In this NEW video series, we will highlight some of the people who lead and serve within the MS Balance of State CoC. In this first episode, we get to know Bobby Capps, the Executive Director of Crosswind Ministries in Corinth, MS. Please watch and share!
In January, the Mississippi Balance of State CoC will work together to count 72 Mississippi counties with one goal: count the homeless in our state. ARE YOU IN? The 2017 PIT Count will happen January 23-27, 2017. For more information about the PIT, visit muteh.wordpress.com.
We are just over a month away from conducting the Point-In-Time Count for the Mississippi Balance-of-State! The 2017 Point-In-Time Count will be held January 23rd-27th across the Balance of State. The reference period for the count will be January 23rd @ 12AM until January 24th @ 12AM. The MS Balance of State CoC wants to…
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…
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…
The CoC has released a graphic distribution map to display the results of the 2016 PIT Count.
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.
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 25-29, 2016. The BoS’s target area includes all of the state, excluding the Jackson Urbanized area…
The MS Balance of State consists of 71 of Mississippi’s 82 counties. And we’re charged to count them all. It’s a tough task, but were up to the challenge. WILL YOU JOIN US?
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…