We review the documents in our database every six months to make sure they are still accurate and relevant.
This report is focused on USICH’s efforts and national outcomes during the first six months of the COVID-19 and its impact on families and individuals experiencing homelessness January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.
View Tool →This newly updated and validated Early Childhood Self-Assessment Tool for Shelters is intended to help shelter staff ensure their facilities are safe and appropriate for the development of young children.
View Tool →As communities and homelessness services systems continue to respond to the challenges of managing planning and follow-up activities associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many are beginning to implement actions to prepare for disaster and recovery efforts during this year’s hurricane season. We’ve compiled the following list of resources that can help with preparation and planning.
View Tool →In this white paper from the VA's VHA Homeless Program Office, four communities are highlighted.
View Tool →Presenters from King County discuss providing medical, behavioral health, and substance use treatment in isolation and quarantine.
View Tool →Federal partners give updates about COVID-19 funding and California and Alameda County discuss efforts to maximize federal, state, and local funding through Project Roomkey.
Federal agencies are working to provide resources and flexibility to communities in support of efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic among people at risk of and experiencing homelessness.
Many of those resources come through provisions of the CARES Act, which was signed into law on March 27. Agencies are also providing guidance on flexibilities within existing funding that can be used in response to COVID-19.
View Tool →This document, from HHS, FEMA, HUD, and USICH, identifies forms of federal assistance that can provide additional support to agencies/organizations addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 outbreak.
View Tool →Partners from the CDC, HUD, and Seattle/King County provide updates about the national COVID-19 response and Seattle/King County’s efforts to implement Assessment and Recovery Centers, as well as address transportation needs for people to get to isolation and quarantine facilities.
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