The Shelter Plus Care Program (S+C) is authorized by Title IV of the Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Shelter Plus Care is designed to link rental assistance to supportive services for hard to serve homeless persons (and their families) over the age of 18 with disabilities. The participant must be homeless, very low income, display the disability of chronic mental illness, chronic substance abuse or AIDS or AIDS related illness and contribute 30% of their income toward their rent (if the person has an income) to be eligible for the Shelter Plus Care program.

The program provides rental subsidies to be used for permanent housing for eligible persons at the fair market rate as established by HUD. Rental assistance subsidies must be matched in aggregate by supportive services that are equal in value to the amount of rental assistance and appropriate to the needs of the population/persons served. All rental units must pass inspection to meet housing quality standards, and must be inspected at least annually there after.

Supportive services are services that address the special needs of eligible persons and provide appropriate services that include but are not limited to: health care, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, assistance with entitlements, family reunification, and case management, in essence, any service that will help the participant maintain their stability and independence.

Services:

• There are 15 S+C projects throughout Michigan.
• There is a total of 244 rental units used in various areas in the state.
• There are five programs operating in the city of Detroit; two on the southwest side, one on the west side, and two on the east side of Detroit.
• Other projects are located in Highland Park, Bay City, Flint, Saginaw, Traverse City, Luce County, Kingsford Port Huron and two in Oakland County.

Mail to: Monica Bellamy