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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training Final Deadline Reminder for System Performance Measures Report – This Friday, May 31, 2019 FY 2018 System Performance Measures Report data must be submitted via HUD’s Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) web portal by Friday May 31, 2019 at 8:00 PM EDT . ...

Having trouble viewing this email?  View it in your browser . May 30,  2019 The SAMHSA Headlines—Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Grant Application Opportunities Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – New The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and SAMHSA are accepting applications for Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. The DFC Support Program has two goals: 1) Establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth; and 2) Reduce substance abuse among youth, and over time, among adults, by addressing factors in a community that increase risk and promoting factors that minimize risk of substance abuse. SAMHSA plans to issue 150 grants of up to $125,0...

Starting next month, Veterans will have more health care choices than ever. Today at 4:30 PM EDT learn how this might impact you. Today at 4:30 p.m. EDT Find out how these changes might impact you Starting next month, Veterans will have more health care choices than ever. Get the right care, at the right time, from the right provider—at a VA facility or a local provider in your community. Join us on VA's Facebook page for a Facebook Live Event today, as Dr. Kameron Matthews, Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care, and Dr. Jennifer MacDonald, VHA's MISSION Act lead, join members of the Veteran community as they discuss the coming changes and what you must do before you can access care in the community.  Here's how to join: Click the "Join the Conversation" button a few minutes before...

Have you successfully completed the SOAR Online Course, but are now struggling to track your SOAR outcomes? Are you a SOAR Leader in your agency, locality, or state, but don't have a clear picture of who is submitting SOAR-assisted applications? Join us on Thursday, June 6, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET , to learn about all the things OAT can do for you!  Did you know that OAT does more than just track outcomes of SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI applications?  OAT can also summarize outcomes and produce reports that can be used for sustainability and quality control efforts. On this webinar, you will hear from SOAR State and Local Leads who have maximized all the features of OAT!  Don't forget to invite your colleagues who have completed SOAR training and may want to learn more about what OAT can do for them, too. Wait… we almost forgot to mentio...

Resources for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors VAntage Point - Resources for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors Have a resource to share? Tweet it using #VetResources Tips for Building a Home using a VA Construction Loan The VA home loan and other housing programs help Veterans, service members and surviving spouses purchase, build, adapt and renovate homes. One of the most commonly used loans is the  VA Purchase Loan , which specifically allows qualified Veterans to purchase a home without many of the requirements of traditional mortgages—there's no down payment, no private mortgage insurance, competitive interest rates and easier qualifications. LEARN MORE Find Veterans you served with, boot camp/basic photos - TogetherWeServed.Com TogetherWeServed has more than 1.8M members and is designed to reco...