Professional Resources
our mission
The mission of the North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless is to reduce and prevent homelessness in the Greater Huntsville Area through education and assistance provided to the at-risk population.
For Housing Assistance
Walk-In: Downtown Rescue Mission
1400 Evangel Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35816
Telephone: 256-261-3029
Option 1
Email: help@nachcares.org
For Administrative Assistance
Telephone: 256-261-3029
Option 2
Email: help@nachcares.org
Mailing Address:
645 Wynn Drive
Unit #5038
Huntsville, AL 35816
Requests to have your resource added to our website should be submitted to webmaster@nachcares.org.
The NACH resource page is not intended to advertise businesses.
Its purpose is to provide useful information to help reduce and prevent homelessness
for indigent residents of Madison, Morgan, and Limestone Counties.
NACH considers sharing all resources that directly benefit the housing of unstable citizens of North Alabama,
particularly those with limited or no medical insurance.
COVID-19 Resources
for Homeless Providers
New HUD SNAPS Resources
New National Partner Resources
- National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC):
- NLIHC Research Note: Emergency Rental Assistance Programs in Response to COVID-19
FUNDING RESOURCES
Visit the SNAPS Disease Risks and Homelessness page for a full list of COVID-19 infectious disease prevention and response resources.
View the full COVID-19 SNAPS resource digest for a comprehensive list of websites and resources.
Policies and Guidelines
- Community Action LITT Lite App – contactless service
- NACH General Info
- NACH Governance Charter
- NACH Standards of Care
- NACH Strategic Plan – Draft
- Continuum of Care (CoC) Glossary
- 2013 Statewide Housing and Homelessness Conference Presentations
- Centralized Assessment Information
- HMIS Data Quality Measurement
- Project Homeless Connect Toolkit
- National Homeless Information Project’s 2019 Performance Ranking of Homeless Continuums of Care
- Press Release – Modestly Funded Huntsville Ranks 26th in the Nation Besting State Peers
- City of Huntsville 2019 CAPER Draft
HMIS Information
Emergency Shelter
Equal Access
- Equal Access Decision Tree
- Equal Access Final Rule 2016
- Equal Access for Transgender People
- Equal Access for Transgender People – Supporting Inclusive Housing and Shelters
- Equal Access Message
- Family Definition FAQ
- HUD LGBT Homelessness Resource Page
- NACH Presentation on Equal Access
- Notice on Equal Access Rights
- Race and Homelessness
Guidance
- Federal Opening Doors Policy 2015
- Home Together – Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
- Letter from Ann Oliva to Grant Recipients, CoC Leaders and Stakeholders
- SNAPS Weekly Focus—10-week communication series in preparation for the FY 2013 NOFA
- SNAPS-Shots—Explains key concepts in the ESG and CoC Interim Rules
Rapid Re-Housing
Housing First
Permanent Supportive Housing
Project Regulations
- CoC Project Internal Wellness Checklist
- General Lead-based Paint Requirements
- HUD Supportive Housing Program Rule
- Lead Paint Safety
- Mental Illness – Landlord Guidelines
- Overview of Updates in the 2012 HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-based Paint Hazards in Housing
- Project-based Assistance Lead Safe Housing Rule
- SHP Program Regs
- Tenant-Based Assistance Lead Safe Housing Rule
Case Management Resources
- Best Practices: Profiles of Promising Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Grantees (72 pages)
- Case Management for Homeless Clients Who Are Not Obviously Disabled, Healing Hands Vol. 11, No. 1, Feb. 2007
- Case Management for Homeless Service Providers (29 pages)
- Critical Time Intervention
- Glossary of Housing Terms
- How to Develop a Case Management Plan
- Motivational Interviewing Free Online Training
- NASW Standards for Social Work Case Management (62 pages)
- SAMHSA Online Training
- SOAR Online Training
- Texas CSBG Case Management Manual (61 pages)
- Web-based Guide to Securing and Maintaining Community Based Housing For People with Mental Illnesses (40 pages)
Youth Resources
Our Partners
Our Supporters
