This study examines new data from the 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC) with an explicit focus on comparing homeless assistance programs administered by faith-based and secular non-profit organizations. It describes how the two groups compare in terms of specific numbers and types of programs; numbers of program contacts; types of clients and special population focus (battered women, families, runaway youth, people with alcohol, drug or mental health problems, etc.); program administrators' assessments of homeless clients' needs; how clients are referred to/from programs; and how much government funding they receive.