Homeless and Housing Services supports a statewide housing system that serves as a safety net for homeless persons and to promote statewide access to affordable housing.  Homeless and Housing Services also provides leadership, resources and coordination among a large group of homeless service providers.

Homeless & Housing Services administers funds received from the NH general fund (for emergency shelters and the Housing Guarantee and Rental Guarantee Programs); from the US DHHS Center for Mental Health Services (for "Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness" that provide outreach to homeless persons who suffer from mental illness); and from US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (for emergency shelters, Homeless Outreach, Supportive Housing, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus {HIV}/Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome {AIDS}.