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g. Unaccompanied homeless youth or young adults. <br />Per County ordinance, households also must either be chronically homeless or at -risk of being chronically <br />homeless and meet one of the following definitions: <br />a. A household experiencing chronic homelessness must include an adult with a disability* and either be <br />currently experiencing homelessness for at least 12 consecutive months or have experienced <br />homelessness for a cumulative 12 months within the prior three years. <br />b. A household at -risk of homelessness describes a household that includes an adult with a disability and <br />meets two additional criteria: <br />1. Currently experiencing homelessness for 10-12 months in the previous three years or previously <br />experiencing homelessness for 12+ months within the last five years; and <br />2. Include one adult that has been incarcerated within the previous five years, or been detained or <br />involuntarily committed, or identifies as a member of a population that is demographically <br />overrepresented among persons experiencing homelessness. <br />12. Will there be barriers to becoming a resident? <br />Ongoing availability of HTH units to chronically homeless individuals is behavior -based. Each resident receives a <br />code of conduct and a program agreement at the time of entry. These cover expectations for things such as <br />visitors, accessing services, interpersonal behavior, etc. If residents are not able to comply with the code of <br />conduct and the terms of the agreement, they may be asked to leave the program. These rules are balanced <br />with the recognition that many people experiencing chronic homelessness will require support as they transition <br />into their housing, and the goal of the program is to provide emergency housing for people who might <br />otherwise live unsheltered. <br />13. Should Tukwila residents be prioritized? <br />An amendment to HB 1070, which will give the County authority to use these funds for acquisition of existing <br />buildings, requires that "...a county that acquires a facility under [this statute] must provide an opportunity for <br />15 percent of the units provided at that facility to be provided to individuals who are living in or near the city in <br />which the facility is located, or have ties to that community. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the <br />county is unable to identify sufficient individuals within the city in need of services that meet the criteria....This <br />prioritization must not jeopardize United States department of 38 housing and urban development funding for <br />the continuum of care 39 program." <br />14. How many chronically homeless individuals will be served? <br />The County's goal is to house 1600 individuals. <br />15. Are families eligible? <br />Yes. However, each building will serve a different subset of the population that may or may not serve families. <br />See answer to number 11 above. <br />16. Are there maximum income limits to qualify? <br />Yes. See answer to number 11 above. <br />17. How long will individuals or families stay in the units, on average? <br />Unknown at this time. However, this response from a County fact sheet applies: "Health Through Housing is a <br />housing program. There is no limit on length of stay. However, when appropriate, housing case managers will <br />work with residents on securing alternate, long term housing while providing services to improve residents' <br />health. This is important so that HTH sites are able to serve new local residents." Because these residents have <br />some type of disability, most will need long-term housing subsidies and services to achieve housing stability. <br />HTH King County Responses 5/26/21 <br />14 <br />