On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. This nearly $800 billion economic recovery bill includes a landmark $1.5 billion for homelessness prevention and re-housing activities. However, the legislation also includes a number of other funding streams that can be useful to communities working to prevent and end homelessness. The sections below provide basic information and helpful resources on many of the programs that can benefit homeless people and received funding in ARRA.

There are several general resources that may also be useful for communities trying to fully utilize these funds. For example, the Obama Administration has created a special website (http://www.recovery.gov/) dedicated to tracking the use of the funds from ARRA. The website for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (http://www.hud.gov/) has many pages devoted to specific HUD programs that include program overviews, guidelines, toolkits, and frequently asked questions, among other resources. For those interested in contacting their local HUD office, there is a page devoted to contact information for local HUD offices (http://www.hud.gov/localoffices.cfm).

In addition to these general resources, there are many program-specific resources that provide detailed information about individual programs.

• Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (EHCY)
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
• Transitional Housing Assistance Grants
• Native American Housing Block Grants
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund