CCEH E Newsletter - April 2010

CCEH's April 2010 e-News update. Table of Contents Contact Senator Lieberman’s Office to support McKinney-Vento and HEARTH. HEARTH Definition Of Homelessness Proposed Rule. Deficit Mitigation Proposal and State Budget Update. Governor Rell introduced a proposed budget for next year on 4/20/2010 HB 5545 An Act Concerning Deficit Mitigation for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010 SB 405, AAC the Development of Cost Effective Supportive Housing for Frequent Users of Costly State Services was heard in the Public Health Committee on March 12th. HB 5388, An Act Concerning Homeless Female Veterans and Bilingual Service Officers. Housing and Homelessness Program Updates CT Coalition to End Homelessness Announces Childcare Assistance Fund. DSS Suspends Security Deposit Guarantees. Dental Services for Clients with Medical Assistance. Resources on Housing and Homelessness Study on Chronically Homeless Individuals. Costs Associated with First-Time Homelessness for Families and Individuals Obama Administration Announces Priorities for Homeless Youth. Calendar and Events Southwest CT Continua of Care Legislative Breakfast. CCEH Annual Meeting.  May 7, 10AM-2PM, Meriden Four Points Sheraton. Reaching Home Supportive Housing Celebration Dinner

CCEH E Newsletter - February/March 2010

CCEH's Febrary/March 2010 e-News update. CCEH News Impact of Utility Costs on Homeless. 2011 Summer Internships at the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Support Governor’s Budget, Add Changes. Reject the three-month security deposit. HB 5031 Tracy Helin and the Community Impact Team. CCEH Releases Portraits of Homelessness in Connecticut. State Policy and Advocacy Updates Governor Malloy appoints new DSS Commissioner. Governor’s Budget Supports Many Efforts to Combat Homelessness and Affordable Housing. Changes to the Security Deposit Guarantee Program. Cut to Homeless Youth Outreach. Also in the budget are several initiatives to restructure taxes and revenues. Federal Policy and Advocacy Updates Obama Administration Releases Budget Increasing Homeless Assistance by more than 23%. Congressional Action on Housing and Homelessness Legislation. Resources on Housing and Homelessness New Veteran Homelessness Report. Domestic Violence Survey. CBPP Finds TANF not Responsive to the Recession.