In this Week's Edition
News
HUD Secretary Announces
Efforts For Economic Justice
And Bridging The Wealth Gap
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HUD CoC Program Special NOFO Digest: Housing First
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DMHAS Notice of Funding Availability
Center of Excellence for
Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy
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DMHAS RFP
Expanded Hours for SUD Outpatient Programs
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DMAHS Seeks Comments
And Prepares To Readopt Programs Of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
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Supportive Housing
Virtual Learning Community
Fall 2022 Enrollment Now Open
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Connecting Link Between
Housing And Services That Can
Help End Homeless-To-Jail Cycle
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Safety Training For
Active Shooter Preparedness
Resources & Virtual Forums
Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness
Webinar and Online Course
August 16, 2022
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NAEH: What You Need To Know
About The 2022 CoC Program Competition
August 17, 2022
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IDIS For HOME-ARP
Supportive Services Webinar
August 17, 2022
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NJ Statewide Independent
Living Council Public Forum
August 18, 2022
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Save the Date!
2022 Fall Tax Credit Compliance
Certification Course and Exam
October 25-28, 2022
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Next SHA
Developers Meeting
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Next SHA
Members Meeting
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Community Health
Law Project
September 15, 2022
The Wilshire | West Orange
Honoring
Harold B. Garwin, Esq.
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NJ Governor's Conference
on Housing & Economic Development
Sept 29-30, Atlantic City
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Monarch Housing Associates Conference
October 6, 2022
Hyatt Regency Princeton
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Housing & Community Development Network
of New Jersey
October 21, 2022
New Brunswick
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Disability Rights New Jersey is seeking two new attorneys to join their team. The roles include Managing Attorney of the Institutional Rights Team and Staff Attorney on the Community Inclusion Team.
DRNJ attorneys can apply for the Managing Attorney position if they meet the qualifications.
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24th Annual Supportive
Housing Conference
Friday, November 4, 2022
The Palace at Somerset Park 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ
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Help Nominate Housing Excellence! |
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Help nominate projects that represent achievements of excellence for supportive housing development projects.
Celebrate programs or people who innovate and lead advances within New Jersey's communities.
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Help nominate municipalities working on the front lines to enhance lives with local supportive housing opportunities.
Honor the people who go the extra mile to enhance lives and housing access across New Jersey.
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All nominations and information are due by Friday September 9, 2022.
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Help Nominate Housing Excellence! |
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Learn how you can share your work with the supportive housing community as a SHA Sponsor or Exhibitor.
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SHA celebrates a dedicated community leader in Connie Mercer, the founder and CEO of HomeFront who prepares to step down on September 30th after 31 years of decisive leadership.
We are also excited to welcome Sarah Steward, HomeFront's current COO, as she prepares to take on new leadership as the next CEO starting on October 1st and help advance Homefront's mission of service in Mercer County.
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SHA Welcomes New & Returning
Members In 2022
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HUD Secretary Announces Efforts For
Economic Justice And Bridging The Wealth Gap
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In a conversation with Axios on addressing affordable and fair housing challenges, HUD Secretary Marica Fudge announced a new agenda for economic justice, titled Bridging the Wealth Gap: An Agenda for Economic Justice and Asset Building for Renters, which describes actions the agency will take to help low-income renters build assets. The agenda outlines the expansion of asset building practices for renters, including boosting safe access to financial institutions and tools, as a reparative tool for economic justice. Specifically, the agenda is focused on increased savings, access to mainstream banking and credit score improvement as the primary methods for asset building. Secretary Fudge also announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $113 million for the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program to help HUD-assisted families increase earned income and improve financial stability. This NOFO represents a historic expansion of the FSS program, which is the nation’s largest asset-building program for low-income families.
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HUD CoC Program Special NOFO Digest: Housing First |
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CoCs can play an important role in keeping projects faithful to a Housing First approach, by implementing the following steps:
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CoCs should train projects on what the Housing First approach is, why it is important, and how it can be implemented at the project level.
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CoCs should regularly evaluate projects for Housing First fidelity across multiple dimensions, including access, participant input, leases, services, and housing itself.
- CoCs should monitor and analyze evaluation data to determine which projects may need additional support in implementing Housing First.
Resources
The following resources provide further guidance for integrating Housing First in CoC planning and the Special NOFO application:
Questions?
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DMHAS Notice of Funding Availability - Center of Excellence for Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy
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Name of Program:
Center of Excellence for Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy
Purpose:
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to establish a sustainable Center of Excellence (COE) in Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R).
Amount of funding available:
One awardee will be chosen for the state-wide program and it will receive total funding of $500,000 (includes $150,000 allocation for incentives specifically for agency clients to support program goals), subject to available appropriations. The initiative is supported by the Mental Health Block Grant supplemental fund dollars. All funds must be expended by March 15, 2023.
