On this page you will find information about housing needs assessments and guidance on permanent housing during COVID-19.
Coordinated Entry Prioritization Amendment in Response to COVID-19
The Coordinated Entry Leadership Workgroup examined guidance from HUD, the Marion County Public Health Department, and prioritization addendum examples from three peer CoC’s to guide the following time-limited policy recommendations:
First Priority Population:
Households containing a person 60 years of age or older who also has one or more of the qualifying health conditions described in the Marion County Public Health Order No. 8.
Second Priority Population:
Households containing a person 60 years of age or older OR an individual one or more of the qualifying health conditions described in the Marion County Public Health Order No. 8.
Racial Equity:
The CES Leadership Team will review disaggregated data to ensure Black people and people of color are identified, tested, assessed and housed at a rate that is proportionate to their makeup of homeless households in Indianapolis. This team will make adjustments to the CES prioritization plan as needed to make certain it is racially equitable.
The addendum addresses prioritization for the CARES Act ESG-CV funding. A copy of the addendum can be found here. You can also watch this short 5 minute video.
First Priority Population:
Households containing a person 60 years of age or older who also has one or more of the qualifying health conditions described in the Marion County Public Health Order No. 8.
Second Priority Population:
Households containing a person 60 years of age or older OR an individual one or more of the qualifying health conditions described in the Marion County Public Health Order No. 8.
Racial Equity:
The CES Leadership Team will review disaggregated data to ensure Black people and people of color are identified, tested, assessed and housed at a rate that is proportionate to their makeup of homeless households in Indianapolis. This team will make adjustments to the CES prioritization plan as needed to make certain it is racially equitable.
The addendum addresses prioritization for the CARES Act ESG-CV funding. A copy of the addendum can be found here. You can also watch this short 5 minute video.
Housing Needs Assessments and COVID-19
Access points where clients can have a housing needs assessments completed are not open for walk-ins, so housing needs assessments are are currently available primarily through phone-in assessment only. Access points are listed on this page here.
Permanent Housing Resources and Guidance
- National Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) Information
- CSH COVID-19 and Supportive Housing “What you need to know”
- CSH COVID-19 Guidance for Supportive Housing Providers
- CSH Recommendations for Social Connections during Physical Distancing
- CSH Suggested Visitors Policies for Supportive Housing
- CSH Resident Self-Advocacy Form
- CSH Tips for Coordinating Care during Hospitalizations
- CSH COVID-19 Budget and Expense Tracker for Organizations
- CSH COVID-19 Resident Tracking Spreadsheet