thursdays and seating is limited, therefore first come first served. Once maximum capacity is reached you will be asked to attend the next session. Once the orientation begins the session is closed. During the orientation all forms and required documentation will be explained. Staff will be available to assist you with questions once the session has concluded. We encourage those who have children to find child care prior to the orientation session.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
- All income for all adults in the household for the last 3 months
- Social Security Cards for all members of the household
- Birth certificates for all members in the household under the age of 18
- Documentation of legal status if applicable
- Documentation of Homelessness: Eviction Notice, Letter from a Local Service Provider, Notarized Eviction Form from Family or Friends requesting you to leave
- Discharge from Institution or Jail
CURRENT HOUSING PROGRAMS:
- Benton and Franklin County 2163 Homeless Housing Act Funds:
Funds provide for ‘HOME BASE Connections' a one-stop triage services for homeless and low-income residents of Benton and Franklin Counties. Major components of the BFCAC HOME BASE Connection Triage are basic services, which include intake, assessment, one-on-one Life Skills and eligibility determination. Staff identifies the household's immediate needs, provide the appropriate emergent services and then address the households' long-term needs and placement into the most appropriate program for housing stability and movement to self-sufficiency.
Additional funds are used to assist individuals and families with eviction prevention, rental assistance, application fees, shelter (motel stays) or transportation. You must meet the Homeless guidelines, as well as income guidelines to be eligible. Must be a resident of Benton or Franklin Counties.
- Tennant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
The TBRA program assists families with children. It is a subsidized rental program, which can pay up to 24 months of rental assistance for qualified families. Applicants must be homeless and meet income guidelines. This is an intensified case managed program to assist clients with their road to self-sufficiency. Case management is funded by 2163 Homeless Housing funds. Must be a resident of Benton and Franklin Counties.
- Transitional Housing, Operating Rents (THOR)
The THOR program assists families with children. It is a subsidized rental program, which can pay up to 24 months of rental assistance for qualified families. Applicants must be homeless and meet the income guidelines. This is an intensive case managed program to assist clients with their road to self-sufficiency. Must be a resident of Benton or Franklin Counties.
- Bateman Housing Project I
This program is for Chronically Homeless persons with a disability. The project is permanent housing and has intensive case management. Clients who are eligible will not pay more than 30% of their income towards their rental amount. Applicants also must meet the chronically homeless definition which states: You must have been homeless continuously for at least 1 year or have had four episodes of homelessness within the last three years and within those homeless situations been sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. living on the streets) and/or in emergency shelter during that time. This housing project has a capacity of 18. Must be a resident of Benton or Franklin Counties.
- Bateman Housing Project II
This housing project is for those who are Chronically Homeless and have a documented disability either mental or physical. This project will also assist those with chemical dependency issues as well. Applicants must meet the income eligibility guidelines. Applicants also must meet the chronically homeless definition which states: You must have been homeless continuously for at least 1 year or have had four episodes of homelessness within the last three years and within those homeless situations been sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. living on the streets) and/or in emergency shelter during that time.
There is a working relationship set up with the mental health community for mental health counseling and case management. Must be a resident of Benton or Franklin Counties.
This Housing project is for the chronically homeless, mentally ill in the Benton-Franklin county area. This project has slots for at least 35 individuals to be housed in scattered sties within the bi-county area. Applicants must meet the income eligibility guidelines as well as meet the HUD definition of Chronic Homelessness which states: You must have been homeless continuously for at least 1 year or have had four episodes of homelessness within the last three years and within those homeless situations been sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. living on the streets) and/or in emergency shelter during that time.
There is a working relationship set up with the mental health community to assist these clients for mental health case management and counseling. Must be a resident of Benton or Franklin Counties.
This Housing project is for the chronically homeless, mentally ill in the Benton Franklin county area. This project will assist 14 applicants with housing. Eight slots are located in the Elijah House in Richland, which is a shared living arrangement. Six slots are scattered within the Benton and Franklin bi-county area. Applicants must meet the income eligibility guidelines as well as meet the HUD definition of Chronic Homelessness which states: You must haven homeless continuously for at least one year or have had four episodes of homelessness within the last three years and within those homeless situations been sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. living on the streets) and/or in emergency shelter during that time.
There is a working relationship set up with the mental health community to assist these clients for mental health case management. Must be a resident of Benton or Franklin Counties.
