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Budget Year / Version:
FY 26
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Program Description

  Housing Initiative Program

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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 1936906964964964
Percent of households who retain permanent housing after 12 months 371%73%75%77%79%
Days from housing program assignment (to accepted) to housed 21031891009060
Percent decrease in acuity score, measuring the severity of presenting issues impacting housing stability 427%24%27%28%29%
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1  Challenges to housing location and placement have impacted the number of people served. The maximum capacity for the program is 964, which the program hopes to reach in FY25.
2  The length of time between housing assignments to housed increased in FY24 due to an increase in rent amounts, housing location barriers, and a decrease in the amount of rental subsidies. The program anticipates a notable decrease in the average number of days from assigned to housed due to a grant from Community Solutions that will be used for landlord incentives and household move-in bonuses for clients existing homelessness. The additional incentives should help increase landlord engagement and reduce financial barriers for households moving into housing.
3  Strengthened community partnerships and robust staff recruitment and training resulted in an increase in the retention of housing for HIP participants.
4  Robust staff recruitment and training planned for the future will foster stronger relationships with clients to accurately assess their needs.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved$2,359,2155
Replace: ARPA Funds with General Funds to Provide Permanent Supportive Housing for 39 Households Referred to the Housing Initiative Program$1,200,0000
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.($1,098,053)0
FY26 Recommended$2,461,1625