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The Homelessness Resource Exchange is your one-stop shop for information and resources for providers who are assisting persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. View the sections below and to the right to get started.

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HRE What's New

• Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Program (VHPD) Announced!

  On July 22, 2010, HUD, in collaboration with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Labor, announced a three-year $15 million initiative to address the...

• HUD’s HMIS-HEARTH Conference - Online Registration Open!

  Each conference will focus on HMIS implementation, and the important changes made to HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Programs by the 2009 HEARTH...

• 2009 CoC New Projects Announced

  HUD announces nearly $190 million for 550 new projects to create needed housing and services to homeless persons and families.

• USICH Releases Federal Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

  The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released a new federal strategic plan geared toward preventing and ending homelessness today. The...

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The HRE Wants Your Feedback!

The Homelessness Resource Exchange (HRE) is a dynamic site, periodically changing to better respond to the needs of our users. As we embark on a restructuring of the HRE, we would like you to share your experiences with us, so we can get a better grasp of how you use the site as well as your information needs. Our main goal in this restructuring effort is to identify the changes that can be made to the HRE website to make it a more effective tool for finding the information you want, anytime you want it.

Please send us your questions or suggestions about the functionality of the HRE website and about the accessibility and utility of any of the resources or products found on this site by completing the Feedback form.

Quick Links for CoCs and Providers

• Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act
• Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
• CoC Grant Application Materials (e-snaps)
• CoC Maps, Contacts, Reports, and Awards
• Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Guidance
• Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX)
• Annual Performance Report (APR)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• HUD HRE Virtual Helpdesk
• Training Calendar
• Finding a Technical Assistance (TA) Organization
• Overview of HUD Homeless and Housing Programs
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
• Other Federal Homeless and Mainstream Programs
• HUD Legislation
• Join a Listserv