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This webinar, held on August 29, 2017, focuses on underwriting standards for income-producing real estate projects financed by HUD's Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program. This training's focus includes housing, commercial and mixed use real projects. This webinar is a companion piece to the " Section 108 Underwriting Guidelines for Income-Producing Projects ", available on the HUD Exchange. Participants will learn: The objectives of underwriting The underwriting strategies used by Section 108 programs The duties of an underwriter The process for determining a project's financial viability The key elements used to determine a borrower's financial capacity Who Should Attend? The Underwriting Income-Producing Real Estate Projects webinar is relevant to CDBG Grantees that currently have or are planning to apply for a Section 108 Loan Guarantee. The webinar is also relevant for other CDBG grantees that are considering use of grant funds for econo...

Bowman Client Update Qlik Sense Master Visualization Items Available We are pleased to announce that we have resolved the issue with the deployment of the Master Visualization Items and this feature is now available. Please contact your CCA for your assigned prefix or if you have any questions. Mediware Information Systems, Inc. 11711 W. 79th St. | Lenexa, KS 66214 | (888) MEDIWARE mediware.com | info@mediware.com

Project Rating and Ranking Tool Instructional Video HUD has published four videos to accompany the Project Rating and Ranking Tool, which was released earlier this year to help CoCs use objective, performance-based scoring criteria for their local competitions. The four videos released by HUD walk through the steps of using the tool: Video 1: Overview : The first video provides an overview of the tool and explains how to get started.   Video 2: Prepare list of projects for review : The second video covers how to prepare a list of projects for review in excel.   Video 3: Review all projects : The third video explains the process for reviewing renewal, expansion, and new projects.   Video 4: Rank projects : The final video walks through how to rank projects using the tool. View the Project Rating and Ranking Tool and the accompanying videos . Update to the Project Rating and Ranking Tool This tool was updated on August 22, 2017. The updat...

Strengthening the Role of Emergency Shelters Strengthening the Role of Emergency Shelter Within Effective Crisis Response Systems              Emergency shelter can and must play essential roles within effective, housing-focused crisis response systems.   Our latest brief discusses how shelter can promote dignity and respect for every person, divert people from the homelessness service system when possible, foster low-barrier access to emergency services, and serve as a platform for housing access.    Read the brief.   Putting 'Housing is Health Care' Into Action...

Webinar: Supporting Families Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | 1–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time SAMHSA and the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Children's Bureau invite you to join a webinar titled, "Supporting Families Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders, CAPTA Plan of Safe Care." This webinar will provide: Current data on the opioid crisis and child welfare services Information on the changes made to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) through the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act and Plan of Safe Care Provision Strategies for strengthening collaboration between systems working with pregnant women with opioid and other substance use disorders Lessons learned and best practices from the Substance Exposed Infants In-Depth Technical Assistance program and Policy Academy for address...

August 28, 2017 Subscribe SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Data    |    Resources    |    Events    |    SAMHSA News Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Joins SAMHSA as the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz has joined SAMHSA as the first Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. In this role, she works across federal agencies to bring the full force of the government to bear in support of the clinical priorities identified by Secretary Thomas E. Price to address the opioid epidemic and focus on the treatment and care needs of Americans with serious mental illness. ...