Informational resources
Publications/reports
- A Good Place to Live Guide
- Added/revised: Nov 07 2011 08:45:08 AM
- HUD Unit Inspection Form
- Added/revised: Nov 07 2011 08:44:33 AM
- HUD Shelter Plus Care Program Manual
- Added/revised: Nov 07 2011 08:42:50 AM
- Protect Against Fraud-Be Vermont Smart
- Added/revised: Sep 29 2011 05:24:49 AM
- VSHA Public Notices: Presidentially Declared Disaster Preference
- Due to an increase in the CY2011 funding allocation from HUD, Vermont State Housing Authority may have the ability to serve an additional, approximate 140 households. VSHA proposes to use this funding to serve displaced individuals and families affected by Hurricane Irene in Vermont. As such, these public notices serve two purposes: 1. Proposal to establish a new Presidentially Declared Disaster Preference; and 2. Proposal to pen the VSHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waitlist to serve households that are eligible for the Presidentially Declared Disaster Preference. In addition, it is anticipated that VSHA may be able to serve some additional households, with other preferences, who are currently on the VSHA Sect. 8 HCV waitlist. For additional information, call 802-828-3295 (voice); 800-798-3118 (TTY); 800-820-5119 (messages). Equal Housing Opportunity
- Added/revised: Sep 27 2011 07:08:54 AM
- FY2011 CoC Permanent Housing Bonus RFP
- The Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA), as the CoC Lead Agency working on behalf of the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (VT BoS CoC), has the opportunity to apply for a Permanent Housing Bonus Project as part of the annual competitive 2011 HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Application (HUD CoC NOFA). This PH Bonus Project is made available through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Final Proposals must be received not later than 12pm, Monday, October 10. For more information please contact: Vermont State Housing Authority Daniel Blankenship daniel@vsha.org (802) 828-0294
- Added/revised: Sep 24 2011 11:14:44 AM
- HUD Proposed Changes to Homeless Definition
- Added/revised: Sep 24 2011 10:29:32 AM
- Title 24-Part 583-Supportive Housing Program
- HUD federal regulations that govern operation of a HUD CPD Supportive Housing Program.
- Added/revised: Sep 24 2011 08:35:11 AM
- HUD Supportive Housing Programs: Self-Monitoring Guide
- The purpose of the Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Self- Monitoring Tools is to provide SHP project sponsors and grantees with "user-friendly" forms to enable staff to assess their project operations against the standards set by HUD rules and regulations. To the extent possible, these forms correspond to the topics addressed in the SHP Desk Guide and will be designed for use in conjunction with the Guide. In using the SHP Desk Guide and the SHP Tools together, local project staff can evaluate their projects based on both the general guidelines for Supportive Housing Programs and the particular rules established by the project. In this way, the SHP Tools provide a set of standard instruments to guide a process of regular project monitoring and supplement the information presented in the SHP Desk Guide.
- Added/revised: Sep 23 2011 06:01:32 AM
- HUD Supportive Housing Programs Deskguide
- The SHP Desk Guide was designed to help homeless assistance program staff administering McKinney-Vento grants awarded through the Supportive Housing Program (SHP). The Supportive Housing Program is a Federal grant program authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (the McKinney-Vento Act) (42 USC 11381-11389). The Supportive Housing Program is designed to promote the development of housing and supportive services to assist homeless persons in the transition from the streets and shelters to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. HUD SHP components include Transitional Housing Program for the Homeless, Supportive-Services Only, Permanent Supportive Housing, Safe Haven, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS).
- Added/revised: Sep 23 2011 05:58:21 AM
- SAMHSA Permanent Supportive Housing PPT
- U.S. Dept. of HHS-SAMHSA Power Point Presentation EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICIES Permanent Supportive Housing
- Added/revised: Sep 23 2011 05:50:15 AM
- HUD Enhancing Shelter Plus Care Guide
- Added/revised: Sep 23 2011 05:48:36 AM
- HUD's Defining Chronic Homelessness Guide
- Added/revised: Sep 23 2011 05:47:19 AM
- SAMHSA PSH-Training Frontline Staff
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.samhsa.gov EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICIES Permanent Supportive Housing "Training Frontline Staff" Training Frontline Staff This workbook will help program leaders teach their staff members about the principles, processes, and skills necessary to deliver effective Permanent Supportive Housing. It covers the following: --> The basic elements of Permanent Supportive Housing; --> The theory behind the Permanent Supportive Housing model; --> The core processes that programs follow; and --> The types of services that program staff provide. Use this workbook as both a training manual for group sessions and a basic desk reference.