Procedure to apply:
No Mandatory Bidders Conference.
Proposal Due Date – no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on September 6, 2022
Notify Date – October 12, 2022
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DMHAS RFP
Expanded Hours for SUD Outpatient Programs
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This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) for the development of Expanded Hours for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Outpatient Programs. This RFP is funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) American Rescue Plan Act. The Expanded Hours for SUD Outpatient Programs is intended to be a one (1) year program. Total annualized funding is $2,000,000. Funding is available to September 30, 2023. These expanded services create access to treatment by removing traditional barriers such as service hours. DMHAS anticipates making up to ten (10) awards in the amount of $200,000 for each award for one (1) year.
The Expanded Hours for SUD Outpatient Programs will provide increased access to outpatient treatment for individuals with an SUD. The purpose of outpatient services is to support, enhance and encourage the emotional development and the development of client’s life skills in order to maximize their individual functioning during alternate times from standard business hours (after hours and weekends). These services are designed to preserve or improve current functioning, strengths and resources. In outpatient services clients and staff work together to plan and implement effective treatment. Services will include: outpatient hours of operation for individual, group and/or family sessions, medication monitoring, education and administration hours. These services create increased access to care by removing traditional barriers to engagement and ongoing treatment.
No Mandatory Bidders Conference.
Questions on RFP Due Date – no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on August 15, 2022
Proposal Due Date – no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on September 6, 2022
Notify Date – October 7, 2022
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DMAHS Seeks Comments And Prepares To Readopt Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) |
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This notice provides you and your organization with advance notice that the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) within the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) will propose to readopt, with amendments, N.J.A.C. 10:76, Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Services, prior to its expiration date of December 7, 2022.
The more substantial of the proposed changes to the existing rule will:
- Update the list of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes, their descriptions, and maximum reimbursement amounts;
- Codify the federal requirement that the providers obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) and valid taxonomy code for their provider type. Providers were notified of the federal requirement to obtain an NPI and taxonomy code via DMAHS Newsletter Volume 16, Number 18, in December 2006. The proposed amendment will update the rule to memorialize this change.
This notice provides you with an opportunity to submit informal comments on the upcoming proposed readoption of N.J.A.C. 10:76, and the above described anticipated amendments to the chapter, by September 9, 2022
N.J.A.C. 10:76, Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Services, can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/njcode. If you do not have internet access and wish to request a hard copy, please contact Gainwell Technologies Provider Services at 1-800-776-6334.
Please submit any comments that you have regarding this advance notice of the upcoming proposal to readopt N.J.A.C. 10:76 with amendments, to:
Margaret M. Rose Attn: N.J.A.C. 10:76 Advance Notice
Mail: Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Mail Code #6, P.O. Box 712
Trenton, NJ 08625-0712
Hand Delivery: 6 Quakerbridge Plaza, Mercerville, NJ 08619.
Fax: (609) 588-7343
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Supportive Housing Virtual Learning Community
Fall 2022 Enrollment Now Open
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The Supportive Housing Virtual Learning Community (VLC) will facilitate learning about long-standing and emerging challenges in Supportive Housing using both interactive learning sessions and an online forum for interaction and engagement among trainers and Learning Community participants.
Target Audience:
Those in leadership positions in Supportive Housing programs and organizations.
The goals of the VLC are to support providers in:
- Gaining a better understanding of their role and the role of landlords in supporting SH
- Learning additional strategies to retain and train staff who will need to adapt to changing work environments
- Mastery of outreach techniques in the contemporary environment
- Recognizing the importance of tenancy skills to supportive housing success and the ability to utilize skills training techniques more effectively
When:
This virtual learning community will meet once a month from September 2022 through November 2022 via Zoom videoconferencing on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET. Meeting dates are September 8, October 13, and November 10, 2022.
How to Apply:
You will be notified of acceptance on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Note: The learning community will be limited to 30 participants.
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Connecting Link Between Housing And Services
That Can Help End Homeless-To-Jail Cycle
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The following Q&A from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation helps take a deeper dive into the investment by RWJF and their work to find connections between housing, access to services, and the effects that these can have on homelessness as well as incarceration.
There are many common myths about how to end homelessness. At RWJF’s Evidence for Action program, we wanted to test what truly works. We funded Sarah Gillespie and Dr. Devlin Hanson at the Urban Institute to conduct an evaluation of the Denver SIB program. What we learned is that supportive housing has several benefits. It can help end the homelessness-to-jail cycle, free up public resources for other priorities, and ultimately, it creates stability for people experiencing homelessness.
