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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . SNAPS In Focus: CoC Planning For the past few years, we have been encouraging Continuums of Care (CoCs) to implement the strategies that will help us meet the goals of Opening Doors   and end homelessness in this country. We have asked communities to: Prioritize more units for individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness;   Improve data collection and use data to measure system-level performance ;   Lower barriers to housing by adopting Housing First principles;   Use reallocation to eliminate poor performing p...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Upcoming: Understanding the Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Veteran Homelessness Webinar - October 29, 2015 - 3 PM EDT The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released updated criteria and new benchmarks to define the vision of ending Veteran homelessness within communities. Join us for a webinar where we discuss the criteria and how to use it to align your local efforts in support of that vision, with a focus on long-term, lasting s...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Sign Up Now: The HUD Exchange Pay for Success Mailing List HUD is pleased to announce the addition of a new HUD Exchange Mailing List to provide information and updates on topics related to the Pay for Success Demonstration. Pay for Success (PFS) is an innovative financing model that leverages philanthropic and private dollars to provide assistance up front, with the government paying after they generate results. Unlike programs structured around processes rather than measurable results, Pay for Success provides greater flexibility for state, local, and triba...

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Shelterforce in print   One year for $18 Subscribe Now! Events Online Event: Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Answers Your Questions | Oct 28 President Darren Walker will answer questions about the foundation's new focus on inequality, and a new approach to grant making. Ask questions in advance by posting them on the Chronicle's Facebook page . Online Event: An Innovative Approach in Baltimore's Oliver Neighborhood | Nov 10 The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Community Matters series explores the complex issues surrounding community change, highlighting the story of a community-driven effort to reclaim and reinvest in East Balti...