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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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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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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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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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HUD Awards $4.7M For Local Homeless Programs in Mississippi
JACKSON, MS – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today awarded $4,718,822 to support 27 local homeless housing and service programs in Mississippi.
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2016 PIT Follow-Up Information
Thank you to all who are participating in the 2016 Point-in-Time Count! We appreciate everyone who volunteered (or is volunteering) to make this count successful. Survey numbers are coming in from all over our coverage area, and we look forward to creating valuable reports that will be produced by the data received from your efforts.…