Glossary of Terms: E

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  • Eligibility Requirement

    The conditions a person must meet in order to become a participant in a program or service.

  • Emergency Housing

    Designed to assist homeless individuals with immediate temporary shelter/housing, with the goal of moving into transitional and/or permanent housing.

  • Emergency Shelter

    Any facility with overnight sleeping accommodations. The primary purpose, of which, is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless in general or for specific populations of homeless persons. The length of stay can range depending on the shelter’s guidelines.

  • Extremely Low Income

    At or below 30% of the area wide median income.