A Joint Transitional Housing and Rapid Re-Housing project combines a temporary housing option with rapid movement into permanent rental housing. The model is meant to provide immediate safety and stability while still focusing on a quick permanent housing plan. For this competition, new Joint TH/RRH projects may be limited, so new applicants should ask before building a full concept around this path.
What problem does this solve?
Some people need an immediate place to stay but should not get stuck in temporary housing. This model solves that gap by pairing temporary housing with a built-in path to permanent rental housing.
This may be a good fit if...
You already operate a joint model or have strong capacity for both temporary housing and rapid rehousing.
You can move participants from temporary housing into permanent housing quickly.
You have landlord relationships and service staff ready.
You can track outcomes across both parts of the model.
This may not be the best fit if...
You are a new applicant and have not confirmed this project type is available.
You only want to operate temporary housing without a permanent housing pathway.
You do not have capacity to manage both components.
A simpler TH, RRH, or SSO concept would fit your idea better.
What would the program actually do?
A participant enters a temporary housing setting during a crisis.
Staff begin permanent housing planning immediately.
The participant receives help with documents, income, landlord conversations, and housing search.
Rapid re-housing assistance helps the participant move into permanent rental housing.
Services continue for a time to support stabilization.
What can funding usually support?
Eligible transitional housing costs.
Rapid re-housing rental assistance and housing services.
Supportive services tied to housing movement and stabilization.
HMIS data work and project administration.
What should you have ready?
Have you confirmed this project type is available for your application path?
Can you operate or partner for temporary housing?
Can you move people quickly into permanent rental housing?
Do you have staff and landlords ready for both parts of the model?
Can you track outcomes and compliance across both components?
Think this might fit?
Start with a Letter of Intent
If this combined model sounds like your existing work or a serious concept, submit a Letter of Intent and ask the local team to confirm the right application path.