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Glossary

CH-Chronically Homelessness

Having 12 months of continued homelessness or 4 episodes totaling 12 months over a 3-year time frame. Requirement by HUD for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)

 

CoC-Continuum of Care

Community group of organizations and stakeholders charged with ending homelessness.  A County Continuum of Care is required to receive MSHDA and HUD funding.

 

CE-Coordinated Entry or Coordinated Assessment

Process for entry into housing assistance.

 

MDHHS- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

 

Diversion (ex. Eviction Diversion, Shelter Diversion)

Concept of keeping people from experiencing a housing crisis.

 

ESG-Emergency Solutions Grant

Federal housing program.

 

ESP-Emergency Shelter Program

Federal funds for homeless shelters

 

eSNAPS-

Electronic reporting and filing system, web based.  HUD grant requirement.  Part of Homeless Assistance Application and Grants Management System.

 

FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency

Food assistance and other disaster relief programs

 

FMR-Fair Market Rent

 

FMV-Fair market value

 

HARA-Housing Assistance and Resource Agency

Part of coordinated entry

 

HEARTH-Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing

Act of congress that contains all federal housing regulation

 

HMIS-Homeless Management Information System

Statewide database for data entry.

 

HUD-US Dept of Housing and Urban Development

Federal housing regulatory body

 

LIHEAP-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Department of Health and Human Services funding through MDHHS for deliverable fuels, utilities, wood, and coal

 

McKINNEY VENTO-a body of laws regarding homelessness.  Allows youth to attend school and accommodations to be made to maintain them in their school of origin.

 

MCAH-Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness

Statewide coalition that coordinates resources and information regarding homelessness.  Administers HMIS.

 

MEAP-Michigan Energy Assistance Program

Utility funding for the state of Michigan

 

MIBridges 

An online site (https://www.mibridges.michigan.gov/access/) where clients can explore potential eligibility, apply for Food Assistance benefits, apply for Energy SER State Emergency Relief, view their case information, or report changes to their specialist

 

MSHDA-Michigan State Housing Development Authority

 

NOFA-Notice of Funding Availability

 

PHA-Public Housing Authority

 

PHC-Project Homeless Connect

 

PIT-Point In Time

A count mandated by HUD annually to capture the number of sheltered and un-sheltered homeless people in the county during a 24-hour period.  Will typically be done the last Wednesday in January.

 

RFP – Request for Proposal for Funding

 

SER-State Emergency Relief

DHHS application to apply for emergency funds through their agency.

 

SIM-State Innovation Model

 

SOAR-Social Security Outreach Access Recovery

Expedited filing and appeals for social security for those that are homeless and disabled

 

SPDAT-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool

 

SSI-Supplemental Security Income

 

SSDI-Social Security Disability Insurance

 

SSVF-Supportive Services for Veterans and Families

VA funded rental assistance for homeless or at-risk veterans.

 

TBRA-Tennant Based Rental Assistance

 

TH-Transitional Housing

24-month rental subsidy program for someone that is literally homeless

 

VA-US Dept of Veterans Affairs

 

VAMC-VA Medical Center

 

VASH-Veteran Supported Housing

Federally funded subsidy program for homeless veterans

 

VI-SPDAT-Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool