(NAEH) Next Week: Webinars on International Homelessness, Diversion

Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. Upcoming Webinars Researching an End to Homelessness: Election Year Policy Ideas – International Perspectives Thursday, October 15, 10:00 am ET Homelessness exists in countries around the world, and nations benefit when we share information with one another. In recent years, Finland's the Y-Foundation and the U.K.'s Centre for Homeless Impact both solicited research-based policy ideas from a collection of international experts. During this webinar, they will share what they learned and offer insights from their countries' efforts to end homelessness. This webinar is part of the Researching an End to Homelessness: Election Year Policy Ideas series. Register here >>>   Effective Diversion: A Key Strategy for Ending Homelessness Thursday, October 15, 2:00 pm ET Effective diversion has never been more important than during the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar will provide an overview of diversion, the best diversion practices, and how communities are implementing diversion to ensure that new federal COVID-19 homelessness resources are most effectively and efficiently targeted. Register here >>> Federal Resources  Mainstream Housing Choice Vouchers  The Mainstream Housing Choice Vouchers can be used by public housing authorities to house non-elderly people with disabilities experiencing homelessness. The deadline for applying for the new voucher funding is December 31, 2020. View the notice >>> Read the Alliance's blog post on using these vouchers >>>   Date Extended: File Stimulus Payments for People Experiencing Homelessness  The deadline to file for an Economic Impact Payment (stimulus check) among people who don't file taxes has been extended to November 21, 2020. People experiencing homelessness who don't file taxes, and have not yet received their payment, may have a stimulus check waiting for them. The resources below can aid in this filing process. Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here Economic Impact Payments: Reaching People Who Still Need to Register A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the IRS Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here Tool to Get an Economic Impact Payment Virtual Conference: Welfare Research and Education October 13-15 and 19-22, 2020 The Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference, held by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Planning, Research, & Evaluation, will be take place virtually next week and is free to attend. The conference includes sessions on TANF and youth homelessness, as well as a host of other workshops focusing on improving employment, health and well-being of low-income families with children. View the agenda >>>   HUD Resources ESG-CV Notice Summary Managed Care Resource Brief Creating Cohorts for Your Rehousing Strategy Supervisors Promoting a Culture of Self-Care Coordinating with Public Health for Safe Transitions into Housing Coordinated Investment Planning Case Studies How the Sacramento COVID-19 Response Team Is Collaborating to Enhance Rehousing Strategies How Houston is Leveraging Integrated Planning to Invest in COVID-19 Rehousing  How the Dakota County COVID-19 Response Team is Coordinating Stakeholders to Develop a Data-Informed Investment Plan  Facebook Twitter endhomelessness.org