Continuum of Care News

Beginning this year, HUD has replaced the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) data submission process for Continuums of Care (CoCs) with the Longitudinal Systems Analysis (LSA) report. HUD has developed a new platform for the submission of the LSA, the Homelessness Data Exchange, Version 2.0 (HDX 2.0) , and opened it for communities to preview and test prior to the next official submission period. The highly granular dataset produced by a CoC’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), once uploaded to the HDX 2.0, will enhance the ability of communities to review their data and to streamline how CoCs provide their aggregated HMIS data to HUD each year for the written AHAR to Congress. Typically, HUD opens the HDX for AHAR submission on October 1st each year. Due to the programming complexities of the new LSA reporting specifications, HUD is still working closely with vendors and data collection staff to finalize the reporting timeline for this first year of LSA...

There are 4 days remaining until the application submission deadline for the FY 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition . Unless you have received an extension from HUD, the FY 2018 CoC Consolidated Applications, that includes the CoC Application and CoC Priority Listing with all project applications either approved and ranked or rejected, are due Tuesday, September 18, 2018 by 8:00 PM EDT . The CoC Application and the CoC Priority Listing are separate submissions in e-snaps ; therefore, Collaborative Applicants must ensure that both the CoC Application and the CoC Priority Listing, that includes all project applications either approved and ranked or rejected, are submitted in e-snaps prior to the application submission deadline of September 18, 2018 by 8:00 PM EDT. HUD anticipates 376 CoC Consolidated Application submissions by the September 18, 2018 deadline of 5:00 PM EDT. HUD strongly recommends that Collaborative Applicants submit their applications as so...

As discussed in SNAPS In Focus: The New Joint Transitional Housing and Rapid Re-housing Component , the Joint Transitional Housing (TH) and Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Component Project was designed to help communities provide crisis housing with financial assistance and wrap around supportive services needed by program participants to quickly move into permanent housing. HUD has issued clarified instruction for project setup: all joint-component projects should be set up as two separate projects in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), one for the TH portion and one for the RRH portion, with each project using the Federal Funding Source data element to identify both the CoC Program TH and CoC Program RRH funding sources, and to record the common grant identifying number in each project. HUD’s new detailed instructions have been posted to the HUD Exchange. Questions If you have any questions/comments about the HMIS project setup, please visit the HUD Exchange...

PT Youth Worker (SHMS,  Innterim) SUMMARY   Responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing activities for youth residing at Family Shelter.  Assures that necessary client supervision is provided, and attends to client crises appropriately.   PRINCIPAL DUTIES Facilitate daily activities for youth residents of Sarah’s Hope. Supervise youth during program hours to ensure safety of young people at all times, and ensure adherence to the rules and principles of Sarah’s Hope. Work with other Youth Workers to plan and implement after school and weekend enrichment activities for youth. Facilitate and supervise daily snack time for youth. Provide direction to volunteers assisting with youth activities. Advises/informs Children’s Coordinator regarding trends, needs and problems associated with youth. Propose program activities and advise and inform the Children’s Coordinator on youth program plans prior to implementation. Attend regular supervision/pla...

There are 5 days remaining until the application submission deadline for the FY 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition . Unless you have received an extension from HUD, the FY 2018 CoC Consolidated Applications, that includes the CoC Application and CoC Priority Listing with all project applications either approved and ranked or rejected, are due Tuesday, September 18, 2018 by 8:00 PM EDT . The CoC Application and the CoC Priority Listing are separate submissions in e-snaps ; therefore, Collaborative Applicants must ensure that both the CoC Application and the CoC Priority Listing, that includes all project applications either approved and ranked or rejected, are submitted in e-snaps prior to the application submission deadline of September 8, 2018 by 8:00 PM EDT. HUD strongly recommends that Collaborative Applicants submit their applications as soon as possible before the deadline. See Section VI. Application and Submission Information of the FY 2018 CoC Progra...

September 13, 2018 SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Funding SAMHSA Awards $215.2 Million To Support Justice-Involved Individuals Who Have Substance Use or Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders SAMHSA recently awarded up to $215.2 million over five years for justice-involved individuals who have mental and substance use disorders. These programs are intended to provide effective treatment services to reduce further criminal justice involvement and to promote recovery for justice-involved individuals who have substance use disorders or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Resources Life After: Behavioral Health Resources for Hurricane Survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria created devastating effects for residents of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, bo...

Join us for our September SOARing Over Lunch Call! Reminder: SOARing Over Lunch Call! Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:00 p.m. ET Our next SOARing Over Lunch call is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Please join us for this informal call aimed at peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and facilitated open discussion. While there is no agenda set in advance for these calls, we do want your ideas! Please e-mail us at soar@prainc.com to submit any questions and/or topics that you would like discussed on this call. Call-in/log-in information: http://prainc.adobeconnect.com/soaringoverlunch/ Conference Phone: 1-866-805-9853 Conference Code:  3195472964 Please note that all phone lines will be muted; attendees will hear the presenters speaking and c...