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Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Rehousing - Abingdon, Central Intake, People Incorporated of Virginia

Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing with clinical support services for homeless families. Program goals are to keep families housed or to get them housed as quickly as possible. Families/individuals who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness can receive assistance with rent and security deposits. Does not provide utility assistance.

Physical Address

1173 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210

Fax

(276) 628-2931

Application process

All requests for assistance must be directed through the Centralized Entry System for the Cumberland Plateau Local Planning Group. Clients must call the Central Entry System at 833-429-7754 for referral and cannot call People Inc. directly to access services. Availability of services depends on funding.

Fee

No Fee

Eligibility

The household income must be below 30 percent of AMI with no more than $500 in assets (including all checking, savings, retirement accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate). The asset limit is assessed after monthly expenses have been paid. This does not include primary, appropriate, and reasonable transportation or pension/retirement funds that cannot be accessed.

Languages

Spanish

Service area

Bristol, VA Buchanan, VA Dickenson, VA Russell, VA Tazewell, VA Washington, VA

Agency info

People Incorporated of Virginia

People Incorporated is a community action agency headquartered in Abingdon. We serve 16 cities and counties across Virginia with vital services that include early childhood education, financial services, affordable housing, homeless and housing services, adult education and workforce and community development. We operate Head Start centers serving families in Southwest Virginia, Clarke County, Frederick County and Winchester City. We also manage affordable housing properties across the state. Our mission is to provide opportunities for economically disadvantaged people to reach their goals in order to enhance their lives, their families, and their communities.