- Added/revised: Sep 23 2011 05:46:18 AM
- VA 10-10 EZ Health Eligibility Form
- The Veterans Affairs 10-10 EZ form helps determine access to health benefits for eligible Veterans. VA Medical Center, Health Eligibility Office 215 North Main Street, Building 39 White River Junction, VT 05009 802-295-9363 x5118, x6281, x5901
- Added/revised: Sep 16 2011 05:32:19 AM
- Veterans Affairs 101
- This guidebook provides information on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Added/revised: Sep 16 2011 05:31:49 AM
- VT Homeless Veteran Resource Guide
- Added/revised: Sep 16 2011 05:29:42 AM
- FY2011 HUD CoC NOFA Homeless Assistance
- Added/revised: Sep 14 2011 12:49:20 PM
- VCEH-AHS-VSHA MOU - draft
- This draft agreement is a first step in clarifying roles and responsibilities between the VT Coalition to End Homelessness, the VT Agency of Human Service and the VT State Housing Authority.
- Added/revised: Aug 15 2011 08:53:22 AM
- HUD HMIS Budgeting & Staffing toolkit
- "Securing funding from diverse sources helps to strengthen the viability of an HMIS project and reduce risk. Planning for the long-term viability of operations for HMIS has become a priority for many communities that have begun to identify innovative HMIS financial sustainability strategies. With a reduction in HPRP funds anticipated and a shifting landscape under 5 implementation of the HEARTH Act, the need to review HMIS resource needs is critical to ensuring future viability."
- Added/revised: Jul 21 2011 12:13:03 PM
- HUD CoC Programs & NOFA flow chart
- This document is an instructional flow chart to explain the process for how the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care applies for the annual HUD CoC Homeless Assistance application. The HUD CoC application includes Supportive Housing Programs (Supportive Services, Transitional Housing for the Homeless, Safe Haven, Permanent Supportive Housing and HMIS-Homeless Management Information System) and Shelter Plus Care Program grants.
- Added/revised: Jul 21 2011 12:09:14 PM
- NLCHP: Homelessness & the Human Right to Housing in the U.S. (2011)
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Current Context In 2011, the United States is facing a housing crisis of proportions not seen since the Great Depression, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt lamented in his Second Inaugural Address that he saw “one third of our nation ill-housed, ill-clad, and illnourished.” 1 Prior to the foreclosure crisis and economic recession, homelessness was already a national crisis, with 2.5 to 3.5 million men, women and children experiencing homelessness each year, including a total of 1.35 million children and over a million people working full or part time—but unable to pay for housing.2 Since then, homelessness has increased dramatically: • In 2010 alone, family homelessness rose at a shocking average of nine percent in U.S. cities.3 • In the year from 2008 to 2009, the number of people living doubled up with family or friends out of economic necessity increased by 12%, to over 6 million people.4 • In the 2008 to 2009 school year, nearly 1 million school children were homeless—up 41% from the previous two years.5 The Human Right to Housing
- Added/revised: Jul 15 2011 12:37:21 PM
- CoC Planning & Implementation Guide
- This guide produced by HUD is a first step in creating and continuing a Continuum of Care. This guide may be a helpful tool in assisting the larger Vermont Balance of State CoC, in addition to local CoC Coalitions, in strengthening community collaborations and ending homelessness.
- Added/revised: Jul 07 2011 01:43:14 PM
- Statewide Fair Housing Discussions
- Sign up for one of the meetings to voice your input on barriers to fair housing in Vermont.
- Added/revised: Jun 01 2011 10:40:41 AM
- Second notice and Agenda: VT Governor's Summit on Housing the Homeless
- Added/revised: May 19 2011 01:51:07 PM
- VT Governor's Summit on Housing the Homeless
- Please review the letter from the Governor on how to RSVP for the Summit being held on June 7, 2011.
- Added/revised: May 19 2011 11:43:42 AM
- 2011 Housing Inventory Chart - Final Draft
- Please provide updates or questions to Daniel Blankenship at the VT State Housing Authority (daniel@vsha.org). Each year communities around the country update their Housing Inventory Chart (HIC) and submit it to the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Both HUD and local communities can use the HIC as a helpful tool in determining available beds specifically designated to serve people experiencing homelessness on the night of 1/25/11, the same day as the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of the Homeless. Comparing the HIC and PIT is one way to define the level of need in a Continuum of Care and also may effect funding availability. Some homeless beds are specialized (domestic violence, youth, mental illness, veterans, HIV, etc.). There are four types of homeless beds: EMERGENCY SHELTER (including family or individuals shelter, overflow or seasonal shelter, domestic violence shelter and/or motel programs); TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS: generally includes supportive services and a maximum stay of 24 months; SAFE HAVEN: flexible supportive services with housing for people who are homeless AND experiencing a mental illness; and PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: no set date to leave, includes VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing), S+C (Shelter Plus Care), and other permanent housing with support services only to serve the homeless. Due to the increased efforts by HUD and the Veterans Affairs, this year’s HIC includes clarification and addition of beds in the HIC that serve homeless Veterans (some programs receive VA funding and some are funded by non-federal sources). For details on what beds CAN and CANNOT be included in the HIC please read page 2 of the "Q & A for HIC" also available at www.helpingtohouse.org/resources.php. This HIC is for homeless beds in the Vermont Balance of State only, which does not include Chittenden County.
