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t dfficut to meet all househ&d rieeds; severely cost burdened househods maybe in danger of becoming homeless, As ndicated by Table 9 'CostBurden >3O%"and Table 10"Cost Burden >5O%"the most common housirig problem ccncerned households that were cost burdened, Out of the 64,270 households that reported housing problerns, 15,123 households or 24% reported being cost burdened at greater than 3Q%ofincome. Another ,510 households or 15% reported beng cost hurdened at greater than 50% of income. Are any populousehold types more affected than others by these problems? In the cost burden tabte greater than 30%,38% of the srnall houseboids in the 30-50% AMI category is cost burdened. In the severely cost burdened (cost burden > 50%) category the highest eve ef need among renters is im the 'other" category which is predominately single people. There were 55% of the households in the 0-30% AMI category paying more than 50% of their monthly income towards housing costs Describe the characteristics arid needs of Low-income individuals and famiIes with chUdren (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of ether residng in shelters urbecoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91^305(c))^A1so discuss the needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re -housing assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance Individuals and families with children with an imminent risk of residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered typically have a conibinaton of financial factors present in their lives, Of these financial factors, unemployment and the inability to pay rent/mortgage are the two most common factors that contribute to a farnily becoming at risk for homelessness. Other factors incude high child care costs, rnedica costs and Pack of transpartation. AIso, househokls that pay more than 50% of their monthly income for rent or nlortgage are more prone to become homeess. An individua or famIy at risk of becoming homeless may require additional assistance with domestic violence, mental health issues, chemical dependency, prior episodes of homelessness or difficulty accessing services. � Subsidies and rental assistance to improve access to stable and affordable housing • Affordable and accessibe child care. • mproved public transportation. • Increased Department of Social Services allowances for persons at risk of homelessness, • Educating school teachers about referral services and social service processes to assist students at risk. Consolidated Plan C)Me Control No 2506,0117 (exp 06/30/ 0 HAWAII COUNTY 28