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Decent Housing - Often Out of Reach

- Affordable housing is not widely available in any U.S. major metropolitan area.
- Housing cost is the rent and utilities and to be affordable should not be more than 30% of the household income.
- A full time worker must earn $15.27 per hour to afford rent on a two bedroom apartment.
- A quarter of the population earns less than $10 per hour.
- Families with children are the fastest growing population of homeless

Benefit to Guests

- Safe, homelike shelter where families can stay together.
- Guests cite the caring of volunteers as one of the most important benefits. "I never knew so many people cared."
- Intensive case management by the network director to assist in finding housing, jobs and in meeting other needs.
- On average, 75% of guest families secure permanent housing.

Family Screening

- Children with at least one parent.
- No chemical dependencies.
- Fort Bend County resident.
- Homeless.