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SOAR Learning Community Calls Our upcoming series of SOAR Learning Community Calls will focus on the administrative aspects of running a SOAR program. Those interested in expanding their SOAR role are encouraged to attend. Our first Learning Community call will be on Tuesday, March 18, 3:00-4:30pm EDT : Creating and Leading Steering Committees/Conducting Effective Meetings Description: SOAR TA Center staff will present key considerations for creating a state or local SOAR steering committee. Steering committee membership will be discussed as well as training and facilitation tips for state and local leaders on the best ways to plan and conduct meetings. Participation will be encouraged through active brainstorming and feedback. Sample agendas and discussion topics will be provided.  This call is intended for individuals who are already or are interested in serving in a leadership capacity with SOAR in their community. Click here to register *.  Once...

President Obama Proposes Historic New Investments to End Homelessness  March 4, 2014            Opening Doors  is Working: A Statement from HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan Chair, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness <![if !vml]> <![endif]> As Chair of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, I'm pleased to announce that President Obama's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget clearly demonstrates the commitment of this Administration to achieve the goals of  Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness . In a time of difficult budget choices, this Administration continues to make smart investments in proven solutions. Opening Doors is working, and this budget provides historic new investments in programs that prevent and end homelessness.  Overall, the President's Budget requests $5.69 billion in homelessness programs ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Updates Resources for IDIS 11.7 Release HUD has updated the following resources to reflect changes made as a result of the IDIS 11.7 system release: IDIS Online Reports User Guide IDIS Online Data Download Documentation IDIS EDI Error Messages The IDIS 11.7 Release is live as of March 3, 2014

FY 2015 HUD Budget Released The Obama administration earlier today released its proposed budget for the 2015 federal fiscal year.  In a document summarizing the budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the administration states that "funding is prioritized to protect vulnerable families and to revitalize neighborhoods with distressed HUD-assisted housing and concentrated poverty."  While the proposal would provide a total of $46.7 billion in direct appropriations and other resources for HUD programs ($1.2 billion above the FY 2014 enacted level), the document also notes that "the budget includes tough choices required by the constrained fiscal environment, including funding reductions to project-based rental assistance and community development, and some curtailment of the expansion of new construction of affordable housing."  Today's  Direct News  item is intended to provide NAHRO members with a high-level ove...

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If you are having trouble viewing the email below, please click here . March 2014 SOAR Leadership Academy The first SOAR Leadership Academy was held February 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia! We welcomed 28 new SOAR Local Leads from 12 states. During the Leadership Academy, participants attended sessions that prepared them to make SOAR work in their community and support case managers who complete the SOAR Online Course. Participants learned how to create and lead a local steering committee, implement a quality review process, creatively fund and sustain local SOAR efforts, and use the SOAR Online Application Tracking (OAT) system. In This Issue Leadership Academy Success Stories SSA Updates Center Events Quick Links SOAR Website Contact us Trainings SSA Webinars Sharing Our Successes SOAR News and Accomplishments Livingston County, NY : ...

NHSDC 2014 Spring Institute and Conference - Preliminary Agenda! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . National Human Services Data Consortium Conference The National Human Services Data Consortium (NHSDC) is a collaborative organization that understands the importance of data quality and the value of using valid and reliable data for community planning and performance measurement. NHSDC has worked for over 12 years to deliver conferences that allow Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) professionals to discuss current challenges and best practices while developing a critical network of peer support. As in past years, the NHSDC conference is a HUD approved conference. Therefore, HMIS funds awarded under the Continuum of Care (CoC) program may be used to attend the 2014 NHSDC Spring Conference. Funds included in the Training and Technical Assistance line of the HMIS budget may be used for costs associated with attendance at training sessions that are qualified-and pre-a...