informational guides

Persons who are 18 years old and older.

Persons who are 24 years old and under.

Persons who are 18 - 24 years old.

Persons who are under 18 years old.

Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

Individual or family whose primary nighttime location is a public or private place not designated or ordinarily used for human habitation.

Must meet all 3 criteria:

1. is homeless/houseless and lives in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter AND

2. has been homeless/houseless for at least 1 year continuously or on at least 4 or more occasions over the past 3 years that add up to at least 12 months AND

3. has a disability.

Head of Household must be chronically homeless/houseless for all household members to be chronically homeless/houseless.

An individual with one or more of the following conditions:

• a physical, mental, or emotional impairment, including an impairment caused by alcohol or drug abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, or brain injury that:

  • is expected to be long-continuing or of indefinite duration.

  • substantially impairs their ability to live independtly.

  • could be improved by more suitable housing conditions.

• a developmental disability.

• having HIV/AIDS of any condition arising from HIV/AIDS.

Adults who have served active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. For HMIS & Point In Time this does not include inactive military reserves or the National Guard unless the person was called up to active duty. Discharge status is not important.

Persons age 24 and under who are not accompanied by a parent, guardian, household member age 25 or older, and are not a parent presenting with or sleeping the same places as their child(ren). Unaccompanied youth are single youth, youth couples, and groups of youth presenting together as a household. No one in the household is over age 24.

A person(s) age 24 or under who identifies as the parent or legal guardian of one or more children who are present with or sleeping in the same place as that of youth parent. No one in the household is over age 24.

Adults with a severe and persistent mental illness or emotional impairment that seriously limits a person's ability to live independently (is expected to be long-continuing or indefinite in duration).

Adults with a substance use problem (alcohol use, drug use, or both) that seriously limits a person’s ability to live independently (is expected to long-continuing or indefinite in duration).

Adults who are currently experiencing homelessness because they are fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (Does not include those who have ever experienced DV in their lifetime).

Any group of individuals that presents together for assistance and self-identifies as a family. This includes, but is not limited to, regardless of martial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or gender identity, group composition (adults with children, just adults, or number of individuals) and irrespective of age, relationship or whether or not a member of the household has a disability.

A facility with the primary purpose of providing temporary shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness. Short-term overnight sleeping accommodations.

Temporary shelter and services to hard-to-serve individuals.

Mid-term accommodations, designed to provide housing and supportive services to clients to facilitate movement to independent living within 24 months.

Permanent housing with indefinite leasing or rental assistance, paired with supportive services. Client must have a disability.

Short-term rental assistance and services without preconditions (such as employment, income, or sobriety). Designed to move persons experiencing homelessness quickly into permanent housing.

Assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to homeless persons, as to provide a platform to pursue personal goals.