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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . 2014 HIC and PIT Data Submission I. Submitting 2014 HIC and PIT Data to HUD Continuums of Care (CoCs) can begin entering their 2014 Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and Point-in-Time (PIT) count data into HUD’s Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) web portal on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 . CoCs must submit their 2014 HIC and PIT count data by Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 12:00 am (midnight) EDT . Meeting the HIC and PIT data submission deadline is a factor considered by HUD in the annual Continuum of Care Program Competition.    Submit...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Updates to the Annual Performance Reports in e-snaps – Change in Reporting Requirements/Due Dates HUD is in the process of making updates to the Annual Performance Reports (APRs) in e-snaps . Currently, the APR in e-snaps is only configured for recipients to report on Supportive Housing Program (SHP), Shelter Plus Care (S+C), and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy (SRO) grants.   With this e-snaps update, HUD will add the APR to the FY 2012 grants to enable recipients to identify as a CoC program. Recipien...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Preventing and Addressing Tuberculosis Among People Experiencing Homelessness Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health concern for people experiencing homelessness and those working with homeless populations. TB rates are 10 times higher for people experiencing homelessness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that over half of the patients involved in TB outbreaks between 2010 – 2012 did not have a place to call home. The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) has partnered with the CDC and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council to release a fact sheet titled Preventing & Addressing Tuberculosis Among People Experiencing Homelessness . The document explains why TB is a concern, what service providers can do, and how to find helpful resources on TB. The OneCPD Homelessness Assistance Programs page provides information on a...

--> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . Data-Based Planning for Effective Prevention: State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups Research about prevention demonstrates the important role of data in informing efforts to reduce problems related to substance use and mental health disorders. SAMHSA funds State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups (SEOWs) to assist states, jurisdictions, tribal entities, and communities in adopting and implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). SAMHSA's SPF provides a structure for the selection, funding, implementation, and evaluation of prevention programming. SEOWs comprise a network of people and organizations that bring data analytics to prevention. The overall goal for SEOWs is to use data to drive...

--> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . www.samhsa.gov   •   1-877-SAMHSA-7 ( 1-877-726-4727 ) March 27, 2014 News   |   Upcoming Events   |   Resources   |   Contact Us News Up to $19.5 Million Available in Grants for Behavioral Health Treatment Court Collaboratives Under these collaboratives, local courts work with multiple criminal justice system components and local community treatment and recovery providers to address the behavioral health needs of adults who are involved with the criminal justice system. SAMHSA and USDA Collaborate To Help Communities Better Identify Local Behavioral Health Issues SAMHSA and the United States Department of Agriculture (...