Supportive housing seems to be especially beneficial for people with frequent interactions with the criminal justice system, and leads to better health outcomes for individuals and communities. In fact, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has included reducing incarceration among 35 illustrative measures to track progress toward building a Culture of Health in America.
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Safety Training For Active Shooter Preparedness |
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August 23, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Act-Cess USA is offering a virtual training on August 23rd to help empower organizations and their employees in the prevention and safety procedures necessary in the event of an active shooter. The class will be led by industry professional Steven Crimando with years of experience in strategies that can help keep you and your teams safe.
To join the session on August 23rd or schedule a session for your team separately, contact
SHA members get an additional discount on this training and savings increase with the more attendees you have join the session:
- $50/person - for 4 or more
- $75/person - for 2 to 3 people
- $100 - for 1 person
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Resources & Virtual Forums |
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Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness
Webinar and Online Course
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August 16, 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time
This webinar will feature three panelists in a roundtable discussion about serving individuals with serious mental illness who are experiencing homelessness. Panelists will help dispel myths about homelessness and mental illness, share innovative and culturally responsive models of care, and provide actionable takeaways that participants can use in their work.
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Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness Online Course
This course is available at no cost to the general public and focuses on recognizing, assessing, and treating SMI among adults experiencing homelessness. The course provides an overview of the symptoms of and treatment for major mental illnesses, discusses common co-occurring physical health conditions that individuals with SMI experience, and provides best practices for trauma-informed engagement.
Key Topics in the Course:
- Major mental disorders among individuals experiencing homelessness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder
- Common comorbid mental disorders and chronic medical conditions
- Best practices for working with individuals with SMI
This course consists of three chapters, each with a series of articles and opportunities to apply knowledge through journaling. We estimate that it will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete the course and the course has been accredited for 1.5 CEUs by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Participants can work at their own pace, starting and stopping as they wish.
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NAEH: What You Need To Know
About The 2022 CoC Program Competition
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Wednesday, August 17 @ 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. ET
The FY 2022 CoC Program Competition NOFO is here. Join National Alliance to End Homelessness experts to learn about new priorities in this year's notice, guidance on crafting a competitive application, and how to make this application align with HUD's recent Supplemental NOFO for Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness.
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IDIS For HOME-ARP Supportive Services Webinar |
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August 17, 2022 – 2:00 PM EDT
HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) is hosting a webinar on August 17, 2022 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM EDT which will cover instructions and requirements for setting up and reporting accomplishments for HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) Supportive Services activities in HUD's Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).
Training Objectives
Participants will learn:
- How to set up, fund, draw funds for, and complete HOME-ARP Supportive Services activities
- Reporting requirements and types of data Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) will be expected to provide for HOME-ARP Supportive Services activities in IDIS
- How to avoid common mistakes made by HOME-ARP PJs in IDIS
A HOME-ARP Supportive Services Fact Sheet designed to provide guidance on how PJs should set up, fund, and complete HOME-ARP supportive services activities in IDIS, as well as reporting requirements, will be posted in the near future.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is intended for HOME-ARP PJs, Continuum of Care (CoC) Programs, homeless service providers, local housing providers, and public housing agencies.
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NJ Statewide Independent Living Council Public Forum
August 18th
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The NJ Statewide Independent Living Council would like to invite you to participate in a Public Forum, Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 11am-1pm at The Galloway Township Library. This is a free 2-hour open house style forum. Join us to learn about NJSILC and Centers for Independent Living. Discuss issues affecting people with disabilities, advocacy, and how to get involved. Zoom participation is also available to those who register to Jennifer Burke at jburke@atlanticcil.orgor call (609)748-2253 ext.4.
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Save the Date!
2022 Fall Tax Credit Compliance Certification Course and Exam
October 25-28, 2022
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The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency is pleased to sponsor a 4-day Tax Credit Compliance Certification Course and Exam to be held October 25-28, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ.
Attendance is strongly suggested for those who are new to the Tax Credit Program and need to meet the Tax Credit Certification requirement per the QAP.
Event Details
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Compliance Certification Course Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 25 thru Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022
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Compliance Certification Course Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day
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HCCP Exam/Retake Date: Friday., Oct. 28, 2022
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HCCP Exam/Retake Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Location: Hilton Garden Inn - Hamilton; 800 US Highway 130, Hamilton, NJ 08691
Event Fees
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Compliance Certification Course ONLY: TBD
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Compliance Certification Course & HCCP Exam: TBD
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Compliance Certification Course & HCCP Exam Retake: TBD
Proof of full vaccination or negative COVID test will be required from all conference registrants during the conference hours.
Online registration and more information to follow.
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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
Janai Johnson, Administrator
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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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