Hampden County planning for the 2016 Massachusetts Youth Count
A planning group met this week to map out our strategy for the 2016 Massachusetts Youth Count, which will take place during the first two weeks of May. Our next meeting […]
HUD Announces CoC Grants for Tier 1 and Planning
HUD sent out the following by email today (please note that this announcement does not cover renewal projects that were submitted in Tier 2!): Earlier today, Secretary Julian Castro announced […]
Point in Time Count 5 Year Trends for the 3 County CoC
The 3 County CoC has created an interactive viz that examines 5-year trends in our Point in Time Counts. We were especially interested in finding out what drives year-by-year changes. […]
Springfield/Hampden County Funding Opportunities for Homeless Service Providers
There are several open funding opportunities for Springfield-Hampden County providers, as described below. Opportunities Related to the EOHHS RFR The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care, through its fiscal agency the […]
Springfield Emergency Solutions Grant RFP available 2/1/2016
The City of Springfield has released a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program for the program year July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. Springfield […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Definition of Chronic: HUD Explains
HUD will release a new final rule tomorrow, with a changed definition of “chronically homeless.” Today, Ann Oliva sent an email explaining the change–the email notice is included in full […]
