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We are seeking a dynamic and mission-driven Regional Coordinator to join our National Initiatives Team. Visit https://www.usich.gov/about-usich/working-for-usich/ for more information or download the job description here --> https://bit.ly/3cB98If
Read our 12-month update on COVID-19 and the Federal Response for Families and Individuals Experiencing Homelessness, including lessons learned throughout the past year: https://bit.ly/3sGFnve
SSI for children is a critical support to families who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Join this webinar on February 3 to learn from seasoned SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) providers who are having great success building relationships with families and other professionals from child-serving systems in their communities: https://bit.ly/2LHFt51
Don't miss this 1/19 CDC webinar on COVID-19 Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness. Register here: https://bit.ly/3s7eOPG
Statement from USICH Executive Director regarding today's events: https://www.usich.gov/news/statement-from-usich-executive-director
A statement from USICH Executive Director, Dr. Robert Marbut, Jr., on the events of January 6,...
Last week, we shared recently released CDC guidance for phased implementation of COVID-19 vaccination. For the homelessness services community, the two major takeaways from this guidance are:
1. “Frontline essential” workers are a subset of “essential” workers and are defined as workers in close proximity to others (e.g., closer than 6 feet). CDC recommends that “frontline essential” workers be included in the 1b vaccination group.
2. Because of increased rates of transmission within congregate living settings, and based on local epidemiology and implementation considerations, tribal, state and local jurisdictions may choose to vaccinate homelessness residents at the same time as they vaccinate “frontline essential” workers (e.g., within the 1b vaccination group).
Communities are strongly encouraged to review your State's vaccination plan and to reach out to your local and state public health partners to ensure there is a clear understanding of when and how people experiencing homelessness will be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine.
You can read CDC's guidance here: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/phased-implementation.html
According to recent guidance from CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, jurisdictions may choose to vaccinate residents of congregate settings (e.g., correctional or detention facilities, homeless shelters, group homes, or employer provided shared housing units) at the same time as frontline staff (i.e., during Phase 1). Check with your local and state health departments to find out how they are prioritizing staff and residents of congregate facilities. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/phased-implementation.html
This collection of HUD resources is designed to help communities implement safe and effective approaches to winter shelter planning during COVID-19 https://bit.ly/3kuq2sy
Congratulations to our partners in Minnesota! Read more about their achievement here: https://bit.ly/3f45Yfy
Veterans of all branches: Thank you for your sacrifice, your bravery, and the example you set for us all. Thank you for your service. We recognize all those who have served, and those who continue to serve on this Veterans Day.
Congratulations to our partners on achieving an end to Veteran homelessness in their community read more here: https://bit.ly/3lkTVwG
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! to Burlington, Vermont on achieving an end to Veteran homelessness. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2Udr3uf
This collection of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development resources is designed to help communities implement safe and effective approaches to winter shelter planning during COVID-19 https://bit.ly/2I26Y7m
Learn more about USICH's new Federal Strategic Plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness” read it here: https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
Read USICH's new Federal Strategic Plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness”: https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
Learn more about USICH's new Federal Strategic Plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness”. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
Last week USICH released a new Federal Strategic Plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness”. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
Learn more about “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness”, you can read it here https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
Check out these key themes from the new FSP, “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness”https://bit.ly/37sQEY1
Explore the newly released Federal Strategic Plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness” to increase self-sufficiency and to dramatically reduce homelessness. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
WATCH LIVE Today 10/21 at 1:20 PM CDT: Join a LIVE roundtable on the Federal Government’s Response to Homelessness hosted by @HUDgov @SecretaryCarson and featuring @USICHgov @repchiproy @mobileloaves @TPPF watch it here: https://bit.ly/2FRIDR4
10/20 USICH released it’s new Federal Strategic Plan to end homelessness. Highlights of the plan include addressing the root causes of homelessness and prioritizing trauma-informed care. This press release has more details: https://conta.cc/2FLVxA1
We have released a new Federal Strategic Plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness” to increase self-sufficiency and to dramatically reduce homelessness. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
USICH unveils its new strategic plan “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness” to increase self-sufficiency and to dramatically reduce homelessness https://bit.ly/3lZXkRo
This document from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers guidance to help communities facilitate rapid exits from Non Congregate Shelter directly into housing: https://bit.ly/3lundsf
We have gathered these resources from our Federal partners to help communities explore ways you can better support Hispanic and Latino people who are experiencing homelessness. https://www.usich.gov/news/resource-round-up-spotlight-on-national-hispanic-heritage-month
Congratulations to our community partners in Winooski and Burlington of Chittenden County in Vermont for ending Veteran homelessness! Read more here https://www.winooskivt.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=453
During our first virtual listening session, USICH consulted people with lived expertise on practical ways to improve our approaches to ending homelessness.
https://www.usich.gov/news/usich-taps-experts-for-the-first-in-a-series-of-listening-sessions
WEBINAR Thursday, September 3rd 1:00 PM EDT: Communities can hear from experts about HUD's new notice "Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grants Program Under the CARES Act" Click here to learn more and join:
https://bit.ly/3bpuF43
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will award more than 425 grants (approximately $279 million) under the Grant Per Diem (GPD) program. The award period begins Oct. 1 and will support Per Diem only, Special Need, and Transition in Place grants. Read more here: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5504
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
Don't miss this August 18 webinar on Housing Homeless Survivors of Sexual Assault, hosted by the National Sexual Resource Center, the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault and HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs.
https://bit.ly/2CtcXj7
August 20, communities working with youth can join this interactive training focused on tapping social capital to build connections for vulnerable youth, led by Family & Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Register here: https://bit.ly/2FbYzgj
Today at 2:00 PM EST communities from Birmingham, Detroit, and New Orleans share lessons learned in our webinar on COVID-19 Future Planning for the Homelessness Response System. Register here: https://bit.ly/2WNgoYO
Panelists include: *Marjorianna Willman, Director of Housing Policy and Community Development, City of New Orleans *Martha Kegel, Executive Director, UNITY of Greater New Orleans *Tasha Gray, Executive Director, Homeless Action Network of Detroit (HAND) *Terra Linzner, Homelessness Solutions Directo...
In our latest newsletter we featured the American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty's homeless court model, which is a key tool in responding to the special legal barriers to housing, employment, and stability for people experiencing homelessness. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3jcK9Me
Public Housing Agencies can now self-identify their interest in receiving additional HUD-VASH vouchers. The $50 million in funding will support approximately 6,000 new vouchers https://bit.ly/2OxhKm0
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