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Home, Together: The New Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness
On July 19th, on behalf of their federal partners, the USICH shared Home, Together, the newest federal strategic plan to end homelessness.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: CoC APPLICATION FOR PROJECTS 2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR
The CoC has extended the Competition deadline for NEW PROJECT APPLICANTS ONLY. The new application deadline is Wednesday, August 15th by 8:00pm.
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NOW AVAILABLE: 2019-2020 CoC Project Application
MS Balance of State CoC is accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Continuum of Care funding cycle. Funding will be available for both reallocated and renewal projects. This funding will renew/fund projects that have end dates in 2019 and continue through 2020. The Continuum of Care will conduct an analysis of its existing projects to determine…
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Emergency Shelters Are Serving An Increasingly Vulnerable Population
Emergency shelters play a critical role in a community’s homelessness response system: they provide an immediate place to stay while people reconnect with housing. Shelters work best when people can enter and exit rapidly, with an appropriate level of services for their needs.
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NOW AVAILABLE: MHC’s 2018 HOPWA NOFA & Request for Proposals
Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) is soliciting proposals from non-profit organizations for funding of activities under the federal grant program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
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NOW AVAILABLE: 2018 ESG NOFA & Application
Mississippi Home Corporation is seeking interested organizations of the availability of Emergency Solutions Grant funds to provide housing assistance to homeless or nearly homeless Mississippians.
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HUD Awards Record $2 Billion to Thousands of Local Homeless Assistance Programs Across the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded a record $2 billion to support more than 7,300 local homeless assistance programs across the nation. HUD’s Continuum of Care grants provide critically needed support to local programs on the front lines of serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
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Press Release: State Homeless Agencies Plan 2018 Annual Homeless Census
The Mississippi Balance of State CoC (BoS), a group whose membership includes the majority of homeless service providers in Mississippi, plans to conduct a homeless census – also known as a Point in Time Count (PIT) – on January 22-26, 2018. The BoS’s target area includes all the state, excluding the Jackson Urbanized area and the…
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Register Now for 2018 PIT Count!
We are a month away from conducting the PIT Count for the Balance-of-State! As the time nears, the BoS wants to adequately supply all volunteers with sufficient resources to Count.
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With New Urgency on Opioids, Can Resources Be Leveraged for People Experiencing Homelessness?
Opioid use disorders are particularly hard on homeless populations, where prevalence of mental health conditions and substance misuse is high, and health care access is often limited.