Community Announcements
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Obama Administration Announces Nearly 50 Percent Decline in Veteran Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) today announced the number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut nearly in half since 2010.
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2016 PIT Count Distribution Map
The CoC has released a graphic distribution map to display the results of the 2016 PIT Count.
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JUST RELEASED: FY 2016 CoC Program NOFA
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) establishes the funding criteria for the FY 2016 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. HUD is making available approximately $1.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2016 for the CoC Program.
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Criteria and Benchmark for Achieving the Goal of Ending Chronic Homelessness
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness has just released criteria and benchmark for achieving the goal of ending chronic homelessness. The criteria and benchmark are intended to help communities build and fine-tune robust, coordinated systems to ensure that people experiencing chronic homelessness are on a path to permanent housing with tailored supportive services as…
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Presentation: Analyzing the 2016 PIT Count for the State of Mississippi
During the MS Balance of State (BoS) Continuum of Care (CoC) Annual Meeting, CoC Coordinator Reginald Glenn gave a presentation analyzing the PIT Count for the State of Mississippi. This presentation contains data for sheltered and unsheltered persons, as well as homeless subpopulations. This presentation will be continued and tailored for the CoC Regional Coalitions.
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NOW AVAILABLE: 2016 CoC Annual Report
concerning the business, initiatives, and events of the Mississippi Balance of State. See the report below
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NOW AVAILABLE: 2017-18 CoC Application
MS Balance of State CoC is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Continuum of Care funding cycle! This funding will renew/fund projects that have end dates in 2017 and continue through 2018.
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HUD Announces Additional Funding for Homeless Programs in Mississippi
Earlier today, Secretary Julián Castro announced $355 million to more than 1,200 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This funding includes $725,424 to support 7 local homeless housing and service programs in Mississippi. These Continuum of Care (CoC) grants support the Obama Administration’s efforts…
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REGISTER NOW: CoC Annual Membership Meeting – June 9th
The Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care (MS BoS CoC) will hold an Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2016 starting at 10 AM. This meeting will include presentations as well as an introduction to the CoC Coordinated Entry Systems Implementation. To register for the event, scroll to the form below or click…
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RESCHEDULED: Southwest Regional Coalition Meeting
This month’s Southwest Regional Coalition meeting has been RESCHEDULED to Thursday, March 17th in Columbia, MS. For more information, please see our Regional Coalitions Page. If you have any concerns about this meeting change, email Reginald Glenn (rglenn@msbos.org).