Last month the Corporation for Supportive Housing released a toolkit to help PHAs end homelessness in their communities by providing supportive housing. The toolkit includes five sets of tools:
- Housing choice voucher (HCV) tools
- Public housing tools
- Project-based voucher (PBV) tools
- Tools for unique PHA programs and initiatives (housing development, sponsor-based subsidies, coordinated funding, “moving on” initiatives, partnering with schools, partnering with health centers)
- Basic tools on homelessness and supportive housing
In a September 10 press release, CSH provided this brief description of the toolkit:
Public housing agencies across the country increasingly want to improve opportunities for homeless and other vulnerable households. Today, CSH released a new interactive technical assistance tool to help. The CSH PHA Toolkit is a guide to how PHAs can work with service providers to create supportive housing opportunities for the people who need them most. Chase Bank provided support to make the PHA Toolkit possible.
This new resource provides tools, examples, and advice for PHAs venturing into or expanding work in supportive housing. Everything PHAs need to create supportive housing is just a click away, including:
- Promising practices
- PHA profiles
- Sample documents and agreements
- Glossary of service terms
- Partnership models
You can learn more about the toolkit here. To stay updated on the latest program information, subscribe to the PIH Alert and Housing Resource Newsletter. Save 10% when you order before January 1, 2013!
