**[What Are The Technical Assistance (TA) Process
Objectives?]{.underline}**

-   Identify critical TA needs of States and Territories

-   Design and provide TA to help States and Territories enhance
    collaboration and implement action plans

-   Help coordinate and utilize Federal resources in a strategic,
    coordinated, and non-duplicative manner

-   Create and disseminate TA tools and models

**[What Is The Technical Assistance Continuity Team
(TACT)?]{.underline}**

-   **Health Systems Research, Inc. (HSR):** Provide overall
    coordination and quality assurance; serve as the primary point of
    contact for Federal partners and TA contractors; serve as a liaison
    to existing Homeless Policy Academy contracts and planning
    activities *(Primary Contact: Jamie Hart, 512-343-1086,
    jhart@hsrnet.com)*

-   **Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA):** Coordinate TA
    activities; design and provide TA; identify appropriate consultants
    *(Primary Contact: Francine Williams,518-439-7415,
    fwilliams@prainc.com)*

-   **Technical Assistance Consultants:** Design TA with State Team;
    provide facilitation and TA; serve as a "case manager" for assigned
    States to help teams maintain momentum

**[What Types Of TA Are Available?]{.underline}**

-   **TA Materials** -- providing briefing papers, fact sheets,
    articles, targeted literature searches

-   **Team Meeting Facilitation** -- helping teams incorporate new
    stakeholders or integrate efforts with other planning activities

-   **Expert Consultation on Content-Related Issues** -- consulting in
    person or via phone on issues such as streamlining benefit
    application processes or conducting a cost-benefit analysis

-   **Group TA** - coordinating a conference call with facilitator, TA
    expert, and several States/Territories

-   **Peer-to-Peer TA** -- coordinating a conference call between
    several States and Territories or sending team members on site
    visits

-   **In-State and -Territory Academies** - facilitating the process of
    involving key stakeholders, creating a common vision and
    understanding of the issues, and developing action plans

**[What Topics Might The TA Address?]{.underline}**

+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| # Plan              | **Housing and          | **Data/Research**     |
| ning/Systems Change | Services**             |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Action Plan         | Housing development    | Cost-benefit study    |
| facilitation        |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Coalition building  | Improved access to HUD | Needs assessment      |
|                     | programs               | study                 |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Getting political   | Housing First model    | Development of        |
| buy-in              |                        | performance measures  |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Interagency Council | Housing Trust fund     | HMIS, data systems    |
| development         |                        | integration           |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Addressing          | Models of integrated   | MOUs and data sharing |
| co-occurring        | housing and services   | agreements            |
| disorders           |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Discharge planning  | SSI/SSDI training for  | Data                  |
|                     | front-line staff       | collection/research   |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| System and          | Streamlining benefit   |                       |
| organizational      | application processes  |                       |
| change              |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+

**[How do I request the different types of TA?]{.underline}**

+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| # Funding Agency    | **Eligibility          | **Contact**           |
|                     | Requirements**         |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Health Resources    | State team that        | **Margaret Lassiter** |
| and Services        | completed              | Policy Research       |
| Administration      | participation in at    | Associates, Inc. 345  |
| (HRSA)              | least one of the       | Delaware Avenue,      |
|                     | Policy Academies' 1-7  | Delmar, NY 12054      |
|                     | and completed and      | Telephone: (518)      |
|                     | submitted action plan  | 439-7415 ext. 308     |
|                     |                        | E-mail:               |
|                     |                        | <                     |
|                     |                        | mlassiter@prainc.com> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Housing and Urban   | Demand/response TA --  | **Velma Simpson**     |
| Development (HUD)   | all states and         | Office of Community   |
|                     | territories            | Planning and          |
|                     |                        | Development, Office   |
|                     |                        | of Special Needs      |
|                     |                        | Assistance Programs,  |
|                     |                        | HUD Telephone: (202)  |
|                     |                        | 708-0614 ext. 6720    |
|                     |                        | E-mail:               |
|                     |                        | <velm                 |
|                     |                        | a_s._simpson@hud.gov> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| HUD, HMIS TA        | All states and         | **Velma Simpson**     |
| Contract            | territories            | Office of Community   |
|                     |                        | Planning and          |
|                     |                        | Development, Office   |
|                     |                        | of Special Needs      |
|                     |                        | Assistance Programs,  |
|                     |                        | HUD Telephone: (202)  |
|                     |                        | 708-0614 ext. 6720    |
|                     |                        | E-mail:               |
|                     |                        | <velm                 |
|                     |                        | a_s._simpson@hud.gov> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Substance Abuse and | All states and         | **TACT Members will   |
| Mental Health       | territories            | contact each state    |
| Administration      |                        | team lead to discuss  |
| (SAMHSA), Center    |                        | TA needs.**           |
| for Mental Health   |                        |                       |
| Services (CMHS)     |                        |                       |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Substance Abuse and | All states and         | **Phyllis B. Wolfe**  |
| Mental Health       | territories            | Homeless Programs     |
| Administration      |                        | Branch, CMHS, SAMHSA  |
| (SAMHSA), Projects  |                        | Telephone: (240)      |
| for Assistance in   |                        | 276-1902 E-mail:      |
| Transition from     |                        | <phyllis.             |
| Homelessness (PATH) |                        | wolfe@samhsa.hhs.gov> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Substance Abuse and | Grantees of CSAT and   | **Phyllis B. Wolfe**  |
| Mental Health       | CMHS, including state  | Homeless Programs     |
| Administration      | departments, counties, | Branch, CMHS, SAMHSA  |
| (SAMHSA)/CSAT       | cities, and CBOs       | Telephone: (240)      |
| Co-occurring and    |                        | 276-1902 E-mail:      |
| Homeless Activities |                        | <phyllis.             |
| Branch (CHAB) and   |                        | wolfe@samhsa.hhs.gov> |
| its Grantees        |                        |                       |
|                     |                        | **Jim Herrell**, CSAT |
|                     |                        | Telephone: (240)      |
|                     |                        | 276-2789 E-mail:      |
|                     |                        | <jim.he               |
|                     |                        | rrell@samhsa.hhs.gov> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+
| Veterans Affairs    | Organizations serving  | **Roger Case**        |
| (VA), National      | homeless veterans and  | Program Manager       |
| Coalition for       | their families         | Homeless Providers    |
| Homeless Veterans   | (including faith-based | Grant and Per Diem    |
| -- VA Homeless      | organizations and      | Program Department of |
| Provider Grant and  | CBOs)                  | Veterans Affairs      |
| Per Diem TA Program |                        | Telephone: (877)      |
|                     |                        | 332-0334 E-mail:      |
|                     |                        | <roger                |
|                     |                        | .casey@hq.med.va.gov> |
+---------------------+------------------------+-----------------------+