Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM – Upcoming Webinar with the Rapid Re-Housing for Youth Learning Community Connecting young people to employment opportunities is an essential piece of the ending youth homelessness puzzle. This online meeting of the Alliance's RRH for Youth Learning Community will explore best practices in making that connection for youth in RRH programs. More information » news alert Coalition Update: June 16, 12:00 – 2:00 PM Child Welfare and Mental Health  Coalition Meeting Please join us this Friday to review and discuss the latest child welfare legislative updates and threats to Medicaid. Please RSVP by COB Thursday to ssprow@childrensdefense.org, and join in-person if you can.   RSVP Here True Colors Fund Taking Nominations for the 40 of the 40 List The 40 of the 40 list provides a platform for the 40% of youth experiencing homelessness who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, age 18-24. Youth are the experts of their own truths, and we aim to honor their voices and their stories. Our goal is to inspire hope and help reduce the stigma often associated with housing instability and homelessness. The 40 of the 40 list gives young people a unique opportunity to become spokespeople for their communities and apply for the True Fellowship program. We want to offer the same opportunities and more to 2018’s list of honorees – but first we need YOU to nominate them! Find out more here from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Preparing for the 2017 NOFA: Make Sure Your CoC Application is Housing First Focused by Anna Blasco Throughout the month of May, the Alliance will post weekly blogs dedicated to helping communities prepare for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).  This is the third blog in that series. Read more » comments » | What can CoCs do right now to prepare for the Continuum of Care Program NOFA? by Jen Saunders Last week, we blogged about what the 2017 CoC Program NOFA Registration Notice tells us about the upcoming competition. As communities anxiously await the release of the NOFA, there are a number of steps CoCs can take now to get ready. These steps, which are outlined in the Alliance’s CoC Awards Preparation Checklist, include: Read more » comments » | Get Prepared for the 2017 Continuum of Care Program NOFA by Jen Saunders The release of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) registration notice often marks a stressful time for communities. It begins the process of rigorous examination of data, assessment of priorities, and ultimately the need to make tough decisions at the program and system level. While we at the Alliance recognize that this can be challenging, we believe the NOFA process provides an opportunity too. Read more » comments » | About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness.