The TCHC Board of Director proposes the following changes to the Bylaws Membership Section, specifically to the definition of a “member in good standing.” At the February 2026 General Membership meeting, the membership approved with no additional amendments. The TCHC Board of Directors is allowing for an additional 14-day comment period, prior to approval. Please provide comments to [email protected]. Comments will be accepted from Monday, March 3, 2026 to Tuesday March 17, 2026.  Changes are indicated below as underlined. Section 8. Membership Year, Tenure, and Member In Good Standing   The membership year of the Corporation shall be January 1st through December 31st.  Membership is contingent upon payment of annual dues and participation in a minimum of three (3) general membership meetings annually. …

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On October 1, 2021, the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 HUD HMIS Data Standards that are required of projects participating in HMIS go into effect.HMIS Data Standards that go into effect on 10/01/2021 are outlined below.  Please note the significant change to the Gender 3.06 Data Element.  This is presented in HMIS as a multi-select box.  Persons are able to identify as many applicable genders and multiple genders may be selected by holding the 'CTRL' button and clicking each applicable choice.For complete details about the FY 2022 HUD HMIS Data Standards, please visit the HUD Exchange website.HUD UNIVERSAL DATA ELEMENTS – SUMMARY OF CHANGESRevised language: 3.04 Race‘American Indian or Alaska Native’ is now ‘American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous’‘Asian’ is…

This information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.On September 15, 2021, HUD announced $142 million to build systems to end youth homelessness in 33 local communities, including 11 rural communities. HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) will support a wide range of housing programs including rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and host homes.YHDP recipients will use funding for rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing, and to fund innovative programs, such as host homes. YHDP will also support youth-focused performance measurement and coordinated entry systems.Over the next several months, selected communities will work with their youth advisory boards, child welfare agencies, and other community partners to create a comprehensive community plan to…

This information was originally distributed via HUD.gov. HUD Exchange is redistributing the information for awareness.HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the White House are hosting a training on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT. This training will help Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program grantees learn how to help eligible families enroll in the Child Tax Credit.Experts estimate the new Child Tax Credit has the potential to cut child poverty in half. It provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever and provides historic relief to most working families ($3,000 per child between 6-17 years old and $3,600 per child under six years old).For more…

The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, HUD and its partners are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on best practices and lessons learned.This digest contains recently published resources from HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and its national, state, and local partners.New ResourcesCOVID-19 Homeless System Response: Vaccine Planning and DistributionCommunity Profile: Vaccine Coordination and Distribution in O’ahuUpcoming Office HoursDate and Time: Friday, September 24, 2021 at 2:30 PM EDTPlease Note: There will be no Office Hours held this Friday, September 17, 2021.Additional ResourcesVisit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page to access technical…

The South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity OEO has released the CARES Act Phase II NOFA. Additional resources and the original posting is available here: http://oeo.sc.gov/resources.html The state of South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is issuing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Phase II of the ESG-CV Program, CFDA #14.231. Private nonprofit entities and current ESG and ESG-CV Phase I subgrantees are welcome to apply. Additional eligibility requirements and information on ESG-CV Phase II can be found in the NOFA, see the link below. Applicants must demonstrate programmatic and fiscal capacity. Proposals should show how the applicant will use ESG-CV Phase II funds for the purposes of preventing, preparing for, and responding to COVID-19 among individuals and…