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Sacramento Homeless Policy Council
The Sacramento Homeless Policy Council (SHPC), which includes elected officials and Sacramento’s Continuum of Care leaders, will come together for the first time on Friday, August 27th from 1:00pm to 3:30pm to engage in broad-based, collaborative, and strategic discussions in response to Sacramento’s homelessness crisis.RSVP to attend and stay informed by exploring the SHPC webpage.
We’re delighted to announce that the CoC Board has approved our Racial Equity Action Plan, which is a 3-5 year vision outlining community actions that are collective, coordinated, and well-informed.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition was released on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Applications are due Tuesday, November 16, 2021, giving the community approximately 13 weeks to complete the full application process. We are currently working with our partners at Homebase on a summary of this funding opportunity and will have that out to you shortly. For questions, please contact Michele Watts, SSF, Chief Planning Officer.
California is prioritizing addressing the ongoing housing and homelessness crisis with a $12 billion investment to support new and current housing and homelessness service programs. Read more about the implications of these statewide funds.
Theresa Bible joins our team as Outreach Navigator for the Meadowview community. Read about her excitement in making client and partner connections across Sacramento, and helping the underserved find success.
We’ve been coordinating across the community to assess the eligibility of people experiencing homelessness for EHVs. As of August 20, 2021, SSF has completed the referrals to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) for the 494 EHVs available in our community. 594 total referrals have been made and SHRA has issued 14 vouchers.
Our pilot RAPS project is showing promising early results for enhanced 2-1-1 services, increased RAPS personnel support, and new problem-solving access points for the community.
Updated community data from the second quarter of 2021 is now available on our website. See our interactive tool for demographic information on the homeless population in Sacramento County.
The FDA's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine comes at a critical point in addressing the rising COVID-19 rates across the US. Sacramento County is helping reduce the spread of COVID-19 by providing free, accessible vaccinations.
We are also planning to apply for the second phase of the Center at Sierra Health Foundation's California Community Health Project and are looking for potential partners to continue supporting this statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort.
Planning for the 2022 PIT Count to take place in January is currently underway. As part of this effort, we'll begin recruiting new PIT committee members and volunteers to support the planning and implementation of this event. Stay tuned for more committee-related information and sign up to volunteer!
CoC Provider Trainings
We're currently coordinating additional trainings specific to homelessness to offer CoC providers and our community. We encourage you to visit our website to access previous trainings and resources.
Contact us if you are interested in a workshop on Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Upcoming Meetings
Join us at upcoming Sacramento Continuum of Care (CoC) and community meetings:
