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Funding Opportunity: Department of Justice's Specialized Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Service Providers

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applicants to provide intensive human trafficking training and technical assistance to service providers in one of two purpose areas: (1) housing, and (2) employment, in order to assist them in developing and implementing meaningful housing and/or employment practices. The solicitation closes on March 16, 2017. For additional information on the solicitation or information on how to apply, please visit the FY 2017 Specialized Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Service Providers program information and application page.             Visit the HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info

Resources from Our Federal Partners

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Recently, our partners at the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have released the following materials and training opportunities that will assist Continuums of Care (CoCs) and their stakeholders in their efforts to prevent and end homelessness. Each of the following resources are described below in more detail: Enhancing Coordinated Entry through Partnerships with Mainstream Resources and Programs (USICH)   Strategies to Address the Intersection of the Opioid Crisis and Homelessness (USICH)   “Personal Experiences with Housing First | Successes, Challenges, & Recommendations” webinar (SAMHSA) United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Enhancing Coordinated Entry Through Partnerships with Mainstream Resources and Programs To assist communities with implementing HUD's requirements for coordinated entry announced in CPD-17-01: Notice Establishing Additional

Only One Day Left! Early-bird Discount Ends TOMORROW!!!

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An agenda packed with the sessions you need now more than ever! View this email in your browser Every session designed to help you navigate the changing currents & uncharted waters. Register Now! Be part of the most important gathering of thought leaders in supportive housing & housing policy. Learn how to meet the challenges ahead & what to expect on the federal, state & local levels as key budget debates unfold.  Receive up-to-date perspectives, predictions, trends & innovations focused on crucial & timely issues. Join us in Denver May 24 - 26 for CSH Supportive Housing Summit 2017 Full Session Descriptions/Selections Available for These Tracks Community Investment/Supportive

Three Dangers and an Opportunity

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Also: New Bills Would Enforce Ignorance * Houston, We Have a Segregation Problem * Not All Asian Elderly Are Well Off * What Must Be Done -- Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. Also: New Bills Would Enforce Ignorance ● Houston, We Have a Segregation Problem ● Not All Asian Elderly Are Well Off ● What Must Be Done Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Shelterforce in Print! Subscribe Now! Industry News Vicki Been, Katherine O'Regan Return to NYU Furman Center Been, most recently commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development under Mayor Bill de Blasio, and O'Regan, most recently assistant secretary for policy development and research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will