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SAVE THE DATE ! Behavioral Health Administration's Second SOAR Conference Thursday June 18, 2015 9.30 am - 3.30pm The Meeting House 5885 Robert Oliver Place Columbia, MD 21045 Conference Sponsors: Behavioral Health Administration's Office of Adult and Specialized Behavioral Services University of Maryland Training Center We hope that you will be able to join us for our second Maryland SOAR conference! The day will feature talks and workshops on a range of SOAR related topics as well as providing participants with the opportunity to meet representatives from Social Security Administration and Disability Determination Services, and to share ideas and learn from one another. CEU/COA will be awarded at this conference. Conference fee is $30 (includes bre...

February 17, 2015      ISSUES   |   POLICY   |   SOLUTIONS   |   NEWS & EVENTS Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... The Alliance is in San Diego for the 2015 Family and Youth Conference The Alliance is looking forward to seeing you in San Diego this week for our 2015 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness . The conference will take place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, Thursday Feb. 19 to Friday, Feb. 20. We encourage the more than 900 of you who are attending to share your conference experiences on social media using the conference hashtag #NAEH15 . If you are unable to attend, you can keep up with conference events on Twitter on the Alliance blog, Ending Homelessness Today , and the Alliance Facebook page . Conference program journal Last ...

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Save the Date: Webinar on Strategies to Increase Health Insurance Enrollment for People Who Are Homeless - February 24, 2015 2 PM EST This webinar will present a range of opportunities and strategies designed to support organizations serving homeless populations in their efforts to enroll clients in available health insurance, including Medicaid. The webinar will provide specific steps that organizations can take to overcome barriers to enrollment and it will provide detailed information on how to facilitate access to enrollment and health care.  Ke...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Publishes HTF FAQ Regarding How and When States Should Designate the HTF Administering Agency HUD has issued a frequently asked question (FAQ) regarding the Housing Trust Fund (HTF). HUD will announce new HTF FAQs via the HUD Exchange mailing list, and post them to the HTF resource page . Question: When must a State notify HUD which agency will administer its Housing Trust Funds (HTF) and how does a State designate the State agency or State-Designated Entity to administer the HTF program? Updated: February 13, 2015 Answer: Per 24 CFR 93.100, each St...

Today HUD CPD announced the FFY 2015 CPD formula grant allocations.  Please see the image showing the allocations for CPD MD formula grantees. The forwarded message from Deputy Assistant Secretary Cliff Taffet includes HUD's suggestions regarding the use of these funds.  Of course, formula grantees remain free to utilize these funds in a manner consistent with their locally-determined goals and priorities and the provisions of the Consolidated Plan final rule and the rules applicable to each formula grant program.  Please note in particular the language in bold ; HUD will be ending the use of the FIFO system beginning with the FFY 2015 formula grant funds.  Additional direction and guidance with regard to this matter and plan submission issues will follow. These funds will be awarded upon HUD's receipt, review, approval, and processing of Annual Action Plans and, where required, new five-year Consolidated Plans.  We anticipate that t...

​Please see below for a federal funding opportunity for runaway and homeless youth, with an application deadline of 4/10/15.  You can find more information regarding this funding opportunity at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/news/bcp-sop-2015-foa . FYSB Accepting Applications for Basic Center and Street Outreach Programs The Family and Youth Services Bureau is now accepting applications for the Basic Center and Street Outreach Programs.   These funding announcements are substantially different from past years. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the requirements carefully. Basic Center Program (BCP):   The purpose of the BCP is to provide an alternative for runaway and homeless youth who might otherwise end up with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. The programs provide youth up to age 18 with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Mos...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder: NDRC NOFA Q&A Session: Walk Through FAQs (February 12, 2015, 3 PM EST) and New Webinar Series Resources This webinar is one of many upcoming webinars in the NDRC Webinar Series . This NDRC technical webinar, held on February 12, 2015 at 3:00 PM EST, will begin with a brief overview of key NDRC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) followed by a question and answer session with key HUD Staff. Presenters: Jessie Handforth Kome (HUD) Please note you DO NOT need to register to join this webinar. Instructions to access the webinar directly are provided below. However, if you would like to get credit...