Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 including $1.5 billion for a Homelessness Prevention Fund. Funding for this program, called the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) is distributed based on the formula used for the Emergency Shelter Grants Program.

HPRP is the main funding source of homeless prevention. Since its inception in September 2009, agencies have helped hundreds of households. These agencies are listed on the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing pages.

The purpose of the Homelessness Prevention part is to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless, many due to the recent economic crisis. The purpose of the Rapid Re-Housing part is to provide assistance to rapidly re­-house persons who are recently homeless as defined by section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). The program is held by these income limits.

How to Get Assistance

If you are in need of assistance for yourself or your family, our partner agencies are ready to work with you. Services depend on your current housing status. According to HUD, you are considered homeless if you "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence," or have "a primary nighttime residence" at a temporary shelter, institutionalization, or "a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation." If this describes your current situation, please click on Rapid Re-Housing services. If this does not apply to you but you are in danger of being homeless without assistance, please click on Homeless Prevention services.

For agencies in the Dallas area, see the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance HPRP Directory.