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<br /> Introduction <br />SECTION I <br />I ntrod Jrn~~duction <br />A. An Action Plan <br />Housing Our People Effectively (HOPE) sets forth The human costs of homelessness are substantial. <br />a ten-year plan of action to end homelessness. People who are homeless struggle to meet basic <br /> human needs for food and clothing, finding jobs <br />By 2015: and participating in community life. Without a <br /> safe, secure place to live, people are vulnerable <br />1. 7,900 individual and family households in San to violence and exploitation. Their physical and <br /> Mateo County who have been homeless or at mental health suffers. The <br /> severe risk of homelessness due to extremely impact of homelessness <br /> low incomes, chronic disabilities and/or on children and youth is In San Diego, emergency <br /> other health or special needs, will secure and particularly severe - health and mental <br /> maintain safe, permanent, accessible, affordable, homeless children are at far health costs amounted <br /> and where needed, supportive housing. greater risk of experiencing to an average of nearly <br /> . 2,400 units for individuals and families who developmental delays, $70,000 per year for each <br /> emotional and behavioral <br /> are homeless; and, problems, poor school homeless person. <br /> . 5,500 units for individuals and families attendance and lower <br /> who have extremely low incomes and high academic performance. <br /> rent burdens. <br />2. 4,300 individual and family households will " I 'lll <br /> receive short-term assistance to secure or J <br /> maintain housing. . <br /> . <br /> ~ <br />B. Why Plan Now? .~ <br />The homeless population in San Mateo County a, <br />includes families with children, youth and adults. <br />Many are living with chronic health conditions <br />such as mental illness, substance abuse issues, ( <br />HIV/AIDS or other disabilities. An estimated .L~. <br />30,000 people are either homeless or at-risk <br />of homelessness and represent about 12,000 <br />households with extremely urgent housing needs. " <br />And they are only one part of an even larger '.,1 <br />number of households who struggle to afford <br />housing in San Mateo County, which is one of the <br />least affordable housing markets in the United <br />States.] <br /> 1 <br />