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11 <br /> Community Homeless Service Survey Greatest unmet housing/service <br /> Empowerment Fund Provider needs: Increased bed space and <br /> Other Organization opportunities for transitional <br /> Addressing the Needs of housing for people experiencing <br /> Qualifying Populations homelessness <br /> Biggest gaps: Housing inventory for <br /> those at and below 30%AMI (from <br /> the data we see at least 13%of all <br /> new units need to be geared for <br /> 30%AMI and below to meet the <br /> current need—need will only rise as <br /> more families are destabilized by <br /> evictions) <br /> Highest funding priority: <br /> Development of affordable housing <br /> Other feedback: <br /> • Housing market is forcing out <br /> families that have been here for <br /> generations <br /> • Need for 30%AMI housing <br /> cannot be overstated <br /> • Rental assistance will keep <br /> families housed and, hopefully, <br /> prevent additional people from <br /> becoming homeless <br /> • Money alone is not sufficient to <br /> support a transition from <br /> homelessness to housed— <br /> services are essential <br /> • Funding CEF and similar <br /> organizations(IFC, <br /> EmPOWERment,etc.) ensures <br /> that needed services continue <br /> and that organizations can focus <br /> on work rather than on <br /> fundraising <br /> 9 <br />