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Street Outreach

What activities are eligible under the Street Outreach component? (§ 576.101)

Essential Services are an eligible activity under the Street Outreach component when provided to unsheltered individuals and families. Services are provided on the street, or in parks, abandoned buildings, bus stations, campgrounds, and other unsheltered settings.

Essential Services can include the following:

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Virtual Binders Glossary

  • Engagement (§ 576.101(a)(1)): Activities to locate, identify and build relationships with individuals or families living in unsheltered settings for the purpose of providing immediate support, intervention, and connections with homeless assistance programs or mainstream social services and housing programs.
  • Case Management (§ 576.101(a)(2)): Assessing housing and service needs, and arranging, coordinating, and monitoring the delivery of individualized services.
  • Emergency Health Services (§ 576.101(a)(3)): Outpatient treatment of urgent medical conditions by licensed medical professionals in community-based settings (e.g., streets, parks, and campgrounds). These services are eligible only to the extent that other appropriate health services are inaccessible or unavailable within the area.
  • Emergency Mental Health Services (§ 576.101(a)(4)): Outpatient treatment of urgent mental health conditions by licensed professionals in community-based settings (e.g., streets, parks, and campgrounds). These services are eligible only to the extent that other appropriate mental health services are inaccessible or unavailable within the area.
  • Transportation (§ 576.101(a)(5)): Travel by outreach workers, social workers, medical professionals, or other service providers during the provision of eligible street outreach services. Also includes the costs of transporting unsheltered people to emergency shelters or other service facilities.
  • Services for Special Populations (§ 576.101(a)(6)): Otherwise, eligible Essential Services that have been tailored to address the special needs of homeless youth, victims of domestic violence and related crimes or threats, and people living with HIV/AIDS who are literally homeless.

For the specific requirements and eligible activities of the Street Outreach program component, please review § 576.101 of the ESG Program Interim Rule and the ESG Program Components Virtual Binder. For detailed guidance on the distinctions between essential services funded under the Emergency Shelter vs. Street Outreach components, refer to the Assigning Essential Services to the Appropriate Program Component.

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