| Updates from VCEH Partners: DCF Transitional Housing Training, ICA Bitfocus Clarity Training, HUD CoC Funding Awards, & Upcoming HUD Trainings |
| Save the Date: DCF Transitional Housing Program Kick Off Friday, March 25, 11am – Noon Training for Community Partners Come learn about the new DCF Transitional Housing Program that will launch in April 1 so that you can help your clients access and participate in the program. This training opportunity is for staff who work with households who are homeless and/or in the General Assistance Emergency Housing Program. You will have an opportunity to hear from Economic Services about program eligibility, requirements and the process to apply and enroll and participate in a Q&A. This training will be recorded and posted for future viewing. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 802-552-8456,,939442105# United States, Montpelier Phone Conference ID: 939 442 105# Find a local number | Reset PIN Learn More | Meeting options |
| New HMIS Platform Bitfocus Clarity Training from ICA ICA will be offering Basic Data Entry Training and Coordinated Entry Training for the new HMIS Platform Bitfocus Clarity that will be implemented this Spring 2022. Follow this LINK for more information on signing up for trainings! HUD Announces $2.65 Billion in Awards to Help People Experiencing Homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today $2.645 billion in FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards to approximately 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S. and its territories. Vermont Funding Highlights: VT BoS CoC was awarded all reallocated funding requests: AHS-Coordinated Entry expansion; VSHA CoC-PSH (“A Way Home”/Hartford & Rutland); and VSHA-CoC-PSH (Pathways). All Youth Housing Demonstration projects (VCRHYP) were awarded with increases to all grants with rental assistance.Brattleboro Shelter+Care saw an increased amount. HMIS and Coordinated Entry grants saw level funding.View the HUD Press ReleaseView the CoC Program Awards by State Upcoming HUD Trainings HUD and its partners have a variety of new trainings upcoming or currently available. Check out the links below for more information! Emergency Housing Vouchers: A How-To Guide for Public Housing Agencies 2022 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDGB-DR) Virtual Problem Solving Clinic March 29-31 Serving Communities Through Housing Counseling Virtual Conference May 10-11 |
