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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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Introducing our Community's 2021 Housing Surge!
Our community-wide Housing Surge to house 500 people experiencing homelessness in 5 months began on August 1 and runs through December 31, 2021. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page and the Housing page on our website for updates.
We will release a dedicated email early next week that includes additional information.
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Introducing the Housing Identification Team!
The Housing Identification team was created to strategize ways of connecting clients to housing. This group will meet on a biweekly basis for the foreseeable future, beginning August 4th from 1 PM - 2 PM. The Housing ID team has already created a letter that will go out to property managers and landlords explaining the Housing Surge and the benefits available to them if they decide to participate, like our PLACE Program.
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2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency |
Our organization earned GuideStar by Candid's 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency! Click here to check out our updated #NonprofitProfile on Candid, and see our strategy, metrics, and achievements.
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Update on Emergency Housing Vouchers
We have CLOSED the application process for the San Antonio Housing Authority Emergency Housing Vouchers on July 28th, as we have received over 300 applications.
The application process is still open for the 31 Housing Authority of Bexar County Emergency Housing Vouchers, targeting clients fleeing Domestic Violence. Please note that HABC EHVs require a case manager to apply.
All Housing Voucher information and applications can be found on the Partner Resources page of our website.
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ESG-CV Notice CPD-20-08
On July 19, 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released updated waivers and alternate requirements for ESG CARES in Notice CPD-20-08. Notable changes include: extending match exemption to annual ESG grant funds used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19; authorizing funds for costs of temporary cell phones, furniture, household furnishings, renters insurance, direct cash payment vaccine incentives, and laundry services for program participants; and adjusted income limits for Homeless Prevention Assistance. Click here to read the full notice.
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Thank You CoC Leaders!
We want to thank Tyler Shoesmith and Mandy Tyler for their years of service on the CoC Youth Homelessness Workgroup and Sara Wamsley for her service to the CoC Housing Strategies Workgroup. Their impeccable leadership in these groups is evident in the projects they have accomplished and the momentum they have created toward ending homelessness.
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Outreach Case Conferencing is Back!
If you are an active HMIS user interested in collaborating with other outreach partners to help clients access services/housing, you may be interested in our Outreach Case Conferencing group, currently meeting every Thursday from 3 PM to 4 PM.
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Homelink Accomplishments
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Year-to-Date, 1166 referrals to housing through Homelink!
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Year-to-Date, 187 youth and young adults (YYA) referred to Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP) Projects.
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Year-to-Date, 319 permanent housings through Homelink!
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Diversion Pilot Funds Still Available: More Information Here
Click Here for the full press release announcing San Antonio/Bexar County's
Homelink: Homelessness Prevention Response
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Homelink Orientation Training
Homelink Orientation Training is offered monthly for anyone who conducts Homelink assessments or claims, sends or receives referrals, or needs to get certified to obtain access.
This orientation is extensive, so one full session is split into two days. Attendees MUST attend both days. Please note that only 10 spots are available for each pair of training dates.
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Homelink Orientation Training Registration Update. We have a new easy process for supervisors to sign up new staff for Homelink Orientation Training:
5 Easy Steps:
1. Go to the SARAH website
2. Click Partner Resources
3. Click Homelink from the Dropdown list
5. Fill out the form!
Upon the form's completion, the staff member needing the training will receive an email to select the dates they want to attend. Contact PatriciaPalomo@sarahomeless.org with any questions.
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Homelink is now LIVE on Outreach Grid! |
In collaboration with SARAH, Outreach Grid is providing training opportunities for skilled Homelink assessors starting next week. We invite you to join one of the four sessions hosted on August 5th, 6th, 18th, and 19th from noon to 2 PM.
Please click here to access this training, and select a date and time that works for you.
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Update on Homelink Skilled Assessors
Our first skilled assessor's meeting went well, with a total of 42 attendees. This meeting will be held monthly and is available to all certified Homelink Skilled Assessors. We created this meeting to make space for training, questions, concerns, resources, discussions, and all things related to Homelink. It will be a handy platform for people to share their knowledge and connect with other assessors.
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Bexar County ARPA State and Local Recovery Funds
Bexar County has received $388 million in ARPA State and Local Recovery Funds (FRF). These funds are provided for Bexar County to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts. The deadline to apply is this Friday, August 6th, at 4 PM (CST).
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CoC Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Stay tuned for HUD’s release of the 2021 CoC Program NOFA!
We will upload local information and details on how to apply to SARAH’s website here.
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Community Collaboration Bi-Weekly Call |
Our COVID-19 & Homelessness Call has been renamed the Community Collaboration Call and moved to a bi-weekly schedule. The next call will be Wednesday, August 18th from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. SARAH hosts this Zoom meeting in partnership with the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services (COSA-DHS) and Haven for Hope. Representatives from these organizations provide relevant updates to the group, share the latest resources related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and wrap up by opening up the floor to participants to ask questions or share their agency’s news.
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Eviction Moratorium Resource Guide
With the federal eviction moratorium at an end, we put together a resource graphic for San Antonio/Bexar County residents at risk of being displaced or homeless. Please share this information, so all our neighbors in need are aware of the available assistance programs. To view the Eviction Moratorium Resource Guide, click here.
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Community Training Opportunity
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HHS to Invest more than $1.6 Billion to Support COVID-19 Testing & Mitigation for High-Risk Congregate Settings
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will invest more than $1.6 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to support testing and mitigation measures in high-risk congregate settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and detect and stem potential outbreaks. HHS, in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will invest $80 million to support state and local COVID-19 testing and mitigation measures among people experiencing homelessness, residents of congregate settings including group homes, and encampments. Click here for more information.
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Every Wednesday | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prevention Subcommittee
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Every Thursday | 3 PM - 4 PM
CE & Outreach Case Conferencing Committee
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AUGUST 11 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Coordinated Entry Advisory Committee
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AUGUST 12 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Point-in-Time Count Committee
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AUGUST 13 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Housing Strategies Workgroup
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AUGUST 17 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Veteran Homeless Workgroup
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AUGUST 18 | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Community Collaboration Bi-Weekly Call
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AUGUST 20 | 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Youth Homelessness Workgroup
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AUGUST 25 | 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
HMIS Advisory Committee
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AUGUST 25 | 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Federal Grant Recipient Monthly Call
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AUGUST 31 | 1:00 PM 3:00 PM
Veteran Homelessness Workgroup
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