Digest for March 23, 2020

The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, relevant federal agencies are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on lessons learned from previous response efforts to infectious diseases.

Below are new resources from HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and their federal, state, and local partners. SNAPS will share daily updates highlighting new COVID-19 prevention and response resources targeted to homeless providers.

New HUD SNAPS Resources

• COVID-19 HMIS Setup and Data Sharing Practices (March 21, 2020)

Visit the SNAPS COVID-19 Infectious Disease Prevention & Response page on the HUD Exchange for a full list of resources.

New National Partner Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 & Homeless Shelters Guidance:

• CDC: Interim Guidance for Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness (March 22, 2020)
   
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 22, 2020)

View the full COVID-19 SNAPS resource digest on the HUD Exchange for a comprehensive list of websites and resources.