Evaluation of Continuums of Care for Homeless People: Final Report (May 2002, 216p.)
This study is an assessment of the Continuum of Care approach implemented
in 1995 by HUD to streamline the funding and grant-making
process under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and
to encourage communities to coordinate the planning and provision
of housing and services for homeless people. Twenty-five Continuums
of Care from all regions of the country were examined on numerous
dimensions of a comprehensive approach to homelessness prevention
and remediation. The report concludes that for the high-performing
communities studied, HUD's implementation of the Continuum
of Care funding process stimulated increased communication
within local communities in their response to homelessness.
Respondents generally agreed that more people received more
services and participated in more and better-coordinated programs
as a consequence of the Continuum of Care approach. This report
is a significant addition to our knowledge about homelessness.
It provides important insights into local responses to the
problem and identifies issues that must be resolved as the
nation grapples with the difficult and serious problem of
homelessness.
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