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Program Description

  Housing Stability Services

This program seeks to prevent the loss of housing by providing conflict resolution, mediation, financial assistance, housing location, and case management to County residents at risk of homelessness. The program's focus is to partner with families and individuals to resolve their housing emergency through creative problem-solving. State and County grants are provided to prevent evictions and utility cut-offs or secure new housing. Short-term case management services are provided to help at-risk households develop and implement plans to prevent a future housing crisis.

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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 FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Percent of households who received HHS funds in prior fiscal year and returned to SEPH services in 12 months 11%4%6%8%10%
1  The program anticipates homelessness may continue to increase, especially among those who do not receive sustained financial support due to growing economic constraints.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved1662479262.50
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.-2932869-0.50
FY27 Recommended1369192362.00