In Their Own Words - Californians' Journeys From Encampments to Housing
This report explores how four California communities are implementing encampment resolution efforts, and how those strategies are experienced by residents, drawing on interviews, HMIS data, and policy review. It identifies promising practices, persistent barriers, and key themes that shape pathways to permanent housing. Funded by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), the study offers practical insights for designing more humane and effective responses to unsheltered homelessness.
Targeted Homelessness Prevention Webinars
In partnership with Right at Home, Homebase is building a national network of experts to deepen the impact of homelessness prevention as a crucial intervention in homelessness response. These community meetings are a part of that effort.
Factsheet on California’s Prohousing Designation
The Prohousing Designation Program (PDP) was established through California’s 2019-2020 Budget Act to support jurisdictions that go beyond state housing laws to accelerate housing production with the goal of increasing housing availability and ending homelessness in California. This document provides an overview of the PDP, implications on state funding allocations, and recommendations for jurisdictions considering an application.
Keeping People and Pets Together: Understanding Sheltering with Pets
Curious about co-sheltering with pets? Directing Attorney Kris Maun shares about the benefits and practical considerations in this blog post.
Co-Sheltering with Pets
This material provides guidance on addressing some of the common concerns about adopting beneficial co-sheltering policies for people with companion animals who live in emergency or temporary housing facilities.
Creative Strategies to Enhance Your Budget Webinar
On May 8, 2025, Homebase invited a group of panelist experts from nonprofit and philanthropic sectors to share practical insights, case studies, and resourceful approaches to financial sustainability. The discussion provided tips on how to adopt innovative strategies for organizations to maximize budgets and sustain missions.
Responsible Financial Management Webinar
On February 5, 2025, Homebase delivered a webinar designed for CoC-funded organizations on best practices for financial management. This session provided key strategies to navigate fiscal challenges, ensure compliance with funding requirements, and maintain financial stability while addressing urgent community needs.
Performance Metrics and Results Based Accountability
This presentation provides an overview of state and federal expectations for program outcomes and monitoring, and introduces the Results-Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) framework as a tool for performance management and continuous improvement.
NHSDC Conference Presentation - Serving High Acuity Participants in RRH
This conference presentation explored how communities can effectively serve high-acuity households through Rapid Rehousing, covering system-level strategies, program design considerations, data-informed practices, and lessons learned from providers implementing these approaches.
Disrupting the Homelessness-Criminal Legal System Cycle through Strategic Partnerships
This session at the NAEH conference was led by homelessness system leaders with experience with building partnerships focused on high impact intervention points – pre-sentencing (public defenders) and post-release (probation).
Navigating Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Applications for People with Criminal Records
This resource outlines where PHAs have discretion to provide HCVs to people with criminal records and how to prepare for the HCV application process.
Disaster Planning and Response- A Guide to Preparation for Homelessness Response Programs
This guide outlines questions that homelessness response programs should answer as they plan for and respond to natural disasters. The guide places a focus on the needs of people experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorder (SUD), or co-occurring disorders (CODs).
COVID 19 - Homeless System Reponse: Designing a Centralized Rent Administration Program
This brief provides information on centralized rent programs: key elements, models, and various case studies.
COVID 19 - Homeless System Reponse: Shallow Rental Subsidies
This brief provides information on financing options for the development and implementation of shallow rental subsidy programs as one model to support housing stability for low-income individuals and households experiencing economic volatility.