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Webinar: SOAR Representation with Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) Join us for our next webinar on Wednesday, November 19, 3:00-4:30pm (EST). A very common “post entitlement” issue that SOAR providers will encounter are Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs). CDRs are periodic reviews to determine that SSI and SSDI recipients continue to be eligible for disability benefits. This is a genuine threat to a SOAR applicant’s continued receipt of benefits, and many applicants will receive notice of CDR in the coming year.  SOAR providers are not expected to represent their applicants indefinitely. However, if you have worked well with an applicant and know his or her SSI/SSDI situation, it may be easy for you to help with problems that may arise with their benefits.   Presenters will provide an in depth description of CDRs, paying close attention to “triggers for review” and will cover the SOAR providers role in assisting with CDRs. This webinar is recomme...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder: Homeless and Healthcare Systems Integration TA is Available - HUD is Accepting New Requests HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPs) and the Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, in collaboration with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently announced the availability of onsite technical assistance (TA) to assist Continuum of Care (CoC), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) recipients with carrying out planning efforts d...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Service Outage to HUD Systems A service outage is affecting access to HUD Systems for internal and external customers. Until this issue is resolved, users may or may not be able to access HUD.GOV, IDIS Online, DRGR, or other CPD or HUD System. Thank you for your patience while HUD works to restore service.

November 5, 2014 McKinney Letter Writing Campaign: Final FY 2015 Push! With the mid-term elections behind us, the 113th Congress is expected to return to session next Wednesday, November 12, 2014. During this "lame duck" session, legislators will address many outstanding bills, including a bill to fund fiscal year (FY) 2015. In the spring, the Administration released its FY 2015 Budget Proposal, which included  $2.406 billion for HUD's McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants. To ensure that the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants receive the Administration's proposed $301 million increase to $2.406 billion, which would allow us to end chronic homelessness by the end of 2016, Members of Congress will need to hear from YOU about how important these programs are in their states and districts.   These upcoming weeks will likely be our last c...