Specialized staff set standards and monitor board and lodging facilities and manage contracts for both transitional and permanent supportive housing projects. The competitive housing market and increased tenant screening have created a class of persons who are very difficult to house in the private market without active advocacy and government support. This group includes many persons with disabilities and families with a disabled or functionally-impaired parent. Without stable housing, these persons will be expected to increase their use of more costly health, mental health, chemical health and correctional services. Landlords are exercising their option to buy out government subsidy contracts and are converting their property to market-rate housing.
Many communities successfully oppose the addition of new, affordable housing units.
However, actual income and benefit levels realized may in fact have a negative impact on housing stability and increase demand on the emergency shelter system. Wisconsin's population of homeless families increased significantly following the initiation of similar welfare policies.