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Advocacy Update: Sign-On Letter for Non-Defense Discretionary Funding

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January 9, 2015 Sign Organizational Sign-On Letter for Non-Defense Discretionary Funding The Alliance, along with its national partners, is circulating an organizational sign-on letter urging lawmakers to replace sequestration with a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not disproportionately hurt non-defense discretionary (NDD) programs. This broad array of programs includes homeless assistance and affordable housing programs, as well as community development, job training, public health, national park, and scientific research programs, among others. Sign on today to prevent unfair budget caps and sequestration from taking place in fiscal year (FY) 2016.  Sequestration cuts in FY 2016 would reduce the capacity of HUD programs and have devastating impacts on the vulnerable people they serve, and would be a major impediment in our work to end homelessness in

IDIS and HEROS Systems Unavailable - January 9, 2015 at 4 PM EST

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . IDIS and HEROS Systems Unavailable - January 9, 2015 at 4 PM EST Please be advised: The IDIS and HEROS Systems will be unavailable for access today, January 9 2015, between 4:00 PM EST and 4:30 PM EST to resolve a software patch issue. Please plan to save your work and log out of IDIS and HEROS by no later than 3:55 PM EST. HUD expects to restore service for both Systems by 4:30 PM EST, at which time all users may resume access. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience resulting from this interruption and appreciate your patience.

Depression in America: A Forum With SAMHSA and NBC Washington

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . Depression in America: A Forum With SAMHSA and NBC Washington Saturday, January 10, 2015 | 12–12:45 p.m. Eastern Time Depression: what is it, who is affected, and what can we do about it? This Saturday, SAMHSA's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, will explore these questions and more during an NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo forum called "Depression in America." Join the discussion virtually by watching the live stream and tweeting your questions to @SAMHSAgov using the hashtags #DepressionChat and #NBC4HealthExpo . We look forward to a great conversation.