Local Ties and the Point in Time Count
Where were people living on the night of the 2015 Point in Time Count? Where did they live prior to entering shelter? The 3 County CoC has prepared hyperlocal reports […]
Houston, we have no more homeless veterans
Congratulations to Houston, which announced today that it has effectively ended veteran homelessness. Houston is the second major US City to end veteran homelessness. New Orleans announced in April that […]
Draft Western MA Opening Doors Plan Available for Review!
We are so pleased to share with you the first draft of Western MA Opening Doors: An Action Framework to Prevent and End Homelessness. Made possible with support from the Commonwealth […]
Urban Institute Study on the 100,000 Homes Campaign
An Urban Institute study, just out, concludes that “the 100,000 Homes Campaign had a major impact on national efforts to end homelessness.” Researchers noted that communities that participated in the […]
HUD guidance on prioritizing persons with highest level of need in permanent supportive housing
A message from Ann Oliva, HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs: In a perfect world, there would be enough affordable housing and supportive services to ensure that no one has […]
RFPs Available: Springfield ESG program; Hampden-Hampshire-Franklin HOPWA program
The City of Springfield has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDs (HOPWA) program. The RFPs and […]
A Housing System Built for Zero Part Two: Assessment and the Role of By-Name Lists
The second part of a three part post from the Zero 2016 campaign: A Housing System Built for Zero Part Two: Assessment and the Role of By-Name Lists Last month, […]
Zero 2016: A Housing System Built for Zero
Community Solutions, the entity behind the Zero 2016 campaign, is posting a three-part series on coordinated intake and assessment. The information is so critical to what we do that I […]
