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Eligible Activities:
CoC
Eligible Activities:
ESG
Environmental
Review:
CoC and ESG
Financial Management:
CoC and ESG
Grant Administration:
CoC
Homeless Eligibility:
CoC and ESG
Leasing and
Rental Assistance:
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Match:
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Program
Components:
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Program
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ESG
Rent Calculation:
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UFA: CoC
Additional
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  1. Home
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  3. CoC and ESG Virtual Binders
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  5. CoC and ESG Homeless Eligibility - Four Categories in the Homeless Definition

CoC and ESG Homeless Eligibility

  • Homeless Eligibility Overview
  • Four Categories in the Homeless Definition
    • Category 1: Literally Homeless
    • Category 2: Imminent Risk of Homelessness
    • Category 3: Homeless Under Other Federal Statutes
    • Category 4: Fleeing/Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence
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Four Categories of the Homeless Definition

What are the four categories of the homeless definition (§ 578.3)?

Within the homeless definition there are four categories of homelessness:

  1. Literally Homeless
  2. Imminent Risk of Homelessness
  3. Homeless Under Other Federal Statutes
  4. Fleeing/Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence

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Virtual Binders Glossary

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