Fort Bend Family Promise

A Community Response For Homeless Families

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.