Continuum of Care News

Thanks to the many of you that participated in our Monthly HMIS Users Forum this morning.  Please see the notes below by my teammate, Sam!  ·           Client confidentiality + data sharing o     Everyone is signing the HMIS Consent form §   The most recent Consent form is located on our teamhmis.com website §   Client must check the "consent" or "do not consent" to make form valid §   Child household members under 18 can have their names on the back of the form §   The form is good for 3 years §   Submit support request to receive the Microsoft Word version of the form §   Q: Does each program have to have its own form? (T. Brooks): Yes.  Every program needs its own form unless the programs are related (Parent Provider). §   Q: Do outreach programs have to have the form? (A. Haskins): "Implied consent rule" allows us to collect the basic client inf...

VA Announces Availability of SSVF Funds for WY, NE, IN Up to $3.5 million available, applications due Sept. 1, 2015  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. VA is making funding available for up to four awards, not to exceed $3.5 million. Up to two awards will provide up to $3 million for services in the State of Wyoming. An award of up to $1 million will be available to provide services in western Nebraska. An award of up to $60,000 will be made available to provide services to Lake County in the State of Indiana. VA may make adjustments to proposed budgets submitted by applicants to ensure that the overall funding from this NOFA does not exceed $3.5 million. The SSVF Program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, wh...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . HUD Publishes New and Revised FAQs for the HOME Program and National Housing Trust Fund Program HUD has published new HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and a revised National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program FAQ. View the HOME FAQs by visiting the HOME FAQs page  on the HUD Exchange. You may also view the PDF version of the HOME FAQs. The new FAQs address questions regarding: Income determinations  (passbook savings rate) Community Land Trusts (fees) View the HTF FAQs by visiting the  ...