Press
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Worst Case Housing Needs Have Gotten…Worse
Communities across the country have been making tremendous progress strengthening their ability to respond in a coordinated way to the crisis of homelessness, but it is clear that there is a great deal of further work and progress needed.
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HUD: People with Mental Disabilities Face Significant Rental Housing Discrimination
Persons living with mental illness, intellectual or other developmental disabilities continue to face significant housing discrimination in the rental housing market, according to a new pilot study released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Now Available: 2018-2019 CoC Project Application
MS Balance of State CoC is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Continuum of Care funding cycle! This funding will renew/fund projects that have end dates in 2018 and continue through 2019. Both renewals and reallocated projects must complete the application.
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Trump Administration Proposes 2018 HUD Budget
This press release originally appeared on the HUD.gov website. HUD No. 17-041 (202) 708-0685 FOR RELEASE Tuesday May 23, 2017 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES 2018 HUD BUDGET Spending plan will preserve support for 4.5 million HUD-assisted households WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced the proposed 2018 Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and…
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Register for the 2017 Annual Membership Meeting
The Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care (MS BoS CoC) will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2017 starting at 10 AM. This meeting will include presentations, reports, as well as news and notes for the continuum.
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PRESS RELEASE: State Homeless Agencies Plan Annual Homeless Census 2017
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 23-27, 2017. The BoS’s target area includes all the state, excluding the Jackson Urbanized area and…
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VIDEO: Get to Know…Bobby Capps
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!
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VIDEO: 2017 PIT Teaser – “Are You In?”
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.
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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,…