Emergency Financial Assistance was provided on a one-time basis for rent or utilities through a homelessness prevention call center referring eligible individuals to government or private entities that had funds immediately available.
Emergency Financial Assistance was tested in 1 study.
Pathways has no evidence to assess support for this intervention on long-term earnings. This means that there were no moderate- or high-quality studies of the effect of this intervention on long-term earnings.
Emergency Financial Assistance was provided on a one-time basis for rent or utilities through a homelessness prevention call center referring eligible individuals to government or private entities that had funds immediately available.
Emergency Financial Assistance was provided on a one-time basis for rent or utilities through a homelessness prevention call center referring eligible individuals to government or private entities that had funds immediately available. One-time assistance typically was about $900-1,000. Eligibility rules varied by funding agency, with the call center triaging callers according to rules and funding availability.
Emergency Financial Assistance was evaluated in Chicago, IL.
| Study quality rating | Study counts per rating |
|---|---|
 Low
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1 |
Emergency Financial Assistance was coordinated through a public Homelessness Prevention Call Center and administered through various government and private agencies that provided the financial assistance.
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