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  • The Housing Council at PathStone – Housing Issues Webinars

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    Congratulations to The Housing Council who is celebrating their 50 year Anniversary!! As part of their Anniversary celebration, the Housing Council is hosting a series of free webinars on various housing issues. You can register at the links below: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Housing for Non-English Speakers on Sept. 28th at 9AM – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/overcoming-barriers-to-housing-for-non-english-speakers-tickets-168953766263 The…

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  • Systems Integration Project – Gathering Community Input

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    The Systems Integration Project has been working with community members to draft an aligned community vision of integrated service delivery. We are now ready to gather additional community input. What is Integrated Service Delivery? Integrated service delivery is providing services (such as health, education, and human services) in a way that aligns the resources of…

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  • NIELSEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE

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    Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach (SCPO) is excited to announce the Open House for the new location of Nielsen House. The new location, formerly the Sojourner House site, will allow for expansion of SCPO services. The event will be held on September 29th from 3pm – 7pm; blessing will be held at 4pm. SCPO would love…

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  • Employment Opporunity – Partners Ending Homelessness

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    Partners Ending Homelessness is currently recruiting for two SOAR Benefit Specialists. The SOAR Benefit Specialists will assist individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness who have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder to apply for Social Security disability benefits. The Benefits Specialists will initiate the SSI/SSDI applications and stay…

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  • DHS 101 – Virtual Sessions

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    The Monroe County Department of Human Services is a complex agency that may present challenges to those in the community who are working with individuals in need of public benefits and services. Recognizing the potential for difficulties and the value of information, the Financial Assistance Division will be presenting: DHS 101. The two hour training…

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  • Important Information Regarding NYS Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Extension

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    Governor Hochul has extended the NYS Eviction and Foreclosure Extension through January 15, 2022. Under the new law, all protections of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act for residential tenants who are suffering financial hardship as a result of the pandemic will remain in place, along with new protections on commercial evictions. Please encourage any households…

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  • ROC The Block – Community Employment Fair

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    The final ROC THE BLOCK COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT FAIR for the summer is scheduled for Thursday, September 9th from 1pm – 5pm. Location – Grand Avenue Park, 250 Grand Avenue. ROC the Block is a new community based hiring initiative that brings businesses and recruiters to each of the city’s four quadrants throughout the summer. With…

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  • Expiration of Unemployment and Pandemic Benefits

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    Several federal unemployment benefit programs will expire across the country on September 5, 2021. These include Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, Extended Benefits and $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation. To be considered eligible for Unemployment Insurance after September 5, 2021, a claimant must be unemployed AND be in the first 26 weeks (or…

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  • YWCA Job Opportunities

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    The YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County are looking to fill Case Manager positions in our Long Term Affordable Housing Program and Per Diem Positions in our Emergency Housing Department. If you/your family or friends are looking for full our part time work the YWCA would love to hear from you. Please visit our website…

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  • HUD CoC Program NOFO Released

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    HUD has released the FY2021 CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and it is due November 16th. For Monroe County, the maximum funding that can be applied for is $15,255,883. This amount includes $12,850,453 for renewal projects, $385,514 for the CoC planning grant, and the potential for $642,453 in Bonus Projects and $1,377,393 for…

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