Continuum of Care News

VA Announces Availability of Renewal Funding for FY 2014 GPD Special Needs Grants Approximately $4 million available, applications due July 28, 2015 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of 1-year renewal funding in fiscal year (FY) 2015 for the 21 currently operational FY 2014 VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Special Need Grant Recipients and their collaborative VA Special Need partners (as applicable) to make re-applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant Component of VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program. The focus of this NOFA is to encourage applicants to continue to deliver services to the homeless Special Need Veteran population as outlined in their current Special Need application. This NOFA contains information concerning the program, application process, and amount of funding available. An original...

USICH Announces Amendments to Opening Doors A message from USICH on behalf of Executive Director Matthew Doherty On the five year anniversary of the launch of the first comprehensive Federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness, USICH is pleased to release Opening Doors , as amended in 2015. This amended version sustains core elements of the original Plan, reflects what we have learned since 2010 when Opening Doors was first launched, and includes new strategies to drive increased progress. Our intention remains to ensure that the Plan serves as a living blueprint, containing the latest knowledge and best practices to prevent and end homelessness. The Obama Administration launched Opening Doors based upon the vision "no one should experience homelessness, no one should be without a safe, stable place to call home." Over the last five...

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Tuesday, June 23, 2015   Shelterforce in print One year for $18 Subscribe Now! Events How Housing Matters Survey and America in 2015, June 23 at 2pm Participate in a virtual conversation to discuss findings from the How Housing Matters Survey and America in 2015 . Learn more here . State of the Nation's Housing 2015-Live Webcast This year's report provides a current assessment of the state of housing markets for both rental and homeownership, and will be presented in a live webcast on June 24 at 12pm ET. Learn more here . Special Briefing on Housing and Student Debt with Sen. Elizabeth Warren , June 24 at 2pm ET. Listen to this briefing on what cities can do to create permanent affordable housing and support debt-free college....