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- Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness
- Family Connection: Building Systems to End Family Homelessness
- Breaking the Cycle of Veteran Incarceration and Homelessness: Emerging Community Practices
- Assisting Veterans Experiencing Homelessness through VA or non-VA Programs
- Identifying & Referring Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- Supportive Housing Opportunities Planner (SHOP) Tool
- Key Strategies for Connecting People Experiencing Homelessness to SSI/SSDI
- Homelessness Statistics by State
- A Quick Guide to Improving Medicaid Coverage for Supportive Housing Services
- Medicaid and Permanent Supportive Housing: A Quick Guide for Health Centers
- CMS Information Bulletin on Super Utilizers
- HHS Primer on How to Use Medicaid to Assist Persons who are Homeless
- The Business Case for Medicaid-financed Services in Supportive Housing
- What is Housing First? Brief (NAEH)
- Centralized Intake for Helping People Experiencing Homelessness (HUD)
- Organizational Change: Adopting a Housing First Approach (NAEH)
- Closing the Front Door: Creating a Successful Diversion Program for Homeless Families
- PHA Guidebook to Ending Homelessness
- Federal Resources That Can Fund Rapid Re-Housing
- National Housing Trust Fund Fact Sheet
- Ending Long-Term Homelessness for People with Complex Needs
- Criteria and Benchmarks for Achieving the Goal of Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Role of Long-Term, Congregate Transitional Housing in Ending Homelessness
- Searching out Solutions: Constructive Alternatives to the Criminalization of Homelessness
- Ending Homelessness for People Living in Encampments: Advancing the Dialogue
- 2012 Report to Congress on Homeless Veterans
- Preventing and Ending Youth Homelessness: A Coordinated Community Response
- 10 Strategies to End Veteran Homelessness
- Implementing Housing First in Permanent Supportive Housing
- Fact Sheet on Preventing and Addressing Tuberculosis among People Experiencing Homelessness
- The Affordable Care Act’s Role in Preventing and Ending Homelessness
- Housing First Checklist: Assessing Projects and Systems for a Housing First Orientation
- Study of PHAs' Efforts to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness
- Implementation and Approval of Owner-Adopted Admissions Preferences for Individuals/Families
- Partnerships for Opening Doors Final Report
- Rapid Re-Housing Toolkit (NAEH)
- Homelessness Prevention: Creating Programs that Work (NAEH)
- Coordinated Assessment Toolkit
- Prevention Targeting 101
- Federal Data Summary School Years 2011-12 to 2013-14: Education for Homeless Children and Youth
- Opening Doors Through Multifamily Housing: Toolkit for Implementing a Homeless Preference
- 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
- FAFSA Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Determinations
- Coverage of Housing-Related Activities for Individuals with Disabilities
- Report on Homelessness Among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians
- Supportive Housing Quality Toolkit
- Primer on Using Medicaid for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
- Medicaid and Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless Individuals: Emerging Practices
- Creating Effective Systems to End Homelessness: A Guide to Reallocating Funds in the CoC Program
- Building Partnerships to Address Family Homelessness
- Promising Practices for Children Experiencing Homelessness: A Look at Two States
- The Business Case for Partnering with Public Housing Agencies to Serve People Who Are Homeless
- CoC and PHA Collaboration: Strategies for CoCs to Start the Partnership Conversation
- Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs – Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
- Family Options Study: Short-Term Impacts of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families
- Engaging Landlords: Vets@Home Toolkit on Connecting to Permanent Housing
- Housing and Shelter Provider’s Guide to Developmental and Behavioral Screening
- Compendium of Screening Measures for Young Children
- Early Childhood Self-Assessment Tool for Shelters (HHS)
- Determining Homeless Status of Youth
- Policies and Procedures to Increase Access to ECE Services for Homeless Children & Families
- Engaging Landlords: Community Solutions Landlord Toolkit
- Veteran Employment Toolkit (VA)
- Youth Employment Toolkit (Heartland Alliance)
- Employer Engagement Toolkit (Heartland Alliance)
- Conducting Homeless Counts on Native American Lands: A Toolkit
- FAQs on the Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Expert Brief: Virginia's Efforts to Reduce Homelessness
- Expert Brief: District of Columbia's Efforts to End Family Homelessness
- Domestic Violence Housing First Program Final Report
- Services in the CoC Program: A Guide to Assessing Value and Finding Funding Alternatives
- Fulfilling the Dream: Aligning State Efforts to Implement Olmstead and End Chronic Homelessness
- Setting a Path to End Homelessness among American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Questions to Assess Whether Your Community has Ended Veteran Homelessness
- Driving Progress: USICH Top Priorities for 2016
- HUD's Coordinated Entry Policy Brief
- Connecting People Returning from Incarceration with Housing and Homelessness Assistance
- Developing a State Interagency Council to End Homelessness
- 10 Strategies to End Chronic Homelessness
- Youth Count! Developing Strategies for Counting Unaccompanied Youth
- Engaging Landlords: Risk Mitigation Funds Community Profiles
- Federal Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Veteran Homelessness Review Tool
