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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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Housing Surge Update
We are excited to announce that we have surpassed the halfway point of our community-wide goal to house 500 people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio/Bexar County during the last five months of 2021. As of Monday, our housing surge partners have permanently housed 262 households! If you'd like to learn more about the housing surge, visit the Housing page on our website.
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Every Monday, we update our Housing Surge Tracker with the latest data on permanent housings in our community. Check back weekly to follow our progress!
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Landlord Spotlight: High Opportunity Neighborhood Partners |
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HON Partners leases single-family homes in great neighborhoods to Housing Choice (formerly Section 8) voucher holders. HON Partners provides tenants with a beautiful house served by top school districts, plus dignity and respect by prioritizing them above market tenants. To learn more about HON Partners and the incredible work they are doing, visit their website!
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Thank You, Texas Homeless Network!
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THN has presented these awards over the last 20 years to organizations making a remarkable difference in ending homelessness in their community. SARAH team members have created the video below to acknowledge the award, show our gratitude, and share why we are committed to ending homelessness.
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Emergency Housing Vouchers are Reopening for a Limited Time!
SAHA has 50 vouchers available. HABC has 15 vouchers available, targeted for individuals and families fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence. Applications will remain open until next Friday, October 15th, or once enough submissions have been received to fill the openings.
The Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) Program is designed to distribute this assistance provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to assist literally homeless individuals and families. Service providers or caseworkers can apply on behalf of their client(s) who are currently experiencing homelessness and displaying a level of self-sufficiency that would not require case management to maintain their housing.
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PIT Count 2022: Thank You, Centro San Antonio! |
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The CoC Point-In-Time (PIT) Committee would like to thank Centro San Antonio for their generous donation of hand sanitizer wipes and bottles for the 2022 PIT Count! We are grateful for your contribution to the safety of our volunteers and participants. If you are interested in donating the 2022 PIT Count, please email contactsarah@sarahomeless.org. If you would like to help us on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, complete the Volunteer Interest Form, and we will contact you if you meet the criteria.
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HOMELINK/COORDINATED ENTRY NEWS |
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Homelink Accomplishments
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Year-to-Date: 1553 housing referrals completed through Homelink!
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Year-to-Date: 221 youth and young adults (YYA) referred to Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Projects (YHDP).
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There have been 129 Permanent Housings through Homelink during the Housing Surge!
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Year-to-Date: 400 Homelink referrals have been made to Homelessness Prevention Programs!
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Sign Up to Receive our Homelink Happenings Newsletter!
This Friday, we will release our second Homelink Happenings Monthly Newsletter. This newsletter provides SARAH partner agencies and stakeholders with the latest news, detailed information, training, and data related to Homelink, our community's local Coordinated Entry System.
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TDHCA announces NOFA for Texas Community Resiliency Program |
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The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) of $38 million in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the Community Resiliency Program (CRP), allowing for non-entitlement cities and counties to create, expand, or enhance public facilities that provide medical care, social services, and/or non-congregate housing and increase the community's long-term resiliency and ability to mitigate current and future coronavirus outbreaks. The minimum request amount per project is $500,000, and the maximum is $5,000,000.
Additional information and application materials can be found HERE and will be discussed in detail during the CRP NOFA and Application Workshop webinar on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 2 pm CST. Click here to register.
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CoC Program NOFO
Independent Review Team (IRT) Orientation
Would you like to learn more about how the CoC ranks and scores project applications for the CoC Program NOFO? The virtual IRT Orientation is open to the public and will be held on Thursday, October 7th from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Email grants@sarahomeless.org if you would like to be added to the distribution list.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. Much progress has been made over the past 30+ years to support domestic violence victims and survivors, hold abusers accountable and create, and update legislation to further those goals.
Nationally, 1 in 4 females will be affected by domestic violence in their lifetimes. 74% of all Texans have experienced some form of domestic violence or have a friend or family member who has experienced it. Bexar County has the HIGHEST rate of reported domestic violence per capita in Texas, along with one of the highest in the nation.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact one of the resources below:
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Family Violence Resources from the City of San Antonio
Call (210) 631-0100 to apply for a protective order. Applicants who meet the required criteria will need to schedule an appointment with the Family Justice Center to sign a sworn affidavit. Applicants can fill out the intake form here and submit it online or by mail.
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Family Violence Prevention Services
24/7 Local Crisis Hotline:
(210) 733-8810
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233
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The Rape Crisis Center
24-Hour Hotline: (210) 349-7273
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The Purple Run 5K on Oct 16!
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Thank You for your Big Give Support!
We appreciate everyone who generously gave in support of Neville's Journey during #BigGive2021, making it SARAH's most successful Big Give campaign to date! Thank you for being a part of his incredible story.
While the Big Give is over, the mission of Neville's Journey is still ongoing. You can still help get Neville off the street and reunited with his family in Zimbabwe by donating directly at NevillesJourney.com.
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SAVE THE DATE:
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is November 13-20th!
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program where people come together across the country to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. Participating groups spend the week holding a series of educational, service, fundraising, and advocacy events.
Stay tuned for a follow-up email where we will provide additional information and event registration information. SARAH will share scheduled events on our website and in our November newsletter.
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SARAH Office Closed on October 11
SARAH will be closed on Monday, October 11th, in observance of the holiday. However, the City's Homeless Connections Hotline will still operate at normal hours if you or someone you know needs help.
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Explore San Antonio with Novel Excursion! |
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Novel Excursion is a family-owned organization seeking to make a difference by inspiring purposeful and mindful family travel. Novel Excursion has a 5-day excursion planned December 13th-17th to explore San Antonio and its rich cultural tapestry. Explore! San Antonio is offering a LAST CHANCE SALE ($200 in savings) throughout October. They have also opened the opportunity for some virtual options. All trip details are purposefully oriented toward building a community of caring and selfless humans. Novel Excursion has pledged 10% of its profits from this trip to SARAH, so please share this opportunity with your friends and family. But hurry, space is limited to the first 14 registrants!
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Every Wednesday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prevention Subcommittee (NOT held on CE Advisory Committee days)
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OCTOBER 7 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Outreach Case Conferencing
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OCTOBER 12 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Veteran Homelessness Workgroup
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OCTOBER 13 | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Community Collaboration Bi-Weekly Call
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OCTOBER 13 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Coordinated Entry Advisory Committee
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OCTOBER 13 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Housing Identification Meeting (Housing Surge)
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OCTOBER 14 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point-in-Time Count Committee
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OCTOBER 21 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
YHDP Steering Committee
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OCTOBER 21 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Outreach Case Conferencing
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OCTOBER 26 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Veteran Homelessness Workgroup
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OCTOBER 27 | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Community Collaboration Bi-Weekly Call
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OCTOBER 27 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
HMIS Advisory Committee
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October 27 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Housing Identification Meeting (Housing Surge)
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October 27 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Federal Grant Recipients Monthly Call
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October 28 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CoC Board of Directors Meeting
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