- Added/revised: May 19 2011 11:38:14 AM
- 2011 VT BoS CoC - PIT Count of the Homeless
- Each year the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness coordinates an annual one-day point-in-time count of the homeless held on the last Wednesday in January (January 26, 2011). The report includes the coverage area of the VT Balance of State Continuum of Care (all counties, except Chittenden) and helps determine where to direct our efforts to ending homelessness.
- Added/revised: May 03 2011 08:43:03 AM
- VCEH-VT BoS CoC - Standing Rules
- The "Standing Rules" govern the operation of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) as the representative entity for the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care.
- Added/revised: Apr 27 2011 09:58:10 AM
- 2010 VT Point-in-Time Count of the Homeless
- Added/revised: Apr 27 2011 09:43:27 AM
- 2009 VT Point-in-Time Count of the Homeless
- Added/revised: Apr 27 2011 09:43:06 AM
- 2011 VHFA Report: Between a Rock & a Hard Place-Housing & Wages in VT
- Added/revised: Apr 27 2011 09:38:58 AM
- 2010 Vermont 2-1-1 Homelessness Report
- Attached is the 2010 Annual Homelessness Report from Vermont 2-1-1. Some highlights of the report are: • Homeless related calls in 2010 increased by 30% over 2009 (15% from 2009 to 2008) • Homeless families or families at risk of becoming homeless with children increased by 52% over 2009 (14% from 2009 to 2008) • Homeless or at risk callers with children make up for 35% of the homeless related calls • The length of time people are homeless has increased over the past five years • Where the data was available, 37% of homeless callers reported being homeless for less than one week at the time of the call • A total of 3,184 referrals made to homelessness related services were given to callers who reported themselves as homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This report, and others, can also be found at www.vermont211.org. Comments are welcome.
- Added/revised: Apr 20 2011 09:30:22 AM
- Vermont and Federal Mainstream Resources Sheet
- A resource list of agencies and crisis hotlines to assist in our efforts to prevent and end homelessness.
- Added/revised: Apr 13 2011 10:00:49 AM
- VSHA Shelter Plus Care Homeless Programs
- This list includes 16 Sponsor Organizations, throughout Vermont, that provide extensive supportive services to over 280 formerly homeless households with at least one adult member who has a chronic disability. Shelter Plus Care Program participants receive a rental subsidy administered by the VT State Housing Authority, Brattleboro Housing Authority and Burlington Housing Authority. The Shelter Plus Care Program is McKinney-Vento/HEARTH Act homeless assistance program funded by the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
- Added/revised: Mar 23 2011 05:23:06 AM
- VSHA RFP- Shelter Plus Care Sponsor-Based Project
- This is a Request for Proposals for the Bonus Project awarded as a result of the 2009 HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Availability. This RFP is for Shelter Plus Care Sponsor-Based Rental Assistance project to households that meet the HUD definition of chronically homeless served in a rural county of the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care.
- Added/revised: Jan 14 2011 02:06:47 PM
- NAEH: Critical Success Factors in High Performing Rural CoC's
- National Alliance to End Homelessness: "CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS IN HIGH PERFORMING RURAL CONTINUUMS OF CARE" Introduction: Homeless assistance systems are as varied as the communities they serve. With nearly 20 percent of the homeless population represented in fully, mostly, or somewhat rural geographic areas, we must learn more about ways to improve our rural homeless assistance systems. This article can also be located at: http://www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/2681
- Added/revised: Jan 12 2011 11:47:24 AM
- VT Homeless Education Liaisons List
- Attached is a list of Homeless Education liaisons who are volunteers in Vermont schools to reduce the burden of children experiencing homelessness and ensure a stable education.
- Added/revised: Jan 05 2011 06:02:04 AM
- Q&A for Housing Inventory Chart of Homeless Beds
- The Housing Inventory Guide explains what homeless beds should and should not be included in the Housing Inventory Chart of Homeless Beds located in the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care.
