With $5 billion in funding, the program created 70,000 vouchers to assist individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or transitioning out of homelessness. CLPHA members administer approximately 30,000 EHVs, accounting for half of the total leased EHVs in the United States. EHVs have proven to be a lifeline for some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations, including young children, seniors, and people with disabilities, by providing immediate access to stable housing and supportive services. The program’s success has been driven by flexible funding that enables public housing authorities (PHA) to offer landlord incentives, pay security and utility deposits, and support tenants with housing search assistance. Strong coordination between PHAs and Continuum-of-Care (CoC) partners, local or regional planning bodies that coordinate housing and services funding for homeless individuals and families. ensures a streamlined referral and eligibility process, helping households move quickly from crisis to stability.
CLPHA released a new brief outlining the solutions needed to mitigate the sudden and unexpected termination of the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, which will be devastating for families, private property owners, and their communities. 60,000 households will face homelessness and thousands of property owners will be risk losing rental income if Congress does not act to secure additional funding, enact statutory solutions, and provide regulatory flexibility to redress the negative effects of the EHV program’s termination.
