2020 Budget Wins
400 housing subsidies serving almost 600 people that can either move out of homelessness, or avoid becoming homeless.
175 unhoused family members and youth who don’t qualify for FEMA will get hotel rooms.
135 unhoused people will get opportunities for gainful employment
Over 100 people will get legal assistance to stave off displacement and eviction
Funding to create alternative to police response.
Total funds redistributed towards ending homelessness due to our collective efforts in next year’s budget (*number reflects annualized amount in second year):
$11,773,008!*
HESPA
Housing Subsidies!
100 Senior Disability Deep Housing Subsidies to keep households housed and to house homeless households
$750,000 funded for first year and $1,000,000 for second year
60 HIV Housing Subsidies to keep households housed and to house homeless households
$450,000 funded for first year and $600,000 second year
100 Displaced Tenants Housing Subsidies to keep households housed and to house homeless households
$750,000 funded for first year and $1,000,000 for second year
40 Flexible Housing Pool Subsidies for Families serving 120 people
$1,275,000 funded in first year and $1,700,000 in second year
10 Need Based Subsidies for Homeless Families serving 30 people
$500,000 in both years
15 Flexible Housing Pool Subsidies for Transitional Aged Youth
$626,204 in both years
Emergency Housing!
100 homeless youth will have emergency housing in hotels
$620,000 in emergency housing funds for TAY
25 Hotels rooms for Homeless Families
$676,804 for both years
Employment!
About 135 homeless individuals will receive employment services
$750,000 in year one and $1,000,000 in year two
Total HESPA Funded Year 1: $6,398,008
Total HESPA Funded Year 2: $7,723,008
Other Housing Justice Wins
17 families living in SRO’s can move into decent housing
$700,000 in both years
60 Transgender Deep Housing Subsidies to keep households housed and to house homeless households
$450,000 in first year and $600,000 in second year
More than 100 households have access to tenant legal defense to stave off eviction
$750,000 for tenant right to counsel in both years
Human Rights Wins
Part of this funding came from cutting Police Department and Sheriffs – 3 of 4 new academy classes cancelled, overtime was cut, and officers addressing homelessness through HSOC were put on reserve.
$2,000,000 in year two was funded to develop alternatives to police response.