Update on Family Homelessness in Mass, PLUS What Would You Do To Improve the System?
Yesterday, DHCD met with family shelter providers from across the state to give updates and talk about solutions. Homes for Families has posted an excellent summary of the meeting. Check […]
Successful Housing First training
Thank you to all organizers, presenters and attendees at our Housing First training on October 16. We heard great stuff about our local successes, advice for improving our work, and inspiration […]
HUD’s Ann Oliva on Youth Homelessness
HUD’s Ann Oliva, Director of the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, sent this message out today about youth homelessness: This is one of the most important In Focus messages […]
Housing First Training SOLD OUT!
The Network’s Housing First training, scheduled for October 16, 2014 at Holyoke Community College, has reached full capacity at 150 people. If you wanted to go and have missed out, […]
Zero: 2016 – What does zero look like?
The Hampden County CoC will be deciding on September 19 if we will be part of the Zero: 2016 campaign. The Zero: 2016 campaign is the national initiative to meet […]
Provide input on the VI-SPDAT!
We’ve all been talking about the VI-SPDAT, and in some of those conversations, I have heard ideas for how it can be improved. If you have been piloting the VI-SPDAT […]
HUD Announces Next Round of Continuum of Care Awards
HUD has announced CoC awards for remaining remaining Tier 1 projects and Tier 2 projects. In Western Mass, the following new or converted programs have been funded: Hampden County CoC HAP […]
Employment Opportunity: City of Springfield Office of Housing
The City of Springfield is hiring a Senior Program Manager in its Office of Housing. The Senior Program Manager, a permanent full-time employee, will work with the following federal grant programs: Continuum of […]
