The document discusses challenges homeless individuals face in accessing mainstream resources like SSI, Medicaid, TANF and food stamps. It identifies individual, provider and systems-level barriers. Best practices are presented that aim to increase enrollment through outreach programs, streamlined applications, inter-agency collaboration and policies tailored for homeless applicants. Examples include benefit representatives stationed at homeless centers, universal online applications, Medicaid enrollment for those in hospitals and shelters, and job programs for families exiting shelters.