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Board reviews By-Name List data showing longer stays in the homelessness system and links trend to ERAP expiration
Summary
Board presentation compared 2025 and early-2026 By-Name List outcomes, reporting an average 75 days in the system before housing in 2025 and a mean participant age of 41; the board noted 2026 data through March appears lower and discussed a 2022 spike linked to the end of ERAP funding.
Dan Carney, Co-Chair of the Westmoreland County Homeless Advisory Board, summarized By-Name List data comparing 2025 and 2026 outcomes and discussed possible causes for recent trends.
The minutes record that 2025 data showed households that obtained stable housing after an average of 75 days in the system, with an average participant age of 41. The board noted 2026 figures appear lower because the dataset presented covered only through the end of March 2026. Meeting notes say members discussed a 2022 spike in system activity followed by fewer individuals accessing Coordinated Entry services, and Carney suggested that expiration of Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funding and the absence of supportive services tied to rental assistance may have made transitions to self-sufficiency more difficult for some households.
Carney also said the county influences Continuum of Care (CoC) level decisions and cited initiatives such as a landlord incentive program intended to improve housing placements. He said the data reports would be shared with members after the meeting.
The presentation was listed on the agenda to inform subcommittee planning and Annual Action Plan decisions; no formal policy change was recorded during this agenda item.
