CCEH E Newsletter - Winter 2011

CCEH's Winter 2011 e-News update. Spotlight: Lydia Brewster and the Community Impact Team Connecticut Point in Time Count, 2011. CCEH to Release ‘Portraits of Homelessness in Connecticut’. Housing and Homeless Program Updates National Housing Trust Fund. Friday, October 29, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule regarding the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF). Policy and Advocacy Updates Federal Dollars for Homeless Assistance. The U.S. House of Representatives also passed HUD Issues Final Rule on Domestic Violence Protections. Senate Committee Passes Legislation For Survivors Of Domestic Violence. The Senate has passed a bill to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVSPA), as part of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Resources on Housing and Homelessness Low Income Families would Lose Rental Assistance Under Congressional Proposals. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its fifth Homelessness Pulse Project report A recent report by the National Housing Law Project (NLHP) profiling five different communities using Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds to help house very low-income individuals profiles several programs in Knoxville, TN; Phoenix, AZ; and Greenville County, SC. Boston Area Report Recommends Longer-Term Rental Assistance Effectiveness for Homeless

CCEH e-Newsletter November/December 2011

CCEH News: New Community Impact Staff in New Haven, Bridgeport and Norwalk State Updates: HPRP Success in the Capitol Region Federal Updates: Final HUD Bill Signed Into Law Resources on Housing and Homelessness: Homelessness in the U.S. Could Increase by Five Percent in the Next Three Years

CCEH e-Newsletter September/October 2011

Congratulations to our friends at New Haven Home Recovery (NHHR) on their recent NAHRO Award of Merit! Connecticut experiences significant increases in family, chronic and unsheltered homelessness. Governor Malloy makes further budget reductions totaling $135 million. Housing Instability and Children’s Health.

CCEH E Newsletter - July/August 2011

CCEH's July/August 2011 e-News update. Spotlight: Success Story. Greater Bridgeport Rapid Re-Housing Pilot results in Housing Stability for Families CCEH News CCEH goes to Washington. 2011 Fall Internships at the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness. CCEH LEAD Trainings. State Policy and Advocacy Updates State Budget Federal Policy and Advocacy Updates Push for Fiscal Year 2012 McKinney Funding. House Financial Services Committee Holds Section 8 Hearing. HUD Releases FY 2011 Income Limits. Central Intake Resource. Homelessness in Connecticut. Youth Homelessness in Connecticut Section 8 Housing Assistance Program Not Growing. Brief on Homelessness Among Young Mothers.

CCEH E Newsletter - May/June 2011

CCEH's May/June 2011 e-News update. Bob Hohler, Executive Director of the Melville Charitable Trust Dies Unexpectedly CCEH News Birdies for Charity 2011 Fall Internships at the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness. CCEH 9th Annual Training Institute. Community Fact sheets on Homelessness. State Policy and Advocacy Updates Biennial Budget. Earned Income Tax Credit. Federal Policy and Advocacy Updates Fiscal Year 2012 McKinney Funding. Resources on Housing and Homelessness Youth Outreach Grants Available. Out of Reach Report Issued. Speaking of Youth From Exclusion to Destitution: Race, Affordable Housing, and Homelessness.

CCEH E Newsletter - Spring 2011

CCEH's Sping 2011 e-News update. CCEH News 2011 Summer Internships at the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness. A “Portraits of Homelessness” Photography Exhibit 9th Annual Training Institute. State Policy and Advocacy Updates A biennial budget and tax package for 2012-2013 Federal Policy and Advocacy Updates Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Deal Funds Homeless Programs at $1.9 Billion. Resources on Housing and Homelessness Protecting Survivors of Violence from Housing Discrimination. Survivors of Domestic Violence and Federal Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Funds. 60 Minutes story on Homelessness Among Children and Youth. Length of Family Shelter Stays. Washington State: Family Homelessness Report. CBPP Analysis on Connecticut Changes Resulting from US House Funding Changes. The California Homeless Youth Project has released a policy brief, Struggling to Survive: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning Homeless Youth on the Streets of California. Eviction Series. The National Alliance to End Homelessness released a three-part eviction series highlighting the way some communities have curbed evictions from public housing authorities. Preserving Subsidized Housing: Converting Funding for Public Housing Developments to Section 8.

