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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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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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Christian Services’ March for Meals – March 5th
Christian Services of Hattiesburg, MS is sponsoring a March For Meals 5K, Walk or Rock benefiting their Meals on Wheels Program. The race will happen Saturday, March 5, 2016. Registration starts at 7:00 AM 301 E. Second Street, Hattiesburg, MS . The race starts at 8:00 AM. For more information, contact Catherine Jorns (catherine@christianserve.org) at 601-528-5683 or visit www.christianserve.org. Registration All participants can…
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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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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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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…