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BRIDGES Community Services, Inc. is an Indiana not-for-profit corporation formed in 1994. We are dedicated to helping low-income famililes and individuals in Muncie, Indiana. More>>


Muncie Homeless Shelter and Low-income Housing

Did you know?

  • The American Recovery Act hopes to bring 15 families into permanent housing this year.  The American Recovery Act stimulus funds also have the capacity to cover first month's rent, last month's rent and deposits for an additional 50 families. 
  • Bridges began helping and sheltering homeless families in 1994
  • Bridges is one of only two recognized CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) in the Muncie area
  • In 2010 the agency provided support services to over 403 homeless families
  • 20% of families report that welfare reductions caused their homelessness
  • 50% of homeless children attend up to three different schools a year
  • 75% of homeless children perform below grade level in reading

Simple ways to help...

 HPRP PROGRAM

Muncie will  receive $590,276 in funding for the program called the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP).  This is a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Bridges will also be disbursing funds for all of Region 6 as part of the American Recovery Act.  Region 6 includes the counties of Delaware, Grant, Madison, Henry, Jay and Randolph.

The money will be used to reach a larger number and area of people through prevention, diversion and re-housing.  Assistance for this program cannot exceed the amount of 18 months worth of rent. Also each client is only permitted to go through the program once.  The program will be used to specifically help those who would be homeless if it were not for this assistance. 

We are hoping to make a big difference throughout the community with this project.  For transparency these funds are audited by IHCDA on a quarterly basis.  Full OMB yearly by Summers. Carroll, Whisler, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, Muncie, IN.

 

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318 West 8th, Muncie, Indiana, 47302
765-282-3948

 

 

  
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LATEST NEWS

  • 01.10.2010
    HPRP Program Qualifiers
    In order for someone to be eligible for the HPRP Program they must meet all five of the qualifiers.  The qualifiers are as follows:   1.       The person must be homeless now or must be becoming homeless within the next seven days, if it were not for this assistance.  This must be verifiable by a third party. 2.       The person must make less than 50 percent of the median income.  The median income varies by how many people the person is supporting. 1 person- $19,450 2 people- $22,200 3 people- $25,000 4 people- $27,750 But remember you must have "some" income, the program is for those with "moderate barriers".  You must pay all utilities, they cannot be included in your rent. 3.       The person must have exhausted all other resources.  This will be verified through the Trustees. 4.       The person will need to be able to sustain housing after the assistance is given. 5.       The person must be willing to work with job readiness programs, and other mainstream services, in order to become fully employed.  
  • 01.10.2011
    Locations for HPRP Assistance
    Mondays: Bridges Community Services 318 W. 8th Street Muncie, IN 47302   Tuesdays:  9 -12 Christian Rescue mission 625 Main Street Anderson, IN 46016   Wednesdays:  1 - 4 Grant County Rescue Mission 423 Gallatian Marion, IN 46953   Thursdays: Christian Love Shelter  9 - 12 418 S. 18th Street New Castle, IN 47362   This assistance is for those who are homeless with an income.  For now, to make an appointment call Bridges Community Services at 765-282-3948.

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