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HUD Releases Notice CPD-16-01: Guidance on Submitting Consolidated Plans and Annual Action Plans for FY 2016 Notice CPD-16-01 instructs all Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula grantees on the timing of submission of fiscal year (FY) 2016 consolidated plans and action plans. This Notice provides instructions to grantees/participating jurisdictions under each of these programs regarding costs incurred prior to execution of a grant agreement. This Notice further informs Entitlement CDBG grantees and HOME participating jurisdictions of waivers being made available to certain grantees/participating jurisdictions to assist in the i...

Call for Abstracts: NCHV Seeks Presenters for 2016 NCHV Annual Conference Seeking leading experts to showcase proven strategies Do you want to share what your community is doing to end veteran homelessness? Do you have a service structure in your community that has had a profound impact and is scalable to other communities? Apply to be a presenter at this year’s Annual Conference! We are looking for innovative, effective models grounded in research and experience. Suggested session topics include: Affordable Housing Development, Transitional/Emergency Housing, Medical Services, Data and Research, Rapid Re-Housing, Special Populations, Income Supports, Employment Services, Local Coordination, Coordinated Intake/Assessment, Legal Services, Mental Health Services, and Prevention. Other topics will also be considered.  In order to be considered...

February - 2016 SOAR Criminal Justice Leadership Academy  On November 17 and 18, 2015, Policy Research Associates, Inc., with staff from the SOAR Technical Assistance Center, in collaboration with the Council of State Governments Justice Center, facilitated a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)-supported SOAR Leadership Academy for BJA's  Second Chance Act and Justice Mental Health Collaboration Program Grantees. The training was held in New York City, with 34 participants from 15 states (AL, CA, FL, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, WA, and WI). Grantees that applied to participate in this training learned about the SOAR initiative and best practices for implementing SOAR in institutional and community correctional settings and with justice-involved persons. The 2-day academy was modified to address needs specific to working with justice-involved persons ...

Good afternoon, CoC leaders in the Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) are invited to participate in February's MAR Learning Community Call focused on the nuts and bolts of ending veterans homelessness in your communities. The call is specifically targeted for communities who may not   already   be receiving technical assistance on ending veterans homelessness, though all are welcome to attend and participate!  Please register for Mid-Atlantic Regional CoC Learning Community: Ending Veterans Homelessness in Your CoC held on: Feb 24, 2016 10:00 am   EDT at  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3331346881640842754 We've collectively learned a lot in what works in ending veterans homelessness, so we'll use this call to: 1) Provide a brief, high-level overview of the key components, 2) Interview two communities in the Mid-Atlantic Region who have successfully met the goals of ending veterans homelessness as set out by USICH, and 3) Offer am...

Also in this issue: Building Children Out of Our Cities * More Important to Control Development Than to Develop - Also in this issue: Building Children Out of Our Cities * More Important to Control Development Than to Develop * Don't Rebuild Public Housing In Place Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Events Webinar | Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy | February 10 Stan Greenberg speaks with Roosevelt Institute Chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz about Rewriting the Rules , a new report by Stiglitz, discussing topics including how we got to this point of severe inequality, an evidence-backed economic frame to combat trickle down market ideals, and a comprehensive policy agenda. Register for the webinar here . Opportunity Call for Nominations | 2016 NLIHC Organizing Award | Deadline February 5 Recognize the hard work of an ally NLIHC member ...