Office Hours: COVID-19 Planning and Response for Homeless Assistance Providers - Fridays at 2:30 PM EDT
October 26, 2021
SNAPS invites homeless assistance providers and their partners to participate in Office Hours sessions to discuss COVID-19 planning and response on Fridays from 2:30 - 4:00 PM EDT.
Methods for Integrating a HOPWA Program and a Coordinated Entry System: A Resource of Case Studies Now Available
October 21, 2021
This resource examines the methods HOPWA grantees and CoCs are using to integrate HOPWA programs into communities' Coordinated Entry Systems.
HOPWA-CV Duplication of Benefits Quick Guide Now Available
October 18, 2021
This guide provides an overview of DOB requirements, specific considerations applicable to HOPWA, and examples of conducting a DOB analysis.
New FSRS Training Available for CPD Grantees
October 08, 2021
This training is relevant for all CPD grantees, and covers the FFATA reporting requirements and how to use the FSRS system for FFATA reporting.
HOPWA Quarter 3 Performance Profiles Now Available
October 04, 2021
These reports provide a grant summary of beneficiary outcomes data and output data for activity types (housing assistance, housing development, supportive services, housing information services, and administration and management services) for all agencies receiving HOPWA formula or competitive grants.
Advance Child Tax Credit Resources and Training Available
October 01, 2021
The 2021 American Rescue Plan increased the CTC from $2,000 per child to $3,000 per child for children over the age of six and from $2,000 to $3,600 for children under the age of six, and raised the age limit from 16 to 17.
Register Today: Child Tax Credit Navigator Training for HOPWA, FVPSA, and OTIP Grantees – Wednesday, September 22, 2021 – 1:30 PM EDT
September 14, 2021
The training is intended for HOPWA, FVPSA, and OTIP grantees to learn how to help eligible families enroll in the Child Tax Credit.
HOPWA Update: Availability of Waivers of CPD Grant Program and Consolidated Plan Requirements to Facilitate Recovery from Hurricane Ida
September 14, 2021
HOPWA grantees located in the Louisiana, New York, and New Jersey counties included in the declared-disaster areas may use the statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers described in the memorandum to assist affected HOPWA program beneficiaries and HOPWA program-eligible families to address damage caused by the disaster.
HUD Evictions Guidance
September 10, 2021
The HUD Evictions Guidance describes the actions HUD and its partners are taking to help prevent evictions, including providing legal assistance, connecting people with rent relief, and providing tools to help PHAs, HUD-assisted landlords and tenants, and people experiencing homelessness.
Register Today: HOPWA COVID-19 Waivers Webinar – September 17, 2021 – 12:00 PM EDT
September 08, 2021
HOPWA grantees and project sponsors are invited to register for the upcoming webinar that will address available HOPWA regulatory waivers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will help to facilitate providing assistance to eligible households economically impacted by COVID-19.