Watch Council and Cabinet Secretaries Tomorrow Discuss New Youth Strategy

June 11, 2012

Reminder: Tomorrow Watch Secretaries Discuss New Youth Strategy

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. 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. 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.

The Council encourages all of those who work with youth experiencing homelessness and those involved in this issue to tune in to this webcast and submit questions.

On June 12th, be sure to tune in to http://www.hhs.gov/live/ and watch the Council live.

USICH Webinar: Securing New Housing Opportunities through the Section 811 Program

Thursday, June 14, 2:00 - 3:00 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. HUD recently released the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Notice of Funding Availability. On June 14th at 2:00 p.m., join USICH and the Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. to learn more about this important new funding source.

HHS, Private Foundations Collaborate and Announce $35 million Plan to Keep At-Risk Families Together

ACF announced a call for proposals for child welfare agency and supportive housing and shelter organization collaborations who work to combat family homelessness.

Modeled after the Corporation for Supportive Housing's Keeping Families Together Initiative, proposals should focus on projects that incorporate stable housing and comprehensive services that focus on safety, family functioning, and child well-being.

ACF will provide $1 million to five grantees for five years. Additionally, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, and Edna McConnell Clark Foundation will provide at least $10 million over the next ten years for technical assistance and national evaluations of the supportive housing's plan effectiveness in the given community.

Read the RWJF Announcement

Read the HHS Announcement

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