Coordinated Entry, referred to locally as Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement (CAHP), ensures standardized access and assessment for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the District of Columbia.
Households receive referrals for housing (permanent supportive housing, targeted affordable housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and other housing options) based on the understanding of service needs (including medical vulnerability, mental health needs, substance use issues, and other risk factors) and length of homelessness.
The CAHP system facilitates connections to services and temporary housing to meet immediate needs, in addition to helping individuals explore housing options outside of the CAHP system when possible.
The CAHP leadership team, which includes representatives from throughout the community, meets monthly to review performance dashboards, discuss operations, and identify needed changes or improvements in policy, protocol, training, and quality control measures.
For more information on the CAHP system, please contact The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness (TCP), which serves as the DC CAHP System Administrator.