 Federal funding requires that homeless service providers conform to a policy approach called Housing First, which focuses on getting clients into apartments as quickly as possible. Services can then be offered as an option, but they're not stipulated, nor is readiness for independent living assessed. Graham says this approach is limiting. The federal government, through HUD, has latched on to Housing First as the way into the deal. It's one way, and it's a way, and it's a piece of the puzzle. And it's an important piece of the puzzle, but it can't be the only piece of that puzzle.