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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 7 findings
F1
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Section 8 Housing in Lake County is limited.
F2
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Only approximately 2% of applied-for EHV’s are awarded.
F3
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Homelessness has increased despite the funds that are spent for abatement.
F4
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Once a person or family becomes homeless, returning to a normal sheltered life seems insurmountable.
F5
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The housing voucher system is ineffective; essentially “broken” due, in part, to the loss of the housing supply as a result of wildfires since 2015.
F6
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The cost of homelessness abatement has risen along with everything else.
F7
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Government rules for homeless relief are too complex. RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 32That the Board of Supervisors investigate if a quick-response county-run Housing Agency would be more effective in finding, negotiating, and procuring available housing space in a shorter time to serve more clients with less delay. (F-1), F-2), (F-5), (F-7)
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R2Page 32That the Board of Supervisors improve oversight of county-wide homeless services, including comprehensive use and analysis of HMIS data. (F-3), (F-5)
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R3Page 32That the Board of Supervisors develop a comprehensive plan to increase low-income housing supply in Lake County. (F-3), (F-4), (F-5), (F-7). REQUEST FOR RESPONSE Pursuant to Penal Code, Sections 933, ad 933.5, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: Board of Supervisors