- Master List Template and Benchmark Generation Tool for Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Ending Homelessness Among Families with Children in 2020
- Webinar: Engaging and Supporting Landlords Through Risk Mitigation Funds
- Use of TANF Funds to Serve Homeless Families and Families at Risk of Experiencing Homelessness (HHS)
- Guidance on Housing Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness through the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs
- Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions
- Housing and Education Collaborations to Serve Homeless Children, Youth, and Families
- Using CSBG Funds for Federal Matching Requirements Under McKinney-Vento
- Using Shelter Strategically to End Homelessness
- Webinar: Key Strategies for Connecting People Experiencing Homelessness to SSI/SSDI
- Criteria and Benchmark for Achieving the Goal of Ending Chronic Homelessness
- Case Studies: Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Youth Homelessness Community Planning Toolkit
- Screening and Assessment Tools for Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs (HHS)
- Housing Navigator Toolkit to End Veteran Homelessness
- Enlisting Mainstream Resources and Programs to End Homelessness
- Themes from the June 2016 White House Policy Briefing on Ending Youth Homelessness
- Ending Family Homelessness, Improving Outcomes for Children
- Transitional Housing Conversion: A Building Owner's Toolkit
- Rapid Re-Housing Performance Evaluation and Improvement Toolkit
- Rapid Re-Housing Performance Benchmarks and Program Standards
- It Starts with Housing: Highlights of Public Housing Agencies Building Successful Reentry Programs
- Guide to Reviewing Domestic Violence Transitional Housing Projects within the CoC Competition
- National Research Agenda
- Lessons Learned from SAMHSA's Expert Panel on the Role of Outreach and Engagement
- Partnering with Hospitals to End Homelessness
- Reducing Criminal Justice System Involvement among People Experiencing Homelessness
- HUD/HHS FAQs on Coordinated Entry for Youth
- Ending Youth Homelessness Guidebooks (HUD)
- Enhancing Family Stability: A Guide for Assessing Housing Status and Coordinating with Local Homelessness Programs for TANF Agencies
- Engaging Landlords: Tips for Housing Veterans
- Housing First in Permanent Supportive Housing
- Permanent Supportive Housing: Evaluating Your Program
- Permanent Supportive Housing Evidence-Based Practices Toolkit (SAMHSA)
- Strategies for Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations
- Asking the Right Questions about Tiny Houses
- Medicaid Expansion: Your Guide for Engaging People Experiencing Homelessness
- Engaging Landlords: National League of Cities Landlord Engagement Events
- Case Studies: Building School/Housing Partnerships for Families Experiencing Homelessness
- Prioritizing Persons Experiencing Chronic Homelessness in Permanent Supportive Housing
- Guidance from HUD on PHA Tenant Screening
- Setting the Course for the Work Ahead: Findings and Implications from Recent Reports and Data
- Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit
- Ending Homelessness: Our Progress, Essential Strategies, and the Work Ahead
- Criteria and Benchmarks for Achieving the Goal of Ending Family Homelessness
- Criteria and Benchmarks for Achieving the Goal of Ending Youth Homelessness
- A Coordinated Entry System for Los Angeles: Lessons from Early Implementation
- Coordinating Employment and Housing Services: A Strategy to Impact Family Homelessness
- Strategies to Address the Intersection of the Opioid Crisis and Homelessness
- Enhancing Coordinated Entry through Partnerships with Mainstream Resources and Programs
- HUD's Notice on Requirements for Coordinated Entry
- Case Studies: Higher Education Partnerships for Ending Unaccompanied Youth Homelessness
- Engaging Legal Services in Community Efforts to Prevent and End Homelessness
- Using Homelessness and Housing Needs Data to Tailor and Drive Local Solutions
- Webinar: Clarifications to the Federal Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clarification on Allowable Housing-Related Expenditures
- Case Studies: Ending Homelessness for People Living in Encampments
- Coordinated Entry Brief for Youth (HUD)
- Guide for Engaging Youth in Decision Making (HUD)
- Using a Housing First Philosophy When Serving Youth (HUD)
- Opioid Use Disorders and Homelessness (VA)
- Case Studies: Successfully Connecting People Affected by Opioid Use to Housing
- Federal Budget for Targeted Homelessness Assistance, Fiscal Year 2017
- Interagency Data Disclosure: A Tip Sheet on Interagency Collaboration (ED)
- Rapid Re-Housing for Youth Toolkit (NAEH)
- Emergency Shelter Learning Series (NAEH)
- Integrating Rapid Re-Housing and Employment (Heartland Alliance)
- Creating Economic Opportunity for Homeless Jobseekers: The Role of Employers and Community-Based Organizations (Heartland Alliance)
- Key Considerations for Implementing Emergency Shelter within an Effective Crisis Response System
- Disasters During a Pandemic: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Resources
- Self-Assessment Tool for Early Childhood Programs Serving Families Experiencing Homelessness (HHS)
- Innovative Models in Health and Housing (Kresge/California Endowment)
- Addressing the Intersections of Juvenile Justice System Involvement and Youth Homelessness (Coalition for Juvenile Justice)
- Early Childhood Homelessness in the United States: 50-State Profile (HHS)
- Coordinated Entry Core Elements (HUD)
- Webinar: Housing First and Rapid Re-Housing For Survivors (NASH)
- Webinar: Intersection of Domestic and Sexual Violence and Homelessness (NASH)
- Housing First Assessment Tool (HUD)
- Federal Surplus Property for Use to Assist the Homeless (HUD)
- This is Housing First for Youth: A Program Model Guide (A Way Home Canada)
