The goal of the HOPWA program is to provide housing assistance to eligible households, and to stabilize participants in their housing.
All supportive services provided through HOPWA should contribute to this goal. Housing assessments and housing stability plans
are a critical step in identifying participants' housing and support needs to achieve stability. Every HOPWA client file
should contain evidence of housing assessments and housing stability planning. Comprehensive assessments would include
information regarding the nature and stability of the household's current housing situation, evaluate current barriers to housing stability,
and track recent housing history. Housing plans for stability would address the household's barriers to stability,
including the referral to mainstream resources and both HOPWA and non-HOPWA housing assistance. Client records should track
progress towards meeting stability goals. During monitoring, grantees should review participant files to determine that supportive services
provided are in alignment with housing plans and clearly contribute to the goal of housing stability.