HUD Guidance on HMIS Data Collection for Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Programs
May 04, 2015
HUD expects all CoCs and HMIS Lead Agencies to support the integration of RHY programs in HMIS by removing any consent requirements that local CoCs have implemented beyond the minimum set by HUD in the 2004 Notice.
Housing Discrimination Because of HIV/AIDS is Illegal
April 07, 2015
HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing and its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity have collaborated to provide information what constitutes housing discrimination because of HIV/AIDS and about how to file a complaint under the Fair Housing Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
SNAPS and HOPWA Technical Assistance Announcement
October 17, 2014
Remote and onsite TA, focused on improving program participant access and effective utilization of mainstream healthcare services at the systems level, is available.
Disaster Planning for Homeless Populations
September 12, 2014
HUD's Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) issued a message for National Preparedness Month. The message provides information and resources that can assist communities and individuals to plan in advance for emergencies, in order to better help homeless populations when a major disaster occurs.
SNAPS Weekly Focus: Changing the Way We Do Business
July 02, 2013
For the first time in 2013, HUD will precede the release of the NOFA with a 10-week communication strategy in which we focus on a particular topic or priority each week. This message is the first in the series.