The HSPN accomplished a great deal in 2017; from data counts to mental health discussions, encampments to displacement, the HSPN has been busy. Take a look at just how busy with the HSPN ANNUAL SUMMARY.2017. [ Continue reading. ]
Special StreetSheet release for those coming to New Bedford and who are displaced as the result of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
In cooperation with the United Way of Greater New Bedford and its Family Resource Center, the City of New Bedford's Homeless Service Provider Network has now published a special StreetSheet intended to assist those individuals and families displaced as a result of Hurricane Maria's devastation in Puerto Rico. This version of the StreetSheet is available here in both English and Spanish and will be available through the United Way and service providers throughout the city. The information provided within the brochure was accurate and available as of [ Continue reading. ]
FY2017 Final Rank and Order of Projects
On August 17, 2017 the HSPN membership voted to accept the ranking of this year's CoC projects. Get all the information on our CoC funding competition page! [ Continue reading. ]
2017 CoC RFP RELEASED!
The City of New Bedford’s Department of Planning, Housing & Community Development [DPHCD] issued a Continuum of Care [CoC] Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2017 applications for funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The RFP notice included an application for both new projects (including those created as a result of a reallocation process) and for renewal projects to be used for existing CoC permanent supportive housing and CoC rapid rehousing programs. Please contact Jennifer Clarke, [ Continue reading. ]
2017 NEW BEDFORD HOMELESS COUNT…
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. ]
HUD CoC NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY UPDATE…
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. ]
2017 :: The New Streetsheets are Available
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. ]
End of the 2016 / Beginning 2017 News…
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. ]
Funding Announcement
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. ]
The First Annual NB Connect
The City of New Bedford’s HSPN, along with its committee, “Rise Up for Homes” undertook its first NB Connect event on Friday, September 30th in which over 40 area agencies, resources and providers came together under one roof to provide a single point of access for those experiencing homelessness as well as those living in poverty. The event was held in the gym of the downtown YMCA and was a big success in its inaugural year. Many people were involved in making this event so valuable to the community but the leadership of HSPN Chair Carl Alves, [ Continue reading. ]
