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Partners for Home warns inflow outpaces rehousing; HUD funds drive programs and a federal freeze could be disruptive
Summary
Partners for Home, the Continuum of Care collaborative applicant, told the committee that inflow into homelessness outpaces their housing placements and that HUD funding supports most ongoing permanent supportive housing; the group warned a potential federal funding freeze could affect operations.
Catherine Vassell, chief executive officer of Partners for Home, gave the committee the Atlanta Continuum of Care quarterly update on Feb. 5 and framed the central problem plainly: “for every 1 household we house, another 2 and a half are becoming homeless in our community right now,” she said.
Vassell said HUD funds are the backbone of the continuum’s work. In fiscal year 2023 the Continuum received about $13,000,000 and the award rose to roughly $14.5 million for FY 2024, she said. Those HUD grants fund roughly 675 housing units across the community (the majority are permanent supportive housing), about 31 projects and an estimated per‑household cost “just under $20,000,” she said.
Partners for Home described the system’s performance and headwinds: limited new project awards from HUD mean capacity expands only incrementally; project turnover becomes the main driver of placements; and the system sees rapid inflow of newly homeless households,…
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