Community Announcements
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Family Homelessness & Family Separation
According to a new issue brief by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), family separation is related to homelessness and housing instability.
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Updates for 2017 ESG Applicants
ESG Applicants: Here’s news from the Mississippi Home Corporation concerning the awarding of 2017 ESG awards.
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MHC’s HOME NOFA is now available
The Mississippi Home Corporation has released the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for agencies who desire to apply for HOME projects.
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Unsheltered Homelessness: Trends, Causes, and Strategies to Address
People sleeping on park benches and street corners are the most visible reminder of the United States’ continuing struggle with homelessness. On any given night, over 175,000 people are unsheltered, sleeping outside or in places not meant for human habitation. On a positive note, unsheltered homelessness has been declining nationally for several years, but some…
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NOW AVAILABLE: FY 2017 CoC Program NOFA
HUD has released its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) establishing the funding criteria for the FY 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. HUD is making available approximately $2 billion in Fiscal Year 2017 for the CoC Program.
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SBA disaster loan deadline in Mississippi approaching
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses, private nonprofit groups, homeowners and renters in Mississippi of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by tornadoes, wind, rain, lightning and flooding on April 30.
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Now Available: 2018-2019 CoC Project Application
MS Balance of State CoC is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Continuum of Care funding cycle! This funding will renew/fund projects that have end dates in 2018 and continue through 2019. Both renewals and reallocated projects must complete the application.
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Trump Administration Proposes 2018 HUD Budget
This press release originally appeared on the HUD.gov website. HUD No. 17-041 (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Tuesday May 23, 2017 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES 2018 HUD BUDGET Spending plan will preserve support for 4.5 million HUD-assisted households WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced the proposed 2018 Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and…
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Preparing for the 2017 NOFA: Make Sure Your CoC Application is Housing First Focused
This article originally appears as post published at the blog for the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Written by Anna Blasco HOW DO WE KNOW IF PROJECTS ARE HOUSING FIRST OR LOW BARRIER? As the Continuum of Care, it can be tempting to ask project applicants to provide a narrative explanation for how they have adopted…
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Get Prepared for the 2017 Continuum of Care Program NOFA
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.