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The Role of Collaborative Applicants in Combating the Homelessness Crisis in California
–Click on the Link Below to See the list of California’s Collaborative Applicants— –Most are Counties, Some are Non-Profit Coalitions, and a Few are Cities– During this past decade, counties,…
Read MoreIt Is Time to Shape Housing Search into a Sole Responsibility of Dedicated Housing Locators in California
–Next steps should involve influencing future legislative language and delineating current legislative language– In California, housing search has largely happened through the efforts of housing navigators, street outreach workers, case…
Read MoreThe Impact of 2018 Homeless Count Results Upon the Scoring of the 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition
Did Your California CoC lose points because of increases in the number of chronically homeless households and homeless veterans? See the data tables below to determine the impact of increases…
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–Homelessness among veterans decreased significantly during the first half of this decade but appears to be increasing slightly during the second half– –Three-fourths of California Continuums of Care (CoCs) recently…
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-Most Identified Stakeholders Included Mental Health and Domestic Violence Advocates- -Least Identified Stakeholders Included Local Jails and LGBT Service Organizations- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently…
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“A strong letter of support (should) highlight how the applicant supports and participates in the CoC efforts” as noted in Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) A new SSVF NOFA has…
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