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2016 PIT Update: How To Volunteer & Access Resources
The MS Balance of State CoC wants to adequately supply all volunteers with sufficient resources to have a successful and thorough count! Surveys & forms, links, videos, and other information can be found on muteh.wordpress.com.
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PRESS RELEASE: State Homeless Agencies Plan Annual Homeless Census 2016
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…
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Defining Chronically Homeless: Final Rule
HUD is making changes to the definition of chronic homelessness. This final rule establishes the definition of “chronically homeless” that will be used in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, and in the Consolidated Submissions for Community Planning and Development (CPD) Programs. This definition has been the…
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Audi Veterans to Technicans Program
The purpose of the Audi Veterans to Technicians Program is to attract skilled former military maintenance technicians to become brand-certified Audi Service Technicians, Service Consultants / Advisors, and Parts Specialists, which is expanding the pool of qualified personnel employed by authorized Audi dealerships.
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Veterans Disability Claims Clinic Set for Dec.17 in Jackson
The Jackson Regional Office and G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center will hold a town hall and claims clinic specifically designed make the claims process more visible to Veterans. Veterans and survivors will be able to file a claim for compensation, submit evidence and speak to a VA claims processor, if needed, all in the…
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MHC Sets Public Meeting & Extends Comment Period
JACKSON, MS – Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) will hold a 2nd Public Meeting to obtain input on Amendments to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2015 One Year Action Plan relative to the HOME, ESG and HOPWA Programs only. The amendments can be found here: https://www.mshomecorp.com/amendments.
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SAVE-THE-DATE: 2016 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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HUD Reports Homelessness Continues to Decline Nationally
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today announced HUD’s latest national one-night estimate of homelessness, highlighting a continuing decline across the nation. The results are based on HUD’s Point-in-Time (PIT) estimates, which seek to measure the scope of homelessness on a single night in January each year. HUD’s 2015 Annual Homeless Assessment…
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#EndVetHomelessness: Unsheltered Encampment Survey
Do you know of any homeless encampments in or around your local area? We would like for to provide us with the whereabouts of all the encampments you or your agency peers are aware of. To submit this information to the BoS, fill out the following form: http://goo.gl/forms/h8IaxtUuzg.
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USDA Seeks Applications for $16.8 Million in Grants to Empower SNAP Participants to Make Healthy Eating Choices
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $16.8 million in funding to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding is available to local, state and national organizations to test incentive strategies to help SNAP participants better afford healthy foods. This…