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Program Description

  Homeless Services for Single Adults

Homeless Services for Single Adults provides emergency shelter, street outreach, and transitional housing to adults experiencing homelessness. All services are housing focused with a goal of connecting adults with permanent housing as quickly as possible by removing barriers such as poor credit, criminal history, limited or no access to behavioral and somatic healthcare, and low or no income. Homeless services include centralized shelter intake and diversion, comprehensive case management, assertive engagement, housing location, employment training and job development, legal services, and assistance with entitlements like Food Stamps and Medicaid.

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Program Contacts

Contact Christine Hong of the HHS - Services to End and Prevent Homelessness at 240-777-1179 or Deborah Lambert of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2794 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of homeless single adults counted during Annual Point in Time Count 1625748918850800
Length of time homeless in days for adults in emergency shelter, outreach, or transitional housing 2215157164160157
Percent of positive exits to permanent housing from street outreach, emergency shelter, or transitional shelter 348%37%37%40%43%
1  The number of individuals experiencing homelessness increased in FY24 due to systemic barriers such as high rent amounts, housing discrimination, and a lack of sufficient permanent supportive housing options. The program anticipates a rise in homelessness but will continue to work to mitigate this increase by leveraging county resources for diversion efforts and eviction prevention.
2  The length of time decreased in FY24 due to programs such as move-in incentives and subsidy programs. Projections account for past performance alongside efforts to improve landlord relationships and increase housing inventory.
3  The decrease in positive exits to housing is due to the expiration of the additional funding for housing that the County received from the Federal government in response to COVID. The program predicts some increase in positive exits in FY25 and FY26 with the potential of new housing options.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved140596183.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.139930.00
FY26 Recommended140736113.00