A Framework for COVID-19 Homelessness Response

A Framework for COVID-19 Homelessness Response is now available for communities to use while planning their homelessness response during the pandemic. The framework provides guidance for how homelessness systems can leverage the CARES Act and approval of other funding sources (such as FEMA Public Assistance) to simultaneously conduct emergency protective measures while planning for recovery-oriented uses of these funds.

This framework will be constantly updated as information on strategies, protocols, funding sources, implementation tools, and other resources emerge.

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Recent Resources

Federal Resources

HUD COVID-19 Office Hours for ESG Recipients (recording from 4/27) - webinar
HUD COVID-19 Office Hours for ESG State Recipients (upcoming, Monday, May 4) - webinar
FEMA/HHS Community Mitigation Task Force: Sustaining Nutritional Needs for At-Risk Individuals (FEMA/HHS) - guidance
Questions and answers about TANF and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (HHS, Office of Family Assistance) - Q&A
Information on Federal Programs to Sustain Nutrition for At-risk Individuals (HHS) - chart/resource
Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (CDC) - guidance
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (CDC) - research
State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) - toolkit

Alliance and Partner Resources

Working with FEMA to Address COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Needs Toolkit (National Low Income Housing Coalition) - toolkit

FEMA Response and Homelessness During COVID-19 - FAQ document + template letter

Issue Brief: Comprehensive Testing & Services For People Experiencing Homelessness (National Health Care for the Homeless Council) - brief
COVID-19: Avoiding Civil Detention: Responding to Clients Who Violate Isolation Orders (National Heath Care for the Homeless Council) - webinar
Surveying Tenants of Permanent Supportive Housing in Skid Row about COVID-19 (Research from Henwood, Redline, Lahey) - research
Release to What? Behavioral Health-Based Strategies to Address COVID19 (Policy Research Associates) - research
Hotel-Hospital COVID-19 Response Playbook (American Hotel & Lodging Association) - guidance

Participate in the Ending Homelessness Forum

The Alliance has recently launched the Ending Homelessness Forum. The forum is an online discussion platform for homeless system advocates and stakeholders to follow up on webinar content, ask questions, share information, and discuss topics related to reducing and ending homelessness in their communities, especially during COVID-19.

JOIN THE FORUM

COVID-19 Webinar Series from the Alliance

In an ongoing webinar series, Alliance staff and other experts will be discussing various tools, guidance, and strategies relating to how providers and homelessness system leaders can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Upcoming webinars:

5/5: COVID-19 Webinar Series: Focusing on People Who Are Unsheltered
5/7: COVID-19 Webinar Series: Using Your Data to Analyze Racial Disparities During the Pandemic

View past webinars and materials here >>>