Emergency/Congregate Shelter

Emergency Congregate Sheltering Strategies involve the use of data informed approaches aimed at safely meeting the immediate sheltering needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness while linking them to increased housing stability.  The resources and tools below include information and community examples about funding and service delivery to maintain safe congregate shelter environments during a COVID-19 response.

Strategic Funding and Grants Management

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Eligible ESG Program Costs for Infectious Disease Preparedness

Operations and Best Practices

• CDC—COVID-19 Rapid Site Assessment

• CDC—Homeless Shelter Worker Training

• CDC—Homeless Shelter Worker Training

• CDC—Interim Considerations for Health Departments for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Homeless Shelters and Encampments

• CDC—Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Allocating ESG-CV to Support Strategies to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19 Outbreaks

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Alternative Approaches to Isolation and Quarantine Spaces

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Assessing Appropriate COVID-19 Prevention Strategies for Homeless Shelters

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Cleaning Activities—You Know You’re Ready When You Have
  Spanish Version: Sabe Que Está Listo Cuando Tiene

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Collaborating with Agencies Monitoring and Combating Human Trafficking: Considerations for Housing and Homelessness Service Providers

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: COVID-19 Facility Layout
  Spanish Version: Sabe Que Está Listo Cuando Tiene

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Evidence-based Service Delivery

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Framework for Enhancing Safety in Your Homeless Response System

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Help Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
  Spanish Version: Ayude a Prevenir La Propagación del Coronavirus

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 By Watching for These Possible Symptoms
  Spanish Version: Ayude a Detener La Propagación de C-19 Prestando Atencion a Estos SÍntomas

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Homeless Systems Operational Management During Monkeypox

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Infection Control and Winter Planning Series

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Infectious Disease Winter Planning and Preparedness for Congregate Facilities

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Mitigating the Spread—DC Shelter Profile

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Monkeypox (MPX) Preparedness Considerations for Homeless Shelters

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Operational Healthcare Partnerships

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Shelter Management During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
  Spanish Version: Manejo de Albergues de Emergencia Durante un Brote de Enfermedades Infecciosas

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Shelter Renovation to Address Infection Control and Improve Shelter Quality

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Social Distancing: Inspired Ideas for Addressing Loneliness

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Staff Capacity: Considerations for Scaling Up

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Strategies to Design and Implement a Successful ESG-CV Program

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Supervisors Promoting a Culture of Self-Care

• HUD Exchange TA Resource:  Wellness Check for Client Engagement

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: What To Do If There Is a Monkeypox (MPX) Case in the Shelter

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: What to Do in a Shelter When Someone Shows COVID-19 Symptoms
  Spanish Version: Qué Hacer Cuando Alguien Muestra  SÍntomas de COVID-19 En Un Albergue

Winter Planning

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Alternative Approaches to Winter Sheltering During COVID-19
  Spanish Version: Enfoques Alternativos al Refugio de Invierno Durante el COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Approach to Winter Planning: Plan A [Projected Need], Plan B [Marginal Surge], Plan C [Substantial Surge]

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Shelter Facilities

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: How to Complete the Winter Emergency Plan Planning Guide and Template

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Winter Planning Guide Overview

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Winter Response Activation and Communications Planning Guide and Template
  Spanish Version: Plantilla y Guía de Planificación

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Winter Shelter Planning During a Pandemic
  Spanish Version: Planificación para el Refugio en Invierno Durante la Pandemia

Partner Resources

• American Red Cross—COVID-19 Sheltering in Affected Areas

• American Red Cross—COVID-19 Feeding in Congregate Shelters

• American Red Cross—Pre-Landfall Congregate Shelter Operations in a COVID-19 Pandemic

• Co-Sheltering Collaborative—COVID-19 Guidelines for Co-Sheltering Environments

• Federal Facilities Council Webinar: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Strategies in Response to COVID-19

• NAEH—Protecting People Experiencing Homelessness from COVID-19 Survey Report

Community Examples

• Detroit, MI—COVID-19 Fact Sheet

• Detroit, MI—COVID-19 Guidance for Homeless Shelters

• Gainesville, FL—Shelter Reopening Plan

• King County—Health Care for the Homeless Network Checklist for Shelter Providers

• Lawrence, KS—Lawrence City Commission To Consider Allowing Temporary Homeless Shelters To Operate in Schools and Other Locations

• Los Angeles County, CA—Dept of Public Health: Guidance on Proper Grouping (Cohorting) of Residents

• Los Angeles County, CA—Dept of Public Health: Guide to Social Distancing and Bed Positions

• Minnesota—Department of Health COVID-19 Toolkit for Shelters and Drop-In Centers

• Multnomah County/Portland—Officials Make Public Plea for Private Spaces To Be Converted Into Homeless Shelters

• Ohio—COVID-19 Checklist for Homeless Shelters

• Ohio—Domestic Violence Network Planning for the Care of Children in the Event of a COVID-19 related Medical Emergency

• Ohio—Interim Guidance for Member Domestic Violence Programs

• Rhode Island—COVID-19 Shelter/Outreach Health Screening Tool

• Rhode Island—COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidance by Population

• Seattle/King County, WA—Supporting COVID-19 Positive and/or Symptomatic Guests within Congregate Shelters

• St. Louis, MO—Emergency Agreement for Temporary Shelter Services

• Virginia—COVID-19 Quick Reference for Homeless Shelters

• Virginia—COVID-19 Resources Homeless Shelters Fact Sheet

• Washington, DC—Screening and Testing Family Sites