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ADDITIONALLY, ALL CLIENT ADVOCATES BECAME CERTIFIED ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM ASSISTANTS, TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS SEEKING TO PROTECT THEIR LOCATION INFORMATION. 3379047 IN FY25, MSP CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER TWO INNOVATIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS, RISE (REACHING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT) AND RISE PLUS, OFFERING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING NAVIGATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RISE PROVIDES 12 MONTHS OF RENTAL SUBSIDY WITH ASSISTANCE TO HELP SURVIVORS REBUILD CREDIT, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND OBTAIN PERMANENT LEASES IN THEIR OWN NAMES. RISE PLUS BUILDS ON THE RISE MODEL, PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS OF SUPPORT. IN THE FIRST YEAR, RENT IS FULLY SUBSIDIZED BY MSP, BUT IN THE SECOND YEAR, PARTICIPANTS TRANSITION TO A RAPID REHOUSING MODEL TO PREPARE THEM TO INDEPENDENTLY PAY RENT WHEN THEY TRANSITION OUT OF THE PROGRAM. 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A STUDY OF THE FIRST COHORT CONDUCTED WITH THE URBAN INSTITUTE FOUND THAT 31% OF PARTICIPANTS REDUCED THEIR DEBT, 24% EXITED ENTIRELY DEBT-FREE, PARTICIPANT ANXIETY DECREASED FROM 58% TO 37.5%, AND CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE ROSE FROM 68% TO 87% OVER ONE YEAR. 1572321 MSP PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING STABILIZATION SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL AND WORKFORCE SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE BROADER WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY. IN FY2025, MSP SERVED 125 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DC'S FAMILY REHOUSING AND STABILIZATION PROGRAM (FRSP) BEFORE THE PROGRAM WAS ELIMINATED DUE TO CITYWIDE BUDGET CUTS - A DISRUPTION MSP ABSORBED WHILE CONTINUING SERVICES TO AFFECTED FAMILIES. MSP ALSO EXPANDED ITS RESILIENT FUTURES AFTERCARE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, REFERRALS, AND EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING HOUSING PROGRAM EXIT. 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FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024, NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX PROVISION OR BENEFIT EXISTS. X X false false false false false false false false false MERCEDES LEMP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 188369 19869 16342 224580 AMANDA GITTLESON DIR. OH HR & OPER. 127827 23500 8588 159915 JOVIAH NDAHAYO DIR. OF GRANTS 121600 21830 8588 152018 X 81799 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B IN FY25, MSP CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER TWO INNOVATIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS, RISE (REACHING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT) AND RISE PLUS, OFFERING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING NAVIGATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RISE PROVIDES 12 MONTHS OF RENTAL SUBSIDY WITH ASSISTANCE TO HELP SURVIVORS REBUILD CREDIT, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND OBTAIN PERMANENT LEASES IN THEIR OWN NAMES. RISE PLUS BUILDS ON THE RISE MODEL, PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS OF SUPPORT. IN THE FIRST YEAR, RENT IS FULLY SUBSIDIZED BY MSP, BUT IN THE SECOND YEAR, PARTICIPANTS TRANSITION TO A RAPID REHOUSING MODEL TO PREPARE THEM TO INDEPENDENTLY PAY RENT WHEN THEY TRANSITION OUT OF THE PROGRAM. IN FY2025, MSP'S RISE PROGRAM SERVED 177 SURVIVORS (HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD + DEPENDENTS) AND RISE PLUS SERVED 124 SURVIVORS (HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD + DEPENDENTS) IN FY25, MSP SERVED 616 SURVIVORS AND PROVIDED 8,277 CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED MSP'S HOUSING NAVIGATOR ACHIEVING CERTIFICATION AS A NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF REAL ESTATE (NSPIRE) INSPECTOR AND CLIENTS MOVING INTO RENTAL UNITS WITHIN 1-2 WEEKS OF APPLICATION APPROVAL, WHICH IS MUCH QUICKER THAN THE DC RAPID REHOUSING AVERAGE OF 15-30 DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, RISE TRUST, MSP'S SIGNATURE CASH TRANSFER INITIATIVE, LAUNCHED ITS SECOND COHORT, PROVIDING 30 FAMILIES WITH 500/MONTH IN CASH ASSISTANCE PAIRED WITH FINANCIAL EDUCATION. A STUDY OF THE FIRST COHORT CONDUCTED WITH THE URBAN INSTITUTE FOUND THAT 31% OF PARTICIPANTS REDUCED THEIR DEBT, 24% EXITED ENTIRELY DEBT-FREE, PARTICIPANT ANXIETY DECREASED FROM 58% TO 37.5%, AND CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE ROSE FROM 68% TO 87% OVER ONE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C MSP PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING STABILIZATION SUPPORT, AND FINANCIAL AND WORKFORCE SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE BROADER WASHINGTON, DC COMMUNITY. IN FY2025, MSP SERVED 125 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DC'S FAMILY REHOUSING AND STABILIZATION PROGRAM (FRSP) BEFORE THE PROGRAM WAS ELIMINATED DUE TO CITYWIDE BUDGET CUTS - A DISRUPTION MSP ABSORBED WHILE CONTINUING SERVICES TO AFFECTED FAMILIES. MSP ALSO EXPANDED ITS RESILIENT FUTURES AFTERCARE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, REFERRALS, AND EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING HOUSING PROGRAM EXIT. PARTICIPATION IN RESILIENT FUTURES MORE THAN DOUBLED IN FY2025, ENGAGING 74 CLIENTS. MSP PROVIDED 2,055 REFERRALS AND COMPLETED 1,139 HOME VISITS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR . FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MSP OPERATES TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT DEEPEN ITS CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE FRESH START FUND PROVIDES FLEXIBLE CASH ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, AND HOUSEHOLD STABILIZATION. IN FY2025, THE FUND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 200,000, COVERING 330 REQUESTS; EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING COMPRISED 48% OF REQUESTS. EDUCATION AND JOB-TRAINING REQUESTS TOTALED OVER 98,000, REFLECTING STRONG DEMAND FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY SUPPORT AMONG SURVIVORS. MSP'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONNECTED 80 CLIENTS WITH OVER 400 INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS, CAREER FAIRS, CREDENTIALING OPPORTUNITIES, AND TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS. IN FY2025, 27 CLIENTS SECURED EMPLOYMENT OR PAID INTERNSHIPS FOLLOWING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. MSP'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS RAISED AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES ACROSS THE DC REGION, INCLUDING A LEGAL AND HOUSING RESOURCE CLINIC, SPECIFICALLY SERVING THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE DISSEMINATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MSP REQUIRES AN ANNUAL CONFIRMATION OF ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF, WHICH ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARABILITY DATA PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR TOP OFFICIAL COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR OFFICER: COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR STAFF TAKE PLACE ANNUALLY BASED ON COST OF LIVING AND MERIT. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON RECEIVING A WRITTEN REQUEST.