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Program Description

  Rapid Rehousing

Rapid Rehousing (RRH) is an intervention program designed to help individuals and families to quickly exit homelessness, return to housing in the community, and not become homeless again in the near term. The core components of a rapid rehousing program are housing identification, move-in and rent assistance, and rapid rehousing case management and services. The goal of the program is to help people quickly obtain housing, increase income, and support self-sufficiency to stay housed. Rapid re-housing is offered without any preconditions, such as employment, income, absence of criminal record, or sobriety.

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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 clients served 1833812632632632
Percent of households with increased income since entering rapid rehousing 231%28%28%28%28%
Percent of exits to permanent housing 379%70%73%75%75%
Cost per positive exit 4$18,222$23,837 $24,600 $25,000 $25,000
1  The program is experiencing a decrease in resources, which is contributing to the decrease in the number of clients served.
2  The percentage of households with increased income decreased due to barriers to obtaining employment and Social Security Income/Social Security Disability Income (SSI/SSDI) benefits. The program anticipates barriers to remain in the coming fiscal years.
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 is increasing efforts to plan for and maintain a high percentage of exits despite limited resources.
4  The data illustrate a steady increase in cost per positive exit which is likely to continue for the next couple years. The program expects fewer clients to be served due to a significant decrease in funding. This decrease paired with rising housing costs will bring about higher costs per positive exit.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved20818476.00
Enhance: Increase Funding to Maintain Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Program Due to Increased Rents and the End of COVID-Era Funding20000000.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.1485800.00
FY26 Recommended42304276.00