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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published joint guidance in September 2021 about strategies for transitioning people out of non-congregate shelter (NCS) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and into safe, stable permanent housing.
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) hosted a webinar with HUD's Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Division to discuss the guidance.
Participants learned: