HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-00045 01-26-2009 Submittal-Camillus HouseCamillus
House
Camillus House, Inc.
Sponsored by
Brothers of the Good Shepherd
336 NW Fifth Street
Miami, FL 33128
Mailing Address:
PO Box 011829
Miami, FL 33101-1829
Tel: (3051 374-1065
Fax: 1305) 372-1402
Status Report to the SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies
Paul R. Ahr, Ph.D., M.P.A., President and CEO
January 26, 2009
Courtyard • We have processed an invoice to draw down $68,000 from the original allocation of $100,000
funding for our Courtyard program.
update • We are requesting an additional $100,000.
• We have been awarded $25,000 by the DDA, with the opportunity to request an additional
£25,000.
Camillus At their December meeting, the Camillus House Board of Directors directed the President to
Board initiate the following actions.
actions (1) To limit the census at our Courtyard Program to no more than 280 persons, except in times of
regarding weather (cold or hurricane) emergency. Priority will be given to adults who meet the criteria
the funding for designation as "chronically homeless," and who are residents of Miami -Dade County.
shortfall Highest priority for persons who are residents of the City of Miami.
(2) To establish a procedure to charge persons residing in the Courtyard Program who have an
identifiable and recurring source of income that reflects the HUD -criteria currently in place in
other Camillus House programs, and does not cause an extreme hardship.
Courtyard • In 2008, over 700 (unduplicated) persons spent at least one night in our Courtyard program.
statistics of • One night last week, we housed 293 persons in our Courtyard Program.
interest • At our 12/15/08 census, 14% of our guests were 60 and above, and 22% were women.
• We are currently renovating Beckham Hall to accommodate 24 women.
New Site • We have essentially completed our architectural design plans.
Update • We have received preliminary continents on our plans, and will be submitting final plans for
permitting at the end of February.
• We expect to solicit bids from contractors in March, with a final decision and contract
executed in April. We expect to commence construction in May contingent on financing.
• State support of the Shepherd's Court 80-unit apartment is in some jeopardy due to cuts at the
Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
New Site • To date, we have $23,750,000 in private sector pledges.
Funding • Total project cost: approaching $94 million including operations and reserves,
Update • We have pledges of $10 million from Miami -Dade County and Mayor Diaz. We will soon be
going to financial institutions for interim financing, and will need to secure written assurances
concerning these pledges.
• We have requested $20 million from the Federal Economic Stimulus Package.
• We appreciate the CRA's support for $14 million in additional Federal support.
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Camillus House Courtyard
Census Data - December 2008
Total clients surveyed: N = 229
Race/ Ethnicity
#
White/Non-Hispanic
39
17
Black
132
58
Hispanic (all races)
50
22
Other
8
3
Total
229
Age
#
%
20s
11
5
30s
44
19
40s
60
26
50s
75
33
60s
29
13
70s
2
1
Unk
8
3
Total
229
Gender
#
%
Male
172
75
Female
50
22.
Transgender
7
3
Total
229
Chronic Homelessness Status
#
%
Meet HUD definition (duration and disability)
94
41
Total who are chronic or pre -chronic (meet disability OR duration)
186
81
• Meet criteria for duration (1 year or 4 episodes in 3 yrs)
118
52
• Meet criteria for serious disability
162
71
• Meet criteria for duration but not disability
24
10
• Meet criteria for disability but not duration
68
30
• Meet criteria for disability but not duration — but close to duration
31
14
(6-12 months or 3 or more episodes)
(Note — above categories are not mutually exclusive)
` Disabilities
#
%
Medical disability
42
18
Addiction
108
47
Mental illness
92
40
Total with at least 1 serious disability:
162
71 ,
Co-occurring: Medical and addiction
9
4
Co-occurring: Medical and mental illness
8
4
Co-occurring: Addiction and mental illness
36
16
Total Co-occurring (excluding tri-morbid)
53
23
Tri-Morbid: Medical, addiction, and mental illness
13
6
Total Co-occurring or Tri-Morbid
66
29