Shrinking funding and rising recidivism
Summary
People placed into housing through earlier ERF rounds are timing out and falling back into homelessness — recidivism is over 30 percent in Continuum of Care programs. With federal HUD dollars shifting away from permanent housing and Emergency Housing Vouchers ending in December, members urged helping tenants boost income and coordinating scarce vouchers across agencies.
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Expiring federal and state programs mean fewer dollars to keep already-housed people housed — the safety net is getting thinner.
Anyone working to keep formerly homeless neighbors housed — case managers, landlords and tenants who can increase income.
Housed clients losing ERF or voucher support, especially those without a disabling condition who have few other funding pathways.
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