​The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus, named Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19, which has spread to the United States. The United States is now seeing person-to-person spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Persons experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to infectious disease due to their limited access to housing, healthcare, their mobility, and poor health status. With any other congregate setting, there are special considerations for providers of homeless shelters and homeless service providers to help reduce the spread of infectious diseases.

Keep informed on the status of COVID-19 for your local community.  The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has updated information about cases in Kansas and Centers for Disease Control has updated information about cases in the United States.

At this time, we are asking for you to implement prevention strategies and develop plans to address your local response to COVID-19.

Resources

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Guidance
Disease Risks and Homelessness Page
Infectious Disease Toolkit
Infectious Disease and Provider Preparedness (Webinar)
Specific Considerations for Public Health Authorities to Limit Infection Risk Among People Experiencing Homelessness

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Guidance
Symptoms of COVID-19 – 04.27.20
Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 – 04.23.20
Screening Clients at Entry to Homeless Shelters
CDC Resources to Support People Experiencing Homelessness
Interim Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
Interim Guidance for People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Guidance
Coronavirus and Homelessness Post (Updated)

​United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Guidance
COVID-19 Toolkit
Supporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Outbreak

​Corporation of Supportive Housing (CSH) Guidance
COVID-19 Guidance for SH Providers 
What Supportive Housing Providers Need to Know
Home Visit Script (Pathways DC Sample)

MoneyGeek Guidance
Support for People Living in Their Vehicles 
Fighting Housing Insecurity in the U.S. 
How to Build Credit While Homeless 

National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) Shelter Assessment
Resource Guide
Tier One COVID-19 Response Assessment for Shelter

​Guidance for Eligible Cost on Infections Disease Preparedness
ESG Program Eligible Costs for Infectious Disease Preparedness
CoC Program Eligible Funds for Infectious Disease Preparedness
CDBG Eligible Activities to Support Infectious Disease Response