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December 9, 2014      ISSUES   |   POLICY   |   SOLUTIONS   |   NEWS & EVENTS Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... Obama Administration, HUD, VA Announce $13.5 Million in Homeless Assistance for Veterans The Obama administration and two federal agencies on Monday announced $13.5 million in funding for housing assistance aimed at helping 1,984 homeless veterans. The assistance will come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers coupled with Department of Veterans Affairs case management under the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program. The HUD-VASH program is an essential component of the Obama administration's and VA's ongoing effort to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015. It has served nearly 70,000 homeless veterans since...

December 9, 2014 SOAR Voices Blog New Website Feature! The SOAR TA Center Introduces “SOAR Voices” Blog! The SOAR TA Center is excited to announce a new feature on our website: the SOAR Voices blog! The SOAR Voices blog can be found at the following link: http://soarworks.prainc.com/blog . SOAR Voices is intended to be a collection of stories and experiences from SOAR providers across the nation, and we want your story! We will feature a different post each month by a member of the SOAR community – from Hawaii to Maine. We hope that this blog will spark conversation between the states and strengthen our community. Our first post is by SOAR Project Associate, Matt Canuteson. In this must-read post, Matt relates his experiences receiving benefits, how benefits supported his recovery, and how his recovery has inspired his career in human services. Read his blog post here: http://soarworks.prainc.co...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder: NDRC Q&A Session: Most Impacted and Distressed Threshold Response Webinar (December 9, 2014, 3 PM EST) and New Webinar Series Resources This webinar is one in many upcoming webinars in the NDRC Webinar Series . This webinar, held on December 9, 2014 at 3:00 PM EST, will answer questions after a brief presentation on the Most Impacted and Distress Threshold Response requirements. Please watch the previously posted NDRC NOFA: Unmet Recovery Need/Most Impacted and Distressed Threshold Response Briefing and review Appendix G to the NOFA before the Q&A Session. To access Appendix G please downlo...

Good morning!  This is a friendly reminder regarding our 4th Quarter MSHDW Advisory Panel Meeting (CoC Leads + HMIS Leads).  Please view the notes below. Meeting Date + Location DATE: 12/10/14, 1:30pm. LIVE: Randallstown Library 8604 Liberty Rd, Randallstown, MD 21133 CONF CALL: (530) 881-1000  Access Code: 800272#    Meeting Topics Political changes in MD Future quarterly meeting dates and locations Data warehouse progress with ESG Future data warehouse projects (PATH, CoC Program, etc.). Point in Time Prep    MSHDW News + Contacts  View our updated MSHDW Contact List Please notify me of any errors/omissions Use the link below my signature to unsubscribe Visit our  News Blog  for updates Note the new items below  -            Jason Burns, MCSE  Systems Administrator  HMIS Support Team  hmisadmin.com 443-574-HMIS ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . 2013 HUD CoC GIS Toolkit for Communities Posted HUD has posted the 2013 HUD CoC GIS Toolkit for Communities on the HUD Exchange. The HUD CoC GIS Toolkit for Communities expands the mapping resources available to HUD Exchange users by providing a no-cost downloadable software tool that allows users to interact with professional quality GIS maps.   The toolkit includes data on CoC Boundaries, HUD Geocodes and Preliminary Pro Rata Need, U.S. Census demographics, detailed street maps, and more. Toolkit capabilities include mapping and saving addre...

If you are having trouble viewing the email below, please click here . December - 2014 SOAR 2014 Outcomes Preview The SOAR 2014 Outcomes data is almost here! Curious about the data? Here is a sneak peak to get you through the holidays! Stay tuned for the issue brief to be released January 2015, which will have a more comprehensive set of data along with explanations of the data sets. National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day , a day to honor all those who died on the streets this past year, will take place on Sunday, December 21, 2014, the longest night of the year. Get involved by attending or hosting an event. Use the hashtag #HomelessMemorial to spread the word about National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. Sharing Our Successes On Septemb...

November 25, 2014      ISSUES   |   POLICY   |   SOLUTIONS   |   NEWS & EVENTS Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... Alliance Issues Brief on Using ESG Program to Fund Rapid Re-Housing The Alliance has published the first in a series of briefs that are meant to provide community leaders and rapid re-housing providers information on how to take advantage of federal programs to fund rapid re-housing. Each brief will cover essential information on the funding source, the ways in which providers can use it to support rapid re-housing, and examples of communities that have successfully done so. This first research brief, featuring the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), focuses on how the ESG program can be used to rapidly re-house single adults, families, and youth. Read the brief ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder: NDRC Webinar - Regional Consortia Building (December 4, 2014 3 PM EST) and New Webinar Series Resources This topical webinar is one in many upcoming webinars in the  NDRC Webinar Series . This webinar, held on December 4, 2014 at 3:00 PM EST, focuses on how applicants can build multi-sector consortia at the regional level to leverage expertise and resources while tightening social and civic infrastructure to increase community resilience. Presenters: Lynsey Johnson (HUD)                    Elaine Wilkinson (Gulf Regional Planning Council...