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2015 NCHV Veterans Access to Housing Summit - Beyond the Definitions: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Event nearing capacity, register today!  Beyond the Definitions: Where the Rubber Hits the Road We know that change for homeless veterans overall comes down to addressing each individual veteran, but how can you capitalize on what we are learning from overlapping national initiatives that challenge Mayors and push for ‘functional zero’? At this year’s Housing Summit, you will have the opportunity to learn from and share with your peers to dig in to what programs and definitions mean to pull out tangible, effective practices that propel change on the local level. Spend time with representatives from community agencies who have mastered key components of 'functional zero' systems. Hear how they combined coordinated intake, landlord engagement, pee

Find out what this historic goal means for you and your family. Filing is easier.  Learn more . Can't see this? View online . A Historic Success for Veterans Service This week, we reduced the disability claims backlog to 98,535 claims - an 84% reduction from its peak and a historic low . This reduction means that Veterans' disability claim decisions are being delivered more accurately and efficiently. The faster Veterans receive completed claim decisions, the quicker they can access the benefits they are entitled to. As we mark this important milestone in VA's history, we commit to continuing our efforts to improve. We will never waiver in our dedication to providing the best possible service to Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, and Survivors. Find out more about how VA is improving services to Veterans and what you ca

August 26, 2015 Take Local Action to Break the Cycle of Incarceration & Homelessness for Veterans This new USICH brief describes emerging strategies for intercepting and assisting Veterans involved with the criminal justice system. Read the brief .   Watch the webinar or download the slides  from the July 8 webinar with speakers from VA's Veterans Justice Programs and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.

Additional Funds Available for HUD-VASH to Aid Efforts to House Veterans Applications for new funding initiative, Extraordinary Administrative Fees (EAF), considered on a first-come first-served basis until Nov. 13, 2015 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a unique and timely funding opportunity to support your community efforts to rapidly house veterans as you work toward the national goal of ending all veteran homelessness. In response to the challenges in assisting veterans with VASH or SSVF resources in locating and moving into a unit,  a NEW HUD funding initiative, known as Extraordinary Administrative Fees (EAF), is now available for communities that need additional funds for any necessary, additional or extraordinary expenses to aid current efforts. The utilization of these funds must result in an increase in lease-u

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Save the Date: How New Orleans Ended Veteran Homelessness Webinar - September 1, 2015 - 3 PM EDT On January 7, 2015, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that New Orleans had become the first city in the United States to end Veteran homelessness.  This webinar will present specific strategies and actions undertaken in New Orleans that can assist other communities working to achieve these same results. Presenters include staff from the Mayor’s Office, the City’s housing department, the local Continuum of Care and the local office of the U.S. Department of Veteran

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder: NDRC NOFA-Specific Webinar: Resources Available to Applicants - August 27, 2015 - 3 PM EDT This NDRC NOFA-Specific webinar is one of the many upcoming webinars in the NDRC Webinar Series . It will be held on August 27, 2015 at 3:00 PM EDT. The NDRC Information page on the HUD Exchange provides links to a number of resources for the use of NDRC applicants. This webinar will review the information available and show applicants how to find it, after which NDRC staff will respond to questions live. NDRC staff will be available to answer questions on al

Cloudburst just posted a new position opening with a heavy emphasis on CoC/ HEARTH at the link below. We're looking for a quick turnaround time on this, so if you know someone who is interested, please indicate that when you share. If you have any questions about the position itself, please feel free to contact Kat Freeman directly at kathleen.freeman@cloudburstgroup.com https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=cginccloud&jobId=76371&lang=en_US Have a great evening! Dan Fox Analyst,  Housing and Community Development Solutions for Health | Housing | Land 301-918-4400 (Main Office) 240-582-3639 (Direct) Connect with us: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn