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Association asks for $340,000 to place behavioral health coaches in affordable senior housing
Summary
An association representing providers of older adult housing asked the committee for $340,000 to fund two behavioral health coaches who would support residents in HUD‑sponsored affordable housing and reduce evictions and costly hospitalizations.
A representative for an association that serves mission‑driven older‑adult housing providers asked the House subcommittee for $340,000 to fund two behavioral health coaches who would work with affordable housing providers across multiple communities.
Program description: The association said behavioral health coaches — deployed previously in an Atlanta Regional Commission pilot with the Atlanta Housing Authority — assess residents with unmet behavioral health needs, connect residents to services, assist with medication and provider navigation, and help manage hoarding or other behavioral challenges. The presenter said the pilot reduced evictions by 99 percent in participating properties.
Why the funding: The association said the typical resident in the affordable housing units it represents has an average income of about $13,000 per year and limited alternatives to institutional care; preventing evictions can avoid more costly hospitalizations or foster care placements. The requested $340,000 would fund two coaches able to serve up to 13 communities under the pilot model, with initial demand concentrated in Fulton and DeKalb counties.
Ending: The group asked the subcommittee to consider the appropriation during the FY2026 budget process to expand the behavioral health coaching model beyond the Atlanta pilot.
