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New Youth Strategy Unveiled and Opportunity to Hear From and Submit Questions to Experts and Council
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Council Meeting Streamed Live at 1:30 p.m. EDT
On June 12th, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness meeting, chaired by HHS Secretary Sebelius, will be streamed live at http://www.hhs.gov/live/. This meeting will focus on how we together will advance the goal of ending youth homelessness by 2020. Since last September, youth homelessness policy experts at many of the agencies on the Council have come together to gather what is known about youth homelessness, its prevalence, and solutions. This group has created and will put forth a framework to advance our goal of ending youth homelessness. Bryan Samuels, the Commissioner of the Administration of Children, Youth, and Families at HHS will present this framework to the Council and to all those viewing via webcast.
The Council has also gathered leading experts in the field for an interactive discussion with the Council and with the public streaming audience on the framework and on the recommendations proposed to achieve the goal of ending youth homelessness. Experts at the meeting include Dana Scott, State Coordinator for Homeless Education for the Colorado Department of Education and Vice President of the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth; Bob Mecum, Executive Director of Lighthouse Youth Services; and Nan Roman, President and CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Audience members will be able to submit their questions while the Council meeting is streaming to both the Secretaries and experts, as time allows.
This live webcast is an exciting opportunity for state and local government leaders, program administrators, service providers, and advocates to engage in a conversation about ending youth homelessness with those at the highest level of government and leaders in implementing solutions. The Council encourages all those who work with youth experiencing homelessness and those involved in this issue to tune in to this webcast and submit comments and questions.
On June 12th, be sure to tune in to http://www.hhs.gov/live/ and watch the Council live.
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USICH Webinar: Securing New Housing Opportunities through the Section 811 Program
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Thursday, June 14, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT
The Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program is a U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supportive housing program that assists the lowest income people with significant and long-term disabilities to live independently by providing affordable housing linked with voluntary services and supports. In December 2010, Congress passed bi-partisan legislation, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act (Melville Act), which includes important Section 811 reforms to stimulate the creation of thousands of new integrated permanent supportive housing units every year. HUD recently released the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Notice of Funding Availability. On June 14th at 3:00 p.m., join USICH and the Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. to learn more about this important new funding source. Register now
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HUD Webinar: Using HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funding to Create Permanent Supportive Housing
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Thursday, June 7, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT
HUD is hosting a webinar entitled "Using NSP for Supportive Housing Development," with USICH's Director of Housing Policy and Research, Kristy Greenwalt, as a presenter. This webinar will review opportunities for utilizing NSP funding for the creation of permanent supportive housing. This session will contextualize NSP as a viable tool to address both community revitalization and homeless response efforts, reviewing key elements of supportive housing. You will hear from NSP grantees that have leveraged the program for these purposes. The webinar is intended for NSP grantees, sub-recipients, developers, as well as Continuums of Care and other homelessness stakeholders.
Register now
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Reminder: Nominate a Champion of Change in Ending Youth and Child Homelessness
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Nomination Deadline June 4th
In partnership with The White House Office of Public Engagement, USICH is co-hosting a White House Champions of Change event on ending homelessness among youth and children. As we continue to build momentum towards ending youth and child homelessness by 2020, we are seeking nominations to recognize Champions of Change who have made a significant difference in the way their community addresses homelessness among children and youth.
On the July 12th event at the White House, agency representatives and Administration Officials will participate in a discussion with the Champions to hear about the innovative work they are doing. Champions will also be featured on the White House website.
Deadline for nominations from your community is June 4th.
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