Continuum of Care News

Earlier today, August 10, 2017, we sent a mailing list message regarding the cutoff drawdown date for some FY 2010 CPD grants. The date does NOT apply to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). We apologize for the mis-statement in the previous message. A corrected message regarding the CPD grants the date applies to is available on the HUD Exchange .             Visit the HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info

New Behavioral Health Barometer Reports Provide In-Depth, State-Level Data SAMHSA released the fourth edition of its Behavioral Health Barometer state reports. These reports include data about key issues such as the prevalence of substance use, serious thoughts of suicide, serious mental illness, and treatment, for each state and the District of Columbia. The findings are presented by age, gender, racial and ethnic categories, poverty status, and health insurance status. The reports can assist policymakers and public health providers in targeting programs and interventions to reduce the impact of mental and substance use disorders on America's communities. Download the State Reports

3 New Community Case Studies on Encampments! New Case Studies Explore Innovative Strategies for Connecting People in Encampments to Housing            In 2015, we released Ending Homelessness for People in Encampments: Advancing the Dialogue , to help communities develop coordinated strategies to create lasting solutions for people living in encampments. We checked in with Charleston, San Francisco, and Seattle to see what lessons they could share from their efforts, adding to previous case studies from Chicago, Dallas, and Philadelphia.   Highlights from the CoC NOFA: New Opportunities for Innovation a...

Funding for most Fiscal Year 2010 grants will expire on September 30, 2017. Drawdowns for these funds must be made by September 15, 2017 . This deadline applies to the following grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Drawdowns for grants funded with other years can continue to be processed past September 15, 2017.             Visit the HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info

Collaborative Applicants must upload and attach The 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Report downloaded from HUD's Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) when they submit their FY 2017 CoC Consolidated Application through e-snaps . Update to the 2017 CoC Competition Report The HDX CoC Competition Report was updated on Friday, August 4 to exclude Overflow and Seasonal Beds in the HMIS Bed Coverage Rate table for Emergency Shelters Beds. Collaborative Applicants who downloaded the 2017 Competition Report prior to Friday, August 4 should download the updated report prior to uploading and submitting their FY 2017 CoC Application in e-snaps . 2017 CoC Program Competition Report Instructions The HDX Competition Report is available now. 2017 CoC Program Competition Report Instructions for how CoCs can access and download the HDX Competition Report can be found on the HUD Exchange website . Questions If you have any questions about the FY 2017 CoC Program ...