- Homeless Families Research Briefs (HHS)
- Youth/Young Adults with Child Welfare Involvement At-Risk of Homelessness Process Study (HHS)
- Youth Who Experience Prolonged Homelessness Research Briefs (HHS)
- Further Evidence of Worsening Affordability for Renters
- Case Studies: Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System
- The Evidence Behind Approaches that Drive an End to Homelessness
- Conducting a Youth Count: A Toolkit (Chapin Hall)
- The Challenges We Must Face Together: Findings and Implications from Recent Reports and Data
- Information Memo on Child Welfare's Response to Family and Youth Homelessness (Children's Bureau)
- Federal Programs that Can Help Communities End Youth Homelessness
- Advancing an End to Youth Homelessness: Federal and National Initiatives
- Research Brief on Chronic Homelessness (Center for Evidence-based Solutions to Homelessness)
- Phase One Report from Supporting Partnership for Anti-Racist Communities (Center for Social Innovation)
- Housing First and Access to Housing Model (Corporation for Supportive Housing)
- Families with Young Children Experiencing and At Risk of Homelessness (ED, HHS, HUD)
- Inclusionary Zoning Policy: Questions to Consider
- Caution is Needed When Considering “Sanctioned Encampments” or “Safe Zones”
- Systems Work Better Together: Strengthening Public Workforce & Homeless Service Systems Collaboration (Heartland Alliance)
- Guidance on the Participation of VA Programs in Coordinated Entry (VA)
- Unlocking Doors to Homelessness Prevention (Poppe)
- Webinar: Understanding the Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Youth Homelessness (Part 1)
- Webinar: FAQ about the Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Youth Homelessness (Part 2)
- Federal Budget for Targeted Homelessness Assistance, Fiscal Year 2018
- Webinar: Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- Rapid Re-Housing for Youth (HUD)
- Webinar: Improving Employment Outcomes for Veterans Exiting Homelessness
- 100-Day Challenge to End Youth Homelessness Community Case Studies (HUD)
- Webinar: Making the Case for Affordable Housing and Ending Homelessness
- Webinar: Understanding the Criteria and Benchmark for Ending Chronic Homelessness
- Home, Together Fact Sheet
- Tools, Policies & Templates for Addressing Unsheltered Homelessness
- Sustaining an End to Veteran Homelessness: Strategies for Institutionalizing Your Progress
- Meeting the Needs of Families with Young Children Experiencing Homelessness Fact Sheets
- Homelessness in America
- Sesame Street In Communities: Family Homelessness
- Online Learning: Supporting Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness (Head Start)
- Homelessness Prevention: Review of the Evidence (Center for Evidence-Based Solutions to Homelessness)
- How and Why to Integrate Income & Employment-Related Questions Into Coordinated Entry Assessments (Heartland Alliance)
- Driving Progress in the Year Ahead: Our Top Priorities for 2019
- Aligning Affordable Housing Efforts with Actions to End Homelessness
- Building Partnerships to Support Stable Housing for Child Welfare-Involved Families and Youth (HHS)
- Measuring the Impact of Home, Together, 2019
- Exploring Home, Together: Building Systems (audiocast)
- Webinar: Trauma-Informed Care, Housing First for Youth, Positive Youth Development, and Family Engagement for YHDP grantees (HUD)
- Rapid Re-Housing Handbook (Point Source Youth)
- Voices of Youth Count Research-to-Impact Briefs (Chapin Hall)
- Challenges and Strategies for Serving Unstably Housed Veterans in Rural Areas (VA)
- Navigating Homelessness and Housing Needs Data: Tailoring and Driving Local Solutions
- Aligning Affordable Housing Efforts with Actions to End Homelessness Webinar
- Addressing Housing Instability in Child Welfare (CSH)
- HUD FY 2018 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program NOFA: What to Expect and Strategies for Success Webinar
- The Importance of Housing Affordability and Stability for Preventing and Ending Homelessness
- Core Elements of Effective Street Outreach to People Experiencing Homelessness
- Federal Funding Tool for Addressing Homelessness in Rural Communities
- Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Medication-Assisted Treatment at Health Care for the Homeless Programs (NHCHC)
- A Bridge to Long Term Recovery: Building Meaningful Collaboration (CSH)
- The Transformation of VA Grant and Per Diem Programs: Considerations for Communities
- Strengthening Partnerships Between Law Enforcement and Homelessness Services Systems
- Prevention, Diversion, and Rapid Exit
- Adopting Housing Problem-Solving Approaches with Prevention, Diversion, and Rapid Exit Strategies
- Coordinated Entry Processes: Building Mutual Engagement between Schools and Continuums of Care (ED)
- Case Studies: Connecting Supportive Housing and Health Systems to End Chronic Homelessness among People with Disabilities
- Strengthening Systems for Ending Rural Homelessness: Promising Practices and Considerations
- Building Child Welfare and Housing Partnerships to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness: Nashville’s Alternative Response
- Exploring Home, Together Podcast Series
- Housing Options for Recovery for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Literature Review (HHS)
- Choice Matters: Housing Models that May Promote Recovery for Individuals and Families Facing Opioid Use Disorder (HHS)
- Supporting In-School and Out-of-School Youth Experiencing Homelessness Through Education and Workforce Partnerships (ED)
- Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Round 1: Lessons Learned on Partnerships with Education (ED)
- Working with Education Partners in Rural Communities to Serve Youth Experiencing Homelessness: NW Michigan and the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (ED)
