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SNAPS In Focus: Addressing the Needs of Human Trafficking Victims

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . SNAPS In Focus: Addressing the Needs of Human Trafficking Victims Over the years, I have written numerous messages through our In Focus series about certain subpopulations including survivors of domestic violence, youth experiencing homelessness, and persons experiencing chronic homelessness. Today I want to talk about victims and survivors of human trafficking. Victims of human trafficking come from all walks of life and can be anyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeco

HUD, HHS, and the VA Release Version 5 of the 2014 HMIS Data Standards

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD, HHS, and the VA Release Version 5 of the 2014 HMIS Data Standards HUD and its federal partners have released critical updates to the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Data Standards. The revised 2014 HMIS Data Manual Version 5 and 2014 HMIS Data Dictionary Version 5 are now available on the HUD Exchange . These changes to the Data Standards were identified as critical by HUD and its federal partners because the data is needed for reporting purposes for the various partner programs. Every effort was made to determine if the necessary informat

FY2016 COC Application (Code of Conduct Form)

​  This has been a requirement for many years, however in reading over the list updated through June 2016 I see that certain COC recipients are NOT listed! If you do not see your organization name on the list at the link below, remember to include your Code of Conduct plan as part of the FY2016 submission as an attachment. Applicant Code of Conduct. The Code must be attached in e-snaps or on file with HUD at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/conduct . Ann M. Schenning Senior CPD Representative U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 10 South Howard Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 209-6585 Fax: (410) 209-6672    E-mail: ann.m.schenning@hud.gov