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2015 HUD CoC NOFA Registration

Yesterday, HUD released the Continuum of Care Program Notice of Funding Availability registration notice. The deadline is 7:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 18, 2015. After the registration deadline is complete, the full CoC NOFA will be open. View the full notice here: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/FY-2015-CoC-Program-Registration-Notice.pdf

Free Fair Housing Accessibility Training in Randolph Center, June 2nd

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development present a FREE Fair Housing Accessibility Training. Details: June 2, 2015 8:00 A.M. – 4:15 P.M. Red Schoolhouse Vermont Technical College 46 South Randolph Road Randolph Center, VT 05061 Phone: 802-728-1000 (listen to menu and make a selection; or press 1 …

DCF/AHS Emergency Housing Proposal

Dear Colleauges, The Agency of Human Services and Department for Children and Families have just announced a proposal to restructure their emergency housing program. Please read more below and click here for the attachment referenced. Hello Fellow Housing Partners – We are writing to let you know that DCF is proposing to restructure its emergency …

Save the Date: National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in Washington, D.C., July 15-17

Early registration has opened for the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2015 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, which will take place at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel from July 15 to 17, with early check-in on July 14. The Alliance encourages you to register by 3 p.m. EDT on May 15 to ensure your spot …

Spring Creates New Challenges For Vermont’s Homeless

While there is much talk about the challenges that winter creates for Vermont’s homeless, with spring comes a new set of challenges. In this VPR report Elizabeth Ready, director of the John Graham Shelter in Vergennes, discusses some of the challenges homeless providers face once the seasons change and winter emergency shelter programs end: Although …

Save the Date: 3rd Annual Camp for a Common Cause in Brattleboro, May 29th

On Friday, May 29 the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center and Morningside Shelter will host the third annual Camp for a Common Cause on the Brattleboro Common. The collaborative fund- and awareness-raising event has been a great success for the last two years, raising nearly $10,000 in 2013 and nearly $9,000 in 2014. All funds raised …