Roundup of HPRP Resources

Via the National Alliance to End Homelessness:

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently posted several resources to help communities implement their Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) programs. The resources include:

• Case studies of seven communities that have implemented homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs similar to those that can be funded through HPRP
  • The HomeBase prevention program in New York City
  • The Ohio Family Homelessness Prevention Pilot
  • Chicago’s Housing Locator program
  • The Family Housing Collaborative and rapid re-housing program in Columbus, OH
  • Hennepin County’s rapid re-housing program, Rapid Exit
  • Shelter to Independent Living, a prevention program in Lancaster, PA
  • The Rural Homeless Initiative of Southeast and Central Ohio
• A guide to designing and delivering financial assistance, including rental assistance
• A description of the role of case management in preventing homelessness and in rapidly returning homeless individuals and families to housing stability, including specific information about case management within HPRP and useful information for system planners
• Strategies for connecting HPRP with mainstream workforce programs
• A presentation of HUD’s vision for HPRP
• Several resources to assist with documentation and certification, including a Habitability Standards Checklist and description of HPRP unit inspection requirements, and tools to assist with income and housing status determination
• A sample sub-recipient agreement