Indiana Housing Opportunity Planner & Evaluator
CSH has created a web-based tool for the State of Indiana, the Indiana Housing Options Planner & Evaluator (IHOPE) that is designed to streamline the process of connecting clients with affordable and supportive housing options that can best meet their needs.
IHOPE utilizes basic information covered in most existing agency intake forms to generate a ranked list of housing categories that are appropriate given the particular characteristics of a client. Although the tool provides the housing categories in a ranked order, the tool will always include all options for which a client is eligible. Each housing category includes a link to contact information for specific housing programs in a given jurisdiction. IHOPE tracks every interaction with the survey and provides general, de-identified data such as household composition, disability type, housing status, and income. IHOPE also tracks which clients are eligible for which housing options - and who is being screened out by our provider criteria or general community barriers.
CSH's Role
Initially, CSH designed the IHOPE tool for HPRP eligibility and to create a simple and efficient means for providing complete listings of permanent housing and prevention options for clients and case managers; and to develop mechanisms for ranking housing options to help case managers and clients identify and target their referrals and housing interventions more effectively. Currently, the tool is open to all providers in the state of Indiana to utilize when searching for appropriate shelter, transitional housing, supportive housing, and homelessness prevention resources on behalf of clients.
Next Steps
The IHOPE 2.0 tool has been launched. If your agency would like to gain access to this site, please e-mail indianahousingtool@csh.org to get your login information. This tool is free and open to all who serve families and/or individuals who face homelessness.
Partners
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP)
Funders
Keywords
Indiana, Chronic Homeless, Families, Veterans, Central Region
