 Department of Veterans Affairs New Campaign Building Momentum to End Veterans Homelessness by 2015 As part of its drive to end homelessness among Veterans by 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nation-wide outreach initiative, "Make the Call," to spread the message about VA's programs to help Veterans experiencing homelessness and their families. "Those who have served this nation as Veterans should never find themselves on the streets, living without care and without hope," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. Shinseki noted that 28 communities - from Atlanta to Hawaii - will host special programs this fall highlighting local services for Veterans experiencing homelessness, their families and those at risk of becoming homeless. - Learn more VISN 3 Announces New Contract to Provide Case Management for Veterans in the HUD-VASH Program The VA New York / New Jersey Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 3) has awarded one of the first contracts in the country to a community-based agency to provide housing placement and case management services to homeless Veterans in the HUD-VASH program. Corporation for Supportive Housing was awarded the contract at the end of September 2011 to provide a package of finding available, acceptable housing; placement services; and community-based case management to homeless Veterans throughout New York City, Hudson Valley, Long Island and New Jersey areas. This initial contract award is expected to provide services to about 40 HUD-VASH Veterans. Referrals to CSH will come through the VA medical centers which will continue to screen and admit homeless Veterans into HUD-VASH. CSH will have the responsibility for coordinating and brokering case management including assisting Veterans with Section 8 applications, finding housing and facilitating placement of Veterans in apartments using the HUD-VASH Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. CSH will be responsible to provide ongoing coordination of case management after the Veteran is housed with ongoing communication and review by the VA medical centers.  Department of Housing and Urban Development Webinar: Preparing for your 2012 Housing Inventory and PIT Counts with Special Attention to Veteran Program Guidance
November 1, 2011 3:30-4:30pm EDT
This webinar will present the new requirements for completing the 2012 Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and the Point-in-Time (PIT) count and review data collection guidance for the Veterans Affairs funded programs.
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New Database for HIV/AIDS and Housing Research The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of HIV/AIDS Housing (OHH) now has a searchable database of over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles related to HIV/AIDS and housing. All articles on this database can be searched by region, topic, and population and are full-text. If you are interested in more research on this topic, we encourage you to access OHH's database. - Visit the database Department of the Treasury IRS Offers Free Tax Services for People Re-entering Society Following Incarceration This educational package called Get Right With Your Taxes, was created and distributed by IRS Wage & Investment, Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC). These products were developed to be used in prisoner re-entry programs within various organizations, agencies and correctional institutions nationwide. The package is available both in English and Spanish and includes a training video, a facilitator's guide, and a brochure. Getting right with your taxes is an important part of regaining and maintaining income stability following incarceration. - Learn more | 
