Continuum of Care News

The University of Maryland School of Social Work is offering a one day conference titled FROM WAR TO WORKFORCE: Assisting Veterans as They  Reintegrate into the Workforce.  The conference is located at the university in Baltimore and will take place on   Friday, May 9, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p. m. The cost is $95 (for 6 CEU’s) or $45 if CEU’s are not being requested. A continental breakfast and lunch will also be provided. Please use the link below for registration if you would like CEUs http://umsswalumni.umaryland. edu/s/1178/index.aspx?sid= 1178&gid=1&pgid=639&cid=1433& ecid=1433&crid=0&calpgid=13& calcid=664    If you do not want CEUs, please  (410) 706 1839  to register at the lower price of $45 Veterans can register for free by calling  (410) 706 1839  

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Submitting 2014 HIC and PIT Count Data Deadline Reminder I. Submitting 2014 Data to HUD All 2014 Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and Point-in-Time (PIT) count data must be submitted to HUD via HUD’s Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) web portal by Wednesday, April 30, 2014 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time . Meeting the HIC and PIT data submission deadline is a factor considered by HUD in the annual Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition.    Submitting the HIC and the PIT data in HDX is a two-step process; your organization must per

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Launches New eCon Planning Suite Resources HUD has released new resources to support grantees in using the eCon Planning Suite and completing their Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans. These products include two toolkits and a series of short video tutorials. Guide to the Data Driven Toolkit in CPD Maps HUD has released two toolkits. The first is the Guide to the Data Driven Toolkit in CPD Maps .  This toolkit provides instructions for using the Data Toolkit Widget in CPD Maps to analyze data to inform the Consolidated Plan

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Upcoming Webinar: NSP Closeout Instructions – May 1, 2014 - 2 PM EDT On April 22, 2014, HUD published the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Closeout Guide to supplement CPD Notice 2014-02, Closeout Instructions for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs Grants. The Guide and the Notice provide instructions for the closeout of NSP 1, 2, and 3 grants by describing closeout criteria, the steps HUD and a grantee will take in the closeout process, and special closeout considerations. On May 1 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT, HUD w

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Awards $29 Million To 26 Local HIV-AIDS Housing Programs Funding supports stable housing for individuals and families at risk for homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $29 million in grants to assist more than 1,200 extremely low-income persons and families living with HIV/AIDS annually. This funding will provide these households with a stable living environment, which is essential to accessing healthcare and HIV related services. In addition to housing assistance, these local programs

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Publishes FY 2014 HOME Consortia List and Member Percentage Reports HUD has published the following FY 2014 HOME Consortia documents: FY 2014 HOME Consortia List FY 2014 HOME Consortia Participating Members Percentage Report Guidance on HOME Consortia is available on the HOME Consortia page. The HOME Program resource pages provide program guidance, tools, trainings, reports, and other resources for the HOME Program.

Our McKinney-Vento person is also a big part of our TriCounty CoC but does not enter into HMIS.  We get regular updates on the numbers of children… In Warren County, we try to hold at least one meeting a year with the homeless liaisons from each school or district ( NJ requires that each school have a liaison) to get input and share data for planning purposes.  The state tracks reported instances of students experiencing homelessness but we know there are many others without a fixed address who do not report. The statewide Children's System of Care  (CSOC) in NJ is partnering with McKinney-Vento liaisons to develop Education Partnerships throughput the state that share information with school districts regarding services and interventions for children, including homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing programs. New Jersey also just received a statewide federal planning grant to develop strategies for addressing youth homelessness (16 – 24), particularly those wit