Evaluation of Continuums of Care For Homeless People: Final Report

This study takes the first systematic look at Continuums of Care for homeless people as they have developed in communities across the United States. It examines how development has been affected by the availability of federal funding for homeless assistance programs and HUD’s requirement that to get these funds, communities must organize themselves to provide coherent systems of care. Its findings reflect what communities have accomplished and what factors have been most important in stimulating and supporting CoC development. They provide guidance for HUD and for the communities themselves in promoting future development to serve homeless people and to prevent and reduce homelessness.

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Burt, M. R., Pollack, D., Sosland, A., Mikelson, K. S., Drapa, E., Greenwalt, K., Sharkey, P., Graham, A., Abravanel, M., & Smith, R. (2002). Evaluation of Continuums of Care For Homeless People: Final Report. Urban Institute & ICF Consulting. https://www.huduser.gov/publications/pdf/continuums_of_care.pdf