Recommendations: Using the New Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Funds
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released recommendations for use of the new stimulus funds devoted to homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing. One of the challenges with prevention programs is […]
Local News Coverage of DTA Shift Away from Congregate Shelters
The Republican had a story yesterday about homeless families placed in apartments, and the Local Buzz wrote on Monday about what happens when a shelter closes.
Soldier On Veterans Give Back to the Community
Albany’s chanel 9 has news coverage of Soldier On veterans helping the community by shoveling snow.
Homeless Families in Motels
The Local Buzz has been writing about homeless families in motels. Recent stories include The Making of a Welfare Motel, about the River Inn in Springfield, and Alone on the […]
Free cell phones and minutes for low-income people
SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers. Customers must be recipients of a state or federal assistance program for […]
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2009 grants for the Development of Comprehensive Drug/Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment Systems for Persons […]
Federal Stimulus: Homelessness Prevention (ESG)
HUD has released community allocations for the homelessness prevention funds passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Allocations for the state and cities within our region are […]
Death in Springfield
The Republican reported sad news this week, of a man found dead outdoors in Springfield. A later story indicated that the man, who had been homeless for years, had most recently been living […]
