2024 PIT Count Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed The 2024 Point-in-time count is right around the corner, and we need your help!What is a PIT Count?At the end of January each year, every region in the nation performs a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of all people experiencing homelessness in shelters and on the street. The PIT Count creates the ability to monitor trends in homelessness and supports local efforts to end homelessness by identifying unmet needs in the area.How can I help?Volunteering to count involves completing surveys with people experiencing homelessness on the day of the PIT Count (1/24/24) and for the seven days following (you can choose to help just for one day or as many days as you’d like). We provide training, survey forms, and…

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HUD FY 2022 HMIS Data Standard Changes

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…

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YHDP Awards Announced: $142 Million to Help End Youth Homelessness

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…

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Register Today: Child Tax Credit Navigator Training for CoC and ESG Grantees – September 24, 2021 – 12:00 PM EDT

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…

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COVID-19 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – September 14, 2021

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…

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Emergency Solutions Grants – CARES Act (ESG-CV) Phase II Notice of Funding Availability, Request for Application

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…

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2020 CoC Membership Application

Click on the button below to download the newest 2020 CoC Membership Application. CoC Membership includes: Notification of Funding Availability from Federal, State, and Local funders Ability to participate and apply for HUD CoC funding Training & Workshops Information Sharing and Collaboration Download Member Application181 KB

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SCICH State of Homelessness Report

The purpose of the​ SCICH State of Homelessness Report is to provide a comprehensive overview of statewide and local homelessness data as reported by the state’s four Continuums of Care and the South Carolina Department of Education.This report was designed to compile and communicate statewide information about homelessness in South Carolina. However, the report also presents more localized data so that readers can see the progress their local community is making towards making homelessness brief, rare, and nonrecurring. The information presented here is just a starting point for statewide and local organizations/supporters to hone their efforts in addressing homelessness in their community and across the Palmetto State. View Full Report Open PDF

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TCHC Policies and Guidelines for Renewal and New Grant Applications, Including Reallocated Project Funding

The HUD Collaborative Applicant & Grant Applications Selection Committee must use a point-based evaluation form to score and rank NOFA grant applications. Attached, as Appendix A, are the current forms, one for new grants and one for renewal Grants. The HUD Collaborative Applicant & Grant Applications Selection Committee may recommend changes to this form, from year to year depending on HUD’s priorities announced in the NOFA, which the Board of Directors must approve.

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