PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The program is designed to help improve the quality of emergency shelters and transitional housing for the homeless, to make available additional shelters, to meet the costs of operating shelters, to provide essential social services to homeless individuals, and to help prevent homelessness.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HOUSING;
- Experimental and Development Projects;
- Construction Rehabilitation;
2. INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES;
- Emergency and Crisis Assistance;
- Families and Child Welfare Services;
- Information and Referral Services;
- Legal and Advocacy Services;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Individual/Family;
- Anyone/general public;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;