HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOMELESS SERVICES PARTNERSHIPS Patricia Rivas, Housing Authority City of Pueblo

Across the country, a growing number of public housing authorities (PHAs) have become integral to their community’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness. This willingness to partner and engage in collaborative planning is critical to both local and national success in ending homelessness. United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

PLANNING

Two of the most important ways that PHAs can participate in collaborative planning to end homelessness is through participation in a funder collaborative and in a Continuum of Care.

FUNDER COLLABORATIVE

Funder collaboratives –links critical funding resources to achieve a common set of goals. It is a formal partnerships among public agencies or private funders, such as foundations or both. PHAs can contribute to funder collaboratives by contributing housing resources, such as vouchers. PHAs can participate in funder collaboratives to significantly increase the impact of their resources and programs.

CONTINUUM OF CARE

The Continuum of Care - a community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency. It includes action steps to end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness.

Continuum of Care Homeless System Outreach Intake Assessment Permanent Housing Permanent Supportive Housing Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Supportive Services

PROGRAMS AND POLICIES

GUIDANCE ON HOUSING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS PIH NOTICE 2013-15 (HA)

PIH NOTIE 2013-15 (HA) WAITING LIST MANAGEMENT HOMELESS ADMISSIONS PREFERENCE ADMISSIONS POLICIES REGARDING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE, AND RENTAL HISTORY PROGRAM TERMINATION AND EVICTION POLICIES

CONSIDERATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING ADMISSIONS AND TERMINATIONS/EVICTIONS SERVICE PROVIDER AS A RESOURCE IN CONTINUED OCCUPANCY PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS

PARTNERSHIPS

PHAs PARTNERING WITH FAITH-BASED/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE DONATIONS OF FURNITURE

WHAT ARE WE DOING IN PUEBLO TO SUPPORT HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS? ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO COMMIT PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS AND PROJECT-BASED VASH VOUCHERS NEW CONSTRUCTION TARGETING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN PUEBLO METRO AREA

SPEED MEETING HOW CAN YOUR PHA CREATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCEING HOMELESSNESS? WHO WILL YOU SERVE? HOW WILL YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25, adopted by the United Nations in 1948 states the following: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care.

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