Continuum of Care News

The Point-in-Time (PIT) count continues to be a critical resource for understanding homelessness nationally as well as within each CoC. In the effort to ensure the data is reliable and as accurate as possible HUD will continue to provide resources to help communities. HUD recently initiated a PIT Count Methodology Office Hours. HUD will conduct these office hours quarterly and will open the calls with a common concern or issue and then open the call to more questions. The recording and transcript from the April office hours is now available. In this call, HUD opened with a conversation about extrapolation. Additionally, HUD recognizes there is a need to better train staff who are new to the PIT count data collection efforts. HUD released a PIT count eLearning module that goes through the PIT Count Methodology Guide and provides information on the basics of the PIT count. HUD recommends communities review this material. ...

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The final funding announcement for the FY 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition was released last Monday, June 4, 2018. Per Section X.D of the FY 2017 CoC Program Competition Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) , “Eligible applicants, including project applicants and Collaborative Applicants, that submitted an application to HUD in response to this NOFA, that were either not awarded funds by HUD, or that requested more funds than HUD awarded, may appeal HUD’s decision within 45 days after the final funding announcement. Only those applicants with projects that were ranked within the CoC’s maximum amount available will be considered for funding or additional funding.” The 45-day process began June 4, 2018 and applicants will have until July 18, 2018 to submit a denied or decreased funding appeal that must follow the process outlined in Section X.D of the NOFA. Questions If you have questions pertaining to e-snaps technical issues or the FY 2018 CoC Program R...

In This Issue: Why Not Fix Everyone's Sink? ● A Revolutionary Housing Ballot Measure ● Stewarding...From a Distance ● Beating Luxury Developers at Their Own Game ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Call for Information ● Events ● ICYMI + Tuesday, June 12, 2018 In This Issue: Why Not Fix Everyone's Sink? ● A Revolutionary Housing Ballot Measure ● Stewarding...From a Distance ● Beating Luxury Developers at Their Own Game ● Also : Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Call for Information ● Events ● ICYMI + Beating Luxury Developers at Their Own Game Oscar Perry Abello, Next City It might seem impossible for a nonprofit af...