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Hi Team, Happy Friday! Please find our latest SSVF Program Update. Please review this content in detail. Almost everything in the update is new. I expect you all to be well-versed in the information outlined below. Thanks so much! Adrienne Adrienne Nash Melendez, MLD Regional Coordinator U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 267-683-2386 Please note new email address : adrienne.nashmelendez@va.gov -----Original Message----- From: SSVF Program Office [mailto: mail@grantapplication. com ] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 11:06 AM To: pattis@ccsww.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] SSVF Program Update January 27, 2017 Topics: 1.            Voluntary vs. Mandatory Return of SSVF Grant Funds 2.            Grantee Quarterly Certification Submissions: Are they timely and accurate? 3.            Regis...

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Your Opportunity to Present at the 2017 NCHV Annual Conference Share your expertise with individuals from around the country working to end veteran homelessness Every year, NCHV gathers the top experts and presenters to lead sessions at the NCHV Annual Conference. Submit your presentation abstract to be among those guiding services as we embark into the new Administration by sharing your best practices, creative solutions, unique programs, and more with 700 attendees. Click here to fill out an abstract submission form to present at the 2017 NCHV Annual Conference . For the latest news, resources and grant information, visit our website at www.nchv.org . National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 1730 M Street ...

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 2017 NCHV Annual Conference – Yes, In My Back Yard: Putting Veterans First May 31-June 2 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.  Register today !  Mark your calendars for May 31-June 2, 2017 ,  when the 2017 NCHV Annual Conference, Yes, In My Back Yard: Putting Veterans First , will take place at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. With an overarching focus on giving you the knowledge, tools, and resources to implement best practices in your community at the local level, the 2017 Conference is shaping up to be a pivotal event. Make it your priority to attend this event to share your challenges, strategies, successes and to learn from experts across multiple areas related to the work you do with veterans in your community!  If you are unable to use the online form above,  download a regis...

Are you a researcher, funder, advocacy organization, or practitioner in the homelessness services field? Under contract to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Abt Associates is beginning a review of any and all existing studies of rapid re-housing (RRH) programs. This review is part of research to better understand RRH as an intervention for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. We are asking for your recommendations for RRH studies to include in our review. Studies can be local, state, or national; conducted by organizations or researchers; or be looking at RRH programs of any size. Please send a PDF of the study or the citation to Korrin Bishop at korrin_bishop@abtassoc.com by February 6, 2017. Thank you for your assistance in building our collective knowledge toward ending homelessness.       ...

Data continues to be an important component of making progress towards the goal of ending homelessness. With this increased focus, HUD is working to provide more tools for communities to better assess the quality of their data and provide more data for both national and local data analyses. Your community will need to review the following deadlines and resources to prepare for the Housing Inventory Count (HIC), Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, System Performance Measures (SPM) report, new data quality reporting framework, and Annual Performance Report (APR) requirements. New Data Quality Resources HUD expects communities are monitoring data quality on a continuous basis in collaboration with their Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead and end users. To assist with this, HUD recently provided HMIS vendors with detailed instructions on programming tables for a new data quality framework. This framework will form the building blocks of data quality for all systems. Comm...

--> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . Starting February 1: SAMHSA National Advisory Council Meetings CMHS National Advisory Council Meeting Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | 9 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Discussions will include: The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Director's Report The 21st Century Cures Act The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Program Section 223-Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics For call-in information and to sign into the meeting, please follow the link below. Register Online CSAP National Advisory Council Meeting Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Discussions will include: The changing landscape of prevention The ...

Also: Community Planning Is Not Enough * Keeping Artists Close to Home * OCC to Let Fintechs Become Banks? * CFPB Is Gov't for the People -- Having trouble viewing this email? Click here. Also: Community Planning Is Not Enough ● Keeping Artists Close to Home ● OCC to Let Fintechs Become Banks? ● CFPB Is Gov't for the People Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Shelterforce in Print! Subscribe Now! Event Webinar | Why Housing Messages Backfire and What We Can Do | Jan. 31, 2 p.m. ET Join the National Housing Conference, Enterprise Community Partners, and the FrameWorks Institute for a discussion of housing messaging pitfalls and simple things housers can do to advocate more effectively and build support for affordable housing. ...