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Join the Movement to #HouseAllYouth!
Click here to sign your name – it takes less than a minute to show your commitment!
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CONTINUUM OF CARE UPDATES |
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Congratulations to all "2020 Street Outreach Heroes" and nominees. These heroes are our industry's frontline workers. They showed courage, diligence, and went beyond their job descriptions throughout the pandemic for our community members experiencing homelessness. We will be highlighting each of the seven honorees in our social media platforms throughout the coming weeks.
These are the seven honorees of the "2020 Street Outreach Heroes":
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Alba Garcia Nava, SAMMinistries
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Derwin Williams, American GI Forum
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Dr. Hans Bruntmyer (DO, MPH), Street Medicine San Antonio
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Jaime Nicholson, San Antonio District 1 City Council
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Morgan Handley, Centro San Antonio
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Seth Jarmon, American GI Forum
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Valerie Salas, Christian Assistance Ministries
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by to drop off donations at the San Fernando Homeless Resource Hub! |
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We were blown away at the level of generosity from our community toward our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Over 5 vanloads of blankets, jackets, socks, face coverings, hygiene items, and more were collected for our most city's most vulnerable.
Couldn't make it to the donation drive-by event on January 26th? You can still help by volunteering or by bringing donation items to COSA DHS’s San Fernando Homeless Resource Hub located at 319 W. Travis St. from Monday to Friday between 10 AM to 4 PM. Backpacks and rolling suitcases are of urgent need.
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A total of $5,680 was raised for the "Change the Way We Give" Alternative Giving campaign from Jan. 14 - 29th! Thank you San Antonio! |
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A huge thank you to our community for your donations to the "Change the Way We Give" Alternative Giving campaign. With matched donations, from January 14, 2021 - January 26, 2021 we raised a total of $5,680! Your donation helps provide a long-term, significant, and targeted impact on homelessness in San Antonio.
Although the match period is over, you can still help support 12 local homeless service providers year-round by texting "SAGIVES" to 41444 or click here to donate.
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Housing Inventory Count (HIC) Reporting Reminder |
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As the Continuum of Care agency for San Antonio and Bexar County, SARAH is required to report on our community’s housing inventory, or number of beds available, for persons experiencing homelessness.
The deadline to submit your agency’s HIC data is February 26, 2021.
If you would like to view past submissions regarding the HIC, click here.
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Leadership Opportunities for
Membership Council Agencies
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Current Opportunity: Housing Strategies Workgroup Co-Chair
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Attention Agencies Receiving Federal Funding (CoC, YHDP, ESG, ESG CARES) |
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Join us for our monthly Federal Grant Recipient Call! If your position is related to project implementation, grants management or administration, compliance, or direct services, we welcome you to attend to receive updates regarding your grants and projects, to ask technical assistance questions, to enhance your professional development, and to meet peers. Please email JenniferSerna@sarahomeless.org to be added to the distribution list. Prior meeting materials can be found on our website by clicking here.
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Join the Youth Action Board of San Antonio! |
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If you are between 17 – 25 years old and interested in using your voice to impact policies and programs related to housing, homelessness, equity, etc., you are invited to apply for the Youth Action Board (YAB). The YAB is also hosting officer elections.
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SARAH and Notre Dame Team Up for Research |
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SARAH is launching a program impact agreement with the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at the University of Notre Dame to develop a new Prioritization Tool for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) using equity and vulnerability measures.
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SARAH at SAHA Housing Symposium |
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SARAH was represented at the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) 2025 Housing Symposium on January 27th, 2021 by Dr. Azza Kamal, Director of Research & Evaluation, who spoke on affordable housing supply and the needs for policy change.
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Youth and Young Adult Drop-in Center RFP |
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Our community prioritized $1,506,977 of our YHDP award for a Youth and Young Adult (YYA) drop-in center. The drop-in center will serve as the main access point for YYA at-risk of or experiencing homelessness and will help meet their needs, help navigate services, and connect youth to resources. The YHDP grant term is two years and the contract start date is planned for the Spring/Summer of 2021. The deadline to apply is February 8, 2021 at 12:00PM (CST).
