10-City Initiative to End Homelessness

In September of 2012, HUD and the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) announced a new initiative called “Dedicating Opportunities to End Homelessness.”  Local plans will be community-driven in the 10 target cities, focusing on local efforts to prevent and end homelessness.

This program will include new HUD policies, and owner/agent preferences for applicants who are homeless.  These are currently under review at Policy, and should be released soon.  Local meetings are already underway in the target cities.

The 10 HUD-identified priority communities are: Atlanta, Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle and Tampa.  If you’re in one of these cities and want more information, or be connected to the local meetings, contact your HUD Field Office or USICH regional coordinator.  You can find your USICH regional coordinator by using this interactive map.