Continuum of Care News

​ As my time leading HUD comes to close, I wanted to share with you my exit memo to the American People, "Housing as a Platform for Opportunity."  We've accomplished a great deal together here at the Department of Opportunity, but much work lies ahead.  Thank you for your continuing work to support HUD's mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities where a person's zip code should never determine their future. Julián Housing as a Platform for Opportunity A Memo to the American People Secretary Julián Castro Introduction Every year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) creates opportunity for more than 30 million Americans, including more than 11.6 million children. That support ranges from assisting someone in critical need with emergency shelter for a night to helping more than 7.8 million homeowners build intergenerational wealth. Simply put, HUD provides a passport to the middle class. ...

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is holding a series of webinars for Contunuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicants and providers, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) recipients and sub-recipients, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grantees to educate participants about the requirements of the Equal Access Rule and Gender Identity Rule and how to ensure that projects operate in compliance with these rules. This webinar will also provide “LGBT Language 101” training to aid participants in increasing their knowledge and skills in using appropriate, inclusive language with all clients they serve. Participants will be introduced to HUD’s TA materials to aid their compliance efforts, including a self-assessment tool , staff and volunteer training scenarios , and a policies and procedures guidebook (all available on the HUD Exchange LGBT Resource page ). Webinar Dates Tuesday, January 10, 2017: 12:00–1:30 PM EST Wednesday,...

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