Continuum of Care News

Prepare for the Next GPD NOFA, Coming Soon Next NOFA process expected to be extremely competitive It is clear that VA is pursuing a long-overdue reboot of its GPD program. While the process was temporarily delayed , there is no indication that the same will happen in the next NOFA. In fact, we have heard varying estimates of when this would happen, ranging from  this month to the spring of 2018. Given the uncertainty around timing, it is important to begin to plan strategically so your organization can submit a high-scoring application. We don't have all the details but we do know that an upcoming per diem only NOFA will be open to existing and new providers, and the GPD models will also remain relevant. We don't know whether it will be the usual per diem only NOFA, or whether it will include any of the recently-authorized changes to the program, such as the increase i...

Bowman Client Update SSVF Repository Upload Error We have received reports of users encountering error messages regarding missing CSV files from the SSVF Repository while submitting the upload. We are currently investigating this issue to determine the cause and a possible solution. We will keep you updated on the progress of our investigation and resolution. Please contact your Customer Care Analyst if you have any questions. Mediware Information Systems, Inc. 11711 W. 79th St. | Lenexa, KS 66214 | (888) MEDIWARE mediware.com | info@mediware.com

Bowman Client Update RHYMIS Submission Window Is Open It's that time of year again for the submission of RHYMIS data to the RHYMIS repository! You will need to export your RHYMIS data from your ServicePoint site and upload it to the repository website. The submission window for data is 11/01/2017 - 11/22/2017. Your ServicePoint site needs to be at a minimum version of 5.12.50 to export the data in the correct format. The export date range to use is 10/1/2016 to 09/30/2017. The 0263 ART Gallery report will be updated with minor revisions due to the recent October HUD changes and will be available in the mapped ART Gallery reports folder on Monday, November 6th.  Even without the update, your grantees can still use the Report – however they may see false negatives due to picklist values changes in Gender, Residence Prior and Destination. We can answer questions about setting up your site to export the RHYMIS data, data entry questions related to RHY...

Join us this fall to make ending homelessness a priority in Congress Congress has until December 8 th to pass a budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, or face a government shutdown. It is essential for the fight to end homelessness that Congress invests in proven, evidence-based solutions in this budget. By increasing funding to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants to $2.6 billion, 40,000 more people can be housed nationally . The National Alliance to End Homelessness is launching an advocacy campaign this fall to ensure Congress makes ending homelessness a priority in any deal that is made. We have a lot planne...

Emerging Strategies to Address Racial Inequities Collaborating to End Homelessness for Victims of Domestic Violence in Wisconsin            As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, Carrie Poser, director of the Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care, urges homelessness service providers and victim service providers to continue to come together behind effective solutions. "Only through local and statewide collaboration can long-standing change be created," she writes.   Emerging Strategies for Addressing Racial Inequities in Our Efforts to End Homelessness    At USICH, we've been deepening our conversations with many of you about the concrete strategi...