Services to End and Prevent Homelessness - Prevention Program| Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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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	Actual FY23	Actual FY24	Estimated FY25	Target FY26	Target FY27
Percent of households who received prevention assistance and within 12 months enter the homeless continuum ²	3%	2%	3%	4%	5%
Households receiving emergency grants to prevent eviction/homelessness (County and State funds) ¹	3,700	4,723	3,000	3,500	4,000

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¹ The number of households increased in FY24 due to COVID rent relief funds. The program anticipates fewer households served in FY25 due to the end of State-funded COVID rent relief.
² The percentage remained stable through FY24, but the program anticipates homelessness may increase, especially among those who do not receive sustained financial support due to growing economic constraints.

Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended Changes	Expenditures	FTEs
FY25 Approved	$13,443,300	69.79
Enhance: Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (RAP) to Provide Housing Stabilization Assistance	$2,946,932	0
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.	$57,560	-7.29
FY26 Recommended	$16,447,792	62.5