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08u • EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM COMMUNITY NEEDS AND RESOURCES FORM Name of Applicant County of Orange (Local Government) 1. Describe the current and future needs of homeless people in your community for emergency shelter and other services. The homeless persons of this community need many transitional housing resources to enable them to find employment, seek appropriate counseling if necessary and accumulate enough money for moving-in expenses. The InterFaith Council anticipates these needs remaining the same in the future, therefore, a larger facility which houses various social service providers would be desirable. 2. What is the approximate number of homeless persons in your community/service area? According to the report, of the Chapel Hill Task Force on the Homeless, there are as many as 50 homeless persons in Orange County at any given time needing emergency shelter. There are also several additional persons who live in automobiles, abandoned houses or anyplace they are undisturbed. In 1987, InterFaith served approximately 150-160 homeless persons. 3. Please define the community/service area used in answering question 2 above. The community service area referenced above is Orange County inclusive of all incorporated towns. • 4. What programs and services are available to the homeless in your community (including those provided by government, private nonprofit agencies and other organizations)? The InterFaith Council provides the only overnight shelter for homeless persons in Orange County. However, many other agencies provide temporary assistance to persons needing clothing, money and short-term assistance. _ These agencies include Orange Congregations in Mission, JOCCA and the local Department of Social Services. Many other churches and small community service groups also provide meals at various holidays during the year. ESGP #102 (Revised 3/88)