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| Defining what it means to end chronic homelessness |
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| We are excited to share that the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and its 19 federal member agencies have released criteria and a benchmark that define what ending chronic homelessness should look like. |
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| Two new awards will help vets find permanent homes, secure employment |
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Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Veterans Affairs teamed up to announce $38 million in awards to help 5,200 homeless veterans find permanent housing. The rental assistance is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program.
Separately, the U.S Department of Labor announced $36 million in job training grants that will help an estimated 17,000 veterans return to the labor force. |
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| Upcoming Webinars |
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Rapid Re-Housing Lessons from Dayton, OH
June 14, 1 p.m. ET
Learn how Homefull in Dayton, OH, has used the rapid re-housing model to significantly reduce shelter capacity, as well as demonstrate impressive outcomes, including 93% positive exits from rapid re-housing.
Rapid Re-Housing Performance Evaluation and Improvement Toolkit
June 28, 1 p.m. ET
Learn how to use your program or system data on rapid re-housing to evaluate and improve services. Iain de Jong, of OrgCode Consulting, and Jerrianne Anthony, of Northern Virginia Family Services, will discuss the three metrics you need to evaluate rapid re-housing performance and how to translate your data into action. |
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| Consumer Advisory Board: Correction and Extended Application Deadline |
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Correction: Last week’s newsletter incorrectly read that The Alliance is seeking applicants for our "Consumer Advocacy Board", which should have read "Consumer Advisory Board."
The Eric Jungels Consumer Advisory Board will consist of members who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness to inform the work of the Alliance and serve in an advocacy capacity, both at the federal level and in their local communities.
If you know someone who has experienced or is currently experiencing homelessness that would be interested in serving on the board, please share the application with them. The application deadline has been extended to NEXT Wednesday, June 15. |
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| House republicans release poverty proposal |
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On Tuesday, June 7, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released an anti-poverty agenda, “A Better Way: Our Vision for a Confident America.” This set of proposals is largely focused on what the authors regard as flaws in existing federal programs for low-income people.
There were no specific legislative proposals. There were, however, some general ideas for improvement, including using rental vouchers for low-income families to move to areas with better schools and jobs, juvenile justice reform to reduce incarceration, and fast-tracking education for low-income students.
Read the poverty agenda. |
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