Rapid Rehousing

Rapid rehousing (RRH) is an intervention designed to help individuals and families to quickly exit homelessness and return to housing. It includes the following types of assistance; housing identification, rent and move-in assistance, and case management and services.  These services are offered as needed by the individual or family and tailored to meet their needs.  RRH is provided without preconditions, such as employment, income, or sobriety.  The resources below include information and community examples of RRH best practices generally and specifically during a COVID-19 response.

Strategic Funding and Grants Management

• VA—Available Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Resources to Place Homeless Veterans at High-Risk of COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Funding Brief: ESG/ESG-CV Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) and Homelessness Prevention (HP)

Operations and Best Practices

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: 5 Tips to Approaching Rehousing with Racial Equity

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Case Management Ratios

• 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 EHV Referral Packet Template: Example Forms for EHV Program

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Creating Cohorts for Your Rehousing Strategy

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Designing a Centralized Rent Administration Program

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Disposition and Recordkeeping Requirements when using ESG-CV or ESG Funds to Purchase Furniture or Household Furnishings

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Dos and Don’ts of Moving Applications Online

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Emergency Housing Voucher 101

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Emergency Housing Vouchers Funding Briefs: ESG/EG-CV Rapid Rehousing (RRH) and Homelessness Prevention (HP)

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Emergency Housing Vouchers Funding Briefs: CoC Rapid Rehousing (RRH)

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Engaging Clients with Remote Case Management

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Engaging Individuals with Lived Expertise

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Eviction Prevention for Continuums of Care

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Eviction Prevention for Rental Housing Counselors

• 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: High Acuity: Transition from Short-term to Long-term Subsidy

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: HMIS Project Set-Up for ESG-CV Funded Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) and Homelessness Prevention (HP)

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Honolulu Housing Fair

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Housing Navigation

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Housing Surges—Special Considerations for Targeting People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: How Does the Federal Eviction Moratorium Impact the Emergency Solutions Grant and Continuum of Care Program?

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Institutional Stays and Continuum of Care and Emergency Solutions Grants Eligibility

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Justice Partnerships and Reentry Solutions

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Landlord Engagement
  Spanish Version: Sistema para Involucrar a los Arrendadores

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Landlord Engagement—Reset Your Community’s Critical Partnerships During COVID-19 Response
  Spanish Version: Restablezca los Aliados Cruciales de su Comunidad Durante la Respuesta al COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Landlord Engagement Spotlight: Miami-Dade County

•  HUD Exchange TA Resource: Landlord Engagement Strategies in the Time of COVID-19
  Spanish Version: Compromiso del Propietario en Tiempos de COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Leveraging ESG-CV Landlord Financial Incentives to Expedite Engagement

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Maximizing Income for RRH Participants During COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Partnering with Local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs)

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Peer Support

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Planning a Housing Surge to Accelerate Rehousing Efforts in Response to COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Primer on Serving People with High-Acuity Needs

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Privacy Considerations: Direct Service Staff Remote Work

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Program Transfer Considerations for Households in ESG-CV Rapid Re-Housing Programs

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Project Funding and Structure Brief: Master Leasing

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Rapid Rehousing Ramp-Up

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Rehousing Activation: Planning and Implementation Tips

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Rehousing Out of Non-congregate Shelter: Maximizing Placements

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Remote Supervision Tips for Homeless Service Providers

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Shared Housing

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

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Special Population Rehousing Strategy—Family Violence

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Special Population Rehousing Strategy—People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Special Population Rehousing Strategy—Youth and Young Adults

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Staying Safe While Going Back to the Office

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

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Strategies for Renter Protection

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

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Supporting Individuals Exiting Isolation or Quarantine

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

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Targeted Rehousing Strategy Overview

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Tenant Guidance: Rental Repayment Plans
  Spanish Version: Orientación para inquilinos: planes de pago de alquiler

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Tools for Landlords with Tenants Impacted by COVID-19
  Spanish Version: Herramientas para Propietario con Inquilinos Afectados por el COVID-19

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: Video—Lived Expertise

• HUD Exchange TA Resource:  Wellness Check for Client Engagement

• HUD Exchange TA Resource: What to Expect from Remote Case Management

Partner Resources

• Point Source Youth—Rapid Rehousing

• NAEH—Rapid Rehousing Toolkit

Community Examples

• Berkeley, CA—Master Lease and Property Management Agreement

• Chicago, IL Continuum of Care—COVID-19 Expedited Housing Initiative

• Chicago, IL Continuum of Care—Housing Provider Interim Contact Protocols

• Chicago, IL—Interim Guidance on Housing Inspections in Emergency Situations

• Chicago, IL—Permanent Housing During COVID-19 Accountability Plan

• Columbus, OH—Community Shelter Board’s Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for RRH, HP, and PSH Projects

• Columbus, OH—Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Case Review and Closure Checklist

• Connecticut—Policy on Initial CoC & ESG Unit Inspection in response to COVID-19 Pandemic

• Connecticut—Resources & Supports for Managing Death in DMHAS Housing & Homelessness Programs

• Hartford, CT—Letter to Non-Congregate Shelter Guests about Moving to Permanent Housing

• Los Angeles, CA—LAHSA COVID-19 Recovery Plan Report

• Los Angeles, CA—Remote Case Management in RHH in the Time of COVID-19

• Miami-Dade, FL—Landlord Recruitment and Retention Program and Marketing Campaign

• Pennsylvania—Landlord Tool-Kit for Responding to COVID-19 Impacted Tenants