What is Supportive Housing?

This one-pager defines supportive housing: supportive housing combines affordable housing with supportive services to help people who face the most complex challenges live with stability, autonomy, and dignity.

This innovative, data-driven solution helps people thrive by breaking the cycle of homelessness, ensuring that all individuals have the opportunity to become integral parts of their communities.

Supportive housing exists in rural, suburban, and urban areas, and includes both sitebased and scattered-site projects.

Related Resources

2026 Kentucky Medicaid Crosswalk

June 2, 2026

A data-driven crosswalk analyzing how Kentucky Medicaid can better support housing stability, health outcomes, and services for people with complex needs.

2025-2026 Georgia Supportive Housing Institute Yearbook

June 1, 2026

The 2025–2026 Georgia Supportive Housing Institute advanced six teams’ efforts to develop over 800 affordable housing units—including 279 supportive housing units—addressing critical housing needs across the state.

Preservation of Supportive Housing: State Efforts to Strengthen Vital Assets in the Fight Against Homelessness

May 20, 2026

A CSH briefing on preserving supportive housing, featuring state and local strategies to address rising costs, deferred maintenance, and prevent housing loss.