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Families that Got One-Time Aid Generally Escaped Homelessness, Report Says
- In 2023, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer of San Diego County secured over $1 million in funding from local governments and philanthropic groups to support a program aimed at diverting homelessness.
- This funding effort arose because federal HUD rules restrict permanent housing funding, requiring local leaders to provide aid and prevent homelessness onset.
- The program helped 489 households last year with an average $3,150 one-time aid mainly for rent, and 93% found permanent housing as a result.
- A report found 96% of those placed remained housed months later, and about 91% of households did not seek further services during fiscal 2024.
- These results suggest the local diversion fund effectively reduces shelter costs and homelessness, motivating plans to expand support through philanthropy circles.
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Families that got one-time aid generally escaped homelessness, report says
The vast majority of people who received a one-time financial gift to stave off homelessness were still housed several months after the aid ended. That’s according to a new report from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness calling on leaders to invest more money in so-called diversion funding, which offers families that can otherwise support themselves a few thousand dollars to pay for expenses like apartment deposits. Among the 489 households…
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