Community organizations were tentatively awarded funds for Monroe County ARPA funds through the Bring Monroe Back RFP. The County Legislature has had this legislation since September 20th but have not brought it to a vote, delaying funding and work beginning on community initiatives. Please call your County Legislator (see attachment for list of legislators) and…

Project Anchor is a Shelter Supplement Program that will be providing a rental supplement up to 100% of the metro-Rochester Fair Market Rent (FMR). Household income must be below 50% Area Median Income (AMI). Households will be required to pay 30% of their income for rent. Households must be referred by a community based organization.…

The National Homeless Services Workforce Survey is the first attempt in nearly 30 years to learn about the homeless services workforce in the United States. Launched in November of 2022, with funding from the University of Texas at Arlington, this nationwide census of homeless services workers aims to answer the following research questions:-What are the…

Join us at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County for a Community Based Legal Education workshop series for justice-involved people, presented by the Center for Community Alternatives, Judicial Process Commission, and Legal Assistance of Western NY, hosted by the Monroe County Library System Outreach Department. December 1: Know Your Rights: Applying for a…

The McKinney Ventoi Assistance Act provided legislation to ensure that continued school enrollment for students at their temporary address. Every school district in NYS must appoint a person (homeless liaison) to coorinate services for these studentsas well as arocess to identify them. Go to the NYS TEACHES website for more information. The McKinney Vento Annual…

The Homeless Services Network, Partners Ending Homelessness and CCSI are launching a community Landlord/Tenant Mediation Pilot project. Volunteers are needed to become mediators. The mediation services will only be available to landlords, tenants and program staff who are connected to homeless programs. Prospective mediators will be expected to attend a multi-day training and spend approximately…

The 13th Annual North American Housing and Supportive Services (“HSS”) Conference, an in-person event that will be held November 9-10, 2022 at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls, NY. This year’s theme, Affordable Housing and Supportive Services: Promoting Equity and Access will offer deliberate discussions and workshops that feature speakers with expertise in…

Project HAVEN is a new community collaborative between several private and non-profit organizations in Monroe County that was created to connect and strengthen the Greater Rochester community’s continuum of housing options and supports that are available to individuals who are chronically homeless. Services provided to Project HAVEN’s guests include: comprehensive case management, job training, access…

Check out the Monroe County Library System’s Making Moves webpage – a reference guide to Re-entry Resources for people impacted by the criminal legal system. Please share with your program participants via the attached flyer.. https://letsendhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31/Making-Moves-22-1183-07KS.pdf

GREAT NEWS!!! There will no longer be a 45 day wait for individuals to begin receiving their cash Temporary Assistance benefits once they have completed the eligibility process. Attached are the regulations that explain the new change. https://letsendhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31/Elimination-of-45-Day-TA-Waiting-Period.pdf