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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training New HOPWA IDIS Field “Approximate Cost Incurred Date” Functionality The new Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) update (Release 11.19 scheduled for December 23, 2019) contains an important update for both the Housing Opportunities for

HUD No. 19-177 HUD Press Office FOR RELEASE December 20, 2019 SECRETARY CARSON CERTIFIES ANNUAL DATA:  HOMELESSNESS TICKED UP IN 2019, DRIVEN BY MAJOR INCREASES IN CALIFORNIA Increase in California Higher Than All Other States Combined; Continued Declines Noted Among Veterans and Families with Children WASHINGTON - Ahead of the release of the 2019 Annual Homelessness Report to Congress, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson certified data related to the study. While the rest of the country experienced a combined decrease in homelessness in 2019, significant increases in unsheltered and chronic homelessness on the West Coast, particularly California and Oregon, offset those nationwide decreases, causing an overall increase in homelessness of 2.7 percent in 2019, according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The study found that 567,715 persons experienced homelessness on a si

Our office is closed until 1/2/20. However, we will still respond to everyday support requests.  During the holiday, please be sure to send all support requests by using the "Support" button on our teamhmis.com site (see screenshot below). We hope you and your family have a great holiday! Thank you for your continued participation!

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training HUD-VASH Data from HOMES Made Available to VAMCs HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are pleased to announce that they have jointly identified a solution for VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) to provide client-level HUD-VA Supportive Housing (

From: Supportive Services for Veteran Families Date: December 20, 2019 at 12:53:22 PM EST Subject: SSVF Program Update Friday December 20th, 2019 Topics: 1.    Reminder: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Published in the Federal Register 2.    Update:  SSVF Program Guide Updated December 2019 3.    Important: Mandatory Return of Funds Exception for First Quarter fY2020 4.    Save the Date: Rapid Resolution Office Hours Call January 8, 2:30 Eastern 5.    Save the Date: SSVF GPD Joint call January 14, 2:00 Eastern 6.    Update: Master List Template and Benchmark Generation Tool 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 closel

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training State CDBG Timely Expenditure Reports Posted - Data as of November 30, 2019 These reports provide data and charts to support Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) State, Insular Area, and Hawaii Non-Entitlement grantees in meeting program expenditure

Baltimore County is seeking volunteers to participate in its annual Point-In-Time count ( homeless census ) on 1/21/20, 8am-5pm. This is an opportunity to reach out to homeless persons ( w/our outreach pros ) to have a conversation, complete a short survey, and to provide them with street kits. The data collected will be sent directly to our U.S. Congress, other federal partners, state partners, and local partners to advocate for homeless services funding. How It Works Register  to volunteer for either a 9 hr shift ( preferred ) or 4 hr shift ( choose when you register ) Attend a 20-30 min training via WebEx or at our Towson office ( choose when you register ) On 1/21/20, meet your team at designated street location ( choose when you register ) Register to Volunteer Now! For questions, contact Jason at  jburns@baltimorecountymd.gov  or 443-574-HMIS      

Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training IDIS 11.19 Release Notification The 11.19 system release for IDIS Online will deploy December 20, 2019 starting at 9:00 PM EST. View the IDIS 11.19 Release Notes describing the changes that will go live in the system on December 23, 2019 as a result of

But the work is as challenging as it gets. Dear Friend, The solution to homelessness is simple: making sure people have a home. But for a growing group of extremely vulnerable people, this is a goal that is harder and harder to

December 19, 2019 Subscribe SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts SAMHSA is accepting applications for Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Treatment Drug Courts (ATDC), Adult Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts or Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDC). The purpose of this program is to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services in