The HSPN has produced and distributed a flyer highlighting training and resource opportunities around the Intersection of Homelessness and LGBTQI+. You may access the LGBTQ+ HOMELESS TRAINING RESOURCE FLYER which provides multiple links to HUD Exchange resources addressing LGBTQI+ and its intersection with homelessness. Resources include Equal Access relative to Gender Identity, Equal Access to Housing in HUD programs regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity and Equal Access regardless of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Marital Status [ Continue reading. ]
2023 COC RANKING OF PROJECTS
The City of New Bedford’s HSPN has received, reviewed and voted on the 2023 Final CoC Rank and Order of Projects. the HSPN’s Performance Review Committee (PRC) comprised of HSPN members with no relationship–financial or otherwise–to any of the applicants for funding in the FY2023 round received, reviewed, vetted, evaluated, scored and ranked all applications for this competition. This year the PRC's review included individual interviews/presentations from all projects. There were two new applications received in this competition round, one from an [ Continue reading. ]
TRAINING VIDEO on DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NOW AVAILABLE!
The HSPN has once again joined with GBCATCH (Greater Bristol County Attleboro Taunton Coalition to End Homelessness) and the HSPC (Fall River's Homeless Service Provider's Coalition) in hosting a virtual training session. The third in this series is on Domestic Violence and was held August 23, 2023 as part of the HSPN Resource | Training Series. Hassan Souto, Community Services Director with the Women's Center presented a variety of topics focusing on Intimate Partner Domestic Violence including: -- Types of abuse -- Tactics abusers use to [ Continue reading. ]
TRAINING VIDEO on MEDICARE AVAILABLE!
The HSPN joined with GBCATCH (Greater Bristol County Attleboro Taunton Coalition to End Homelessness) and the HSPC (Fall River's Homeless Service Provider's Coalition) and hosted a virtual training session on Medicare on August 9, 2023 as part of its Resource | Training Series. Matthew Dansereau, engagement Coordinator with the Dartmouth Council on Aging and a SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) Counselor presented a variety of Medicare topics including: -- Basic Medicare A, B, D -- Medigap information -- Medicare Advantage (C) [ Continue reading. ]
TRAINING VIDEO on MASSHEALTH AVAILABLE!
The HSPN hosted a virtual training session on MassHealth on July 26, 2023 as part of its Resource | Training Series. Emily Cooper, special Advisor on Housing, MassHealth and Chief Housing Officer with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs presented a variety of MassHealth updates including: -- Changes to CSPECH -- New Community Support Program Tenancy Preservation Program -- New Mitigating the Cots of Housing (MATCH) Program You can now view the presentation through the NB HSPN You Tube Channel at: HSPN MASSHEALTH TRAINING. [ Continue reading. ]
COC COMPETITION MA-505 RFP is NOW AVAILABLE!
COC COMPETITION MA-505 RFP is NOW AVAILABLE! On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (CoC), acting through the Office of Housing & Community Development, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) that includes both instructions and new/renewal application forms for 2023 funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The RFP is available in fillable format here: COC RFP 2023 Application deadline is Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12noon as detailed in the RFP. The linked RFP includes an [ Continue reading. ]
NEW BEDFORD COC REVIEW & RANKING PROCEDURES
The procedures used by the CoC in the review, evaluation and ranking of renewal, new and reallocation projects is annually updated and made available to the CoC, project applicants and the community. This information is also referenced within the published RFP. The 2023 CoC’s Review and Ranking Procedures are available here: NB COC REVIEW and RANKING PROCEDURES.2023. [ Continue reading. ]
REALLOCATION PLAN.2023
REALLOCATION PLAN In anticipation of each CoC funding cycle, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (Homeless Service Provider’s Network or “HSPN”) issues its guidance regarding its policies/process for the reallocation of funding from an existing project to a higher performing and/or new permanent housing project. A copy of the CoC’s Reallocation Plan.2023 can be downloaded here: NB COC REALLOCATION PLAN.2023. [ Continue reading. ]
COC COMPETITION TIMELINE 2023
The 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) funding competition convened by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) opened on July 5.2023 and will conclude no later than HUD’s Submission deadline of September 28, 2023. Given the less than 90 day turnaround on the grant deadline, New Bedford's own CoC Competition Calendar is highly accelerated. Check out the New Bedford competition timeline for 2023 here: 2023 COMPETITION TIMELINE [ Continue reading. ]
2023 Data is Now Available!
The City of New Bedford has completed its annual “Point In Time” (PIT) count creating a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the city, both sheltered (living in emergency or transitional housing) and unsheltered (on the streets/in places not meant for human habitation). Concurrent with that has been the development of the city’s “Housing Inventory Count” (HIC) that provides an inventory of specific emergency, transitional and permanent housing opportunities for those experiencing homelessness in New Bedford. As has [ Continue reading. ]
