NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (NYS OTDA) has released the NYS Supportive SHP RFP. The RFP provides timeline and details on eligible activities and populations. Applications must be submitted through Grants Gateway and are due by July 16th. Grants have a five year term from 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2026. Link to the RFP on…

The Monroe County Shelter Task Force held a successful community meeting on May 26, 2021 to highlight the great work accomplished by this multi-stakeholder group over the past 14 months. If you were unable to join us, you can watch the recording by following the link below. You will need to enter the passcode (also…

The May Homeless Services Network (HSN) meeting that will be Wednesday, May 19th at 8:30AM will be primarily dedicated to determining Community Priorities for the homeless system. Below you will find a link to a Survey Monkey poll to collect some basic information on where the largest needs are in the homeless system. It is…

We hope you can join us for a community webinar to highlight the accomplishments of the Shelter Task Force that was convened in March 2020 to address the needs of emergency shelter residents and staff during COVID-19. The Zoom info can be found below or on the attached document. Zoom Info Link: https://ccsi.zoom.us/j/97499927167?pwd=TXdCeGxoTER0czFHSklNSFlQamYvQT09 Passcode: 271321…

The Point in Time Count (PIT) and Housing Inventory Chart (HIC) are two reports that are submitted to HUD annually. Data used for the reports is collected on one day during the last ten days of January each year. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are reflected for the first time in the 2021 reports…

The Empire Justice Center received a $25,000 from an anonymous donor to assist families who don’t qualify for state or federal aid to stay in their homes. Empire Justice will use the generous donation to financially assist families in Monroe County who are at risk of being evicted due to their inability to pay rent,…

Hi everyone—   There is a SWFI Trainers Fair next Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10 AM to 12:45 PM to let potential students, parents, employees, organizations and their frontline staff who work with participants, and wider community know of training opportunities and resource in health care, IT and advanced manufacturing fields. These training providers…

Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach (SCPO) has recently acquired the property at 30 Millbank Street, formerly Sojourner House. SCPO’s Nielsen House a Re-Entry transitional housing program for men will soon be moving there from its current location. In addition to this exciting news, SCPO and four guests who have a history of homelessness and incarceration were…

People experiencing homelessness are eligible for the stimulus payments. You do not have to have an address or have filed a tax return. This IRS link will provide you with information so that you can assist people in getting their stimulus check. https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center Attached you will find the IRS Questions and Answers (FAQ) that provides…

Partners Ending Homeless has recently submitted the FY 2020 Systems Measurement Report to HUD. The report is prepared using HMIS data for the time period of October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020. This is one of the required data reports that are submitted annually to HUD. Performance measures include: Length of Time Persons Remain…