Observed arrival · 2026-08-28
HEAT: Housing Assessment Without the Black Box
HEAT is a structured housing-triage assessment for coordinated entry that documents needs, computes chronic-homelessness status, and recommends interventions without assigning a score or queue position.
Field notes
The assessment separates measured information from local policy: it computes statutory homelessness-related determinations and support-planning categories, while leaving allocation decisions to the community. The page identifies instrument version 0.27.0-pilot, a 23-question common core, and a 36-question hard cap. Published sample outputs also track documentation still required and attach reasons, eligibility questions, and cautions to intervention options.
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