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SOAR (SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access, and Recovery), a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a national technical assistance program that helps people who are experiencing or at risk for homelessness to access SSA disability benefits. While we do our best to help eligible individuals get approved on the initial application, sometimes the application is denied and we need to help someone through the appeals process. Appeals may also be necessary when we meet someone who has already applied and been denied or if we were not able to provide sufficient evidence for the initial application. In this webinar we will introduce our updated SOAR Appeals Toolkit designed to assist SOAR providers with appealing SSI/SSDI denials. Our guest speakers who work with appeals will guide you through a few sections of

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Register Today: Designing and Implementing an Emergency HOME TBRA Program Webinar – June 10, 2020 – 1:00 PM EDT HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) is pleased to announce a webinar that guides the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOM

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Materials Posted: 24 CFR Part 55 Floodplain Management for Multifamily and Residential Care FHA Programs Webinar Update: Materials are now posted on the 24 CFR Part 55 Floodplain Management for Multifamily and Residential Care FHA Programs Webinar tra

Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19 SAMHSA is committed to providing regular training and technical assistance (TTA) on matters related to the mental and substance use disorder field as they deal with COVID-19. Our TA programs are delivering great resources during this time. View the updated available TTA resources to assist with the current situation.   View TTA Resources      

From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families Date: May 29, 2020 at 2:02:36 PM EDT Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday, May 29th, 2020 Reply-To: Supportive Services for Veteran Families < ssvf@va.gov > Topics: 1.    REQUIREMENT:  SSVF CARES Resource Status GIFTS Requirement Due Monday June 1, 2020 2.    AVAILABLE NOW:  Grant and Per Diem Program Office Shares Webinar About Income, Employment and Benefits for Homeless Veterans 3.    FEATURING NOW: SSVF TFA Flexibility Document Available on SSVF Website 4.    ATTENTION: SSVF VA Medical Center (VAMC) Point of Contact (POC) Coordination 5.    REQUEST: SSVF Program Office Request for SSVF Success Stories REQUIREMENT:  SSVF CARES Resource Status GIFTS Requirement Due Monday June 1, 2020   The SSVF Program Office has published the CARES Resource Status GIFTS Requirement.  All Grantees will need to complete this Requirement and submit in GIFTS by Monday June 1, 2020.  This information is an essential first

Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars The COVID-19 Webinar Series provides online guidance for how communities serving people experiencing homelessness can strategize new resources and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Register for the next webinar here:  Communities Using Data to Analyze Racial Disparities During the Pandemic – Here's Where You Can Start Tuesday, June 9th, 3:00 pm ET Homelessness systems and programs must understand and address the int

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – May 29, 2020 Digest for May 29, 2020 The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and

COVID-19 is hitting the homeless population hard. Over the past few months, advocates have stepped up like never before and helped to secure historic investments in homeless assistance. Meanwhile, providers and systems leaders have urgently and creatively worked through this crisis to house and serve people experiencing homelessness, even with seriously limited resources.   They still need your support. We need your advocacy to secure vital funds to continue serving people experiencing homelessness. The Senate is working on legislation that can provide additional, essential relief – but they need to know how direly the homeless services sector needs it.   This is a historic opportunity:  Congress is making big investments, and homelessness programs must be among them .   The upcoming Public Health Emergency Shelter Act, to be introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, would provide an additional $11.5 billion in homeless assistance through the Emergency Solutio