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Human Impact Budget Housing

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.

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Human Impact Budget Housing

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  1. Human Impact Budget Housing

  2. Funds for Affordable Housing Development have been severely reduced in recent years. Loss of Funding

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Cassandra and Family live at the Glen Eden Apartments in Castro Valley Current Wait List: 275 Glen Eden Apartments – Eden Housing

  6. Angel recycles, “because if we don't, the bottles will end up in the ocean and the fish will die." Current Wait List: 2,865 Clinton Commons– Resources for Community Development

  7. Kashawna grew up in Foster Care and now has stable housing at Main Street village. Current Wait List: 1,652 Main Street Village – Allied Housing and Mid Penn

  8. Philip grew up at Ashland Village and is now studying Political Science and Spanish at UC Davis. Ashland Village – Eden Housing

  9. 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) Impacts of Affordable Housing 9

  10. Zakhar enjoys how “peaceful” and quiet his surroundings are at Camellia Place, his first independent living situation. Camellia Place – EAH

  11. Christina is a former foster youth, moved into Harmon Gardens in 2012 when it opened. Current Wait List: 29 Harmon Gardens – Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

  12. William is thankful for his new housing at Merritt Crossings. “I knew one day my life would turn around, and it did beautifully.” . Current Wait List: 544 Merritt Crossings – Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

  13. Donald T. lives at Erna P. Harris Court Current Wait List: 552 Erna P. Harris – Resources for Community Development

  14. Source: HCD August 2013 HMIS Report Homelessness in Alameda County 14

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