CCEH E Newsletter - Fall 2010

CCEH's Fall 2010 e-News update. Remembering Father Emmett Housing and Homelessness Program Updates Fair Market Rents. HSS Announces $250 Million for Community Health Centers. HUD Provides $20 Million for Family Unification Program. Policy and Advocacy Updates Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for 2010-2015. Election Center 2010. "Ending Veterans Homelessness" a briefing sponsored by the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness Resources on Housing and Homelessness Hate Crimes Against the Homeless: America's Growing Tide of Violence. Aging in Place.

CCEH E Newsletter - Summer 2010

CCEH's Summer 2010 e-News update. Housing and Homelessness Program Updates Connecticut one of 12 States in HUD Family Homelessness Evaluation. $15 Million for New Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Program. Policy and Advocacy Updates House Approves $2.2 Billion for McKinney-Vento, $75 Million for VASH HSS and Education Appropriations Update Resources on Housing and Homelessness HUD Interactive Timeline. HPRP and TANF Resources:short term benefits. Economic Security for Connecticut Families. Residential Instability and the Mckinney-Vento Homeless Children and Education Program. 2010 National Edition of Between the Lines: A Question and Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing. Supportive Housing Report.

CCEH E Newsletter - July 2010

CCEH's April 2010 e-News update. Table of Contents USICH Releases Strategic Plan to End Homelessness Remembering Brian Reilly State Legislative/Budget Update Enacted legislation P.A. 10-185/H.B. 5413 An Act Concerning Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Emergency Contingency Funds. H.B. 5360 An act Concerning Children in the Recession. P.A. 10-21/H.B. 5388 An Act Concerning Homeless Female Veterans and Bilingual Service officers. S.B. 292 An Act Concerning Homeless Youth failed as a stand alone measure Domestic Violence legislation enacted H.B. 5315 An Act Concerning Education and The Reduction of Domestic Violence. H.B. 5246 An Act Concerning The Protection of, and Services For, Victims of Domestic Violence. H.B. 5497 An Act Concerning The Recommendations Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives' Task Force On Domestic Violence. Housing and Homelessness Program Updates Summer Camp and Recreation Program. Housing First for Families. Norwalk Community Plan to End Homelessness. Bridgeport Mayor Reconvenes Leadership Group. Policy and Advocacy Updates Proposed rule on the definition of homelessness. Resources on Housing and Homelessness Homelessness: Information on Administrative Costs for HUD"s Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program. Life after Transitional Housing for Homeless Families. Incarceration and Homelessness. We call These Projects Home. Supportive Housing Report.

CCEH E Newsletter - May 2010

CCEH's April 2010 e-News update. Table of Contents State Budget Update Legislation which passed: H.B. 5413, H.B. 5360, H. B. 5388, S.B. 292 H.B. 5413 - An Act Concerning Expenditures of State Agencies Providing Social Services, passed both Houses and went to the Governor for approval. H.B. 5360 – An Act Concerning Children in the Recession passed both Houses and goes to the Governor for approval. H. B. 5388 - An Act Concerning Homeless Female Veterans and Bilingual Service Officers, passed both Houses and went to Governor Rell for approval. S.B. 292 - An Act Concerning Homeless Youth failed as a stand alone measure, but its provisions were rolled into SB 494 An Act Making Adjustments To State Expenditures For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011 which was signed by the Governor. Bills Which Failed: H.B. 5534, H.B. 5374, S.B. 405 H.B. 5534 - An Act Establishing a Revenue Accountability Commission passed in the House but died on the Senate calendar. H.B. 5374 - An Act Promoting and Sustaining Affordable Housing In Connecticut and Concerning Real Estate Licensing For Nonprofit Housing Corporations, died on Senate calendar. S.B. 405 An Act Concerning The Development Of Cost Effective Supportive