Human Impact Budget Housing - ACGOV.org155,000 Households, or 28.5% of the population of Alameda County, cannot afford a two bedroom apartment rental Or there would have to be 3.4

Human Impact Budget

Housing

Funds for Affordable

Housing Development have

been severely reduced in

recent years.

Loss of Funding

155,000 Households, or

28.5% of the population

of Alameda County,

cannot afford a two

bedroom apartment

rental

Or there would have

to be 3.4 persons

in that household

working 40 hours a

week each to afford

the rent.

(Source: Out of Reach 2012, National Low Income Housing Coalition)

Need for Affordable Housing

Imagine

Affordable

housing =

Safety Net

• Reduce rent to about 30% of income, increasing income available to

meet other needs, such as food, childcare, and medical costs

• Gain access to community resources and resident services

• Provide a safe home near transportation, retail, and services

Glen Eden Apartments – Eden Housing

Cassandra and Family live at the Glen

Eden Apartments in Castro Valley

Current Wait List:

275

Clinton Commons– Resources for Community Development

Current Wait List:

2,865

Angel recycles, “because if we don't,

the bottles will end up in the ocean

and the fish will die."

Main Street Village – Allied Housing and Mid Penn

Kashawna grew up in Foster Care

and now has stable housing at

Main Street village.

Current Wait List:

1,652

Ashland Village – Eden Housing

Philip grew up at Ashland Village

and is now studying Political

Science and Spanish at UC Davis.

Impacts of Permanent Supportive Housing on

Safety Net System

•56% fewer ER visits and 46% less hospital admissions (SF)

•82% fewer detox visits (Denver)

•87% fewer admissions to sobering centers (Seattle)

•45% fewer nursing home days (Chicago)

•$8,949 less Medicaid costs per person 6 months after being

housed (Massachusetts)

•79% reduced public service costs among a former homeless

group(LA)

•5,900 fewer nursing home days and $500K reduced costs

(Chicago)

9Impacts of Affordable Housing

Zakhar enjoys how “peaceful” and quiet

his surroundings are at Camellia Place,

his first independent living situation.

Camellia Place – EAH

Harmon Gardens – Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Christina is a former foster youth,

moved into Harmon Gardens in

2012 when it opened.

Current Wait List:

29

Merritt Crossings – Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Current Wait List:

544

William is thankful for his new housing at

Merritt Crossings. “I knew one day my life

would turn around, and it did beautifully.”

.

Erna P. Harris – Resources for Community Development

Donald T. lives at Erna P. Harris Court

Current Wait List:

552

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Source: HCD August 2013 HMIS Report

Homelessness in Alameda County