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INVEST IN:
Invest in Supportive Housing
Supportive housing is a cost-effective
combination of affordable housing and flexible, individualized
support services that maximizes people's ability to live independently.
Supportive housing is permanent housing.
Supportive housing is permanent housing.
People have a right to stay in their housing
so long as they are responsible tenants. While encouraged, participation
in services is voluntary. Each supportive housing program has unique
aspects and can vary in philosophy, size, tenant mix and support.
Supportive housing results in significant public
savings due to reduced needs for emergency crisis care, long-term
hospitalization and shelter use, and a decrease in incarcerations.
Supportive housing results in significant public savings...
The District's goal is to develop 55,000 new units
of housing by 2020, including 19,000 units of affordable housing.
Of those units, more than 7,600 units are needed for the District's
poorest residents, including those with special needs. According to the
District's 2004 Homeless No More initiative, the District needs over
2,000 units of supportive housing for its residents.
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