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8 <br /> 1 Commissioner Bedford said the people living in the shelter are still considered homeless <br /> 2 and the "open" number included them. She said that is different than the point-in-time count. <br /> 3 Kelly Guadalupe said yes. She said the point-in-time count is the number of people found <br /> 4 outside of shelter on one night in January. <br /> 5 Chair Hamilton said this topic should be brought back to the commissioners and more <br /> 6 detail should be shared about those experiencing homelessness and the available resources. <br /> 7 She said the Board needs to have a good understanding of the needs in this population so they <br /> 8 can make strategic decisions on how to address those needs. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Slide #15 <br /> Housing for All <br /> Rent Support for Households Through Vouchers This temporary decrease is <br /> 700 because the Emergency <br /> �, � 9 Y <br /> ----' ------�5 Housing Voucher program <br /> 12. Continue fi60 is ending four years early, in <br /> providing rent s°o 2026 instead of in 2030. <br /> cost support There will be 15 fewer <br /> through federal "`°° � vouchers available. <br /> housing choice E 300 target <br /> vouchers for 650 To absorb the decrease and <br /> households '°° prepare for opening the <br /> waitlist,the department only <br /> annually. 100 issued a handful of new <br /> vouchers in 2025. <br /> ° <br /> 8ase11ne{FV23-24) OeC 2024 Sun 2075 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 15 NCQR'Ct-I CARCILINA <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #16 <br /> Housing for All <br /> 12. Continued <br /> • The number of households supported is expected to <br /> increase to 640 by June 2026. <br /> • ,An estimated 200 households are currently awaiting <br /> housing and would be eligible for a voucher. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 16 NORTI-I CAROLINA <br /> 14 <br />