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Program Description

  Prevention

Prevention provides conflict resolution, mediation, financial assistance, housing location, and case management to County residents at risk of or experiencing 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 FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Households receiving emergency grants to prevent eviction/homelessness (County and State funds) 13,7004,7233,0003,5004,000
Percent of households who received prevention assistance and within 12 months enter the homeless continuum 23%2%3%4%5%
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.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved1344330069.79
Enhance: Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (RAP) to Provide Housing Stabilization Assistance29469320.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.57560-7.29
FY26 Recommended1644779262.50