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The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

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<strong>The</strong> 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress: Part 1<br />

smaller share <strong>of</strong> the bed <strong>in</strong>ventory (26%) than<br />

the other CoC types.<br />

• In BoS and statewide CoCs, PSH does not<br />

represent the largest share <strong>of</strong> beds. In these<br />

CoCs, ES represents 33 percent <strong>of</strong> their<br />

<strong>in</strong>ventory, followed by PSH (32%). BoS and<br />

statewide CoCs have the largest share <strong>of</strong> TH<br />

beds (17%) and RRH beds (13%).<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce 2016<br />

• Between 2016 and 2017, the total <strong>in</strong>ventory<br />

<strong>of</strong> year-round beds for people currently or<br />

formerly experienc<strong>in</strong>g homelessness <strong>in</strong>creased<br />

by 31,957 beds, a five percent <strong>in</strong>crease driven<br />

primarily by growth <strong>in</strong> the permanent hous<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong>ventory.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> beds <strong>in</strong> shelter projects (ES,<br />

TH, and SH) decl<strong>in</strong>ed by 11,846 beds, or three<br />

percent. <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> ES beds <strong>in</strong>creased<br />

by 12,908 beds (or 5%), but the TH <strong>in</strong>ventory<br />

decl<strong>in</strong>ed by almost twice that marg<strong>in</strong>, with<br />

24,500 fewer beds (a 17% decrease). <strong>The</strong><br />

number <strong>of</strong> SH beds also decreased, by 254<br />

beds.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> <strong>in</strong>ventory <strong>in</strong> hous<strong>in</strong>g for people formerly<br />

experienc<strong>in</strong>g homelessness grew by 43,803<br />

beds, or 10 percent. Each project type<br />

experienced <strong>in</strong>creases s<strong>in</strong>ce 2016: 16,577 more<br />

beds <strong>in</strong> RRH (a 22% <strong>in</strong>crease), 12,894 more<br />

beds <strong>in</strong> PSH (4%), and 14,332 more beds <strong>in</strong> OPH<br />

(38%).<br />

• <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> PSH beds dedicated to serv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

people experienc<strong>in</strong>g chronic homelessness<br />

<strong>in</strong>creased by 37,615 beds (34%).<br />

• <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> beds dedicated to veteran<br />

households <strong>in</strong>creased by 12,251 (10%), and the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> beds dedicated to unaccompanied<br />

youth and families with youth parents<br />

<strong>in</strong>creased by 2,089 (10%).<br />

EXHIBIT 7.7: Change <strong>in</strong> the National Inventory <strong>of</strong> Beds<br />

By Project Type, 2007-2017<br />

Change 2016-2017 Change 2007-2017<br />

# % # %<br />

Total Beds 31,957 3.7% 287,767 47.1%<br />

Emergency Shelter 12,908 4.9% 66,086 31.3%<br />

Transitional Hous<strong>in</strong>g -24,500 -16.9% -90,956 -43.1%<br />

Safe Haven -254 -13.3%<br />

Rapid Rehous<strong>in</strong>g 16,577 21.5%<br />

Permanent Supportive<br />

Hous<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Other Permanent<br />

Hous<strong>in</strong>g<br />

12,894 3.8% 165,164 87.6%<br />

14,332 37.9%<br />

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