Recognition of the place of social residences in Housing First policy

It marks the government's recognition of the importance of social residences in the implementation of the Housing First policy, "an essential link in the housing first policy" to use the terms used by Emmanuelle Wargon. during the presentation of this roadmap.

Unafo is convinced that the solutions offered by supported housing constitute responses adapted to a large number of situations by allowing access to independent housing to people who, without this offer in supported housing, would not have access to independent housing. other solutions than the street or accommodation.

The needs exist, but the supply is not up to the task, with today an insufficient production of new social residences and a housing supply which is stagnating, or even declining if we do not take into account the transformation of social housing. hostels for migrant workers, which does not create new capacities.

Unafo, which participated in the consultation prior to the publication of this roadmap, recognizes itself in the main thrusts of the strategy defined to remove the obstacles to the production of social residences: integration into the housing policy of 'first, information and communication on the responses provided to the needs of the territories by social residences, the mobilization of available land, the need to ensure an economic balance of operations, both in terms of investment and operation.

The translation into action of the axis relating to overcoming economic difficulties is however far below expectations, with the proposal made of a simple territorial diagnosis of the distribution of the AGLS while this aid is notoriously insufficient to allow managers to carry out social rental management actions, which give supported housing all its social utility.

Unafo members intend to participate fully in the implementation of the strategy defined by the roadmap and are resolutely determined to engage in the development of the production of new social residences to meet largely unmet needs.

They expect a real commitment to the AGLS so that the social residences of tomorrow have the human resources necessary to accomplish their missions.