- Tools that Support the Implementation of Home, Together
- Webinar: Criteria and Benchmarks for Achieving the Goal of Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program State Medicaid-Housing Agency Partnerships Toolkit
- Data Guidance for Analyzing Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Homelessness Crisis Response Systems
- Home, Together: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- Federal Budget for Targeted Homelessness Assistance, Fiscal Year 2019
- Federal Budget for Targeted Homelessness Assistance, Fiscal Year 2020
- Early Childhood Homelessness State Profiles (ED)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
- Webinar: Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners (HUD)
- Supporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Questions to Consider
- Webinar: COVID-19 Planning and Response: Isolation and Quarantine: Lessons Learned from King County
- Webinar: Reinforcing the Homelessness Crisis Response System: Lessons Learned from Seattle & King County
- COVID-19 Funding, Flexibilities, and Waivers
- COVID-19 Response for People Experiencing Homelessness: Early Learnings from Seattle/King County
- Webinar: Implementing Assessment and Recovery Centers and Providing Transportation to Isolation and Quarantine Facilities: Lessons from Seattle/King County
- Federal Programs that Support Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
- Webinar: Maximizing Funding for Non-Congregate Shelter Opportunities: California's Project Roomkey
- Webinar: Operating Isolation and Quarantine Facilities and Providing Medical, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Treatment: Lessons from King County
- Effective Practices in Integrating Grant and Per Diem Transitional Housing Programs into Community Coordinated Entry Systems (VA)
- Webinar: Future Planning for the Homelessness Response System: Lessons Learned from Seattle/King County, Los Angeles, and Houston
- USICH and SARS-CoV-2- The Federal Response for Families and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
- Vaccination Guidance During a Pandemic (CDC)
- Webinar: Future Planning for the Homelessness Response System: Lessons Learned from Birmingham, Detroit, and New Orleans
- HUD Discussion on Federal Government’s Response to Homelessness
- USICH, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: The Federal Response for Families and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness - 12 Month Update as of December 31, 2020
- Interim Considerations for Phased Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination (CDC)
- Economic Impact Payments: Frequently Asked Questions
- Webinar: How to Help Stimulus Checks Reach People Experiencing Homelessness
- FAQs About Emergency Rental Assistance
- Key Findings of 2020 Point-in-Time Count
- Report: What Clearing Homeless Encampments Costs Cities
- Tool to Help Families Experiencing Homelessness Claim Child Tax Credits
- Tool for Renters and Landlords to Find Emergency Rental Assistance
- Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Initiatives to Prevent Evictions
- HUD Guidance: Emergency Housing Vouchers in Homeless Management Information Systems
- HUD Guidance: Shared Housing
- HUD Guidance: ESG-CV "Prevent, Prepare, and Respond” Tieback Flexibilities Quick Guide
- HUD Guidance: Project Funding and Structure Brief: Master Leasing
- HUD Guidance: Long-Term Financing of Permanent Supportive Housing Projects
- HUD Guidance: Emergency Housing Vouchers and Coordinated Entry Reporting
- Webinar: HOME-ARP and Project Homekey Overview
- Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide for People At Risk of Eviction
- HUD Guidance: ESG-CV Notice CPD-21-08 Summary
- HUD Guidance: Carrying Out Coordinated Entry Activities Under the ESG Program
- Emergency Housing Vouchers Funding Brief: CoC Rapid Rehousing (RRH)
- Emergency Housing Vouchers Funding Briefs: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and Supportive Services
- National Summary of Homeless System Performance 2015-2020
- Eviction Prevention Program Maturity Model
- Guide to American Rescue Plan Funding That Impacts People Experiencing Homelessness
- Coronavirus Variants: 5 Ways Communities Can Protect People Experiencing Homelessness From COVID-19
- NCHE Brief: School Counselor Supports for College Preparation and Readiness for Students Experiencing Homelessness
- Example Referral Forms for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program
- Webinar: ESG-CV Notice CPD-21-08
- HUD Guidance: Engaging Individuals With Lived Expertise
- HUD Webinar: State of COVID-19 (Summer 2021)
- CoC and ESG Financial Management Virtual Binder
- HUD Research: Opportunities to Increase Housing Production and Preservation
- Key Findings of 2018-2019 Public School Data on Children and Youth Homelessness
- 10 Strategies to Reduce Homelessness With the American Rescue Plan
- HUD Report: CoC/HOME/HOME-ARP/CDBG/ESG Recipient Crosswalk
- HUD Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-ARP Program
- Guidance and Webinar: Re-Housing Individuals Experiencing Homelessness From COVID-Specific Non-Congregate Shelter
- HUD Guidance: Make the Most of Federal Resources to Stop Increases in Homelessness
- HUD Guidance: Re-Evaluating Your ESG-CV Approach
- CPD Memo: Additional Revision, Extension, and Update of December 2020 and April 2020 Memorandum – Availability of Waivers and Suspensions of the HOME Program Requirements in Response to COVID-19
- FAQ on Allowable Use of FVPSA Funding to Meet the Match Requirement for HUD Grants
- HUD Webinar: The Advance Child Tax Credit: What Families Need to Know When Making Money Plans
- HUD Video and Guidance: Housing Problem-Solving
