City of Terre Haute, Thrive West Central and Next Step Foundation Prepare for OCRA’s Recovery Housing Program Grant Application
Public Hearing Scheduled
Terre Haute, IN – The City of Terre Haute, alongside Thrive West Central and Next Step Foundation, gears up for its submission of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ (OCRA) Recovery Housing Program (RHP). The funds are a part of OCRA’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding program.
The city plans to request $600,000 in funds to be used to expand access to housing for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. This will include the construction of a new facility that will house 20-30 women in recovery. Additional office and administrative spaces will also be constructed to provide sufficient programmatic support for the women in the new housing facility.
“We look forward to submitting an application for a project of great need within our community,” states Mayor Duke Bennett. “It is imperative that we provide the necessary resources, which include housing, for those willing to get the help they need. This application will address these needs. The city is grateful to have a player such as Next Step devoted to this initiative.”
The City will hold a public hearing regarding the project on Tuesday, October 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Next Step Foundation (619 Washington Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47802) to provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions and voice their views on the proposed project. Masks will be required. Persons with disabilities and/or who are non-English speaking or have limited English proficiency (LEP) should contact the Project Grant Administrator, Alex Brown, at (812) 238-1561 ext. 236 between 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM on Monday – Friday no later than Wednesday, October 13. Translators will be available to attend the hearing upon prior request, and every other effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.
Information pertaining to this project will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of Friday, October 8 at Thrive West Central (2800 Poplar St. STE 9A Terre Haute, Indiana 47803), or you may call Alex Brown between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Alex Brown at Thrive West Central at the address listed above no later than Friday, October 22 to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. This project will result in no displacement of any person. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Alex Brown at (812) 238-1561 ext. 236.
