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Topics: 1.      Link to January 21, 2016 National SSVF Webinar 2.      Register for the National SSVF Webinar:  HMIS, Data Quality Reports, and the SSVF Quarterly Certification Process (February 11, 2016 at 2pm EST) 3.      SAVE THE DATE!  SSVF National Webinar:  Homeless Prevention (February 25, 2016 at 2pm EST)  1.      Link to January 21, 2016 National SSVF Webinar This webinar provided updates to the SSVF procedures for grantees with programs operating during FY 16.  This presentation covered how to request Program Changes using the SSVF grants management database (GIFTS, how to submit updates to the Community Plans using the new survey tool, a preview of the SSVF Quarterly Certification Process and an overview how to request a waiver to the SSVF Rapid Rehousing requirement.  Rapid Rehousing Waiver Request form is available on the SSVF website at SS...

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February 4, 2016 The Value of my Social Security for SOAR Consumers & Partners We know that Social Security Retirement, Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income are integral sources of income and afford access to health coverage for many people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It is important for those working in the field to recognize the value of my   Social Security  for both the consumers we serve as well as ourselves, as workers. Everett M. Lo from the Social Security Administration's New York Regional Public Affairs Office shared a personal story that many of us can relate to: "My mother was the Executive Director of a small social services agency in New York City's Chinatown from the 1970s through the early 2000s; since she operated on a shoestring budget, she didn't retire with a pension, so Social Security is her primary source of income in retirement." Many ...

Upcoming: HUD's FY 2017 Proposed Budget Briefing with Stakeholders - February 10, 2016 - 1 PM EST Note: The message sent earlier today on 02/04/16 included an incorrect start time for the webcast in the title. The correct start time for the webcast is 1:00 PM EST. Dear friends and colleagues, As many of you know, President Barack Obama will be announcing the Administration’s FY 2017 proposed budget on February 9, 2016. On behalf of Secretary Julián Castro, I invite you to join the Secretary the day after the release for a budget briefing for external stakeholders. Hopefully, this will give everyone more time to review the proposed budget. We, at HUD, want to keep you engaged and informed about how the proposed HUD budget will impact your organizatio...

SAMHSA Selects Kimberly A. Johnson, Ph.D., as CSAT Director SAMHSA is pleased to announce the selection of Kimberly A. Johnson, Ph.D., as the permanent Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). In her new role, Dr. Johnson will be responsible for the leadership, management, and operations of CSAT's more than $2 billion budget with a significant portfolio of grants and contracts to states, tribes, territories, communities, and nonprofit organizations. She will begin her role at SAMHSA on February 22, 2016. Dr. Johnson brings outstanding leadership to the SAMHSA team. She is currently the deputy director for operations of CHESS/NIATx, a research center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison that focuses on systems improvement in behavioral health and the development of mobile applications for patient self-management.  Dr. Johnson is also co-director of the national coordinating office of the A...

Hi all! A Senior Research Analyst position opening has been posted. Please feel free to share this with your networks:  https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=cginccloud&jobId=96111&lang=en_US&source=LI Regards, Dan Fox Analyst,  Housing and Community Development Solutions for Health | Housing | Land 301-918-4400 (Main Office) 240-582-3639 (Direct) Connect with us: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn   Email disclaimer: www.cloudburstgroup.com/disclaimer

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