- HOME-ARP Webinar: Overview of Notice CPD-21-10, Qualifying Populations, and Allocation Plan Requirements
- HOME-ARP Webinar: Preferences, Referral Methods, and Rental Housing Requirements
- HOME-ARP Webinar: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Supportive Services, and Non-Congregate Shelter
- HOME-ARP Webinar: Program Administration and Nonprofit Operating Expenses
- ESG-CV State Recipients Office Hours
- Webinar: Creating and Strengthening Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)-K12 Education Partnerships
- Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Waiver and Alternative Requirements: Summary Table
- Methods for Integrating a HOPWA Program and a Coordinated Entry System (Case Studies)
- The Keys to Strong Relationships Between Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and Continuums of Care (CoCs)
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Taking Action to End Veteran Homelessness
- HOME-ARP Fact Sheet: Accessing Your Administrative and Planning Funds
- Summary of ESG Program Waivers and Alternative Requirements
- ESG-CV State Recipients Office Hours – October 28, 2021
- HOME-ARP Webinar: Planning Process
- Allocating ESG-CV to Support Strategies to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19 Outbreaks
- Introduction to HOME-ARP for CoCs
- Unit Acquisition Strategies and Examples to Support Housing Development
- ESG-CV State Recipients Office Hours - November 18, 2021
- Client-Informed Data Collection Best Practices: Community Examples
- Temperature Check on COVID-19 Preparedness: A Webinar for Homeless Assistance Providers and Partners
- Fact Sheet: Creating HOME-ARP Projects and Activities in IDIS
- Webinar: #HouseAmerica Overview for Communities Interested in Joining
- Helping HMIS Leads Solve Complex Fund Source Problems: Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV)
- Getting It Done: The American Rescue Plan Way
- Step-by-Step Election Guide for Homeless Service Providers
- Step-by-Step Voting Guide for People Experiencing Homelessness
- Training On FY2022 HMIS Data Standards: C1 Well-Being Data
- Waivers Available for Community Planning and Development (CPD) Grant Programs to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Economic Impacts
- The Omicron Variant of COVID-19: What Homeless Service Providers Need to Know
- Federal Health and Social Service Programs That Support People Experiencing Homelessness
- Detection and Mitigation of COVID-19 in Homeless Service Sites and Other Congregate Facilities (Office Hour Summaries)
- FY 2021 Targeted Homelessness Assistance
- Carrying Out Coordinated Entry Activities Under the ESG Program
- Disposition and Record Keeping Requirements for ESG-CV or ESG Funds to Purchase Furniture or Household Furnishings
- Maximizing Federal Resources to House America
- Expiring Federal Provisions That May Impact Homelessness
- FY 2023 Proposed Federal Budget for Homelessness
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- DOT Announces New Grants to Address Homelessness Through Transit Planning
- Responding to the Growing Crisis of Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments
- HUD Doubles Funding for the Eviction Protection Grant Program
- HUD Awards Additional $1.4M in Housing Assistance for Foster Youth
- Biden Announces New Actions, and Urges Congress, to Make Housing More Affordable
- “Homelessness Is Not Just an Urban Issue”: USICH Visits Seattle to Meet With City and Suburban Mayors
- FEMA Wants Your Feedback on Pandemic Public Assistance
- Apply Now for Emergency Food and Shelter Funding for the Southern U.S. Border
- USICH Visits Houston to Witness 62% Drop in Homelessness
- New VA White Paper on Effective HUD-VASH Contracting
- VA Vows to House 38,000 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in 2022
- Upcoming Events for Preventing and Ending Homelessness
- HHS Renews Public Health Emergency for COVID-19
- USICH Releases Racial Equity Action Plan as Part of Administration-Wide Effort to Support Underserved Communities
- FHIP Agencies: Apply Now for More American Rescue Plan Funding to Fight Housing Discrimination
- Treasury: At Least 60% of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Has Been Spent or Obligated
- You Belong: An Open Letter to Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness
- Apply Now for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)
- VA Awards $64.7M in Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Funding
- How State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Are Being Used to Address Homelessness
- The 1-Year Impact of the American Rescue Plan’s Emergency Rental Assistance
- FEMA Extends Coverage of COVID-19 Response Costs
- HUD Awards $2.6B in Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding
- HUD Awards More American Rescue Plan Funding to Combat Housing Discrimination
- Education Department Approves Every State’s Plan for ARP-HCY Funding
- Treasury: Lowest-Income Renters Received 80% of the ERA That’s Been Delivered
- VA Research Reveals Preferred Homelessness Language Across Populations
- My Vision for Preventing and Ending Homelessness: A Message From USICH Executive Director Jeff Olivet
- Findings—and Limitations—of the 2021 Point-in-Time Count
- HUD Relaxes a Spending Deadline for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
- USICH Council Advances Federal Strategic Plan and Introduces New Executive Director at February Meeting
- Biden Administration Names New Executive Director of U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
- Year In Review: How USICH and the Biden Administration Addressed Homelessness in 2021
- HUD Awards Housing Counseling Grants
- HUD Updates Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Registration
