Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

While Some Steps Have Been Taken, Office on Homelessness Needs to Enhance Efforts to Assist the Homeless Population Within the State

Report 06-59, August 2006




Report Summary

While Florida continues to do well on a statewide basis in obtaining dedicated federal funding for the homeless, many local providers of homeless services continue to receive less than their pro-rata share of federal grants. The State Office on Homelessness has taken steps to address this concern, but needs to continue its efforts. The office also needs to continue to develop and disseminate guidelines for helping homeless persons access and enroll in mainstream programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and food stamps. Progress has been made at the state and local level in developing discharge planning processes to help prevent inmates, persons receiving mental health services, and children leaving foster care from becoming homeless.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
social services, health, homelessness, homeless coalitions, discharge planning, HMIS, community-based care, homeless, continuum of care, affordable housing, employment, low income, mainstream services, TANF, medicaid, emergency shelter, transitional housing, poverty,