Award Date
7-31-2006
Degree Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Public Administration
First Committee Member
Christopher Stream, Chair
Number of Pages
45
Abstract
The COACH program was created through a Social Security Administration (SSA) grant provided to assist eligible chronically homeless individuals apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. On April 1, 2004, the SSA released $6.6 million in "HOPE" awards to 34 organizations, including Clark County Social Services (CCSS) who received $450,000 over three years. Later in 2004, they released additional funding to include seven more organizations in the program. In total, the SSA has committed nearly $18 million to the program over three years. The purpose of the assistance is to improve the quality of life for chronically homeless individuals, help them achieve full community integration, attain stable housing and possibly re-establish employment.
Keywords
Federal aid to services for the homeless; Homeless persons – Services for; Nevada – Clark County
Disciplines
Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Administration | Public Affairs | Social Policy | Social Welfare
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Wolffradt, Sandy von; Medina, Kirk; and Vibabul, Tony, "Clark County outreach assistance to the chronically homeless" (2006). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 804.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/2144706
Rights
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Included in
Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, Public Administration Commons, Public Affairs Commons, Social Policy Commons, Social Welfare Commons
Comments
Presentations attached
Hope Presentation: 14 PowerPoint slides
COACH Presentation: 20 PowerPoint slides