Rollout of Opening Doors and the latest news from Council member agencies 7.8.2010 In This Issue SPOTLIGHT: Opening Doors in a Community Near You Latest News on Opening Doors Council Member Announcements USICH Website     Contact Us   Subscribe free to newsletter OPENING DOORS IN A COMMUNITY NEAR YOU   Continuing Momentum at Federal and Regional Interagency Councils on Homelessness   Advancement at the local level: Columbus Connecticut DC San Francisco Latest News on Opening Doors On June 22, 2010, USICH and the four lead Cabinet Secretaries on the Council unveiled the first-ever comprehensive plan to prevent and end homelessness.  The full report, titled Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, is available at www.usich.gov. Additional supplemental materials will be released in the coming weeks. - Watch White House announcement - Administration officials discuss Opening Doors on a webcast - Deputy Director Love discusses Plan on C-SPAN Council Member Agency Announcements Department of Housing and Urban Development $190 million in new grants to assist hundreds of local homeless assistance programs across the country The funding will provide support to 550 local projects that will offer critically needed housing and support services to nearly 20,000 homeless individuals and families over the extended lifetime of these grants. Department of Health and Human Services SAMHSA launches online trainings on implementing plans to end homelessenss Department of Labor A new VETS/Job Corps Training opportunity for Veterans who are 20 to 24 years old Grants announced for organizations serving homeless female Veterans and Veterans with families Announcement of $4 million in Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grants to serve more than 1,400 formerly incarcerated Veterans at risk of homelessness More than 14,000 Veterans to benefit from more than $24 million in job training grants Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless housing development opportunity in Martinsburg, WV The VA is seeking qualified entities for a long-term lease development opportunity at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center USICH Mission   . . . to coordinate the federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of the Federal Government in contributing to the end of homelessness.