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A solution to homelessness
- 1. Possible Solutions to Homelessness in Hawaii By Skye Mackintosh
- 2. The state of Hawaii has the highest rate of homelessness in the United States
- 3. I did some research on what other areas have done to lower the homelessness in their community
- 4. I found an experiment in New York City where they used permanent supportive housing to decrease homelessness
- 5. This revolutionary experiment started in the 1980s and continues today with success
- 6. The city began to implement permanent supportive housing for the homeless by creating new buildings as well as converting old ones
- 7. Basically, permanent housing is housing with subsidized rent and without a time limit as long as the person fits the basic requirements
- 8. The initial push created 3,615 units of housing and housed 8,072 individuals
- 9. Between 1988 and 1994 the adult shelter census fell by 37 percent
- 10. RESULT: The adult shelter census fell from 9,675 people per night in 1988 to 6,100 people per night in 1994
- 11. It was found that providing this housing opportunity dramatically reduced the amount of people in homeless shelters and an increase in health and all around lives of the previously homeless
- 12. This experiment led to a reduction in services costs of $16,282 per housing unit, from a total cost to taxpayers of $40,449 per person per year before placement.
- 13. My solution to reducing homelessness in Hawaii
- 14. I propose building affordable housing apartment complexes where 60% of the tenants make less than the average income for the area and 45% of that 60% are in the bottom quarter for income for Hawaii
- 15. PICTURE SOURCES • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/family-in-beach-margarita-island-1432362 • https://www.slideshare.net/paul-wilson/considering-solutions-to-decrease-property-crime-in-hawaii/1 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/nyc-1235975 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/building-1-1574246 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/building-higher-1485047 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/white-paper-1198895 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/3d-decay-graph-bar-1237723 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/free-image-of-key-open-unlock-1631986 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/honolulu-from-diamond-head-1233907 • http://www.freeimages.com/photo/city-construction-series-1226390
Editor's Notes
- These are not my words. I got them from http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/briefing-supportivehousing-2002.pdf
- For more info on this idea, it is a slight twist of this info from http://lotzar.com/difference-public-housing-vs-affordable-housing/ Which says “Lower income individuals do not always live in public housing developments or in developments that accept Section 8 vouchers to subsidize rent. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) program provides incentives for private developers and investors to build affordable rental housing within communities. Developers and investors can qualify for LIHTCs to fund construction with a commitment to set aside a certain percentage of apartments in the development for low-income people. Tax credits are available if at least 20 percent of units in a development are occupied by people or families with income at or below 50 percent of the area median income (“AMI”). Credits are also available if at least 40 percent of units are occupied by people or families at or below 60 percent of AMI. These units must be rent-restricted. Dollar-for-dollar reductions in tax liability are available, so the LIHTC program provides a strong financial incentive for developers. A state’s LIHTC allocations are too small to meet the demand for LIHTCs, so the application process is very competitive. Developers interested in providing affordable housing should speak with an attorney about the difference between public housing vs. affordable housing and should develop a plan for winning a tax credit award, or taking advantage of other special financing for new construction and rehabilitation of low income developments.”