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Contra Costa housing authority warns early sunset of Emergency Housing Vouchers could rehouse hundreds back into homelessness
Summary
Staff told commissioners that early termination of HUD's Emergency Housing Voucher program and federal funding shortfalls could leave hundreds without assistance; the authority currently reports 193 EHV families (274 people) and projects funding through about December 2026 under current assumptions.
Contra Costa County Housing Authority staff told commissioners Tuesday that the federal Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program — originally funded as a one-time pool under pandemic-related appropriations — is being sunsetted earlier than initially expected and that the authority faces funding uncertainty for relocating EHV recipients into ongoing voucher funding.
Staff said the authority received 197 EHV vouchers in May 2021, later adjusted to 201 nationally, and that local EHV caseloads now include 193 families with 274 people. An…
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