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Our Mission Advance housing solutions that: Maximize public Build strong, Improve lives of resources healthy vulnerable communities people

What We Do CSH is a touchstone for new ideas and best practices, a collaborative and pragmatic community partner, and an influential advocate for supportive housing. Training & Powerful capital funds, Education Research-backed tools, trainings specialty loan products and and knowledge sharing development expertise Lines of Policy Lending Reform Business Systems reform, policy Custom community planning Consulting collaboration and advocacy and cutting-edge innovations & Assistance

What Is Permanent Supportive Housing? A critical and effective tool for ending homelessness  Designed to serve those who   usually have a long history of homelessness often face persistent obstacles to maintaining housing.  would not be able to stay housed without supportive services  Affordable to persons  exiting homelessness  < 20% of area median income  Disability  Supportive services  Voluntary  Tenant focused  Independent from housing eligibility  Flexible 

Populations Served by PSH

PSH: A Critical and Effective Tool The Data  Emergency room visits decline by 57%  Use of emergency detoxification services decline by 87%  The rate of incarceration declines by 52%  More than 83% stay housed for at least one year  Supportive housing  I s most cost effective if housing the most vulnerable, “costly”  Ends homelessness 

The State of Supportive Housing 15,925 permanent supportive housing units  46,874 homeless individuals remaining  (includes individual members of 6,611 homeless families)*

Homeless Housing Gap Additional Housing Units Needed Type of Housing Total Gap (units) 15,341 Permanent Supportive Housing Rapid Re-Housing 8,376 Emergency Shelter 2,279 Prevention 2,555 Source: Homeless Housing Gaps in the County of Los Angeles Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, January 2016

Homeless Housing Gap - Cost Annual Ongoing $429 million ($121 million of this cost can Cost to fill the Gap be avoided if 50% of (Excluding Construction) turnover Section 8 vouchers are dedicated to Permanent Supportive Housing) Additional Annual $23.4 million One-time Cost over 5 years (Excluding Construction) Source: Homeless Housing Gaps in the County of Los Angeles Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, January 2016

Public Maximized Systems Resources

Filling the PSH Gap Will build 8,000-10,000 units of permanent housing for homeless residents over the next 10 years.