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SNAPS In Focus: What it Means to End Veteran Homelessness

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . SNAPS In Focus: What it Means to End Veteran Homelessness Just over five years ago, this Administration set out to not just address homelessness, but to end it. Since the launch of Opening Doors , HUD, our federal partners, and communities across the country have been changing the way this work is done, turning status quo on its head. We have broken down silos and fostered partnerships that were once considered impossible. We have taken risks, tested strategies, and changed course when something was not having the impact expected. And as a result, we are seein

Schedule and Resources for the 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Schedule and Resources for the 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Beginning on October 1, 2015, communities can submit their data for the 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) through the Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX). In preparation, those assigned as Primary Contacts for Continuums of Care (CoCs) should log in at www.hudhdx.info and review and edit the list of people who have access to their community’s data via the HDX (see the HDX Admin\CoC Access tabs). CoCs that have not participated in the past but wish to submit data this year can reg

Special Alert from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

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Special Alert: Further Guidance for Communities on Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Veteran Homelessness Having trouble viewing this email? Click here October 2, 2015 Special Alert JUST RELEASED: Further Guidance for Communities on What it Means to End Veteran Homelessness Fundamentally, ending Veteran homelessness is about two things: Connecting Veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness now to permanent housing. Making sure that no Veteran experiences chronic or long-

Rescheduled Date: Spotlighting Communities that are Successfully Coordinating Resources to End Veteran Homelessness - October 6, 2015 - 3:30 PM EDT

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Rescheduled Date: Hear from Your Peers Webinar - Spotlighting Two Communities that are Successfully Coordinating Healthcare and Housing Resources to End Veteran Homelessness - October 6, 2015 - 3:30 PM EDT Originally planned for Tuesday, September 29th, this webinar has been rescheduled to October 6th from 3:30 to 5:00 PM EDT. Please register below to attend. Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness set the goal to end homelessness among military veterans in 2015. Ensuring that veterans get and stay successfully housed requir

Disaster Preparedness for CoCs and ESG Recipients

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Disaster Preparedness for CoCs and ESG Recipients When a disaster strikes, individuals and families living on the street are among the most vulnerable populations. Persons experiencing homelessness have little or no resources to evacuate or shelter in place, stockpile food, and access medications. As Hurricane Joaquin builds and its effects – including heavy rains, high winds, and flooding – threaten some coastal areas in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States, Continuums of Care (CoCs) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) recipients and s

[Draft] AHAR Extension Request from MD CoC's to HUD

ATTN: MD CoC Leads + HMIS Leads, as most of us have already discussed, I am proposing to send this request to our HUD TA's at Abt and Associates regarding an extension to the AHAR draft and final due dates.  If anyone objects or wishes to be excluded from this letter, please let me know.  I plan on sending the final email to Abt and Associates by 10/7/15.  Thank you! ...the MD CoC's are requesting for HUD to extend the AHAR deadlines (draft and final) due to the significant increased workload as a result of numerous recent program changes and additions, which include, but are not limited to the items listed below. 2015 NOFA / CoC Application 2014 HMIS Data Standards 2015 HMIS Critical Data Standards Changes Zero Veterans Homeless by 12/31/15 Coordinated Assessment Rating + Ranking Housing First Prioritizing Chronically Homelessness VA Community Planning 2015 ESG data standards + CAPER SHP + HHS + VA + CDBG + CSBG  VAWA + SAMHSA +  HOPWA + RHY + SSVF 

Baltimore County HMIS News 10/2/15

Good afternoon!  Please view the news below.  Thank you for your participation! HMIS Online Report Cards *HMIS Monthly Report Card   (housing) *HMIS Monthly Report Card  (services) Yellow = area of potential concern Red = failed performance measure NOTE: Failed performance measures may result in funding suspension and/or ranking penalties.    News + Updates Blog    Employment Opps Jason Burns, MCSE Systems Administrator teamhmis.com 443-574-HMIS 410-887-5968 Always use our manuals. NEVER guess! Proper data saves hours!  F orums   *  News   *  Report Cards   *   Support   *   Training   *   U nsubscribe