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HUD Updates Consolidated Plan in IDIS Desk Guide and Posts Quick Guides

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Updates Consolidated Plan in IDIS Desk Guide and Posts Quick Guides HUD has posted the following Consolidated Plan resources: Consolidated Plan in IDIS Desk Guide HUD has updated the guide to include editorial changes for clarity. This version also includes edits on the following topics: Copying and Amending Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan: Additional guidance in process for copying and amending Consolidated and Annual Action Plans. Consortia Instructions: Additional guidance for Consortia in managing amendments to the Consolidated Plan and co

REGISTER: Maryland CoC Meeting 6/29, 10am

Good morning!  Please register your CoC Lead(s) + HMIS Lead(s) for our upcoming CoC Meeting on 6/29, 10am by completing this very short registration survey .  These meetings are now bi-annual (instead of quarterly).  We plan to have representatives from HUD, HUD TA, DHCD, DHMH, DHR, UWCM, etc. to share vital program news, regulations, and updates.  Lunch will be provided by DHCD.  Hope to see you there! DATE + TIME : 6/29, 10am to 3pm LOCATION : MD Transportation Dept, 7201 Corporate Center Dr, Hanover, MD 21076 PARKING : Free LUNCH : Free (provided by DHCD) REGISTRATION : Complete  registration survey  for all your CoC members Jason Burns, MCSE Systems Administrator hmisadmin.blogspot.com hmisadmin.com 443-574-HMIS

News from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

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Preparing for the FY16 CoC Competition with a Relentless Focus on Strengthening Our Systems               The mission  of ending homelessness calls upon all of us to make extremely hard choices.  In preparing for the FY 2016 CoC competition,  Executive Director Matthew Doherty  encourages communities  to maintain a relentless focus on addressing the most challenging issues. He also points to tools that will help support your efforts to sharpen your systems. Build Your Landlord Engagement Program with these Key Strategies      Landlords play important roles in your local efforts to end homelessness. Creating partnerships with private market landlords is critical and best accomplished through an outreach and engagement strategy. Read the latest article from Regional Coordinator Katy Miller, who  walks us through the core components  of landlord engagement programs and community initiatives.   Enhancing Outcomes for Youth Exiting Foster C

Register Today:2016 Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) Workshops in Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Denver, CO; and Fort Worth, TX 

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Register Today: 2016 Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) Workshops in Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Denver, CO; and Fort Worth, TX The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is pleased to announce the 2016 series of Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) Workshops . Similar to past DRGR workshop series, these sessions will provide an overview of the five DRGR modules, as well as the features of DRGR Release 7.11. Participants will learn: DRGR System Functionality Types of Information to Report How to Enter Information into DRGR Common DRG