NAEH study demonstrates need for 28% increase
Yesterday, we published an update on the recently approved FY2010 federal budget. Funding for homelessness assistance was increased by $188 million.
Today we share a new analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)shows that recent legislation will boost funding for many homeless activities, but will also require that Congress significantly increase funding.
The three-page analysis shows that the recently enacted Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH Act) would increase funding for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing, rural programs, and community-wide administration. However, to implement these changes without affecting other activities would require much more funding.
The analysis includes four funding scenarios for FY 2011, the first year covered by the HEARTH Act.
The scenarios include funding increases of the following amounts:
- The level authorized in the HEARTH Act ($2.2 billion);
- An increase of 5 percent;
- Sufficient funds to cover new activities mandated by the HEARTH Act and continue development of other activities at the same rate as FY 2009; and
- Sufficient funds to cover new activities mandated by the HEARTH Act and continue development of other activities at the same rate as FY 2010.
The last of these, the level needed to maintain FY 2010 levels of activity, would require a 28 percent increase in funding to $2.4 billion.
We strongly encourage you to read the full report as we prepare for the FY2011 budget process.
Click here to read the full report.
