Continuum of Care News

DOL Releases New Webinar in "Promoting Employment for Homeless Veterans" Series  New webinar recording available from DOL, NVTI series  The Department of Labor (DOL) and National Veterans Training Institute (NVTI) have developed a series of webinars supporting employment for homeless veterans. This webinar series is supported by the NCHV TA Center. Designed as an education tool for American Job Center Staff, the webinars are a great free resource for service providers. In addition to providing training on employment tools and interventions for new staff members and partner agencies, the webinars can provide a foundation to strengthen your relationship with local AJC staff. There are now five webinars available through this series –  Promoting Employment for Homeless Veterans , Overcoming Barriers to Employment, Building Partnerships...

The White House Half of low-income Americans don't have this: Right now, even though more than 98 percent of Americans have access to internet service, one in four doesn't have it at home. For low-income Americans, that number jumps to one in two. (Scroll down to take a look at an infographic laying out exactly what that "digital divide" looks like.) This is a problem. A high-speed connection is no longer a nice-to-have for the privileged few. Increasingly, you need an internet connection to find a job, to do your homework, and to stay in touch with the people you know. It's an economic necessity when it comes to communicating, collaborating, and doing business on a global scale. We're doing something big to fix this. Today, the President is traveling to Durant, Oklahoma to announce ConnectHome -- a new pilot program launching in 27 cities and one tribal nation, and initially helping to connect more ...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Reminder to Register Today: Hear from Your Peers Webinar - Successful Housing and Healthcare Integration Strategies - July 21, 1-2 PM EDT Listen live to this webinar featuring two CoC grantees discussing how they have forged community-wide linkages that help assure access and continuity of housing, needed healthcare and support services, and employment opportunities for people experiencing housing instability, homelessness and chronic homelessness. Panelists include: Roula K. Sweis, M.A., Psy.D., Supervisory Program Advisor, HUD’s Office of the Assistant Se...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Registration Reminder: Emergency Solutions Grants Program: Using IDIS for Financial Management Webinar - July 23, 2015 - 2:00 PM EDT This presentation is the first of three webinars designed to provide an overview of how recipients can use IDIS for effective financial management of their Emergency Solutions Grants program. This introductory webinar reviews the implementation of Grant Based Accounting principles for ESG, highlights the key ESG financial management capabilities of IDIS data, identifies the components of ESG financial management reports in IDIS...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Register Today: Grant-Based Accounting for CDBG Grantees Webinar - July 29, 2015 - 2:00 PM EDT  This webinar to be held on July 29, 2015, is designed for CDBG grantees as an introduction to Grant-Based Accounting principles and practices. Participants will learn: The reason for the change to Grant-Based Accounting for FY 2015 and beyond   How the “Division of Funding Sources” will operate in IDIS   The mechanics of revising vouchers   The impact of expenditure deadlines   The impact on the Action Plan and CAPER ...