# NIH Reporter #3R01DA061228-03S1

Improving Health and Housing Outcomes through a Simulation and Economic Model (iHOUSE Model)

**Recipient:** University of Colorado Denver

**Award Amount:** $111,150.00
**Ceiling:** $111,150.00

**Awarded:** September 07, 2026

**Identifier:** 3R01DA061228-03S1

This award funds the development of the iHOUSE Model, an agent-based simulation to improve health outcomes related to HIV, overdose, and life expectancy among homeless populations in Denver and San Francisco, using stakeholder engagement and modeling techniques.

### Description

The improving Health and Housing Outcomes through a Simulation and Economic (iHOUSE) Model is an agent-based model simulating the dynamic processes contributing to HIV incidence, overdose, and life expectancy among people along the housing and homelessness continuum of care in Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA. The project will use a Group Model Building process to engage stakeholders in the scientific process and inform the development of the model. The iHOUSE Model will be used to investigate potential combinations of HIV and substance use service delivery programs that are most beneficial for improving health outcomes at various steps in the housing continuum, how those compare to housing-centered strategies, and their effectiveness in the U.S.

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