- VA Designates Flexible Funding for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- HUD Awards More COVID Relief to Tribal Communities
- VA Exceeds Secretary’s Housing Goal in L.A. and Names Senior Executive Homelessness Agent
- Education Department Distributes ARP ESSER Funds to All 50 States
- USICH, CDC, and Other Federal Partners Release Omicron Guidance for Homeless Service Providers
- Labor Department Now Taking Applications for Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Grants
- November Set New ERA Record as Evictions Remained Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
- FEMA Allocates $530M to Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- Treasury Issues Final Rule for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
- What We’re Hearing From YOU About the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- USICH Releases Voting Guides for Homeless Providers and People Experiencing Homelessness
- VA Announces New SSVF Funding Opportunity
- Local VA Partnership Helps Fill Newly Housed Veterans’ Homes
- HUD and VA Award More HUD-VASH Vouchers
- HUD Announces Additional Assistance to Keep Foster Youth Housed
- How Cities Can Expand Affordable Housing and Reduce Homelessness: Join #HouseAmerica
- Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: An Opportunity to Honor Those Who Passed—and to Take Action
- 16 Years of SOAR and 100,000 People Helped
- HHS and HUD Launch New Housing and Services Resource Center
- HUD Awards More Indian Community Development Block Grants
- HUD Awards $41 Million in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grants
- HUD Announces $5.7 Million More to Combat Housing Discrimination
- White House Releases Transgender Day of Remembrance Report
- Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Payments Surpass 2.5 Million
- HUD Awards $20 Million For Eviction Protection and Diversion
- Time Is Running Out to Comment on the Next Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- The Biden-Harris Administration’s Strategies to End Veteran Homelessness
- VA Provides Relief for Veterans in High-Cost Rental Markets
- FEMA Extends Coverage of COVID-19 Response Costs
- USICH’s Core Values as We Create a Federal Strategic Plan
- New Treasury Data Shows ERA Progress, But “Every Unnecessary Eviction Is One Too Many”
- USICH Votes on Federal Strategic Plan and Veteran Homelessness at October Meeting
- CoC NOFO Applications Are Due in Less Than a Month. Here Are the Highlights.
- Treasury Releases ERA Reallocation Guidance
- HUD Issues New Rules for Landlords Considering Eviction
- USICH Updates COVID and Disaster Collections of Federal Guidance and Resources
- Treasury Department Outlines the ERA Reallocation Process
- HUD Expands Tribal HUD-VASH Program
- HUD Awards Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grants
- USICH, HUD Launch House America Initiative to Address Homelessness Crisis
- Treasury Releases More ERA Funding to High-Performing State and Local Governments
- HUD Opens Access to $5 Billion in HOME-ARP Grants
- USICH Is Listening to You as We Create a New Federal Strategic Plan. Here’s How.
- VA to Award $116.4M in GPD Grants
- HUD Releases New Research on Increasing Affordable Housing
- HUD Issues 27 Waivers to Aid Hurricane Ida Recovery
- VA Partners With Uber and Lyft to Offer Rides to Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- Treasury, HUD, and DOJ Urge States, Localities, and Lawyers to Take Action to Prevent Evictions
- USICH Chair Issues Statement on Eviction Moratorium
- USDA Offers New ERA Incentives and Support for Property Owners
- Treasury Issues 7 New Policies (and a Warning) to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance
- USICH to U.S. Conference of Mayors: “We Need Your Help”
- White House Extends COVID Coverage of Non-Congregate Shelter Costs
- How One County Distributed 83% of Its ERA Funds
- USICH Wants Your Input on the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- HUD Announces $2.6B in CoC Grants for Homeless Services
- USICH Releases Delta Guidance for Protecting People Experiencing Homelessness
- USICH Releases Guide to American Rescue Plan Funding That Impacts People Experiencing Homelessness
- Treasury Has a Reminder for State and Local Governments: Eliminate Undue ERA Documentation
- CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium for Counties With Heightened COVID Community Transmission
- Education Department Distributes Remainder of ARP-HCY Funds to All 50 States
- HUD Awards $27 Million to Local HIV/AIDS Housing Programs
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- USICH Releases Step-by-Step Guide for People At Risk of Eviction
- More Than Half of Recent Economic Impact Payments Go to Harder-to-Reach People
- Treasury Department: Emergency Rental Assistance Is Flowing Faster, But Not Fast Enough
- WANTED: Policy Director for USICH
- New Survey Shows Most Still Aren’t Aware of Emergency Rental Assistance
- Council Discusses Eviction Prevention, the American Rescue Plan, and the Federal Strategic Plan
- Webinar Series on Pairing HUD and HHS Resources to Address Homelessness
- VA Awards $418M in SSVF Grants
- Apply Now: New ARP Funds for Students Experiencing Homelessness
- Are You a Communications Specialist? USICH Is Hiring!
- What HUD Is Doing to Help People Post-Incarceration
- This Week: White House Hosts a Webinar on Eviction Prevention
- Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Prevent Evictions
- USICH Outlines Commitment to Racial Equity at NCHV Conference
- USICH Testifies Before Congress: “It Is Possible to End Veteran Homelessness”
- How the American Rescue Plan Can Help Students Experiencing Homelessness
- A New Resource for Making the Most of Pandemic Relief for Foster Youth
- Questions About Emergency Housing Vouchers? Ask HUD During Virtual Office Hours.
