{"id":7900,"date":"2024-11-27T08:50:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T12:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcle.org\/?p=7900"},"modified":"2024-11-27T09:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T13:19:23","slug":"shlfgrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcle.org\/es\/shlfgrant\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buckeye Flame: LGBTQ+ org receives $829,467 to address housing insecurity in Northeast Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Almost a third of all respondents to a recent LGBTQ+ community needs assessment have experienced housing insecurity in their life.<\/p>\n

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An Ohio LGBTQ+ organization has been awarded an $829,467 grant to create transitional housing for LGBTQ+ individuals on Cleveland\u2019s east side.\"HOTHaus of Transcendent (HOT)<\/a>\u00a0was launched in 2023 as a nonprofit organization to address the social drivers of LGBTQ+ health through outreach, case management, housing and art.<\/p>\n

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In 2022, HOT CEO Jordi Luke purchased an 8,600 square-foot mixed-use building in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood with the goal of providing low barrier transitional and permanent housing and a community space for LGBTQ+ individuals at risk of homelessness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Skyrocketing post-pandemic construction costs and a reported break-in where the space was ransacked for valuable scrap material delayed the project. This new grant could make Hot Hausing a reality.\u00a0With the monies, HOT will be able to rehab that building as well as purchase three adjacent lots, all as part of a robust plan that includes transitional housing, permanent housing and office space.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a watershed moment for HOT as we take a monumental step toward fulfilling our mission to build an accessible, vibrant, and healthy community for all,\u201d said Luke.<\/p>\n

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The grant was provided by\u00a0Sandra Hoskins Legacy Foundation (SHLF)<\/a>, a North Carolina-based organization that seeks out and supports projects focused on providing housing and employment opportunities for those with barriers to economic independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the biggest grant SHLF has ever given,\u201d Christie Yonkers, executive director of SHLF, said at a HOT event on November 10. \u201cWe must take care of each other because we can\u2019t count on the government to do that.\u201d\"\"The need for such a project is evident in recent findings from the\u00a0Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment<\/a>. Key data points included:<\/p>\n

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