COVID-19 and Homelessness: Federal Guidance and Resources

September 2, 2021
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This page is a collection of links to federal guidance and resources related to COVID-19 and homelessness. It includes information on:

  • Protecting people experiencing homelessness from coronavirus; and
  • Relief funding provided by the CARES Act, the American Rescue Plan, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 that can be used to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The links are sorted by department and sub-sorted by agency/program.

U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS (USICH)

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)

AGRICULTURE (USDA)

EDUCATION

Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY)

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER)

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV)

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME-ARP)

Emergency Solutions Grants via CARES Act (ESG-CV)

Community Development Block Grants via CARES Act (CDBG-CV)

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)

Indian Housing Block Grant Program

Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

Economic Impact Payment (EIP)

Advance Child Tax Credit (ACTC)

TREASURY

Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)