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BOOK JJ3 PAGE iZ <br />of the proposed new locatiom As you many already know, we do rot puny perma <br />loitering in front of our building. We will continue to reject homeless people that have <br />been drinking alcohol and we continue our -zero tolerance' for the use of drugs. We will <br />continue supervision 24 hours per day, 7 days weekly. The community will be proud of <br />our manicured lawn, flowers and shrubs. Our mission is to help people out of <br />homelessness and not to encourage them to remain homeless. <br />The Homeless Shelter & Assistance Center will immediately apply for federal <br />programs to 11 Supportive Housing Program [SHP] - $300,000 - this program is for and <br />rmrovations and that requires matching cash dollar oommittments from government or <br />the private sector, and 21 Emergency Shelter Grants [ESG] - $250,000 - for remodeling <br />and operational costs. We respectfully request that you agree to the suggested lease. <br />Thank you. <br />Dido Van Mole, Board President <br />(Mane Telephone 561-7405, *4 mil'&wwele®aol.cwW <br />Dick Stark, 340 Palmetto Point, Indian River Shores, Vice Chair of the Task Force, <br />introduced Dick Van Mele, President of the Task Force, and requested that the County <br />release the property to be used as a facility for the homeless. He believed this to be an <br />appropriate time for an interim report on the progress of the Task Force and thanked the <br />Board for creating the Task Force. He also thanked Commissioner Macht for chairing the <br />Task Force in a very effective manner and Cindie Delstanches, who has acted as their <br />secretary. He stated that there are 1574 homeless persons in the County and it is believed <br />that the actual number is much larger. 37% of these persons are mentally ill, on drugs, or <br />physically handicapped. 1/3 are children under 18 while 2/3rds are families with children. <br />The available services are pathetically inadequate. The County's only emergency shelter has <br />only 16 beds and these are reserved for men only. The Coalition for the Homeless and the <br />Samaritan Center turn away hundreds of homeless every year due a lack of facilities. In <br />checking an inventory of available federal funding, there are no funds for new facilities. <br />However, there are funds available for rehabilitation assistance and the operation of a <br />facility. Even to apply for funding, a Continuum of Care Plan must be available and they are <br />now establishing such a plan. There are no state funds available at all. Indian River County <br />APRIL 18, 2000 <br />-34- <br />