Project Type Guidance
MO-602 project type guide
Find the funding path that fits your idea.
These pages explain each project type in plain language for nonprofits, churches, housing providers, behavioral health partners, domestic violence agencies, veteran organizations, and other community partners. Start with the closest match, then submit a Letter of Intent if the idea might fit.
PSH
Permanent Supportive Housing
Helping people with the highest housing needs stay permanently housed
Some people cannot become or remain housed with short-term help alone. PSH addresses the need for a stable home plus continuing support so people…
Open guidance page ->RRH
Rapid Re-Housing
Helping households move quickly from homelessness into stable rental housing
Many households do not need permanent support, but they do need help getting past the immediate barriers to renting: deposits, rent, documents, landlord concerns,…
Open guidance page ->TH
Transitional Housing
Providing a temporary place to stay while people prepare for permanent housing
Some people need more than a shelter bed but are not ready to move directly into independent rental housing without a short period of…
Open guidance page ->SSO
Supportive Services Only
Helping people remove barriers to housing without paying rent directly
People often remain homeless because they cannot get documents, complete applications, find landlords, connect to benefits, or navigate complex systems. SSO addresses these service…
Open guidance page ->SSO-CE
Supportive Services Only - Coordinated Entry
Making it easier for people to access the right homelessness help
When people do not know where to start, or agencies use separate referral processes, households can fall through the cracks. Coordinated Entry projects help…
Open guidance page ->HMIS
Homeless Management Information System
Strengthening the data system that helps the community understand homelessness
A community cannot improve what it cannot understand. HMIS helps identify needs, track outcomes, coordinate reporting, and support accountability. Strong data can also help…
Open guidance page ->Joint TH/RRH
Joint Transitional Housing / Rapid Re-Housing
Offering immediate temporary housing while helping people move quickly into their own home
Some people need an immediate place to stay but should not get stuck in temporary housing. This model solves that gap by pairing temporary…
Open guidance page ->DV Bonus
Domestic Violence Bonus Project
Creating safe housing paths for survivors of violence
Survivors may face homelessness because staying housed is unsafe, because they need confidential services, or because violence has disrupted income, documents, credit, or family…
Open guidance page ->YHDP
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
Supporting housing solutions designed with and for young people
Young people experiencing homelessness often need different supports than older adults, including developmentally appropriate services, education or employment pathways, family or natural support work,…
Open guidance page ->Planning
CoC Planning Project
Funding the coordination work that keeps the local homelessness system moving
The local homelessness response system needs coordination, public process, performance review, training, planning, and HUD application work. Planning funds help pay for that shared…
Open guidance page ->UFA
Unified Funding Agency Costs
Supporting special grant-management duties for approved unified funding agencies
Some CoCs have special HUD-approved responsibilities for managing funds and oversight. UFA costs help support those responsibilities, but only where the formal designation exists.
Open guidance page ->Renewal
Renewal Project
Continuing an existing homeless services grant that is already serving people
Important housing and service projects need continued funding so participants are not disrupted. Renewal applications help the community keep effective existing projects operating.
Open guidance page ->Expansion
Expansion Project
Adding capacity to an existing successful project
Sometimes the best way to meet more need is to grow something that is already working. Expansion helps a proven project serve more people…
Open guidance page ->Consolidation
Consolidation Project
Combining multiple existing grants so they are easier to manage
Multiple small or similar grants can create unnecessary administrative complexity. Consolidation can make grant management cleaner when the projects are eligible and naturally fit…
Open guidance page ->Transition
Transition Grant
Changing an existing grant into a different housing or service model
Sometimes an existing project no longer fits local needs, but the funding could support a better model if changed correctly. Transition grants create a…
Open guidance page ->Safe Haven
Safe Haven Renewal Only
Continuing a legacy Safe Haven project for people with serious barriers
Existing Safe Haven projects may still serve people with serious barriers who have been connected to that legacy model. Renewal rules allow eligible projects…
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