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FHCE 3300 1st Edition Lecture 26Outline of Last Lecture I. Federal Housing Policy and DiscriminationA. Racial RedliningB. Race-restrictive CovenantsC. BlockbustingII. Impact of Housing DiscriminationIII. Home Mortgage Disclosure ActIV. Fair HousingV. Fair Housing Act of 1968VI. Protected Groups Under Federal Fair Housing ActVII. Enforcement of Fair HousingVIII. Fair Housing TestingIX. Impact of Fair Housing TestingX. Exemptions from Fair Housing ActOutline of Current Lecture I. HomelessnessII. Types of HomelessnessA. ChronicB. TransitionalThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.C. EpisodicIII. Who Are The Homeless?IV. Homelessness in U.S.V. Why Are People Homeless?VI. Strategies for Ending HomelessnessVII. Current Federal Plan to End HomelessnessVIII. Policy ChallengesCurrent LectureI. Homelessness- Homeless – Those in shelters or public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for people- Precariously housed – Living with relatives or friends (doubled up) in overcrowded conditions or living in substandard housing. Also referred to as “hidden homeless”II. Types of HomelessnessA. Chronic- Most like “skid row” stereotype- Use shelters as long-term housing- Disabilities and substance abuse- Represent smaller portion of homelessB. Transitional- Enter shelter for single stay, brief period- Younger, recently precariously owned- Become homeless due to some life event- High turnover, account for majority of homeless C. Episodic- Shuttle in and out of homelessness- Most likely to be young- Chronic unemployment, medical, mental health and substance abuseIII. Who Are the Homeless?- Families with children (fastest growing segment)- Single adults, often men 30-50, but many women as well- Runaway youths/youth- Suffer from mental illness- Struggle with substance abuse- VeteransIV. Homelessness in U.S.- 610,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in U.S.- 15% are people in families  23% of all homeless people were children under age 18- 85% individuals 48% of individuals found to be living without shelter- 9.5% of homeless people veterans- Homelessness declined by 9% since 2007V. Why Are People Homeless?- Poverty Lack of employment opportunities Low wages Decline in public assistance- Housing costs- Health care costs/illness or disability- Domestic violence- Mental illness- AddictionVI. Strategies for Ending Family Homelessness- Prevention – Find vulnerable points, provide assistance to prevent homelessness- Rapid Exit and and Re-Housing Program – Identify barriers early, rental assistance, targeted services- Tracking results- Transitional and supportive housing programs- Housing firstVII. Current Federal Plan to End Homelessness- Finish job of ending chronic homelessness in 5 years- Prevent and end homelessness among veterans in 5 years- Prevent and end homelessness for youth, families and children in 10 years- Set path to ending all types of homelessnessVIII. Policy Challenges- Different homeless populations have different needs- Homelessness is not just lack of housing. Requires coordination among multiple areas within gov’t- Solutions expensive and long-term. Funding


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