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5, Gaps and Duplication ln Services: Descrlbe how your proposed project fills a gap in <br />homeless andlor affordable housing services in Kittitas County. lnclude a description of <br />how the project ls or isn't a duplication of current services. (250 words max.) <br />There is no other pending project of this type in Kittitas county, The Ellensburg Housing Needs <br />Assessment shows a clear need or one-bedroom apartments to relieve the cost burden to <br />seniors or d jsabled on a fixed income: "As of 2017, about 70% of all households in Ellensburg <br />have only I or 2 members, Yet only 28% of housing units offered are studios or l-bedroom, The <br />lack of smaller format housing can pose a barrier to many people living alone or with a partner <br />who do not need or cannot afford a large home." Census data shows that in the next ten years <br />seniors in Kittitas County at or below the poverty line will increase by approximately 1000 <br />households^ without dedicated affordable senior housing units, many of these seniors may end <br />up horneiess' This project ensures that senior, disabled, and veteran households who have <br />limlted assets are not living in unsuitable housing for lack of money, The relief of having <br />affordable housing allows households to provide themselves with lifesaving prescription and <br />medical care, food, and decent basic clothing. lntended residents can maintain pride in their <br />independence and ability to care and provide for themselv€s without living in fear of being <br />without food, without basic necessary medical care, and of being homeless with nowhere to <br />turn. <br />I