Practices
California, Racial Disparities, and Homelessness
What Did 41 California Continuums of Care Answer When Asked about Racial Disparities in the Provision or Outcome of Homeless Assistance? -68% indicated that there were racial disparities and selected strategies to address the issues- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) asked Continuums of Care (CoCs) to respond to the following within…
Read MoreCalifornia Continuums of Care and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Vendors: Who They Are and Next Steps
The table below provides a breakdown of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) vendors for California Continuums of Care (CoCs). The table at the end of this report lists the name of the HMIS vendor for each California CoC.[1] Table 1. Breakdown of HMIS software vendors for California CoCs HMIS Software Vendor Number Percent Bitfocus,…
Read MoreWhat is the Potential Impact of Recently Designated “DedicatedPlus” Project Beds on California’s Chronically Homeless Population?
More Time on the Streets May Mean Less Available Beds for Those Left Languishing The table at the end of this report shows that last year California Continuums of Care (CoCs) designated 2,552 permanent supportive housing beds as DedicatedPlus out of the total number of permanent supportive housing beds that were submitted to the U.S.…
Read MoreThe 20 Continuums of Care with the Largest Homeless Populations in the U.S., Public Housing Agencies and Programs, and Homeless Admission Preference
See Each Percent of New Homeless Household Admissions in Table Below There was an annual decrease in the total number of persons counted as homeless in the United States during the seven years between 2011 and 2016. However, there was a slight increase in 2017. As a promising practice, a homeless admission preference has the…
Read MoreCalifornia Public Housing Agencies and Homeless Admission Preference
Find the Percent of New Homeless Household Admissions into Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs for the California Public Housing Agency(ies) in Your Area? As a promising practice, a homeless admission preference has the potential to end homelessness for many households as evidenced by several high percentages (50%+) of new admissions into Public…
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