| Example Projects |
Beds |
Units |
| Congregate/dorm shelter (shared room, cots or bunks) |
Count every sleeping spot |
Same as bed count, unless you have separate private rooms — then count the rooms |
| Family shelter with private rooms |
Count total sleeping spots across all rooms |
Count the number of private rooms |
| Scattered-site apartments (RRH, PSH) |
If you know exact bedroom/bed capacity, add it up. If not: multiply number of units × estimated average household size |
Count the number of apartments/leases you can support at once |
| Hotel/motel vouchers |
The most guests you could house on any single night |
The most rooms you could pay for on any single night |
| Projects with a fixed number of vouchers |
Base both numbers on the number of vouchers to be funded and available |
Same as beds |