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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Reports Homelessness in U.S. Continues to Decline Significant reductions noted among veterans and those living on the streets U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today announced HUD’s latest estimate of homelessness in the U.S., noting a continued general decline and specifically among veterans and persons living on the street. HUD’s 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress finds that there were 578,424 persons experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2014. This represents an overall 10 percent reduction and ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . CPD Launches Financial Management Curriculum CPD has launched an online curriculum, including a video, dynamic presentation and self-paced training module, designed to help customers understand Federal financial requirements, create an effective system for managing Federal funds, and improve program performance. Access the Financial Management Curriculum . HUD recommends users complete the curriculum in the following order: Introduction to Financial Management Video .This video highlights the importance of sound financial management. Good Financial Manage...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder: NDRC Webinar - Innovative and Inclusive Citizen Engagement October 30, 2014 - 3:00 PM EDT This topical webinar is one in many upcoming webinars in the NDRC Webinar Series . This webinar focuses on how applicants can engage citizens through social media, emerging technology, and other creative approaches to help shape disaster recovery efforts. Presenters: Sarita Turner (Policy Link)                     Jim Murley (South Florida Regional Planning Commission) Please note you  DO NOT ...

--> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . Listening Session: Improving Community Mental Health Wednesday, November 12, 2014 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern Time Register today to attend an upcoming listening session about criteria development for the Demonstration Program To Improve Community Mental Health Services (Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014). Participants can attend in person or via webcast. Register for the Listening Session Section 223 seeks to create certified community behavioral health clinics. The clinics will focus on improving outcomes by increasing access to community-based behavioral health care, expanding the availability and array of services, and improving the quality of care delivered to people with mental and/or substance use disorders. Additional Information and Resources: Learn more about ...

October 28, 2014      ISSUES   |   POLICY   |   SOLUTIONS   |   NEWS & EVENTS Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... Scholarship, Volunteer Opportunities at the 2015 National Family and Youth Conference The Alliance is currently accepting applications for its scholarship and volunteer programs for the 2015 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness , which will take place at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina February 19 to 20. The deadline to submit an application for the scholarship program is Wednesday, December 3. Only individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness or who have experienced homelessness in the past are eligible to apply. To apply for a scholarship, please complete the scholarship application form and email the completed application to Alliance Conference Asso...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Releases Updated National Disaster Resilience Competition FAQs - October 24, 2014 HUD released updated National Disaster Resilience Competition Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) dated October 24, 2014. View the National Disaster Resilience Competition Frequently Asked Questions . View the National Disaster Resilience Competition page on the HUD Exchange .

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . FY 2014 CoC Program Competition Application: Deadline Reminder As of today, October 27, 2014, there are 4 days remaining until the end of the FY 2014 CoC Program Competition funding process for the FY 2014 Project Applications. The FY 2014 CoC Priority Listing, that includes all project applications submitted to the CoC that are either approved and ranked or rejected, must be submitted in e-snaps by 7:59:59 PM ET October 30, 2014 . Please allow ample time to complete your FY CoC Priority Listing, and DO NOT wait until the last minute to submit. HUD strongly...

NHSDC Save the Date! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Save the Date! NHSDC is pleased to announce that our Spring Conference will be held in Denver, CO April 16-17, 2015.  A call for proposals will be released in November 2014.  The conference theme is: Supporting cross-systems data collaboration for integrated, person-centered care planning. NHSDC Spring Conference Dates: April 16-17, 2015 Location: Embassy Suites Denver-Downtown/Convention Center 1420 Stout Street Denver, CO 80202   follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend