In this Week's Edition
News
SHA Virtual Member Meeting - June 8th
(NEW DATE)
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HUD Announces Funding
Opportunities for Youth Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability
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HUD Updates:
System Performance Measures
Updates for CoCs
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FY 2021 CoC Award Summary
Reports Now Available
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New NLIHC Report Analyzes
Remaining ERA Funds, Reallocation,
and Outstanding Need
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What To Know For June 7th
Primary Voting In New Jersey
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DDD Updates
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Plan for Licensed Providers of
Services to Individuals with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Foothold Webinars Worth Watching
The Future Of Data Analytics
And How To Prepare For It
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Challenges And Success Stories From
Social Enterprise Employment Programs
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What To Know For June 7th
Primary Voting In New Jersey
Resources & Virtual Forums
Suicide Prevention Free
Trainings and Consultations
June - July 2022
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PAHRC Webinar:
Strategies for Public Housing
Authority Development Efforts
June 8, 2022
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Rutgers Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) Development Workshop For CSS Staff
June 14, 2022
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
(New Date)
Next SHA
Developers Meeting
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LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware
May 31 - June 2, 2022
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NJAAW
24th Annual Conference
June 13, 2022
New Brunswick.
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NJ Governor's Conference
on Housing & Economic Development
Sept 29-30, Atlantic City
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Congratulations to Jewish Family Service of Atlantic and Cape May County which has been selected to receive a $45,000 grant from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. The funds, secured through a grant from Horizon’s charitable arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, will support the agency’s Wellness Network. The Wellness Network promotes primary care and preventative health services, such as cancer screenings for individuals impacted by health inequities. |
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SHA Member Meeting – June 8, 2022
NEW DATE
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June 8, 2022 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Special Topic: Municipal Toolkit
Over the last 18 months, SHA has been working in collaboration with partners to across the state to further the goals of the Integrated Community Project (ICP). Now, the project is ready to be shared and we will review details learned in the new ICP Toolkit which delves into best practices for municipalities to create inclusive communities at all levels.
State Updates
Janel Winter, DCA
Harry Reyes, DMHAS
and more...
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Advocacy committee members will gather for a committee meeting following the regular member meeting.
for the Zoom registration details.
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2022
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HUD Announces Funding Opportunities for Youth Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability |
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HUD and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced the newly released Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for communities and organizations to build and expand housing and services for youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
In March 2022, HUD released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program NOFO. The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support selected communities in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end.
In April 2022, FYSB released four NOFOs to support youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability including:
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FY 2022 Basic Center Program (BCP) NOFO to provide emergency shelter and services to youth under 18 years of age who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, been forced to leave home, or are experiencing homelessness for up to 21 days
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FY 2022 Transitional Living Program (TLP) NOFO to provide up to 22 months of housing and services for youth and young adults ages 16 to under 22
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FY 2022 Maternity Group Home (MGH) NOFO to provide up to 22 months of housing and services for pregnant and/or parenting youth and young adults ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children
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FY 2022 Street Outreach Program (SOP) NOFO to provide street outreach services to youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability, who have left home, and are sleeping on the street or are at-risk of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking
View the YHDP NOFO posted on HUD.gov. Additional information related to the NOFO will be available soon on the HUD.gov YHDP page.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced its first-ever behavioral health Recovery Innovation Challenge. The goal of this challenge is to identify innovations developed by peer-run or community-based organizations, and entities that may partner with them—such as local or state governments, health systems, hospitals, or health plans—that advance recovery.
SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. As President Biden said in his State of the Union address, we celebrate the 23 million Americans in recovery, and combating the opioid crisis that has touched so many Americans is a key element of the President’s Unity Agenda.
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HUD Updates:
System Performance Measures Updates for CoCs
FY 2021 CoC Award Summary Reports Now Available
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FY 2021 CoC Award Summary Reports Now Available
Reports are available for each CoC and by state, commonwealth, and territory. The reports identify the number of projects and the total award amount by component type and project type for the respective geographies. Component types included in the reports are Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), Transitional Housing (TH), Joint TH - and PH: RRH, Safe Haven, Supportive Services Only (SSO), Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), CoC Planning, and Unified Funding Agency (UFA) Costs. The data further identifies whether the projects are new, renewal, expansion, or Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) renewals projects. The reports also contain project-level award information.
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New NLIHC Report Analyzes Remaining
ERA Funds, Reallocation, and Outstanding Need
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The report finds that during the remainder of 2022, state grantees will begin to exhaust their ERA funds despite continuing need among renters. Key findings include the following:
- Twenty-two state grantees and the District of Columbia will expend their ERA1 funds by the end of May 2022, if current spending patterns continue and grantees do not receive additional reallocated funds. By December 2022, the number of state grantees that will have exhausted their ERA1 and ERA2 funds will increase to 23. Conversely, three state grantees could have ERA2 funds remaining at the time of the statutory deadline of September 2025, if current spending patterns continue and no reallocations occur.
- In 22 of the 40 states with local grantees, the local grantee will exhaust its direct ERA allocation before the state grantee. This situation could leave eligible households in some jurisdictions with few options for assistance, particularly if a state grantee does not serve jurisdictions that received a direct allocation.
- Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey indicate there are significant differences between states in terms of ERA funds per renter household behind on rent. As of March 2022, the amount of ERA funds remaining per renter household behind on rent ranged from $1,372 in New York to nearly $39,800 in Vermont. The significance of this disparity increases when one considers the relatively lower cost of housing in states like Vermont compared to states like New York.
- Treasury is limiting the power of the ERA2 reallocation process to address disparities in need by prohibiting grantees from voluntarily reallocating more than 60% of their ERA2 allocations. In effect, this prohibition ensures that each grantee will have at least 40% of its ERA2 allocation for use until 2025 – much longer than was intended by the program. Nine state grantees could serve 100% of renter households behind on rent with less than 40% of their ERA2 allocations.
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DDD Updates
Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Licensed Providers of Services to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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A webinar for impacted LSPs will be held on June 2, 2022 at 10am. This webinar will provide an overview of the EPRP and provide an opportunity for questions and answers. Please register for this webinar here.
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Foothold Webinars Worth Watching
The Future Of Data Analytics And How To Prepare For It
Challenges And Success Stories From
Social Enterprise Employment Programs
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Webinar Panel - Data Analytics 102
The Future Of Data Analytics And How To Prepare For It
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | 12:00PM ET
Data and analytics are integral to a provider’s future success and the ability to handle the challenges the human service sector will face. Join Sri Vijayasarathy, Foothold Technology’s Vice President of Product & Engineering, and Meghan Branca, Foothold Technology, Integrations Manager as they discuss how providers can best prepare themselves for the future of data, trends they are seeing in the industry, where they see data analytics developing, and how Foothold Technology is positioning customers to stay ahead of the curve around all things data. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!
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Webinar Panel - Stories from Social Enterprises
Challenges and Success Stories from Social Enterprise Employment Programs
Thursday, June 2, 2022 | 12:00 - 1:00PM ET
Social Enterprises and Affirmative Businesses are great employment models to support our most vulnerable in joining the workforce. But is it the right model for your agency?
Come join the conversation and hear about challenges providers face when running social enterprises. More importantly, learn about the positive impact they have seen by launching these ventures.
Whether you are thinking of launching a social enterprise or you already have one up and running, there are always lessons to be learned.
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What To Know For June 7th Primary Voting In New Jersey |
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Are you registered to vote in the NJ primary June 7?
Here's how to check, election deadlines, and how to register and primary basics
New Jersey registered voters will go to the polls on June 7 to choose which of their party's candidates will face off on Election Day in the Nov. 8 general election. In New Jersey, a voter in the primary must be registered to a political party. If you are a registered voter and want to change your party affiliation, you must do so 55 days before the primary in order to vote. If you are registered to vote but have not previously chosen a party, you can do so on the day of the election.
You can register to vote up to 21 days before an election and choose a party at that time. For the New Jersey primary, the registration deadline was May 17. The deadline for the general election is Oct. 18.
NJ voter registration requirements
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must be at least 17 years old (can't vote until age 18).
- Must be a resident of the county for 30 days before the election.
- Must not be a person serving a prison sentence for an indictable offense.
Important NJ election dates
- May 31 — Deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for the primary election.
- June 3 — Deadline to apply to receive primary election mail-in ballot by electronic means for qualified overseas civilian and military voters.
- June 3-June 5 — The in-person early voting period for the primary election; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
- June 6, by 3 p.m. — Deadline to submit in-person mail-in ballot applications for the primary election.
- June 7 — Primary election.
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Resources & Virtual Forums |
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Suicide Prevention Free Trainings and Consultations |
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Each person needs to only register once to access any of the events.
June 3, 10:00-11:00am. “DBT and Suicide” Q&A and Consultative Session
June 10, 10:00am-12:00pm. “Suicide Screening and Assessment”
June 24, 10:00am-11:00am. “Suicide Screening and Assessment” Q&A and Consultative Support
July 8, 10:00am-12:00pm. “CBT and Suicide”
July 22, 10:00am-12:00pm. “CBT and Suicide” Q&A and Consultative Support
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PAHRC Webinar:
Strategies for Public Housing
Authority Development Efforts
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New research finds that at least 1,644 PHAs own or manage 384,592 homes assisted by programs other than public housing. In total, PHAs own or manage over a quarter of the federally assisted housing stock, making them key stakeholders in preserving and expanding access to affordable housing in their communities.
For questions, contact Kelly McElwain, MPP, Senior Research Analyst at kmcelwain@pahrc.org or 203-649-6559.
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Rutgers Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) Development Workshop For CSS Staff |
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The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is offering an Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) Development Workshop to CSS staff who develop and complete IRPs (e.g., licensed staff and RNs). Participants will meet with SHP CSS staff (Emilie, Shelley, and Earle) and other CSS staff who complete IRPs to ask for and receive feedback during the workshop.
This 2.5 hour workshop is designed for CSS staff who develop and submit plans to the IME. Workshop participants must bring a de-identified IRP in development or have previously been submitted and received feedback but are not currently on hold to discuss and review. This will be entirely practice-based, and participants must be willing to bring a de-identified plan and provide feedback to others. Participants will work in small groups led by a SHP CSS staff. Each participant will present their plan, ask questions, and receive feedback and suggestions from those in their group. CSS programs should limit registration to 1 to 2 staff.
The CSS IRP Development Workshop will be remote and held live through Zoom on Tuesday June 14th, 9:30 am until 12:00 pm. Space is limited, so licensed staff and RN’s should register as soon as possible. Registration information must be for the staff attending the training.
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There are many great ways of supporting SHA: Join as a member, send donations, or shop with AmazonSmile. Thank you for your support!
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Want all the member benefits with SHA? Visit our website or contact Joseph Christensen to apply or manage your membership.
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Members can post jobs to find applicants within the wider supportive housing community. Click on the button to visit our job page.
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Diane Riley, Executive Director
Joseph Christensen, Membership & Communication Manager
Kate Kelly, MSW – Integrated Community Project Manager
Kate Leahy, Housing Navigator Project Manager
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Advocate ● Educate ● Support
The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey unites its diverse coalition of members engaging development, resources, and information to sustain supportive housing systems within New Jersey. Since 1998, our statewide mission seeks to enhance lives and accessibility to enable independent living within our communities.
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Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey
185 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
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