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F-44 | City of Pleasanton Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Homelessness According to the Housing Needs Assessment, Pleasanton’s population experiencing homelessness grew four-fold over four years, from 18 individuals in 2017 to 72 individuals in 2022. (The homeless population increased only modestly, however, between 2019 and 2022, from 70 to 72 individuals, based on Point in Time Count information.) Many homeless individuals also experience mental health and substance abuse issues, which can both compound the challenges of being without adequate shelter and make it more challenging to find housing solutions to accommodate their specific needs. According to the Alameda County AI, as of 2019 there are 8,022 individuals experiencing homelessness across the county which is a 42 percent increase since 2017. In 2022, this number increased to 9,747 individuals, representing a 21.5 percent increase since 2019. Anecdotally, during the fair housing outreach events, staff heard a story from a community member that experienced homelessness for a period when her rent was increased by $400 a month and she could no longer afford to rent the unit due to the huge spike. She was able to locate stable housing, however, was not connected to the services she needed quick enough to prevent the period of homelessness. For additional information on homelessness and resources for persons experiencing homelessness in Pleasanton is described in the Housing Needs Assessment (Appendix A). Several programs are included in this Housing Element to specifically address the issue of homelessness, including dedication of local resources to assist homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless, developing an Alternative Mental Health Response team who can work alongside the City’s existing Homeless Outreach Team, and directly funding regional projects to provide short- and long-range housing opportunities. F.4.6 Other Relevant Factors Rates of Homeownership by Race and Ethnicity Homeownership rates often vary considerably across race/ethnicity in the Bay Area and throughout the country. These disparities not only reflect differences in income and wealth but also stem from federal, state, and local policies that limited access to homeownership for communities of color while facilitating homebuying for White residents. While many of these policies, such as redlining, have been formally disbanded, the impacts of race-based policy are still evident across Bay Area communities. In Pleasanton in 2019, 26.5 percent of Black households owned their homes, while homeownership rates were 72.1 percent for Asian households, 48.0 percent for Latinx households, and 71.2 percent for White households. The 2019 ACS data for percentages of occupied housing units by race is presented in Table F-10.