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ATTACHMENT 6 <br /> The Face of Affordable Housing in <br /> The Communities of Alameda <br /> In 2010, "Fair Market Rent" for a two <br /> bedroom in Alameda County is $1377 Who lives in affordable housing? <br /> per month, affordable to households You may be surprised. Below are snapshots of <br /> earning at least $55,080 per year, or in representative households who could be served <br /> other words 132 hours per week at by affordable housing. TD the left are pictures <br /> minimum wa ge. of residents that live in affordable homes all <br /> over the Bay Area. <br /> a: t <br /> t Data is taken from Paycheck to?aycheck, produced by the <br /> I <br /> t V. National Housing Conference. <br /> 1 <br /> MODERATE-INCOME FAMILY PROFILE <br /> ! <br /> Dad works as an elementary school teacher,mom works <br /> as a bank teller;they have two children. <br /> f <br /> ., °'"'- Estimated annual income:$90,855 <br /> gt r `•n,. �„" <br /> ' ,i ,1�l4l.jl : '. + • LOW-INCOME FAMILY PROFILE <br /> ' �11112.7.7:+t ': Dad works as an office auilding janitor,mom works as <br /> • .47 I 11 /1 a child-care provider;they have two children. <br /> I ' ' Estimated annual income:$61,996 <br /> . 't If, - ` • b. - VERY-LOW-INCOME FAMILY PROFILE <br /> + a►p, tt Mom works as a retail clerk and is the only source of <br /> . :. /' financial support in her family;she has one child. <br /> s r'- <br /> �, ' Estimated annual income:$26,442 <br /> • <br /> 40 , <br /> 4 . <br /> EXTREMELY-LOW-INCOME FAMILY PROFILE <br /> i t A grandparent living alone on Social Security. <br /> Estimated annual income:$10,884 <br /> Photo Credits:Adam Hoffman (top photo), <br /> Nita Winters (bottom photos) <br /> U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development determines Fair Market Rents(FMRs)for federal housing assistance purposes.The FMR estimates the dollar <br /> amount at or below which 40%of standard quality rental housing units are rented(50th percentile used for higher housing costs'.FMRs are based on distribution <br /> of rents paid by"recent movers,"renter households who have moved within the past 15 months.FMRs include cost of shelter and utilities,excluding telephone <br /> service and adjusted for the number of bedrooms in the rental unit. <br /> Income categories are based on geography and family size,as defined by the California Department of I lousing and Community Development. <br /> For more information,contact the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California,(415)989-8160. <br /> May 2010 <br />