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2017 NEW BEDFORD HOMELESS COUNT…

April 20, 2017 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford has conducted its annual “Point In Time” [PIT] count that creates a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the city, both sheltered and unsheltered.  This is a big operation and requires a lot of effort and many hands.  The results from the 2017 PIT, initially presented at the HSPN April 20, 2017 meeting, are now available here:  2017 PIT PRESENTATION. [ Continue reading. ]

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HUD CoC NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY UPDATE…

April 11, 2017 By NBHSPN

On April 11, 2017, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Registration Notice was released through the HUD Exchange Mailing List. Similar to previous years, in FY2017 HUD will require each CoC Collaborative Applicant to register in advance of applying for funding available through the FY 2017 CoC Program Competition. The City of New Bedford’s Department of Planning, Housing & Community Development is the designated Collaborative Applicant and is responsible for completing this step that leads up to the CoC Program Competition NOFA. [ Continue reading. ]

Filed Under: Annual CoC Funding Competition, News, News Now!, Publications

2017 :: The New Streetsheets are Available

April 3, 2017 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford’s Department of Planning, Housing & Community Development has released the new StreetSheet.2017 and has made it available through this website. Check it out through the RESOURCES page at STREETSHEETS. [ Continue reading. ]

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End of the 2016 / Beginning 2017 News…

December 27, 2016 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford’s HSPN held its final meeting of 2016 and capped it off with a retrospective of the work of the membership over the past year. A copy of the powerpoint presentation is available here, so take a look and consider joining the HSPN in 2017. Membership forms for the new year are also now available at this link and on the Membership page. [ Continue reading. ]

Filed Under: HSPN Meeting Presentations, News, News Now!, Publications

Funding Announcement

December 22, 2016 By NBHSPN

As part of its series of federal funding awards for Continuum of Care (CoC) projects, HUD announced that he City of New Bedford CoC has been awarded just over $1.7 million dollars for its programs and housing in support of those experiencing homelessness. Read the full City of New Bedford press release issued December 22, 2016 here. [ Continue reading. ]

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Information from HUD

December 4, 2015 By NBHSPN

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has released the CHRONIC HOMELESS FINAL RULE describing changes to the federal HUD definition of what it means to be chronically homeless.  Although the previous definition considered individuals and families as being “chronically homeless” if they were homeless up to four times in a three year period, the definition has been modified to mean that chronic homelessness can only be declared after four years in a three year period equal 12 months in the aggregate.  This change, along with others [ Continue reading. ]

Filed Under: HUD News, News, News Now!, Publications

2015 CoC Application has been Submitted

November 18, 2015 By NBHSPN

The Continuum of Care (CoC) application for the FY15 funding cycle has been formally submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.  The “Collaborative Application” (which you can get here) and the “Project Listing” (which is available here) together comprise this year’s submission from the New Bedford Continuum of Care (HSPN).  For more information about the competition, the process, ranking and priorities, check out the CoC Funding Competition tab on the menu bar, above! [ Continue reading. ]

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The Call is Here

November 15, 2015 By NBHSPN

THE CALL [Coordinated Access to Local Links] is the new coordinated entry system serving the three Continuums of Care within Bristol County.  Beginning December 1st, everyone experiencing homelessness will go through one door–the same door–to access services and housing in New Bedford.  The Operational Standards for THE CALL were approved at the November 19th HSPN meeting and are available here.  These standards are the protocols being used by both THE CALL and local agencies in assisting those who are homeless get connected with the shelter/housing [ Continue reading. ]

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One Homeless Night

October 16, 2015 By NBHSPN

The HSPN’s fundraising arm known as RISE UP FOR HOMES held its first event on October 16, 2015 called:  “One Homeless Night… is too many.”  This was an overnight encampment of community leaders to experience and dialogue around issues of homelessness.  The event was considered an important success on all fronts and we have many, many people to thank.  Check out the RISE UP website at www.riseupforhomes.com for more information and to make your donation today! [ Continue reading. ]

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HSPN Outreach Task Force Holds First Meeting

August 2, 2015 By NBHSPN

Dedicated folks got together for a training/meeting at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church on Wednesday, September 2nd to discuss and learn more about outreach and engagement strategies and resources in New Bedford.  There were multiple speakers and the 25+ present in attendance were enthusiastic about collaborating and taking away some great information.  Look for announcements of future meetings and check out some of the resource materials that were shared along with a copy of the minutes at these links: Outreach Meeting Minutes.September 2015 How to [ Continue reading. ]

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Meetings
  • Organization
    • Structure
    • History
    • Executive Board
    • HSPN Bylaws (PDF)
    • Agencies
    • Membership
    • HSPN Planning
    • HSPN Accomplishments
  • CoC Funding Competition
    • 2022 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2021 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2020 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2019 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2018 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2017 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2016 CoC Funding Competition
  • Resources
    • StreetSheets (Homeless Assistance)
    • Federal, State & Local
    • For Agencies
    • For Veterans
    • Acronyms, Etc. Guide (PDF)
  • News
    • HUD News
    • Annual CoC Funding Competition
    • Local Events
    • Press
    • Publications
    • HSPN Meeting Presentations
  • Contact