Recent Events
Homelessness 101
Through the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Community Planning and Development, HomeBase recently provided a series of trainings on Homelessness 101: Managing HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grants.
Training participants learned about the components of managing HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grants, including the application process, technical submission, grant expenditures, compliance monitoring and procedures, financial management and record-keeping, tracking and reporting outcomes, and grant amendments and renewals. Note: These trainings covered current requirements; once the HEARTH Act is fully implemented, some grant requirements may change.
The trainings were held in:
Madera, CA - June 23, 2011
Redding, CA - June 30, 2011
San Jose, CA - July 7, 2011
New Orleans, LA - August 23 & 24, 2011
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The Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness and Housing (RSC)
Homeless Policy and Advocacy Network (HPAN)
On June 17, 2011, HomeBase facilitated a joint meeting of the Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness and Housing (RSC) and the Homeless Policy and Advocacy Network (HPAN). RSC is a Northern California forum for open, respectful dialogue amongst homeless service providers, intermediaries, academics, corporate leaders, and others whose work touch on issues of housing and homelessness. HPAN, funded by the San Francisco Foundation, is a Bay Area forum wherein program planners, service providers, and government officials share best practices and organize advocacy efforts with regard to preventing and ending homelessness.
The June 17 joint meeting featured presentations and discussions on a range of topics, including data collection and utilization, community performance measurements, the state and federal budget crises, and sources of funding for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing activities.
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