VCEH Co-Sponsors Virginia Housing - Child Welfare Partnership Forum; Localities Get Assistance in Applying for Family Unification Program vouchers
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VCEH in collaboration with FACES of Virginia, the National Center on Housing and Child Welfare and the Virginia Department of Social Services sponsored a Virginia Housing - Child Welfare Partnership Forum on November 9, 2009, to assist localities in preparing applications for Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers. FUP is a federally funded Section 8 housing choice voucher (rental housing subsidy) for families for whom lack of adequate housing is the primary barrier to preservation or reunification and for youth who left foster care at age 16 or older. It requires a collaboration and Memorandum of Understanding between a local redevelopment and housing authority and a local department of social or human services. (more) Harrisonburg's successful FUP application |
Available Housing Funds for Child Welfare Involved Families and Youth
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Applications for the Family Unification Program (FUP) are due December 3, 2009. See below for grant information. FUP is a collaboration between the local redevelopment and housing authority and the local department of social or human services. Localities without a local redevelopment and housing authority can apply with the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA.) If you represent a local department of social services and would like information on VHDA's application, please contact Phyllis at phyllis@vceh.org and we will connect you to the appropriate person.
More information on FUP and to access the application.
Harrisonburg's FUP Application and MOU
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Housing Can Reduce Recidivism of Ex-Offenders
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VCEH participated in "Supportive Housing & Criminal Justice: A National Forum & Dialogue," sponsored by the Corporation for Supportive Housing in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2009. Attended by leading experts on homelessness and re-entry, the Forum profiled re-entry supportive housing programs and policies across the nation.
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Virginia Investigates Ways to Reduce Homelessness among Veterans
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A belated Happy Veterans Day and an expression of gratitude for the veterans who risked and gave their lives for this country.
Homelessness among veterans is a significant problem, and the Virginia Joint Legislative and Audit Review Commission (JLARC) is currently conducting a study on ways to reduce homelessness among veterans in Virginia. The study requested by Delegate Cox will be made public in June 2010. VCEH looks forward to the results of the study and recommendations for how Virginia can take action to reduce homelessness among veterans.
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