The Maine Continuum of Care will still be meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 - but only via GoToMeeting - we will not be gathering in our usual group locations. The GoToMeeting link and call-in number can be found at the top of the Agenda. You can connect through any computer, … Continue reading The MCOC Meeting 3-19-20 will be REMOTE ONLY!!!
DRAFT Guidance for Maine Emergency Shelters
The following DRAFT Guidance to help Emergency Shelters minimize and/or prevent the spread of infectious disease were shared at the Statewide Homeless Council meeting this morning. Please also be aware that additional information has and will continue to be posted on this site as it becomes available from both State and Federal sources. Emergency-Shelter-Sanitation-Guideline-DraftsDownload Emergency-Shelter-Sanitation-Guidelines-ChecklistDownload … Continue reading DRAFT Guidance for Maine Emergency Shelters
Materials Posted: Infectious Disease Preparedness Guidance for Homeless Assistance Providers
HUD posted the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and Technical Assistance (TA) materials on the HUD Exchange Disease Risks and Homelessness Page: CDC: Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Questions to Assist CoCs and Public Health Authorities to Limit the Spread of … Continue reading Materials Posted: Infectious Disease Preparedness Guidance for Homeless Assistance Providers
Upcoming Webinar: Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners – March 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT
The recent emergence of coronavirus (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless service systems, and other partners at the local level. To support these partnerships and the vulnerable households served, relevant federal agencies are issuing guidance from subject matter experts on lessons learned from previous response efforts to infectious diseases. Please join … Continue reading Upcoming Webinar: Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners – March 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT
FROM HUD: Health Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers
Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding supports homeless projects throughout the country to assist households move into sustainable housing. Families and individuals experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to infectious diseases due to lack of access to primary care, mobility, and poor health status from extended episodes of homelessness. HUD released the … Continue reading FROM HUD: Health Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers
MCOC 2019 Sys PM Report
The FY 2019 System Performance Measures Report for the Maine Continuum of Care has been submitted to HUD through the HDX. A PDF version of the report is available here: FY-2019-Sys-PM-Submission-in-HDXDownload
Reminder: MCOC 2-20-20
This is a reminder that the Maine Continuum of Care will be meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 3:00PM at several locations and via GoToMeeting. Please see the agenda for more details. MCOC-Agenda-2-20-20Download DRAFT-MCOC-Minutes-01-16-20Download FUSE-overview-for-engaging-ME-SHC.12.10.2019Download State-and-Federal-Legislation-Update-2.5.20Download 2020.02.18-YCES-First-complete-draftDownload MCOC-Governance-012720Download
SHC Retreat 2-11-2020
THE STATEWIDE HOMELESS COUNCIL will NOT have a regular meeting this month. Instead, we will be holding our 2020 SHC PLANNING RETREAT on FEBRUARY 11, 2020 from 9:30 to 2:30. At The Cohen Community Center 22 Town Farm Road, Hallowell SPACE IS LIMITED!!! Please RSVP: To: We have already sent this information to SHC … Continue reading SHC Retreat 2-11-2020
Maine “Gaps and Needs” Presentation from HSRI
The attached slide show was presented to members of the Maine Statewide Homeless Council and the Board of the Maine Continuum of Care on January 14, 2020. This presentation highlights and summarizes the information from the full report, previously posted. MaineHomeless_SHC_COC_Gaps_and_Needs_Presentation_Final_508CompliantDownload
2019 CoC Tier 1 Awards Announced by HUD
Yesterday, HUD formally announced the Tier 1 Awards from the 2019 Continuum of Care NOFA Applications. This announcement included projects that were fully or partially in the Tier 1 portion of the Project Rankings, CoC Planning Projects, & DV Bonus Projects. There will be another announcement at some point regarding Tier 2. The HUD announcement, … Continue reading 2019 CoC Tier 1 Awards Announced by HUD