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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