Continuum of Care News

Given the administrative burden that is often associated with operating a Continuum of Care (CoC), HUD is strongly encouraging CoCs to merge if they have struggled in the CoC Competition or if managing their homelessness system is overwhelming. Mergers can be complicated and require lots of planning and coordination. HUD recently published the CoC Merger Discussion Guide to help CoCs: Make informed decisions about whether to merge, Understand the implications of merging, and Identify the key first steps to accomplish when merging. The biggest concern smaller CoCs often express is whether they will maintain the ability to make decisions about how to serve those experiencing homelessness in their area and continue to have resources for their local needs. Bigger CoCs are frequently concerned with their capacity to cover a larger geographic area and remain competitive for funding. There are many lessons learned from previous mergers and HUD is planning on providing more res...

HUD is now posting the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Deadline Compliance Status Reports. These monthly reports assist grantees and HUD Field Offices in monitoring compliance with the 2-year commitment requirement of the HTF statute and the 5-year expenditure requirement of the HTF regulations. The current report is now posted on the HUD Exchange at the link below. You may also access it from the Housing Trust Fund Page under "HTF Program Reports." HTF Monthly Report as of 01/31/2018 Now Available: HTF Deadline Compliance Status Reports             ...

We know this budget fight has been exhausting. but we still need you. Securing homelessness funding from Congress has been long and complicated process this year.  With political brinkmanship running wild on Capitol Hill, it is more important than ever to make sure Congress doesn’t let homele...

Join us for our February SOARing Over Lunch Call! Reminder: SOARing Over Lunch Call! Tuesday, February 13, 2018 1:00 p.m. ET Our next SOARing Over Lunch call is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Please join us for this informal call aimed at peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and facilitated open discussion. While there is no agenda set in advance for these calls, we do want your ideas! Please e-mail Matt Canuteson at mcanuteson@prainc.com to submit any questions and/or topics that you would like discussed on this call. Call-in/log-in information: http://prainc.adobeconnect.com/mattc1/ Conference Phone: 1-866-805-9853 Conference Code:  7712924792 Please note that all phone lines will be muted; attendees will hear the presenters speak...

In this Issue: Call for Submissions ● Land Trusts' Access to Mortgages Just Got Easier ● It's Our Fault the Public Doesn't Support Affordable Housing ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events ● Opportunity + Tuesday, February 6, 2018 In this Issue : Call for Submissions ● Land Trusts' Access to Mortgages Just Got Easier ● It's Our Fault the Public Doesn't Support Affordable Housing ● Also : Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events ● Opportunity + Shelter Shorts The Week in Community Development Leaked HUD Rent Reforms = Homelessness | Super Bowl Rent Strike | Pharmacy Deserts | Tech Startups Fund Granny Flats | More... ...