The following are news stories that are relevant to HUD's Homeless Assistance Programs.
HUD�s Homeless Program Awards Announced!
HUD Reports Drop in Chronic Homelessness Decrease largely attributed to increase in supportive housing.
ANNOUNCING: The Homelessness Resource Exchange at HUDHRE.info The Homelessness Resource Exchange is your one-stop shop for information and resources for providers who are assisting persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Click here to visit!
Defining Chronic Homelessness: A Technical Guide for HUD Programs This technical guide is intended for non-profit local housing and service providers as well as local government agencies that are under contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide housing and related support services to the target population of chronically homeless persons. Learn more...
Guidebook on Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance To read the updated version of the Guidebook on Military Base Reuse and Homeless Assistance from HUD's Office of Special Needs and Assistance Programs, click here!
Approved Base Realignments and Closures To see the latest plans that have been approved, click here!
Title V Property Survey Federal Property Information Checklist
With authority delegated by the McKinney Act, HUD must canvass federal landholding agencies on a quarterly basis to collect information about properties identified as unutilized, underutilized, excess, or surplus in surveys conducted by the agencies. To view the checklist, click here.
Q & A for the 2007 Housing Inventory Chart
This Questions and Answer (Q&A) document is designed to help Continuums of Care (CoCs) complete the sections of their Chart I — Housing Inventory Chart (HIC).
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2007 NOFA Chart V Worksheet
This worksheet will help you complete Exhibit 1, Part IV, Chart V - CoC Chronic Homeless (CH)
Progress Chart question 3 on the development and operation costs of new permanent supportive
housing (PSH) beds for chronically homeless (CH) individuals.
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HUD�s first Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress is now available. more ...
Bellewood Presbyterian Home For Children Receives HUD Monies
The Bellewood Presbyterian Home for Children was enthusiastic about the news that they were awarded $420,830 in permanent supportive housing grant funds to aid homeless disabled clients.
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Jacksonville Field Office presents Continuum of Care Grants, addresses Base closings (BRAC) and develops plans for hurricane season in "on the road" sessions
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HUD Joins with Florida Department of Children & Families and Florida Housing Finance Corporation at Check Presentation for Homeless Program Grants
HUD announces $65 million in grant funding to support homeless programs in Florida
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Birmingham HUD Homeless Coordinator receives White Wolf Award
On April 3, 2006 the Alabama Alliance to End Homelessness (ALAEH) presented the White Wolf Award to HUD's Community Planning and Development employee, Beverly Gosnell.
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Base Realignment and Closure
the congressionally authorized process the U.S. Department of Defense has previously used to reorganize its base structure to more efficiently and effectively support our military forces, increase operational readiness and facilitate new ways of doing business.
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Homeless Assistance Programs Listserv
Find out about policy changes and clarifications, upcoming events, program management tools, and other items of general interest regarding HUD's Homeless Assistance Programs.
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IDIS Version 10.0 Online Tutorial
The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce grantees to the IDIS Performance Measurement Release Version 10.0.
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A Place at the Table: Homeless Veterans and Local Homeless Assistance Planning Networks revised December 2005
This revised and updated guidebook is designed to help organizations serving homeless veterans participate in homeless assistance program planning networks in their communities and access the resources that are available through these networks.
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HUD Joins So Others Might Eat In Recognition Of National Volunteer Week
Today, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson joined volunteers from the local community and members of the HUD staff to serve lunch at So Others Might Eat (SOME).more...
Opening Doors of Opportunity: A Ten Year Plan to End Homelessnessin Pinellas County, Florida
During the summer of 2004, various community and elected representatives in Pinellas County, Florida met to discuss the possibility of forming a unified approach to ending chronic homelessness. HUD facilitated these discussions, resulting in the formation of The Pinellas County Homeless Policy Group.
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Continuum of Care/ Education Rights Coordination
The 2006 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs application requires Continuums to assess its local homeless system's overall strategic planning and coordination efforts. Two documents are provided to assist with this effort.
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HUD's Homeless Assistance Programs Brochure
An overview of grants and eligibility requirements
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Bush Administration Proposes $33.6 Billion HUD Budget
Increases in Programs will Help Homebuyers, Renters and Homeless
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Help and Hope for the Homeless in Delaware
Angelina Sarro was a homeless alcoholic when she arrived at the Mary Mother of Hope Transitional Residence in Wilmington, Delaware in 1996. She credits the shelter and the services provided at the facility with enabling her to restructure her life in a positive direction.
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