INDIANAPOLIS — Coburn Place is partnering with Mayor Joe Hogsett, the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) and other local housing and homelessness service providers, to expand long-term housing stability for central Indianapolis’ most vulnerable neighbors.
“We are grateful for these additional HUD Domestic Violence Bonus funds coming to our city. We are extremely honored for Coburn Place to receive funds totaling nearly $1.2 million to expand housing supports and services survivors in our community,” explained Coburn Place CEO, Julia Kathary. “In the past four years of offering HUD rapid re-housing services, Coburn Place has housed 79 individuals and families in our community. With this increase in our HUD rapid re-housing award, Coburn Place expects to house an additional 71 individuals and families just in the next grant year.”
“One of the most exciting components of this year’s announcement is that the city received bonus funding for a project that focuses on one of our most vulnerable populations, victims of domestic violence,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. ”This latest round of grants ensures that incredible community organizations like Coburn Place receive program funding.”
According to the most recently released last three annual Point-in-Time Count reports, which tracks the Indianapolis homelessness population, approximately 1,500 to 1,800 individuals and families are experiencing homelessness on any given day in Indianapolis. Domestic violence was the cause of homelessness for 44% of adult women and for 57% of transgender individuals surveyed.
Survivors who are homeless due to fleeing abuse and are engaging with Coburn Place are often enduring wait times of six to 12 months to enter transitional housing and up to three to four months for community-based housing because of capacity and space limitations. Expanding these housing supports is critical to shorten the length of time survivors are experiencing homelessness.