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14 <br /> GAP DETAILS <br /> CURRENT GAPS: <br /> SERVICES -TEMP. HOUSING <br /> PROGRESS NEEDED <br /> GAP SINCE JUNE 2019 STATUS NOTES TO FILL <br /> Bridge Housing Reentry House UNFILLED Orange County Local Reentry Council $220,500 <br /> Plus opened (LRC) seeing 65 people exiting jail or <br /> Summer 2021 to prison per year needed an average of <br /> provide bridge 60 nights stay <br /> housing to up to <br /> 3 participants at a <br /> time, plus a house <br /> manager who also <br /> has a history of <br /> incarceration <br /> Program Description: <br /> There is a critical need for short-term, low barrier reentry housing and supporting services to help reentering <br /> individuals re-integrate into the community,especially during COVID. Bridge Housing funds allow for short-term <br /> supportive stabilization housing at hotels for up to 60 days for 55 reentering individuals per year and supportive <br /> services for 65 individuals through Reentry House Plus. Reentry House Plus has contracted with the SWIT(Success <br /> While in Transition) program run by individuals who themselves have reentered successfully to provide a month- <br /> long course and ongoing one-on-one case management and peer mentoring for these individuals in collaboration <br /> with our Local Reentry Council. Bridge Housing and support is an evidence-based best practice for ensuring <br /> stabilization and support for people reentering from incarceration,which has been identified as a critical priority <br /> by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Marcia Fudge. <br /> Program Budget: <br /> Hotels—55 people per year,an average of 60 nights, $55/night $181,500 <br /> Services—SWIT classes, $600/person for 65 people $39,000 <br /> TOTAL $220,500 <br /> 10 <br />