The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is holding a webinar on October 5, 2021 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT to introduce the new How PHAs Can Assist People Experiencing Homelessness guidebook.

This guidebook outlines strategies and approaches for how Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) can play an important role in reducing homelessness in their communities through their Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs. These two programs can help people leave homelessness and gain long-term housing stability.

The guidebook includes five subject guides:

• Focusing on Homelessness: Collaboration between PHAs and CoCs
• Establishing Waiting List Preferences and Programs Specifically for People Experiencing Homelessness
• Using Coordinated Entry to Identify People Experiencing Homelessness for Housing Assistance
• Helping People Experiencing Homelessness Navigate the PHA Application Process
• Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness Through the Lease-Up Process

The webinar will present best practices, including establishing partnerships with the local Continuum of Care (CoC), utilizing waiting list preferences, using the CoC’s Coordinated Entry (CE) systems, and adapting the application and lease up process. PHAs that have had success in these areas will share examples of what has worked well in their communities.

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Training Point of Contact

For questions about this webinar, please contact Hanna Carr at [email protected]