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Housing Coalition

Welcome

    Clark County Housing Coalition's (CCHC) mission is to minimize housing insecurity and poverty by connecting people to safe and sustainable housing and linking them to the resources they need for success.

Category 1: Literally Homeless
 

An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:
 

  1. Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for human habitation; or

  2. Is living in a publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state and local government programs); or

  3. Is exiting an institution where (s)he has resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution.

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Category 2: Imment Risk of Homelessness

 

An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, provided that:

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  1. Residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance;

  2. No subsequent residence has been identified; and

  3. The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks needed to obtain other permanent housing.
     

Category 3: Homeless Under Other Federal Statues

 

Unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with Category 3 children and youth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition, but who:

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  1. Are defined as homeless under the other listed federal statutes;

  2. Have not had a lease, ownership interest in permanent housing during the 60 days prior to the homeless assistance application;

  3. Have experienced persistent instability as measured by two moves or more during in the preceding 60 days; and

  4. Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time due to special needs or barriers

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Category 4: Fleeing/Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence

 

Any individual or family who:

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  1. Is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence;​

  2. Has no other residence; and

  3. Lacks the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing

    An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, provided that:
   1. Residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance;
   2. No subsequent residence has been identified; and
   3. The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks needed to obtain other permanent housing.

 

Assistance

Department of Social Services (715) 743 - 5233

ADRC (715) 743 - 5166

Western Dairyland​

Housing and Energy Assistance Click Here...

After Hours Assistance

(715) 743-3157

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