- June 10 Webinar: How to Help People Experiencing Homelessness Get Economic Impact Payments
- Labor Department Awards $52M to Help Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- USICH Elects New Leaders During First Meeting of the Biden Administration
- A New Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prevent and End Youth Homelessness
- HUD Announced 70,000 Emergency Housing Vouchers. Read These Tips to Access Them.
- HUD Reaffirms Commitment to Equal Access to Housing, Shelters, and Other Services Regardless of Gender Identity
- Secretaries of HUD, VA Issue Joint Statement on Ending Veteran Homelessness
- HUD Announces $5 Billion in HOME Funding to Increase Affordable Housing To Address Homelessness
- HUD Releases 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1
- Remarks by USICH Interim Executive Director at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2021 Virtual Conference
- Resources for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- USICH Unveils New Strategic Plan
- Resource Round-up: Spotlight on National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Alternatives to Criminalization for Veterans
- USICH Taps Experts for the First in a Series of Listening Sessions
- Resource Roundup: Accelerating Your Re-housing Strategy
- During Fall Council Meeting, Agencies Review Draft Strategic Plan
- Counting People Experiencing Homelessness in the 2020 Census
- Partnering with State Police on Boston’s 2020 Homeless Census
- A Tribute to Representative John Lewis
- Resources for National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
- New Tools from HUD Help Build Equity into Homelessness Response Systems
- Homeless Courts: Recognizing Progress and Resolving Legal Issues that Often Accompany Homelessness
- Summer Council Meeting Reviews Federal Progress on COVID Response Among People Experiencing Homelessness
- Newly Validated Early Childhood Self-Assessment Tool for Shelters Released
- USICH and the Federal Response to Homelessness and COVID-19
- Spring Council Meeting Reviews Early COVID-19 Response and Establishes Charter
- Treasury, IRS Launch New Tool to Help Non-filers Register for Economic Impact Payments
- Executive Director Robert Marbut Provides Testimony to President’s Commission on Law Enforcement
- Shared Housing – An Effective, Rapid, and Solution-Based Housing Option
- Upcoming Webinar: Coronavirus and the Health Care for the Homeless Community
- Planning and Preparing for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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- Resource Round-Up: Trauma-Informed Care
- Together for Equity: Community Collaborations to End Homelessness Must Center Equity
- These Leaders are Working to Achieve Racial Equity and End Homelessness
- Trauma-Informed Care: Building on our Commitment to Strengths-Based Approaches to Ending Homelessness
- Department of Education Homelessness Data Released
- Don’t Miss This U.S. Census Webinar on Counting People Experiencing Homelessness
- National Partners Roll Out Resources Focused on Addressing the Crisis Needs of People with Mental Illness, Substance Use Challenges, and/or Experiencing Homelessness
- HUD and VA Identify Data-Sharing Solution for HUD-VASH
- What You Were Interested in During 2019
- A Statement from the New Executive Director of USICH
- Council Approves New Leadership for 2020
- Partnering with Higher Education to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in Prince George’s County, Maryland
- Listening Session at Friendship Place Focuses on Employment
- Let’s Thank Veterans by Making Sure They Have a Home
- As You Ready Your Count, Don’t Forget These PIT Count Resources
- In Data We Trust: The Increasing Use of Mobile Apps During PIT Counts
- Strengthening Housing Outcomes for Domestic Violence Survivors
- Preventing Youth Homelessness: Partnerships Between Homelessness Services and Juvenile Justice Systems
- Beyond CoC Funding: Federal Housing Resources to End Homelessness
- Resource Roundup: A Sustainable End to Homelessness
- Supporting Young Children: Connecting Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs to Early Care and Education
- Resource Roundup: Housing Support and Stability
- Advancing Employment, Equity, and an End to Homelessness: The Pathways Forward Challenge
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- Building Relationships between HUD Multifamily Property Owners and Continuums of Care
- Resource Roundup: Assisting People to Move Swiftly Into Permanent Housing
- Disrupting the Cycle: HUD’S NOFA on Housing and Services for Human Trafficked Persons
- Does Anyone Need 18,000 Vouchers to Help End Homelessness?
