The Building Blocks of Permanent Housing for Homeless People 
This one-day training will provide an overview of the key components of permanent housing and different models of permanent housing. It will explore the steps to creating housing and identify potential resources to fund permanent housing. This training is designed for those interested in creating permanent housing options for homeless individuals and families including homeless service providers, non-profit and for-profit housing developers and others who are interested in creating new permanent housing opportunities for homeless people in their communities. Topics covered include:
- The essential components of housing;
- Scattered-site housing models including tenant based rental assistance;
- Se- asides in public and publicly assisted housing, as well as condominiums and cooperative apartment strategies;
- The housing development process including selecting sites, creating budgets, and identifying resources; and
- Special considerations and strategies to create permanent housing for chronically homeless individuals.
TAC created the manual below for the Oregon Field Office for a training held in October, 2004.
Section 1 HUD Policy Objectives
Section 2 Housing Overview
Section 3 Housing Development
Section 4 Using McKinney/Vento assistance to develop housing
Section 5 Mainstream Resources for Development Projects
Section 6 Scattered-site Housing
Section 7 Using McKinney assistance to create scattered-site housing
Section 8 Mainstream Resources for scattered-site housing
Section 9 Housing the Chronically Homeless
Appendix A Oregon and Idaho 2004 FMRs
Appendix B Oregon and Idaho 2005 FMRs
Appendix C Con Plan Allocations and Contacts
Appendix D Online Resources
Appendix E Continuum of Care Contacts
Appendix F PHA Contacts
Appendix G CPD Notice 2003-08:Using HOME Program Funds to Address the Challenges of Homelessness
Appendix H PIH Notice: 2003-25 (HA): Homeless Initiative in Public
Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs
Appendix I CPD Notice: 03-14: Using CDBG Funds in Addressing the
Challenges of Homelessness