Continuum of Care News

Continuum of Care Leads, Communities across the nation have created and implemented Coordinated Entry (CE) policies and procedures and have begun to identify and resolve CE system challenges. For instance, a significant challenge has emerged in CoCs across the nation regarding, prioritization- - extremely long waiting lists in the face of limited CoC homeless-dedicated housing resources. This has been frustrating to CoC and CE staff, and services and housing providers. To address these challenges, HUD piloted a new TA initiative called Community of Practice (CoP) were the first set of sessions focused on dynamic system management in CE systems. CoP is an opportunity to engage with TA providers and peer CoCs to address issues, share ideas, understand goals, next steps, and develop strategies to address common pain points.   Below you will find the information for the next set of quarterly calls. You will hear from SNAPS staff and communities that participated i...

From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families [mailto: mail@grantapplication.com ] Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 11:13 AM Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday October 18th, 2019 Topics: 1.Important: Activation of FY2020 Accounts for Grantees on Extension 2.Register Now: Shallow Subsidy Office Hours Call October 31, 2019 12:00 PM ET 3.Reminder: Federal Partners Housing Conferences 4.Reminder: FY2020 Grant Resolution Requirement Available in GIFTS 5.New: FY2020 VA Data Guide 6.Request: Success Stories Needed for Homeless and Hunger Awareness Week Important: Activation of FY2020 HHS accounts for Grantees on Extension: For those grantees that requested a 1-month extension of the FY19 grant period, but do not require the full month to meet program goals and spend down funds, HHS activations for FY20 will occur every two weeks after 10/1/19.  It is imperative that grantees email the Regional Coordinator (email subject line must include your SSVF grant ID) to notify t...

We found another error in the new CoC-APR 2019 report.  You may not notice it with a small sample size of data, but if you have providers that serve many veterans, you may see some of the totals for "Conditions at Start" in Q25e are higher than the totals in Q13a1, which is impossible.  See screenshot and update notes from WellSky below. UPDATE 10/18:  submitted case #00880842 to WellSky UPDATE 10/18:  the issue with the HUD APR is currently being reviewed by WellSky's Development Team  UPDATE 10/24: WellSky's Development Team has marked this as "defective"

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training CDBG National Expenditure Reports (FY 2001 - FY 2019) Available on the HUD Exchange CDBG National Expenditure Reports are available on the HUD Exchange for FY 2001 – FY 2019 for each of the following: All CDBG Disbursements Entitlement Disbursements...

Community Services users will want to rebuild their current ART reports in the new Qlik Sense platform. This webinar will show you what Qlik can do now, offer advice on the best ways to rebuild reports, and answer your questions about Qlik. WEBINAR: Rebuilding reports in Qlik Sense Thursday, Oct. 31 at Noon ET / 9am PT  The Qlik Sense reporting platform in your WellSky Community Services software is gaining new capabilities all the time. In fact you may not be aware of everything you can do today. As your organization transitions away from ART reports, WellSky wants to make the change as easy as possible. Join us for this instructional webinar , hosted by WellSky Implementation Consultant Tyler Pidgeon, to get the most out of Qlik Sense. This session will cover: The types of reports you can build in Qlik today New features coming soon to the platform Tips...

Grant Announcements Expansion of Practitioner Education Application Due Date: Monday, December 16, 2019 SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Expansion of Practitioner Education (Prac-Ed) grant. The purpose of this program is to expand the integration of substance use disorder (SUD) education into the standard curriculum of relevant healthcare and health services education programs. Through the mainstreaming of this education, the ultimate goal is to expand the number of practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based SUD treatment. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2018 data indicate that an unacceptably high 92% of individuals who meet criteria for needing SUD treatment do not receive it. SAMHSA is implementing this program as one of the many steps to reduce barriers to accessing and providing care. SAMHSA plans to issue 10-20 grants of up to $250,000 per year for up to 2 years....

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training HUD Job Opportunities: CPD Specialists - New York, NY HUD has announced job opportunities for: Community Planning and Development (CPD) Specialist in the Office of Block Grant Assistance CPD Specialists New York, NY Description and Application...

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Materials Posted: Lead Safe Housing Rule Amendment Webinars  Update: Materials are now posted on the following training pages: LSHR Amendment Training for HUD Funded Recipients Who Administer TBRA Webinar LSHR Amendment Training for Conventional Pub...