Tedford Housing

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Sep 16, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$1,213,169

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Housing prevention provides access to safe and affordable housing for residents of sagadahoc and lincoln counties, and the towns of brunswick, harpswell, freeport, durham, lisbon.the homeless prevention program provides rental assistance, utility assistance, and supportive services directly related to the prevention of homelessness to eligible individuals and families who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness or are currently homeless. The program is designed to stabilize individuals and families in their existing homes, shorten the amount of time that indivuals and families stay in shelters and assist individuals and families with securing affordable housing. The program served 133 households, utilizing funds from the united way of mid coast maine and the midcoast regional redevelopment association for direct beneficiary assistance.in 2010, tedford housing assumed the administration of the warm thy neighbor program, a heating assistance program. Under this program, households, in brunswick and adjacent towns, who have no home heat and are at or under 170% of poverty, are eligible for 100 gallons of heating oil or equivalent other fuel. The program is funded entirely with private donations, serving 173 households and distributing $55,000 in heating assistance.

Activity 3

In 2003, tedford housing made a stategic decision to change its focus from providing only emergency housing shelter for homeless adults and families to providing prevention services and supportive housing services in the mid coast region.supportive housing is premanent housing for homeless people coupled with supportive services that assist adults and families to become more independent and enjoy a greater quality of life in stable and permanent housing.tedford has designed its supportive housing services based upon the "housing first" model of serving homeless individuals and families. Tenants are assisted to move to greater independence and self sufficiency in order to improve their housing and life stability.tenants tend to have been homeless for two or more times, being homeless from one week to six months. The tenants had been homeless due to the "breakdown of social supports", employment and income issues, and housing issues. It is not unusual for a person who is homeless to have a disability, have frequent physical health challenges, and to not having progressed beyond a high school education.the key element of "housing first" is addressed by tedford housing providing supportive housing services, sometimes referred to as case managment. Supportive housing is the coordination of community services through the assessment of need, and the linkage to and coordination of those services by an on-site supportive housing specialist.tedford housing has established three supported housing sites in bath and brunswick containing 19 units of affordable and supported housing. Tedford also manages three similar sites in augusta, lewiston and auburn, totaling 37 apartments, 19 for single adults and 18 for families.

Filer

EIN

01-0422035