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It outlines eligibility expectations, verification-letter requirements tied to at least monthly contact, and documentation elements for providers using direct observation of unsheltered street homelessness in NYC supportive housing applications. 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The person must also satisfy either at least 12 months of continuous homelessness or 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years totaling at least 12 months. Chronically homeless families are defined based on the household head meeting the chronic homelessness definition.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"What verification-letter criteria are required for eligibility in the NYC Supportive Housing Application?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"The client must meet the homeless time requirements and have a verification letter that documents a program’s interaction with the client during that period. 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In order to meet the chronically homeless definition, the individual also must have been living as described above continuously for at least 12 months, or on 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years, where the combined occasions total a length of time of at least 12 months. Chronically homeless families are families where the head of the household meets the definition of chronic homelessness.  \nEligibility Criteria: A client must meet one of the following homeless time requirements and have a verification letter that documents a programs interaction with a client during that period (at least one contact a month) .  \n\n| 12-month continuous criteria: | 4 Occasions in 3 Years that total 12 months criteria: |\n| --- | --- |\n| At least 12 continuous months homeless time, in a place not meant for human habitation, or a safe haven, or an emergency shelter or in an intuitional care facility (stays in institutional care for less than 90 days) . | At least four separate occasions in the last three years where, combined, the total time equals at least 12 months of homelessness. Each period separating the occasions must include at least 7 nights of living in a situation other than a place not meant for human habitation, in shelter, or in safe haven. |\n| Example of homeless occasions for a client that meet criteria above:\u003Cbr>1/01/20 – 4/30/20 in DHS shelter\u003Cbr>5/01/20 – 6/30/20 in hospital (under 90 days) 7/01/20 – 9/30/20 in DHS shelter\u003Cbr>10/01/20 – 12/31/20 in street (HVL required) | Example of homeless occasions for a client that meet criteria above:\u003Cbr>1/01/18 – 4/30/18 in DHS shelter (4 months) -1 occasion 5/01/18 – 12/31/18 in hospital (over 90 days)\u003Cbr>1/01/19 – 4/30/19 in DHS shelter (4 months)– 2 occasions 5/01/19 – 9/30/19 in jail (over 90 days)\u003Cbr>10/01/19 – 10/31/19 in DHS shelter (1 month)– 3 occasions 11/01/19 – 9/30/20 in hospital (over 90 days)\u003Cbr>10/01/20 – 12/31/20 in DHS shelter (3 months)– 4 occasions |\n\nFor the complete definition of HUD chronically homeless go to:  \n[https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Defining-Chronically-Homeless-Final-Rule.pd](https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Defining-Chronically-Homeless-Final-Rule.pdf)[f](https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Defining-Chronically-Homeless-Final-Rule.pdf)  \nHomeless service providers that are engaged with unsheltered households and directly observing their homeless situation will follow the instructions below to provide homeless verification letters for the NYC Supportive Housing Application. The verification process through direct observation of the unsheltered household is the preferred standard.  \nProviders that can provide documentation of direct observation of street homelessness:  \n• Shelter Casework Teams  \n• Street Outreach Support Team  \n• Drop-In Center staff  \n• Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, or other community or faith-based service provider  \nComplete Documentation of direct observation of street homelessness must include the following:  \n• Be on agency letterhead  \n• Dated  \n• Locations of where client was observed to be homeless  \n• Name and title of staff attesting to agency’s homeless assistance  \n• Initial engagement with client  \n• Location of engagement with client  \n• Services provided to client and the dates they were provided  \n• A complete timeline of interactions/engagement with the client (at least one contact monthly)  \n• Detailed observations/ i","cbCaihuDb82NP5yI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihuDb82NP5yI","pdf",183424,6,"English","# HUD Chronically Homeless Definition\n## Eligibility criteria (12-month continuous or 4 occasions)\n# Verification Letter Requirements for NYC Application\n## Preferred standard: direct observation of unsheltered households\n## Acceptable documentation providers\n## Required letter content and formatting\n## Special notes for shelter programs\n# Sample Verification Letter Example","[{\"question\":\"What are the HUD requirements to qualify as chronically homeless?\",\"answer\":\"A chronically homeless individual must have a disability and meet HUD’s living situation criteria. 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