Cambridge CoC partner agency On The Rise will offer a 1-day training on Seeking Safety, an evidence-based model for trauma and/or substance abuse, next Tuesday, May 17.
Read MoreThe Youth Count is an annual state-wide initiative overseen by DHCD and the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness (ICHH) intended to determine the number and characteristics of youth facing housing instability in the Commonwealth
Read MoreAs many are already aware, the CoC is currently in the process of transitioning our Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) from ETO Software to Clarity Human Services by Bitfocus, Inc.
Read MoreHUD recently released a number of helpful documents related to ensuring equal, fair, and respectful access for LGBT clients
Read MoreToday we feature a guest post from one of the members of our CoC, Hasson Rashid of the Alliance of Cambridge Tenants and Cambridge Community Television, who is seeking input from the community on his draft for a proposed Homeless Trust Fund.
Read MoreOn March 21st, the Cambridge Multi-Service Center for the Homeless will host a housing search workshop that in addition to English will also offer support for speakers of Bangla (Bengali), Chinese, Haitian Creole, and Spanish
Read MoreThe Continuum of Care recently received a message from Claude-Alix Jacob, Cambridge’s Chief Public Health Officer, addressing concerns some providers may have regarding meningococcal meningitis cases among homeless individuals in Boston:
Read MoreIn December of 2015, HUD released their final rule on defining “Chronically Homeless.” Providers operating CoC funded PSH projects that dedicate or prioritize persons or families experiencing chronic homelessness should adhere to this new definition for new enrollments on or after January 15, 2016.
Read MoreThe CoC recently compiled information on resources within our community that may be particularly essential in times of extreme winter weather. Please see the PDF file, below, which can also be printed as one double-sided sheet.
Read MoreIt’s happening! This year’s PIT count takes place on the night of Wednesday, 1/27 into Thursday, 1/28.
Read MoreBeginning with the next meeting, which is in February, the HSPC will convene in the Lombardi Building, at 831 Massachusetts Avenue (the block next to Cambridge City Hall).
Read MorePlease note that at this time we are very close to at capacity for volunteers.
Read MoreThe Cambridge CoC’s Consolidated Application, Priority Listing and all Project Applications have been submitted to HUD for review as part of the FY 2015 CoC Program competition.
Read MoreThe CoC’s Evaluation Panel met on Friday, October 30 and on Monday, November 2 to determine the ranking strategy for the FY 2015 CoC Program competition.
Read MorePlease note that the provider organization Centro Latino ceased all client-related operations on September 21. This includes all services: those that were offered in Cambridge as well as those at their main location in Chelsea.
Read MoreAs discussed at the October 8 CoC meeting, the 2015 CoC competition requires more intensive strategic resource allocation than has been necessary in past competitions. To make the difficult strategic resource allocation decisions required for the 2015 competition, the Cambridge CoC will utilize the process and procedures described in the document below for project review, reallocation, selection & ranking
Read MoreAs discussed at the October 8 CoC meeting, the 2015 CoC competition requires more intensive strategic resource allocation than has been necessary in past competitions.
Read MoreThe purpose of this RFP is to select a housing and service provider(s) to be included as sub recipients in the CoC’s Permanent Housing (PH) Bonus Project proposal that will be submitted as part of the 2015 CoC Program application to HUD. The PH Bonus Project competition presents an opportunity to significantly expand the number of units dedicated to chronically homeless individuals in Cambridge, and to create new Rapid Rehousing projects for the CoC.
Read MoreEach year, the City of Cambridge Continuum of Care applies for funds available for homeless services from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This annual grant competition brings over $3 million to the City’s continuum of housing and services.
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