Initiatives
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP)
1. Preventing homelessness by providing fast financial support and services to households that are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. 2. Re-housing persons facing homelessness by providing fast financial support to help them move into permanent housing. Targets crisis or episodic homeless populations. READ MORE
Moving On Initiative
Providing incentives to supportive housing residents who have at least two years of stability and who voluntarily want to move on to more independent living. This frees up the supportive housing units for chronically homeless individuals who need more intensive services. Program benefits supportive housing residents with more independent living options and targets chronic homeless population to fill newly vacant units of supportive housing. READ MORE
Vulnerability Index
Assessing the homeless population to determine which individuals are at the greatest risk of death. Targets medically vulnerable, which overlaps closely with the chronic homeless population. READ MORE
Intensive Employment Training Initiative
Connecting homeless and low income individuals with education and intensive career training with the intent that it will assist them in obtaining jobs, increasing income, and becoming more self-sufficient. READ MORE
Coordination of Homelessness Response System
Coordinating the efforts of multiple agencies to combat homelessness in the Greater Hartford Area through efficient means. Developing a system of resource and information sharing that will allow for different agencies to effectively reach their goals. READ MORE