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Somewhat technical but still useful explanation of what the emergency grant solutions program is

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A Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is the information system designated by a local Continuum of Care (CoC) to comply with the requirements of CoC Program interim rule 24 CFR 578. It is a locally implemented data system used to record and…

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This listserv reviews existing resources related to HUD’s definition of homelessness and provides important reminders when documenting someone’s homeless status. Additionally, it announces the availability of a new resource to help intake workers…

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HUD guide to rapid re-housing.

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The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote community wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and…

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List of support services that can be paid for with CoC Supportive Service funds.

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Brief HUD definition of PSH.

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Collection of resources from the Urban Institute addressing housing justice.

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Our Emergency Rental Assistance Priority (ERAP) Index helps local decision makers identify neighborhoods with the greatest need for rental assistance and apply an equity lens when allocating these resources. Search for your county to see data that,…

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Review of quantitative and qualitative descriptions of racial inequities in homelessness and housing access; legal and procedural justice factors involved. Created on behalf of UN-initiated broader human rights audit of US policy and practice,…

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Factsheet summary of UID 1007, an extended narrative report. Review of: quantitative and qualitative descriptions of racial inequities in homelessness and housing access; legal and procedural justice factors involved. (Description taken from key…

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USICH checklist of the core elements of effective street outreach to people experiencing homelessness. Intended as a tool for providers or outreach staff.

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Intended to help homeless services providers consider which resources they should fund with which grants/sources of money.

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Homelessness and behavioral health issues (mental health and substance use) are intertwined. The UCSF Benioff Homelessness & Housing Initiative held a webinar about this complex bidirectional relationship, along with solutions to this crisis. Margot…

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Behavioral health challenges both contribute to and are exacerbated by homelessness. To better understand behavioral health and homelessness, we examined data from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness. Our latest report…

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Most people experiencing homelessness in California do so in unsheltered settings, such as outdoors or in vehicles. This webinar is about the causes and consequences of unsheltered homelessness. Margot Kushel, MD, moderated a conversation with Marc…

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Long report about demographic differences in sentencing, with short summary on landing page.

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explanation from HUD of what the CoC program is.

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This report identifies areas where schools and housing agencies—specifically public housing agencies (PHAs)—can partner to improve housing stability for students and youth in K-12. This report reflects the best practices provided in the 2018 National…

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This report provides an overview of vehicular homelessness—the definition, drivers, data, and community responses, which include criminalization as well as services like so-called safe parking programs. It is based on several sources, such as key…

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