Exploring Key Takeaways from the 2021 AHAR

Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. 2021 Point-in-Time Count Data Released HUD recently released the 2021 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. The 2021 AHAR data, which is focused exclusively on sheltered populations, suggests that COVID-19 federal relief resources, combined with the tireless efforts of homelessness providers and systems, have been critical to reducing sheltered homelessness in the United States during the pandemic. Read the Alliance's Statement HUD Updates ESG-CV Expenditure Deadlines Due to the difficulty of the pandemic, HUD announced that it will not recapture ESG-CV funds from recipients who do not meet certain spending deadlines. The department is currently considering whether another expenditure deadline will be established. View the Letter View Your CoC's Performance Profile Report HUD's new Continuum of Care Profile Reports provide a snapshot of how CoCs have addressed homelessness through specific performance indicators. The profiles combine data from the Point-in-Time Count, Housing Inventory Count, system performance measures, and CoC Program Competition information to present the findings. Find Your CoC's Report From the Alliance Blog Because You've Showed Up By Kay Moshier McDivitt Latest Federal Data Provides a Valuable, but Incomplete, View of Homelessness in the First Year of COVID-19 By NAEH Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness By Nan Roman Statement on the Appointment of USICH Executive Director, Jeff Olivet By NAEH Featured Resource   Exploring the Potential Impacts of COVID-19 Emergency Housing Resources Facebook Twitter endhomelessness.org View this email in your browser.