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A-34 | City of Pleasanton Housing Needs Assessment Tri-Valley Haven. Additionally, City programs offer resources and funding toward extremely low- income households needs (e.g., Housing & Human Services Grants Program, Lower Income Housing Fund, and Housing Rehabilitation Program). Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers administered by the Housing Authority of the County of Alameda also provide financial assistance for extremely low-income households to afford housing. Residents Living Below the Poverty Level The Federal Poverty Level is an estimate of the minimum annual income a household would need to pay for essentials, such as food, housing, clothes, and transportation. This level considers the number of people in a household, their income, and the state in which they live. In Pleasanton, 4.3 percent of the total population (3,520 people) experience poverty, which is about half the rate of Alameda County residents (9.9 percent). Table A-9: Poverty Status Pleasanton Alameda County % of Population Below Poverty Level 4.3% 9.9% Source: ACS 5-year estimates (2019), S1701 As mentioned above, female-headed households with children experience poverty at a disproportionate rate than those without children or the overall population, with 16.6 percent of female-headed households with children living below the Federal Poverty Level in Pleasanton (see Figure A-22). Currently, people of color are more likely to experience poverty and financial instability as a result of federal and local housing policies that have historically excluded them from the same opportunities extended to White residents. These economic disparities also leave communities of color at higher risk for housing insecurity, displacement or homelessness. In Pleasanton, Black or African American (Hispanic and Non-Hispanic) residents experience the highest rates of poverty, followed by Other Race or Multiple Races (Hispanic and Non-Hispanic) residents (see Figure A-24).