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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training HOPWA IDIS Update: Approximate Cost Incurred Date The Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (OHH) has been working on important new Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) updates for both the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) and H...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Alliance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mosaic Community Services, Inc. is seeking bids from experienced contractors for the position of HMIS System Administrator as of Dec 2019. This position will support the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program during 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2021. Proposals should include resume, the proposed total budget, description of qualifications, capability, and relevant experience as well as 3 client references with contact information. Proposals should be submitted by email to John C. Pomory at john.pomory@mosaicinc.org . Funding to support this position comes from a Veterans Administration (VA) Housing Grant as part of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program and is therefore subject to grant specific eligible cost guidelines and general federal procurement guidelines.  Requirements: SSVF HMIS Experience Must have at least 5-plus years of SSVF program experience M...

HUD SPM Update Over the weekend we released the following System Performance Measures (SPM) reports and revised User Manuals: 0701 - Exits to Permanent Housing with Return to Homelessness, Metric 2 - v9 0706 - Permanent Housing Placement-Retention Metric 7 - v10 Please note some of you will have a later date showing than this past weekend in the ART browser for these mapped ART Gallery reports. You can use the above version information to confirm you have the correct version. We will send out announcements with each release of the remaining revised 0640 and 0700 series ART Gallery reports. As a reminder, the revised "System Performance Measures Prompt Dates FY2019" document is available in the Customer Community library. This document has the recommended prompt values for the current submission. Please create a case in the Customer Community if you have further questions. ...

Governor Hogan Announces Homelessness Prevention Awards for Carroll, Cecil, and Charles Counties $1.4 Million Awarded For Three Counties ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 16, 2019) -  Governor Larry Hogan today announced $1.4 million to assist Maryland's homelessness prevention efforts through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG). "We have made significant progress to reduce homelessness in Maryland by enhancing the way we administer essential resources to those in need, and by partnering with dedicated programs and organizations across our state," said Governor Hogan. "Our administration will continue working hard to ensure the safety and security of our most vulnerable citizens." The department is awarding grants to nonprofits in three different counties to support their fight against homelessness, including: Family and Chil...

Navigate complex program requirements in seconds with WellSky's Eligibility module Refer your clients confidently to the services they need with WellSky's Eligibility module . This time-saving tool works inside your Community Services (ServicePoint) system to guide case managers or call center staff through a simple assessment during client intake. Users simply: Ask a few qualifying questions displayed on the screen; Choose from the programs your client qualifies to enter; Generate the referral(s) from the same screen. The Eligibility module references the data already in your Community Services system, so it's fast, accurate, and up-to-date. Your clients receive reliable referrals to get the help they need right away. To find out more, download this free Executive Summary . Or call today:  855-935...

From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families Date: December 13, 2019 at 12:01:03 PM EST Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday December 13th, 2019 Topics: 1.    Reminder: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Published in the Federal Register 2.    Reminder: End of Year Requirements- Due Monday December 16, 2019 3.    Important: Mandatory Return of Funds Exception for First Quarter FY2020 4.    Save the Date: Rapid Resolution Office Hours Call January 8, 2020 2:3 0PM Eastern Reminder: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Published in the Federal Register On December 5, 2019, a new SSVF NOFA has been published in the Federal Register. This NOFA provides funding opportunities to renew existing grants. This NOFA is competitive, and applicants are urged to closely review the NOFA and the associated training available on the SSVF we...

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Now Open: FY 2020 NOFA for Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking In September 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entered into an interagency agreement to develop an ini...

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training HOME Monthly Reports Now Posted The following HOME Program Reports have been posted on the HUD Exchange. Additional HOME Program reports are available on the HOME Program Page under "HOME Reports."   HOME Monthly Reports as of 11/...