Agency Resources
COVID Related Information for Agencies
- COVID-19-WELLNESS CHECKLIST FOR CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
- GUIDANCE ON HUD WAIVERS Revised January 6, 2021
- GUIDANCE ON HUD WAIVERS Revised June 30.2021
- GUIDANCE ON HUD WAIVERS Revised December 30.2021
- CDC CHECKLIST FOR HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING REOPENING
- RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
- GUIDANCE ON EVICTION.MORATORIUM
Guidance for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Continuum of Care (CoC) Programs
The following guidance has been issued by the Office of Housing & Community Development to clarify and provide guidance to ESG and CoC program subrecipieints.
ESG Forms
The following forms are intended for use by ESG funded agencies as introduced at the 2019 ESG Technical Workshop. Each of these forms are in a fillable format for convenience. Please contact the Office of Housing & Community Development at 508.979.1500 or through email at Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov with any questions about the functionality and/or use of these forms.
- ESG CLIENT FILE CHECKLIST Instructions
- ESG CLIENT FILE CHECKLIST
- ESG FORM 00 HOMELESS HISTORY TIMELINE
- ESG FORM 01 HOMELESS CERTIFICATION
- ESG FORM 02 AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS CERTIFICATION
- ESG FORM 03 CHRONIC HOMELESS CERTIFICATION
- ESG FORM 04 DISABILITY CERTIFICATION
- ESG FORM 05 SELF CERTIFICATION
- ESG FORM 06 STAFF AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY
- ESG FORM 07 VERIFICATION OF TRACKING INCOME
- ESG FORM 08 VERIFICATION OF INCOME
- ESG FORM 09 CALCULATION WORKSHEET
- ESG FORM 10 RENT REASONABLENESS CHKLST and FMR CERT
- ESG FORM 11 HOUSING HABITABILITY STDS INSPECTION CHCKLST
- ESG FORM 12 LEAD SCREENING WORKSHEET
- ESG FORM 13 UTILITY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY
- ESG FORM 14 CERTIFICATION of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- HMIS CLIENT RELEASE of INFO.English
- HMIS CLIENT RELEASE of INFO.Spanish
- HMIS INDIVIDUAL INTAKE
- HMIS FAMILY INTAKE
CoC Forms
The following forms are intended for use by CoC funded agencies as introduced after the 2019 CoC Training. Each of these forms are in a fillable format for convenience. Please contact the Office of Housing & Community Development at 508.979.1500 or through email at Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov with any questions about the functionality and/or use of these forms.
- COC CLIENT FILE CHECKLIST
- COC FORM 00 HOMELESS HISTORY TIMELINE
- COC FORM 01 HOMELESS CERTIFICATION
- COC FORM 03 CHRONIC HOMELESS CERTIFICATION
- COC FORM 04 DISABILITY CERTIFICATION
- COC FORM 05 SELF CERTIFICATION
- COC FORM 06 STAFF AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY
- COC FORM 07 VERIFICATION OF TRACKING INCOME
- COC FORM 08 VERIFICATION OF INCOME
- COC FORM 10 RENT REASONABLENESS CHKLST and FMR CERT
CoC Fact Sheets
Check your facts…
- CoC Program Eligibility Requirements
- Program Components
- Eligible Costs
- Definition of Chronic Homelessness
- Dedicated Versus Prioritized Beds
Chronic Homelessness
Materials Related to the 2016 Chronic Homelessness Definition:
- HUD Final Rule
- HUD Webinar on the new definition
- HUD CPD-14-012 concerning chronically homeless
- HUD’s FAQ Sheet (CPD-14-012)