Office Hours: COVID-19 Planning and Response for Homeless Assistance Providers - Fridays at 2:30 PM EDT
March 30, 2020
SNAPS invites homeless assistance providers and their partners to participate in weekly Office Hours sessions to discuss COVID-19 planning and response on Fridays from 2:30 - 4:00 PM EDT.
COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest
March 29, 2020
This comprehensive list of resources from SNAPS and their federal, state, and local partners highlights new COVID-19 prevention and response resources targeted to homeless providers.
Update on 2020 Census Efforts to Count the Homeless
March 25, 2020
Given the current efforts to address COVID-19, the Census announced that they will push back the count of people experiencing homelessness to April 29 through May 1.
A Message From Our VA Federal Partner: Integration in Coordinated Entry: Troubleshooting Delays in Care
March 20, 2020
To meet the challenge of delay in care for veterans, CoCs need to ensure that VA partners, as well as other partners, actively collaborate, troubleshoot, and produce improvements that have a positive impact not only for veteran households but for all households that flow through Coordinated Entry.
HUD's Data Submission Timeline for CoCs - HIC and PIT Count Deadline Update
March 18, 2020
The SNAPS Office provides updates on its annual reporting schedule and Coordinated Entry data collection. In an effort to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 HIC and PIT Count submission deadline has been extended from April 30, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
Materials Posted: Using CoC Program Funds for Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response
March 13, 2020
HUD posted a new resource on the use of CoC Program funds for infectious disease preparedness and response.
HUD Awards $118 Million to Local Homeless Programs
March 13, 2020
HUD announced $118 million in grants to 630 local housing and service programs across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These CoC grants support the efforts to end homelessness and build upon the $2.1 billion in funding HUD award through a first round of funding (Tier 1) in January 2020.
Materials Posted: Infectious Disease Preparedness Guidance for Homeless Assistance Providers
March 09, 2020
HUD posted new guidance from the CDC on infectious diseases and homelessness prevention programs.
HUD's HDX Now Open for CoCs to Submit 2020 HIC and PIT Count Data
March 09, 2020
CoCs can now upload their 2020 HIC and PIT Count data in HDX. The submission deadline is April 30, 2020.
FY 2020 CoC Program Registration Submission Reminder – Today, March 5, 2020 by 5:00 PM EST
March 05, 2020
Collaborative Applicants that intend to submit their FY 2020 CoC Program Registration forms have until 5:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 5, 2020 to complete and submit the forms in e-snaps.