Community Announcements
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COMING IN JANUARY: 2017 Point-In-Time Count
During a 24-hour period in the last ten days of every January, homeless advocates across the nation seek to count the homeless persons within their coverage areas. The Point in Time (PIT) Count greatly affects funding, both private and public, for homeless services and affects the methodology of those services. A thorough count is crucial…
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Homelessness in the U.S. Continues to Decline
Homelessness continues to decline in the U.S, specifically among families with children, veterans, and individuals with long-term disabling conditions according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD’s 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found that 549,928 persons experienced homelessness on a single night in 2016,…
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2018 East Central Homeless Connect
During the 2018 Point-In-Time Count, the Balance of State will partner with advocates of the Central Homeless Coalition to offer the Central Homeless Connect to the homeless community in Meridian, MS. During this event, homeless participants will be able to meet with various agencies serving the homeless population, receive a meal and take a wellness…
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DOWNLOAD: 2016 SSVF & ESG Coverage Maps
The MS Balance of State wants agencies and individuals alike to have knowledge of the organizations endeavoring to serve homeless families and veterans. As a resource, the CoC has developed resource maps showing the coverage of SSVF and ESG resources in each county of the State of Mississippi.
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Care Lodge Presents: 22nd Annual Conference on Domestic Violence
Care Lodge, in conjunction with the Mississippi State University – Meridian Extension Social Work Program will be hosting the 22nd Annual Conference on Domestic Violence. This year’s theme is “Surviving […]
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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.