Through its needs assessment process, the Social Service Advisory Board (SSAB) has identified food, shelter, health, safety, and crisis resolution as the needs it will address through the City of Salem funding process. 

It does this through a biennial request for proposal process that asks local non-profit agencies to apply for funds to alleviate these problems in the community. 

The SSAB meets monthly at:
City Hall, Rm 325
555 Liberty Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301.
Staff Liaison: Toni Payseno.
Phone:  503.588.6178; TTY phone number: 503.588.6370. 

2010-2011 PROGRAMS These social service programs are administered with CDBG and General Funds through local sponsors:
General Fund			CDBG
Emergency Food Sponsor:  Marion Polk Food Share Description: Provides food to homeless and low income families.			Case Management   Sponsor: Salem Outreach Shelter                Description: Case management provided to very low-income families residing in the homeless shelter.
Case Management Sponsor:  Community Action Agency Description: Provide assessment and initial intake evaluation of youth and day shelter.			Case Management  Sponsor:  Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network Description:  Provides case management to homeless and day shelter.
Crisis Hotline and Emergency Services  Sponsor: NW Human Services Description:  Provides 24 hour suicide and crisis intervention, as well as emergency services.			Domestic Violence Case Management Sponsor: Mid-Valley Women’s Crisis Service Description: Provides services to victims of domestic violence.
Case Management Sponsor:  Mano a Mano Description:  Provides emergency services to people in crisis.			Resource Assistance Case Management Sponsor:  YWCA Description:  Provides case management to families and individuals in crisis, poverty or who are homeless.
HOST Case Management Sponsor:  NW Human Services Description:  Provides emergency meals and nutritional services to homeless youth			Interim Housing Assistance Sponsor:  Community Action Agency Description: Provides housing assistance to low-income families.