Family Services Meeting Minutes – 1/12/15
Family Services Meeting January 12, 2015 In attendance: Jason Allen, VA HUD/VASH, Jane Banks, CHD, Hillary Cronin, VA HUD/VASH, Dawn DiStefano, Square One, Anthia Elliot, Safe Passage, Erin Forbush, ServiceNet, […]
SNAP Benefits Q&A Session: January 21, Northampton
The Northampton Next Step Collaborative (local housing and homeless service providers) are sponsoring a Q&A session on: January 21, 2016 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Northampton City Hall, Second Floor […]
DTA Issue Guidance to Exempt Homeless from SNAP 3 month Time Limit
Please see this message below from the Mass. Law Reform Institute: Massachusetts has taken steps to protect the chronically homeless from loss of SNAP food benefits. DTA Central – with […]
DHCD RFR for the Emergency Solutions Grant
DHCD has published a Request for Responses (RFR) for the Emergency Solutions Grant. You can access the RFR by searching CommBuys or by following the link: www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-16-1076-OCDDE-OCD01-00000006752&external=true&parentUrl=bid The deadline for […]
2016 Point In Time Count
The annual Point-in-Time Count of persons who are homeless will occur throughout the region on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016. Guidance, tips, and forms have been posted by our CoCs at […]
Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 1/7/16
Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes January 7, 2015 In attendance: Jesus Arca, City of Springfield, Matt Castleman, SMOC, Steve Connor, Northampton Veterans Services, Jessica Daly, Amherst Community Connections, Chad Fuller, […]
Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Minutes – 1/5/16
Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes January 5, 2015 In attendance: Debbie Bellucci, STCC, Ashley Brehm, HAP, Alvina Brevard, DHCD, Bud Delphin, CareerPoint, Ken Demers, BerkshireWorks, Sean Hemingway, CHD, Madeline […]
WEBINAR: Defining “Chronically Homeless” Final Rule
On December 4th, HUD released the Final Rule on Defining “Chronically Homeless.” The definition goes into effect on January 4, 2016 and HUD expects all providers operating Permanent Supportive Housing […]