- Ending Homelessness Requires Your Voices and Your Vigilance
- Resource Roundup: Implementing Coordinated Entry
- Reflections on a Federal Initiative to Address American Indian and Alaska Native Homelessness
- Two New Reports Point to Worsening Housing Affordability
- Breaking New Ground by Focusing on Race
- New Release! National Project Identifies Field-generated Youth Outcome Measures
- Resource Roundup: Providing Access to Low Barrier Shelter
- Resource Roundup: Identification and Engagement
- Eviction Prevention: A Conversation with Communities
- Problem-Solving: An Innovative Approach to Addressing Homelessness
- LA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Black People Experiencing Homelessness Provides Roadmap for Equity Work
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Strong and Thriving Families
- Resource Roundup: Preventing Housing Crises and Homelessness
- School Year 2016-2017 Data shows a Majority of Students Experiencing Homelessness Sharing Housing of Others But Unsheltered Numbers Increasing
- Taking the Time to Consider the Path Between Home and Homelessness
- Resource Roundup: Building Your System
- Beyond Mere Principle: Strategies for Truly Partnering with People who Have the Lived Experience in our Work
- Resource Roundup: Understanding and Implementing Housing First
- Driving Progress in the Year Ahead: Our Top Priorities for 2019
- What About Maria? We Need a Federal Plan More Focused on Homelessness Among Older Adults
- Deepening Our Understanding of Home, Together
- Resources to Help Develop Knowledge and Solutions for Tackling Racial Inequity
- Together, We Can End Homelessness Among Individuals
- National Estimates of Homelessness Largely Unchanged in 2018 Point-in-Time Count Data
- Remembering Those We Have Lost and the Work That Remains
- Out-Going Council Chair Neal Rackleff Shares His Perspective on the Work Ahead
- New Vouchers Propel Us Forward
- Youth Homelessness in Los Angeles County: Innovation with Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Coordinated Entry Systems
- Building Momentum for Safe and Accessible Housing for All Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
- How System Modeling Can Help Build a Stronger Response to Homelessness
- The Hometown of Independence, Philadelphia Continues the Tradition for Our Veterans
- A Personal Reflection on the Role I Must Play to Help Advance Racial Equity
- How to Start Addressing Racial Disparities in Your Community
- The Value of Lived Experience in the Work to End Homelessness
- Systems Change: Addressing Racial Disparity by Putting Theory into Practice
- Extending our Successes with Diversion to Help Families Quickly Exit Homelessness
- Coalition Brings Together Partners to Reduce Homelessness Among American Indians/Alaska Natives
- Rural Communities and the 100-Day Challenges on Youth Homelessness: What Comes Next?
- New Report Offers Ways to Build Better Connections Between Workforce and Homelessness Services
- Strengthening Partnerships Between Education and Homelessness Services
- Council Convenes and Appoints ED’s Jason Botel as Vice-Chair
- Tips to Begin Tackling Homelessness Prevention
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- Restorative Policing: Enhancing Public Safety for All
- Initiative Sparks Change in Local Organizations’ Approach to Racial Equity in Work to End Homelessness
- Region VIII FRICH Supports State’s Efforts to End Homelessness
- National Youth Outcomes Project Aims to Fill Critical Gap
- Reducing Homelessness in Real Time: A Measure That Matters
- The Change We Seek: Minnesota’s New Action Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- Ending Family Homelessness: The Road Forward
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- Boston’s Housing Surges: Helping Older Adults Experiencing Chronic Homelessness Find a Permanent Place To Call Home
- Serving Survivors, Ending Family Homelessness: Reflections on How Far We’ve Come and the Road Ahead
- Don’t Miss Round Two of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
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- Remarks from Matthew Doherty on HUD’s Award of $2 Billion to Continuums of Care Across the United States
- Responding to Racial Inequities Within our Systems of Care
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- Council Takes Shape for 2018, Maintaining its Focus on Partnering with States and Communities
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- Driving Action at the State-level to End Homelessness Through State Interagency Councils
- 2017 Point-in-Time Estimates Show Significant Geographical Variations in Our Progress Toward Ending Homelessness
- Using GIS Mapping to Help Address Disparities in Homelessness Assistance
- You’ve Been Talking, We’ve Been Listening: What We’ve Learned So Far About Strengthening the Federal Strategic Plan
- Locking Arms with States Across the Country to End Rural Homelessness
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- Emerging Strategies for Addressing Racial Inequities in Our Efforts to End Homelessness
- Collaborating to End Homelessness for Victims of Domestic Violence in Wisconsin
- Federal Region 7 Gathers to Advance Progress on Ending Youth Homelessness in the Heartland
- Our Opportunity to Learn from the Response to Hurricane Harvey
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- Highlights from the NOFA: Opportunities to Expand Housing Supports and Improve System Performance
- Using the 2017 CoC Competition to Strengthen Connections to Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
- Principles of Change for Addressing the Intersections of Juvenile Justice Involvement and Youth Homelessness
- Our Core Values and Truths as We Work to Strengthen the Federal Strategic Plan
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- Focusing on the Truths in Our Work to End Veteran Homelessness
- Questions to Consider Regarding Inclusionary Zoning Policy
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- Understanding the Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Youth Homelessness: Frequently Asked Questions, Part 1
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- National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Strengthening Families and Protecting Children
- Successfully Connecting People Affected by Opioid Use to Housing: Central City Concern in Portland, Oregon
- New England Federal Regional Interagency Council Provides Leadership on Ending Youth Homelessness
- We Must All Be Part of the “No Wrong Door” Approach: Lessons from the 2017 Point-in-Time Count
- Mayors Continue to Lead the Charge
- Strengthening Local Responses to Opioid Misuse Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
- HHS: Supporting Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness
- Peacock Commons: Innovations and Lessons in Housing for Youth
- Setting the Course for the Work Ahead: Findings and Implications from Recent Reports and Data
- Asking the Right Questions about Tiny Houses
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- Using Incentives to Engage Landlords: Risk Mitigation Funds
- Using Shelter Strategically to End Homelessness
- It’s Time We Talked the Walk on Housing First
- Four Clarifications about Housing First
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