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Continuing resolution may set agency funding at 2014 levels Sep. 9, 2014 - 04:46PM   |   By ANDY MEDICI   |   Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Congress may vote on a continuing resolution soon. (Larry French / Getty Images) ADVERTISEMENT Lawmakers on the House Appropriations committee are discussing the creation of a continuing resolution that would fund the government at fiscal 2014 levels, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said to reporters Sept. 9. Hoyer, the House democratic whip, said chairman Harold Rogers, R-Kent., and ranking member Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. had talks about a continuing resolution in line with budget agreement passed in Dec. 2013. He also said that Congress may pass a continuing resolution before the end of the month in order to cut short the current legislative session. "We will see whether that's the case," Hoyer said. A Republican congressional staffer said they expect a continuing resolution to be set...

September 9, 2014      ISSUES   |   POLICY   |   SOLUTIONS   |   NEWS & EVENTS Forward Editor: Emanuel Cavallaro Spotlight On... Upcoming Webinar: Prepare for the 2015 Point-in-Time Count, Enumerating Unsheltered Youth On Friday, September 19, at 1:30 pm ET, the Alliance's Homelessness Research Institute will host a webinar on effective strategies for including youth in the upcoming 2015 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. The webinar, "Prepare for the 2015 Point-in-Time Count: Enumerating Unsheltered Youth," will cover everything from useful planning tactics, guidance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on conducting reliable unsheltered counts of homeless youth, to PIT count implementation. During the webinar, leaders from communities that span urban, suburban, and rural areas will share their most effective...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Register Today: Addressing the Intersection of Domestic Violence and HIV/AIDS Addressing the Intersection of Domestic Violence and HIV/AIDS Wednesday, September 24, 2014 3:00-4:30 PM EDT This webinar was designed specifically for HOPWA grantees and project sponsors to address the intersection of domestic violence and HIV/AIDS.  Participants will learn: Basic information on domestic violence Where and how domestic violence and HIV/AIDS intersect The dynamics of domestic violence and how to recognize signs of abuse Steps for safety planning How...