General Rules

Clients must be in one of the following scenarios:

• Literally homeless
  • Place not meant for habitation
  • Emergency Shelter
  • Hotel or Motel with a paid ES voucher
  • Exiting an institution stay of less than 90 days with previous place literally homeless

Please see our living situations crosswalk for help determining what category is the best fit for a client's living situation.

Not eligible

• Currently staying with friends or family, couch surfing – not literally homeless
• In an institution for more than 90 days or previous place was not literally homeless
• Any other housed situation

Exceptions

Transitional Housing

Rule:  All Transitional Housing programs retain literal homelessness, and would be counted towards time homeless.

Exception 1.1:  Transitional Housing programs should be responsible for finding permanent housing for their clients, therefore clients currently enrolled in TH are not added to the CWL

Exception 1.2:  Transitional Housing programs funded with VA-GPD dollars are still eligible for the CWL

• St Vincent De Paul Vet LIFT Emergency Shelter
• Sponsors GPD Veterans Transitional Housing
• St Vincent De Paul Vet LIFT AVC-GPD Transitional Housing

Exception 2:  Clients in the following programs are NOT considered literally homeless:

• Sponsors Men’s Program (considered housed in Residential program)
• Sponsors Women’s Program (considered housed in Residential program)

Why? The Sponsors Transitional Housing programs are not designated for homeless persons. They are designated for ex-offenders.

Naming confusion

• ShelterCare Medical Recuperation is considered an Emergency Shelter
• Shankle Safe Haven is considered PSH, not a HUD classified Safe Haven (homeless situation)
• Lauren Hill Medical Respite is considered a Hospital or other residential non-psychiatric medical facility (institutional setting)

Housing Type at a Glance              *not a complete list - see living situation crosswalk for more