CoC Program: Housing Assistance [UPDATED 2025]
How to use Continuum of Care Program funds to provide housing assistance in the City of Long Beach.
Introduction
Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
HQS Assessment
HQS Quiz
National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
NSPIRE Inspection Tool and Checklist
NSPIRE Standards: How to Inspect
NSPIRE Quiz
Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Requirements
LBP Requirement Forms and Worksheets
LBP Screening
LBP Quiz
Rent Reasonableness and Fair Market Rent
Occupancy Charges and Resident Rent
Difference Between Leasing and Rental Assistance
Leasing (Cost Category)
Rental Assistance (Cost Category)
Leasing and Rental Assistance Quiz
Optional Survey