U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness:Housing First

https://www.usich.gov/solutions/housing/housing-first/

Core Components

• Street outreach providers, emergency shelters, and other parts of the crisis response system are working closely with housing providers to connect people to permanent housing as quickly as possible.
• The community has a data-driven coordinated assessment system for matching people experiencing homelessness to the most appropriate housing and services based on their needs.
• The community has a unified and streamlined process for applying for rapid re-housing, supportive housing, and/or other housing interventions.
• Community leaders work collaboratively to ensure that a range of affordable and supportive housing options and models are available to meet local needs.
• Policies and regulations related to supportive housing, social and health services, benefit and entitlement programs, and other essential services do not create needless barriers to housing. 
• Communities work to ensure that people are not evicted back into homelessness whenever possible.