Award Information
- Westwood Neighborhood of Houston
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2022, $800,000)
The Ambassadors For Christ Youth Ministries' (AFC) Path Forward program will serve 50 unduplicated African American and Hispanic victims of human trafficking between the ages of 18-24 in one of the most underserved minority communities (Westwood) in Houston, Texas. The Path Forward program will dedicate four 2-bedroom apartment homes for transitional housing assistance and/or short-term housing assistance, and support services (e.g., case management, employment counseling, job readiness, transportation, childcare services, and other assistance) to eligible program participants, for a minimum of 6 months and no more than 24 months, in order to help victims transition to independent living including safe, permanent housing.