Report Highlights Challenges of Using Emergency Housing Vouchers and Strategies for Overcoming Them

~ Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has released a report, “Using EHVs to Get People Housed: Focus Group Discussions on Challenges and Current Strategies,” describing homeless services leaders’ experiences using Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) for people experiencing homelessness. The report shows that while homeless services leaders welcomed a new program designed to help people experiencing homelessness access housing, they faced barriers getting eligible households leased up. These barriers included difficulty finding affordable and available housing, the persistent effects of housing discrimination, and staffing shortages.

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Published by Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing

The vision of OCAH: That all Oklahomans have the opportunity to live in safe, healthy and affordable homes. Our Mission: To lead the movement to ensure that all residents of the state of Oklahoma flourish in safe, affordable homes and to help communities develop safe and affordable housing options for all of their residents. We reach our mission through advocacy, education and practical training to foster the production and maintenance of affordable housing throughout the state.

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