- Added/revised: Jan 04 2011 08:14:02 AM
- Overview of HUD Homeless and Other Programs
- The guide provides basic information on the definitions and purposes of a continuum of care, HUD Supportive Housing and Shelter Plus Care Programs, HMIS, and more.
- Added/revised: Dec 15 2010 10:58:08 AM
- 2010-15 VT HUD Consolidated Plan-approved
- "The Consolidated Plan constitutes the application for, and proposed priorities for use of, funds provided to the State of Vermont from the CPD formula grant programs which are Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The broad goals for these programs as articulated by Congress and HUD are to provide decent housing, provide a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities."
- Added/revised: Nov 10 2010 09:19:33 AM
- 2011 Federal HEARTH Act Overview
- 2011 Federal HEARTH Act Overview provided by VCEH Co-Chair Melinda Bussino on enhancements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and how it affects Continuums of Care.
- Added/revised: Oct 28 2010 07:32:40 AM
- VCEH Community Plan - draft
- "The VCEH’s Community Plan is a collaborative effort that present goals, action steps, outcomes, timeline, and the responsible coalition member. The goals included in this plan incorporated requirements of various funding sources, program requirements, and the over arching goal to end homelessness in Vermont."
- Added/revised: Oct 28 2010 06:38:18 AM
- HMIS Data Quality Standards - draft
- This is a draft of the Vermont's Balance of State CoC HMIS Data Quality Standards.
- Added/revised: Oct 28 2010 06:30:23 AM
- Family Unification Program-Flow Chart
- This helpful flow chart illustrates how the Family Unification Program operates in the State of Vermont.
- Added/revised: Oct 26 2010 08:06:10 AM
- Family Unification Program-Fact Sheet
- Family unification vouchers are made available to families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the separation, or threat of imminent separation, of children from their families or in the prevention of reunifying the children with their families. Family unification vouchers enable these families to lease or purchase decent, safe and sanitary housing that is affordable in the private housing market.
- Added/revised: Oct 26 2010 08:02:39 AM
- 2010 USICH Strategic Plan to End Homelessness
- Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition Press Release, June 22, 2010 Washington, DC – The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) has released a plan that would put the United States on the path to ending homelessness among veterans and chronically homeless individuals by 2015 and among children, youth, and families by 2020. Opening Doors: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness was released at a White House press event on Tuesday, June 22. USICH said the plan calls for ―a fundamental shift in the way that the federal government and communities across the country respond to homelessness‖ and will create ―collaborative partnerships both between agencies and levels of government to enable the Administration to approach the key goal of preventing Americans from experiencing homelessness.
- Added/revised: Jun 24 2010 08:18:17 AM
- SAMHSA/OHSPJ: "The Future of Homeless Services"
- SAMHSA/OHSPJ Special Issue: “The Future of Homeless Services” SAMHSA and Open Health Services and Policy Journal announce a special issue titled “The Future of Homeless Services,” that was guest edited by SAMHSA’s Homelessness Resource Center. The issue describes services and supports needed to help individuals and families exit homelessness and maintain housing. • Editorial: The Struggle to End Homelessness in Canada; pp.21-26; Gaetz • Homeless Services in the U.S.: Looking Back, Looking Forward; pp.27-29; Fleetwood • The Future of Homeless Services; pp.30-33; Olivet, Paquette, Hanson, Bassuk • Developing Supports for Families Experiencing Homelessness; pp.34-40; Bassuk, Volk, Olivet • A Paradigm Shift in Housing and Homeless Services; pp.41-52; Apicello • Outreach and Engagement in Homeless Services; pp.53-70; Olivet, Bassuk, Elstad, Kenney, Jassil • Recovery and Homeless Services; pp.71-79; Gillis, Dickerson, Hanson • Trauma-Informed Care in Homelessness Services Settings; pp.80-100 Hopper, Bassuk, Olivet • Building the Capacity of the Homeless Service Workforce; pp.101-110; Mullen, Leginski All articles in this special issue edition are also available for free via open access by visiting the Homelessness Resource Center website at: http://homeless.samhsa.gov/Channel/Future-of-Homeless-Services-503.aspx.
- Added/revised: Apr 09 2010 11:14:03 AM
- VT DoH: Bed Bug Protection Tips
- Added/revised: Aug 20 2009 06:13:43 AM
- Bed Bugs Guidelines for Shelters & Group Facilities
- Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Bed Bugs in Shelters and Group Living Facilities J.L. Gangloff-Kaufmann and C. Pichler, New York State IPM Program, Cornell University 2008
- Added/revised: Aug 20 2009 06:12:04 AM