The Maine DHHS Continuum of Care Shelter Plus Care Program is currently fully subscribed and temporarily unable to award any additional SPC referrals or applications. Shalom House will coordinate with our partners at the CoC and the Coordinated Entry Committee to re-activate referrals once there is sufficient capacity. Please see the documents below for more … Continue reading Maine Shelter Plus Care Program Fully Subscribed
The MCOC Scorecard Template Committee Seeks Your Input!
Hello Homeless Services Stakeholders, The Scorecard Template Committee is asking for your input to identify system gaps and to understand the priorities of the MCoC as we create the scorecard that will be used to evaluate the proposals for the next HUD NOFO. Please click on the link below to complete a 5-minute survey: https://forms.office.com/r/BMgRHNamSj Your … Continue reading The MCOC Scorecard Template Committee Seeks Your Input!
HUD Announces 2022 COC Competition Awards! ALL MCOC Renewals and two New Projects Funded!
HUD Announces $2.76 Billion in Awards to Help People Experiencing Homelessness Today, HUD announced $2.76 billion in FY 2022 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards in approximately 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S. and its territories. These CoC grants provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly rehouse … Continue reading HUD Announces 2022 COC Competition Awards! ALL MCOC Renewals and two New Projects Funded!
Maine’s Lived Experience Committee will be meeting on Friday, February 24th, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM.
All interested persons are welcome to participate. Please note that this meeting will be using a Ring Central Link - NOT the Zoom link that was used last time. MCoC-Lived-Experience-Committee-Agenda-2-24-23Download
Pet Co-Sheltering Conference – An Invitation from “My Dog Is My Home”
I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones well, happy, and safe. My name is Sarah and I work for My Dog Is My Home, a national nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to expanding access to shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness with their companion animals. Our systems changing work includes an annual conference … Continue reading Pet Co-Sheltering Conference – An Invitation from “My Dog Is My Home”
And the Winner is . . .
Awa Conteh!Awa has been re-elected to another three year term as a Maine Continuum of Care Tri-Chair. Congratulations to Awa, and thank you for your willingness to continue to serve in this important role!While Kate Easter and Erin Kelly did not win this seat, coming in second and third respectively, both of them, along with … Continue reading And the Winner is . . .
MCOC Tri-Chair Elections Update
It had previously been announced that we would be holding the elections for both available Tri-Chair positions at the same time. Upon further reflection, feedback from members, and examination of our governance it has become clear that we need to hold two separate elections, rather than try to conduct them concurrently. The first will be … Continue reading MCOC Tri-Chair Elections Update
CANCELED: No MCOC Meeting Today!
This is a reminder that the November Maine Continuum of Care meeting that was scheduled for today has been CANCELED! The next regular MCOC meeting will be December 15th, 2022 - we hope to see you all then!
For any Homeless Services Workers who might be interested . . .
HAPPY (NO MORE NOFA) NOVEMBER, CoCs!My name is Amanda Aykanian, and I am a researcher and professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. I am leading the National Homeless Services Workforce Survey. This is the first survey of U.S. homeless services workers in nearly 30 years! The survey … Continue reading For any Homeless Services Workers who might be interested . . .
MCOC Chair Nomination and Election Information: Now Accepting Nominations! Voting in December!
The Maine Continuum of Care has three Tri-Chairs who are each elected to serve a three year term of office. Typically, this means we have one seat up for election each year, but right now, we have two! Awa Conteh’s term is ending in December, so her seat is up for election as part of … Continue reading MCOC Chair Nomination and Election Information: Now Accepting Nominations! Voting in December!