Recommendations to Improve Housing Deposits Implementation: Uplifting Promising Practices and Recommended Changes to Address Common Pain Points
Date: December 2024
Description:
Recommendations for how DHCS, MCPs, and housing Community Supports providers can improve Housing Deposits implementation.
10 recommendations approved by at least 75% of the full Advisory Committee
Housing Deposits workflow stages and pain points
Alternate recommendations developed by the workgroup
How partners could use this report:
Use the recommendations to identify, advocate for, and implement local changes and improvements
Better understand the different stages of the referral process and the unique challenges for each stage
Implement changes made by the updated DHCS Policy Guide Volume 2 released in April 2025 and for implementation of Transitional Rent in July 2025/January 2026. Access the Updated Policy Guide here.
