COVID-19 Resources Digest for Homeless Providers – September 28, 2021

COVID-19 Resources Digest for Homeless Providers – September 28, 2021

The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, HUD and its partners are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on best practices and lessons learned.

This digest contains recently published resources from HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and its national, state, and local partners.

New HUD Exchange Resources

New Federal Partner Resource

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)HUD:

Model Transitions from Non-Congregate Shelter: Joint Recommendations for Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness: This document provides information to communities on strategies and funding sources to help individuals and families avoid returning to homelessness and become stably housed after leaving COVID-specific Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS).

Upcoming Office Hours

Date and Time: Friday, October 8, 2021 at 2:30 PM EDT

Please Note: There will be no Office Hours held Friday, October 1, 2021.

Additional Resources

  • Visit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page to access technical assistance materials from HUD as well as guidance issued from HUD’s federal partners dedicated to preparing for and responding to infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
     
  • HUD is also available to provide technical assistance to our homeless assistance providers who need support in preventing or responding to the spread of infectious disease. Submit your questions to the Ask A Question (AAQ) portal. In Step 2 of the question submission process, select “CoC: Continuum of Care Program” from the “My question is related to” drop down list and write “Health Preparedness and Response” in the subject line.

SNAPS Mailing List Subscription

SNAPS is now using two different listservs to communicate competition and program updates:

SNAPS grantees and interested stakeholders should consider subscribing both to the HUD Exchange mailing list and HUD.gov mailing lists. Please communicate this information to your homeless organizations, local government contacts, and other interested stakeholders.