QUESTION
How many households are currently using rental assistance vouchers, and what housing options were chosen by those placed in permanent housing last year?
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About 38,000 households are currently receiving city Family Eviction Prevention Supplement (FEPs), with 1,000 unsheltered individuals placed in permanent housing last year choosing between supportive housing and city flats.
- Around 38,000 households receive rental assistance through city FEPs.
- Of the 1,000 individuals placed in permanent housing last year, about half went to supportive housing.
- Close to half of the 1,000 individuals used city flats.
- Supportive housing is highlighted as a surprising but valid option for unsheltered individuals.
Diana I. Ayala
0:54:24
Currently, how many individuals are enrolled in and using rental assistance vouchers?
Molly Wasow Park
0:54:29
There are about 38,000 households currently receiving city FEPs.
Diana I. Ayala
0:54:33
38,000.
0:54:34
And I know that you mentioned in the beginning of your testimony, that there were a 1000 individuals that were placed in permanent housing last year.
0:54:42
Do you know how many of that of those that 1000
Molly Wasow Park
0:54:46
So just to clarify, the 1000 are people who were individuals who are experiencing un sheltered homelessness.
0:54:53
So it's subset of of the old because supportive housing's very interesting to me.
0:54:59
Actually, about half of them went to supportive housing, but close to half used city flats.
0:55:04
So, you know, that was Okay.
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That was surprising to me, but it's it's absolutely an option for everybody.
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Right?
Diana I. Ayala
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Okay.
0:55:13
Absolutely.
