Funding Resources
State, federal, and national sources of information and guidance to support use of financial resources described within the Putting the Funding Pieces Together guide
The links included on this page can support the effective implementation of funding resources described within Cal ICH’s Putting the Funding Pieces Together: Guide to Strategic Uses of New and Recent State and Federal Funds To Prevent and End Homelessness. Due to the large volume of relevant tools and resources being issued every day by state, federal, and national agencies and organizations regarding new and recent federal and state funding sources, this page primarily provides links to webpages that provide access to substantial arrays of tools and guidance, but does also include direct links to a small number of individual documents or web-based content.
Guidance and Tools from State Agencies
- California Interagency Council on Homelessness Resources page – Links to resources created by Cal ICH and other organizations, including information on vaccines, racial equity, youth homelessness, and rehousing resources and strategies.
- Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Grant Program page – Key documents related to Cal ICH’s HHAP grant program, which provides local jurisdictions, including federally recognized tribal governments, with flexible funding to continue efforts to end and prevent homelessness in their communities.
- Cal ICH Administered Grants page – Information related to all Cal ICH grant programs.
- Action Plan for Preventing and Ending Homelessness in California – Cal ICH’s first ever Action Plan, adopted in March 2021.
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
- HCD Grants and Funding page – Links to documents and information addressing the full array of HCD’s grants and funding programs.
- Homekey page – Links to documents and information addressing HCD’s Homekey program, continues a statewide effort to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently impacted by COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.
- California Housing Accelerator page – Links to documents and information addressing the California Accelerator program, providing funding to fill funding gaps in shovel-ready projects that have received funding under other HCD programs and have been unable to access low-income housing tax credits.
- CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program page – Links to documents and information regarding the California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program, for Local Governments, Tribes, and Utilities. See also Housing is Key for tenants/renters and landlords seeking rental assistance.
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) page – Links to documents and information addressing HCD’s HOME program; check back for upcoming information on the HOME-ARP program.
- Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program page – Links to documents and information addressing HCD’s ESG and ESG-CV programs.
- Community Development Block Program (CDBG) page – Links to documents and information addressing HCD’s CDBG and CDBG-CV programs.
- HCD's Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP) page and CalVet's Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP) page – Links to documents and information addressing HCD’s and CalVet’s collaborative program supporting affordable multifamily housing for veterans and their families.
California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
- Project Roomkey/Housing and Homelessness COVID Response page – Key documents related to Project Roomkey, rehousing resources and strategies, and many relevant tools and resources from other agencies and organizations.
- CalWORKs Housing Support Program page – Key documents and information related to CDSS’ CalWORKs Housing Support Program, which foster housing stability for families experiencing homelessness in the CalWORKs program.
- CalWORKs Homeless Assistance page – Key documents and information related to CDSS’ CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program, which serves eligible CalWORKs recipients or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Bringing Families Home Program page – Key documents and information related to CDSS’ Bringing Families Home Program, which focuses on reducing the number of families in the child welfare system experiencing or at risk of homelessness, increasing family reunification, and preventing foster care placement.
- Housing and Disability Advocacy Program page – Key documents and information related to CDSS’ Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, which assists people experiencing homelessness who are likely eligible for disability benefits by providing advocacy for disability benefits as well as housing supports.
- Home Safe Program page – Key documents and information related to CDSS’ Home Safe Program, which support the safety and housing stability of individuals involved in Adult Protective Services (APS) by providing housing-related assistance using evidence-based practices for homeless assistance and prevention.
Guidance and Tools from Federal Agencies
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
- COVID-19 and Homelessness: Federal Guidance and Resources – Links to federal guidance and resources related to COVID-19 and homelessness, sorted by department and sub-sorted by agency/program.
- Guide to American Rescue Plan Funding That Impacts People Experiencing Homelessness – Summaries of essential information—how much money is available, for how long, how it can be used—for more than 30 federal programs funded through the American Rescue Plan Act.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Disease Risks and Homelessness: Resources for Homeless Service Providers and Community Partners page – Links to a vast array of tools and materials developed by HUD and HUD-funded technical assistance providers, including materials focused on HUD funding programs, racial equity, rehousing strategies, and health crisis response activities
- Emergency Solutions Grants – CARES Act (ESG-CV) page – Links to official notices and other documents and information addressing HUD’s ESG-CV program
- HOME-American Rescue Plan Program page and HOME Program: Home Investment Partnerships page – Information and links to other documents and information addressing HUD’s HOME-ARP and HOME programs
- CDBG-CV Program page and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs: COVID-19 Grantee Guidance page – Information and links to official notices and other documents addressing HUD’s ESG-CV program
- Emergency Housing Vouchers page – Information and links to other documents and information addressing HUD’s Emergency Housing Vouchers program
U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program page – Information and links to other documents and information addressing the emergency rental assistance resources being administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Treasury's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Information and links to other documents and information addressing the American Rescue Plan Act’s state and local fiscal recovery funds being administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Homeless Programs: Housing Assistance For Veterans – Information and links to other documents and information regarding homelessness assistance and housing programs administered by the VA, including HUD-VASH, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, and the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program.
Guidance from National Organizations
- Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Project – An array of guidance tools and videos developed by national partners guiding the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness response project, as well as a library of hundreds of relevant federal, state, and local materials.
- National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Resources page – A searchable database of NAEH documents, toolkits, and training materials spanning across the full range of homelessness response strategies.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) Housing page – Information and detailed analyses regarding homelessness, housing needs, and federal funding and programs from the CBPP.
- National Low Income Housing Commission COVID-19 & Housing / Homelessness page – Information and tools and materials focused on intersection of COVID-19, homelessness, and housing needs, especially focused on federal COVID-19 relief legislation, emergency rental assistance, the federal eviction moratorium, and resources for individuals in need.
- National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) COVID-19 and People Experiencing Homelessness: Resources and Guidance – Key guidance and resources from the NHCHC, partners, federal agencies, and frontline providers from the Health Care for the Homeless community.
- NHCHC's Anti-Racism page – Resources that span from historical housing segregation to countering bias in hiring, focused on institutional and systemic issues, rather than interpersonal racism and individual privilege.
- Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center – Reports and research focused on wide range of housing and homelessness-focused topics.
- National Housing Law Project (NHLP) Resource Center – Background materials on federal housing programs and federal housing laws from the NHLP.