Recall that the HOPWA program includes three distinct types of housing assistance. Module 2 provides information on how to monitor and
oversee each of the eligible HOPWA activities. Units 2, 3, and 4 with this module address housing assistance activities.
You can view all of these units, or choose to view those that are relevant to your HOPWA program.
Unit 2 covered Tenant-Based Rental Assistance. Unit 4 will deal with the Facility-Based Housing.
This unit - Unit 3 - covers monitoring and oversight of Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance (or STRMU)
and Short-Term Supported Housing. STRMU is rent, mortgage, and/or utility assistance paid on a participant’s behalf for a limited time
to prevent homelessness. Short-Term Supported Housing involves paying for a participant’s stay at a short-term facility like a detoxification
or emergency shelter facility. This unit covers key monitoring items for STRMU and Short-Term Supported Housing,
such as documentation of need, time limits on assistance, and housing needs assessments and plans.