For questions, please reach out to grants@sarahomeless.org
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The San Antonio Housing Trust's $3 Million NOFA |
The San Antonio Housing Trust has issued a $3,000,000 Notice of Funding Availability to support non-profit 501(c)(3) and social enterprises' efforts to preserve, protect, and create affordable housing. Applications should demonstrate solutions for low-income housing that supports inequitably disadvantaged populations such as the elderly, persons with physical or mental disabilities, low-income families with children, people experiencing homelessness, the chronically ill, or other economically disadvantaged populations.
A pre-submittal conference will be held on February 10th at 3PM (CST) via Zoom. All proposals must be received no later than 4PM (CST) on March 5, 2021. Click here to learn more and apply.
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New Funds Available for Veteran Homelessness |
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Homelink Orientation Training |
Because this orientation training is extensive, one full session will be split into two days; attendees must attend both days. The registration link will list the pair of training dates available for 2021.
This training is for anyone who conducts Homelink assessments or Homelink claims, sends or receives referrals; or if you need to get certified to obtain access. Please note that only 10 spots are available for each pair of training dates. Please contact PatriciaPalomo@sarahomeless.org for the training registration link.
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Download Our "Getting Connected and Staying Connected" Pamphlet to Learn More About Homelink!
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers tools and resources to assist homeless service providers in making informed decisions on vaccine planning for their community.
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Eviction Prevention Roundtable Discussion Recording and Resource Book Now Available
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CDC Info on COVID-19 and People Experiencing Homelessness
Slides from the CDC's recent webinar, "COVID-19 Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness," are now available.
The webinar, which featured experts from the CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health, covered the basics of vaccination, identified vaccine strategies for people experiencing homelessness, and more.
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Diversion Problem Solving Support Group
Tues. Feb. 16th, 2021
11:00 AM (CST)
Join us for the Diversion Problem Solving Support Group; we will be giving Diversion updates, look at client-driven problem-solving strategies, discuss documentation best practices, advocacy, and needs around the table. Information will be sent out via email soon. We hope to see you all there!
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March 8 - 10 , 2021
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST
Join The National Alliance to End Homelessness' virtual conference in March. This conference will reinforce proven strategies, address emerging challenges, and find innovative ways to solve problems.
Workshops were developed by people who have experienced homelessness, with a focus on race and equity.
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The San Antonio Housing Trust (SAHT) Foundation's Proposed Tenant Protection Policy
SAHT will accept public comments regarding this Proposed Tenant Protection Policy now through March 12, 2021 at 5pm. After consideration of public comments, staff will propose a Final Tenant Protection Policy for consideration by the Public Facility Corporation Board at a future meeting.
SAHT will accept written public comments submitted by either:
1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand deliver to: 2515 Blanco Road, San Antonio, TX 78212
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"If confirmed as secretary of housing and urban development, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) will confront the immediate challenge of keeping millions of Americans from losing their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, while also ending discriminatory housing policies as part of President Biden’s push to dismantle systemic racism." (Jan 2021). Click here to learn more.
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Every Wednesday | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
COVID-19 & Homelessness Weekly Coordination Call
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FEBRUARY 11 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Chronic Homelessness Workgroup
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FEBRUARY 12 | 1 pm - 1 pm
Housing Strategies Workgroup
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FEBRUARY 16 | 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm
Family Homelessness Workgroup
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FEBRUARY 19 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Youth Homelessness Workgroup (McKinney Vento & Homelink Information Session)
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FEBRUARY 24 | 10:30 am - 11:15 am
HMIS Advisory Committee
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FEBRUARY 24 | 1:30 pm - 2 pm
Federal Grant Recipient Monthly Call
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FEBRUARY 25 | 3 pm - 5 pm
CoC Board of Directors Meeting
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SARAH Internship Opportunity |
SARAH’s Policy and Planning Department has an opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student interested in grant management and tracking, community building, local funding competitions, federal housing policies, and policy research.
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