Due to popular demand, we've increased the amount of seats available for this session. Please use the joining link below to attend.A new resource related to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and HUD homelessness programs, Implementing VAWA 2022 Eligible Costs Under the CoC Program, is now available. Last year, the Violence Against Women Act … Continue reading HUD Exchange: 2024 VAWA and Survivor Housing Community Conversations: Building System-Wide Partnerships – March 21, 2024 – 1:00 PM EDT
HUD Exchange: From Our Federal Partners: Resources to Support Housing-Related Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
Many people experiencing homelessness benefit from interventions that package housing (rental) assistance with case management and other wraparound supportive services. Programs that could fund such wraparound services can include HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) programs including Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Treatment for … Continue reading HUD Exchange: From Our Federal Partners: Resources to Support Housing-Related Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
FY 2023 CoC Program Debriefing Office Hours – February 28, 2024 – 1:30 PM EDT
HUD is sponsoring an Office Hours on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, from 1:30 - 3:00 PM EDT, to debrief on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition. This debrief is only for the FY 2023 CoC and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants Competition. Joining InformationThe office hours begins … Continue reading FY 2023 CoC Program Debriefing Office Hours – February 28, 2024 – 1:30 PM EDT
HUD Announces FY23 COC Awards
Today, HUD announced $3.2 billion in FY 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards to CoC grant recipients – including $136 million in funding for Youth Homelessness Demonstration (YHDP) renewal and replacement projects, and $57 million in funding for Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus projects – in approximately 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the … Continue reading HUD Announces FY23 COC Awards
MCOC Tri-Chair Election
The Maine Continuum of Care has three Tri-Chairs who are each elected to serve a three year term of office, which typically means we have one seat up for election each year. While we had to hold a couple of 'Special' elections last year to fill unexpected vacancies, this current election is part of our … Continue reading MCOC Tri-Chair Election
Build America, Buy America Act Webinar Series – 2023/2024
December 28, 2023 [While the CoC/ESG specific webinar has already been broadcast, the recording and materials are still available for you to review.] Update: Registration is open for the BABA Webinar for HOPWA Grantees webinar. Register Now! Materials for the BABA Webinar for ESG and CoC Grantees and BABA Webinar for CPF Grantees sessions are … Continue reading Build America, Buy America Act Webinar Series – 2023/2024
Important message from HUD to WellSky communities
This message serves as an update to previous listserv messages from September 27th and November 1st where HUD acknowledged communities were experiencing delays in submitting required reports because of challenges with HMIS Data Standards updates In the latest message, HUD indicated if the vendor delay was preventing a recipient from submitting a timely report, they … Continue reading Important message from HUD to WellSky communities
Portland’s Annual Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil
Please join us at 4:30 next Thursday December 21st on the winter solstice for Portland's Annual Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil. We'll be gathering outside of the MMC/Preble Street Learning Collaborative at 20 Portland Street, lighting candles and proceeding to Monument Square for the Vigil dedicated to those persons who have died in our community. The … Continue reading Portland’s Annual Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil
STATE OF MAINE NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND DRAFT AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOCATION PLAN FOR THE HOME – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM
The Maine State Housing Authority will conduct a public hearing on a Substantial Amendment to the Allocation Plan for the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) on January 12, 2024. The Draft Substantial Amendment for HOME-ARP Allocation Plan is available on the MaineHousing website at https://mainehousing.org/data-research/policy#FederalFundsThe Substantial Amendment revises HOME-ARP Funding. MaineHousing intends to allocate $13.3 million … Continue reading STATE OF MAINE NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND DRAFT AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOCATION PLAN FOR THE HOME – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM
MCOC Seeks Tri-Chair Nominations!
The Maine Continuum of Care has three Tri-Chairs, each elected to serve a three year term on a rotating basis. Typically, this means we have one seat up for election at the end of each year. The seat currently held by Vickey Merrill is up for election. Vickey has expressed interest in continuing to serve … Continue reading MCOC Seeks Tri-Chair Nominations!