Category: Region 1

HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development Pay for Success Permanent Supportive Housing Demonstration Grant The PFS Demonstration is an opportunity to equip communities with a new financing mechanism for funding PSH projects that will prevent returns to homelessness and reduce recidivism among the reentry population. http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=279652  2015-pfspshdemo-nofa

The MCoC Steering Committee met this morning and voted to approve the following documents which were finalized in the meeting. MCOC Ranking Procedures FINAL 10-19-15 MCoC Scoring Tool for Renewal Projects FINAL 10-19-15 MCoC Scoring Tool for New Projects FINAL 10-19-15

At yesterday's MCoC meeting, it was decided that because of the work that needs to be done to FY2015 HUD CoC NOFA application by November 20, there will be the following additional meetings: The full MCoC will meet from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at MaineHousing on: Thu. October 29 Thu. November 5 Thu. November 12 We … Continue reading MCoC Meeting Times, Information and Resources

On Friday, September 18th, 2015, HUD announced the Notice of Funding Availability for the 2015 Continuum of Care Program Competition. In addition to renewal projects, CoC’s may submit new projects created through reallocation, permanent housing bonus projects, CoC Planning, and UFA Costs (if eligible). Please click here to see the competition page and link to … Continue reading FY2015 CoC Program Competition: Information and Resources

The Maine Continuum of Care (MCOC) announces their annual solicitation for New Project Proposals for the 2015 HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program. This year, the FY2015 HUD CoC Notice of Funding availability has indicated that there is a new Permanent Housing Bonus. HUD has said that CoCs may create new projects through the … Continue reading Requests for Proposals for Continuum of Care Assistance Projects

Save the Date! MaineHousing will be hosting an informational meeting for the 2016 Shelter Programs. We will be presenting on the new process, funding formula methodology, program requirements, current data and recommendations for the performance measures that will be incorporated into the outcomes for the Incentives and Performance Share of the new funding formula.  Meeting … Continue reading 2016 Shelter Program Informational Meeting

Registration Venue Agenda Speakers Sponsors & Exhibitors We invite you to join us at the 2015 Maine Affordable Housing Conference as we consider our vision for the future.  It’s our 21st conference - and the first in Bangor! The event, which will be held Tuesday, October 13, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, provides … Continue reading Maine Affordable Housing Conference 10-13-15

Sorry for the short notice, but there a different call in only number for the MCOC meeting today - this will be the number going forward. 866-6433 If you are at a Tandberg teleconferencing location, do NOT call in on this number, the system audio will create feedback if a phone is also on line.

Dear FY 2016 Homelessness Funding Advocates, I hope you all enjoyed your summers and are well rested and fired up to make some calls to your congressional offices as part of National Call In Days tomorrow and Wednesday, urging Members to raise unfair spending caps and increase homeless assistance spending! We encourage you to take … Continue reading Call Congress Tuesday and Wednesday: Raise Budget Caps!

Below please find the minutes from the August 7th meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, 9/4 at 3 pm. Maine Homeless Policy Committee - Minutes 8.7.15