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6.3.A. - Page 39 one of the primary ways to help curb housing problems. In addition, Redwood City supports efforts to further fair housing and provide supportive services to special needs groups. Describe the characteristics and needs of Low-income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re -housing assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance Households headed by a single parent can have special needs due to the economic limitation of earning only one income, and the challenges of childcare without a partner. Although gender equality has made strides over the past 50 years, women continue to earn lower incomes than men. Therefore, female - headed households in particular have specific housing needs that must be addressed. The special needs of female -headed households can include low-cost housing suitable for children and located near schools and childcare facilities. Innovative, shared living arrangements, including congregate cooking and childcare, could also be appropriate Female -headed households make up over one-quarter of the total households in Redwood City. The most vulnerable female -headed households can be those where women are living with children without a partner. Redwood City has 1,797 such households. An additional approximately 5,800 households are headed by women living alone or with other family members. Female -headed households are more likely to be living under the poverty line than other households: 10 percent of female -headed households in Redwood City are under the poverty line. If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at -risk population(s), it should also include a description of the operational definition of the at -risk group and the methodology used to generate the estimates: The following are the descriptions of the at -risk groups: • Extremely low, very low and low income households with a cost burden greater than 50% of income. • Severely overcrowded households with a cost burden cost burden greater than 50% of income. Based on the CHAS data shown in the previous Housing Problems table the City estimates the following number of households at risk: • Extremely low, very low and low income households with a cost burden greater than 50% of income - 4,060 • Severely overcrowded households with a cost burden cost burden greater than 50% of income - 780 Consolidated Plan REDWOOD CITY 36 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)