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COC Grantees now have the option of using eLOCCS

Some Happy News to look forward to!! From: Harmon-Darrow, Aimee Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:06 AM To: Bal CPD Subject: COC Grantees now have the option of using eLOCCS Hello CPD, FYI, HUD is eliminating the LOCCS-VRS system. I don’t know the timeframe for this transition but eLOCCS is now available for all our COC grantees. CPD HQ hasn’t issued anything official, and speaking with Financial analysts throughout the country, some places are further ahead of this transition than others. The Richmond FO was a pilot for this transition and has all of their grantees in eLOCCS. They developed some instructions for the transition. After reviewing them, I will be pushing it out to our grantees. Aimee Harmon-Darrow Financial Analyst Baltimore Field Office 10 S. Howard Street 5th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201

News Alert: Registration Closes Early for 2014 National Conference

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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here June 11, 2014      POLICY   |   DATA + RESEARCH   |   TOOL + TRAINING   |   NEWS + MEDIA Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... News Alert: Registration Closes Early for 2014 National Conference The Alliance would like to thank everyone who has registered for the 2014 National Conference on Ending Homelessness. Due to overwhelming response, we have had to close registration for the conference nearly a month earlier than scheduled. Additionally, we will be unable to offer onsite registration. If you are interested in being added to the conference registration wait list, please email your name, organization, and email address to the Alliance's Office Coordinator Susan Nich directly at snich@naeh.org . Should a spot become available, we will contact you to let you know and register you at the rate in effect the day you joined the w

Additional guidance on calculating the value of match for COC projects

From: Harmon-Darrow, Aimee  Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:22 AM To: Bal CPD Subject: Additional guidance on calculating the value of match for COC projects The question of how to calculate the value of in-kind match was discussed during the monthly Financial Analyst call and further guidance was provided by the SNAPS office below. Valuation: Her responses to the questions standard language from the CoC Program AAQ. HUD is publishing additional FAQs related to match in the next 2-4 weeks. The CoC Program Match Toolkit will be published late summer. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Q: How does a recipient/subrecipient value volunteer hours for match in the CoC Program?.  A: Under the Continuum of Care (CoC) program Interim Rule, there is not a fixed or standard hourly rate for volunteer hours. In the case of supportive services provided by volunteers or interns, the recipient or subrecipient must have a written letter from the volunteer or intern