Coordinated Entry is a centralized or collaborative process designed to coordinate program participant intake, assessments, and referrals to housing. The Coordinated Entry Process is designed to fulfill three primary purposes.

1. To consolidate and streamline the community-wide process by which individuals experiencing homelessness can request assistance in regaining permanent housing.

2. To create a system that identifies a pathway to permanent housing for ALL individuals experiencing homelessness, including creating one where it does not yet exist; and

3. To ensure that, whenever a program has insufficient capacity to serve all consumers in their potential service population, the most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness are served first.

A common assessment is utilized throughout the Heartland Continuum of Care to facilitate a household’s placement on the Coordinated Entry list. The assessment collects participant’s homeless history and other essential information to determine eligibility and priority for supportive housing referrals. Households can only access Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing opportunities through the Coordinated Entry System.

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Coordinated Entry Access Points