EOA.E.7_Number of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units dedicated to persons experiencing chronic homelessness
Description
This is a historical measure from Strategic Direction 2023.
This measures the number of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units dedicated to persons experiencing chronic homelessness. These are Continuum of Care (CoC) units that have been connected to permanent subsidies and permanent services. is an intervention that combines affordable housing assistance with voluntary support services to address the needs of chronically homeless people. The services are designed to build independent living and tenancy skills and connect people with community-based health care, treatment and employment services. PSH housing is targeted, deeply affordable (no more than 30% of household income required for rent, even for tenants with extremely limited or no income), lease-based, supported through services, and aligned with Housing First principles. Data are obtained from Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) who sources the information from the Housing Management Information System (HMIS).
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