Maricopa Regional Continuum of Care: April Newsletter
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Maricopa Regional Continuum of Care (CoC) Newsletter | April 2022 |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Maricopa County Town Hall and Funding Opportunity
Maricopa County is hosting a Town Hall on April 14th at 8:30 am to discuss the Shelter Isolation Space Guidance issued by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health in early March. The Town Hall will include an update on the current COVID outlook, an overview of Public Health Guidance related to onsite isolation, lessons learned as we look to the future, upcoming grant opportunity, an update from the Maricopa County Public Health Department CARES Team, and questions from providers. If you are interested in attending, join here or reach out to Rachel Milne at Rachel.milne@maricopa.gov. In addition to the Town Hall, Maricopa County has a solicitation available for assistance in taking preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among those they serve. For more information, visit the solicitation available here.
Learning Management System Survey
MAG in coordination with statewide partners is working on creating a learning management system. The workgroup is looking for feedback on training topics that are most important and of interest to the community as a starting point. We would value your feedback in the creation of this system. Please fill out this brief survey by Friday, April 22nd.
Home Matters to Arizona Fund Application
The Home Matters Arizona Fund is open for the next round of application. The fund looks to address affordable housing needs at scale, adding critical housing units while encouraging housing developers to create supportive ecosystems for people and families where they live, learn, shop and work. The fund prioritizes projects located near healthy food retailers, employment centers, active transportation facilities and public transit, schools, childcare, senior centers, medical facilities, public libraries, parks, community centers and places of worship. Click here to learn more and apply or contact info@homemattersarizona.com. Application closes April 15, 2022 at 12 p.m.
IRS Saturday Hours
The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center at 4041 North Central Avenue will be open on Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm. Participants should bring their current government issued ID, taxpayer identification number, and any letters or notices received with the requested items in the letter. To find out more information, go to www.irs.gov/saturdayhours.
MAG Job Announcement
MAG is seeking a Human Services Planner I, II, or III to support efforts in the Human Services Division. This position will work closely with the team staffing regional efforts to end homelessness and the Continuum of Care. The person selected for this position will work collaboratively with a team of Human Services professionals, the Continuum of Care and community stakeholders on addressing the region’s priorities and needs in homelessness and implementing the requirements outlined in the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program and HEARTH Act. The job posting is available here.
PAST MEETINGS
The Continuum of Care Board completed a fourth Strategic Planning session working to place their goals and plans in the System Performance Measures. The Board reviewed the 2021 System Performance Measures as well as the timeline for the upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Board continues to discuss the best data available to discuss homelessness and a unified messaging group. As a result, the Board has formed a communication workgroup to begin to develop a Communication Plan and next steps. If interested in participating, contact Katie Gentry at kgentry@azmag.gov.
The Continuum of Care Committee continues to have in depth conversations about the System Flow Dashboard and System Performance Measures. The Committee completed a deep dive into race and ethnicity and discussed next steps. The Committee reviewed the ESG and CoC Written Standards and passed recommendations to the ESG Subcommittee. In addition, the Committee received a Legislative Update and discussed how to get involved with activity at the legislature.
The Coordinated Entry Subcommittee continues to work through the four core aspects of Coordinated Entry and what areas that the Subcommittee can focus in on. The workgroup for Coordinated Entry and Domestic Violence has been meeting to discuss access for survivors of domestic violence including prioritization and streamlining access to services. Finally, the workgroup for homelessness prevention is in the final stages of finishing the coordinated process for prevention dollars.
The Data Subcommittee (DSC) continued to review and discuss the System Flow Dashboard. In addition, DSC dove further into housing move-in dates and discussed how move-in dates have been affected by the market conditions. The DSC reviewed the By Name List criteria and what programs input individuals into the By Name List. HMIS recommended adding the Current Living Situation workflow to these agencies and DSC agreed with that determination. DSC extended membership to five new members that will begin in April.
The ESG Subcommittee continues to review requirements for subrecipients and aligning scopes of work and contract requirements across the different ESG funders for ESG-eligible activities. The ESG Subcommittee discussed the rapid rehousing and shelter requirements and are working towards next steps.
The Lived Experience Subcommittee added three new members in March. The Lived Experience Subcommittee is identifying how voices with Lived Experience can be greater involved in the Continuum of Care and decisions that impact people experiencing homelessness including legislation.
The Race Equity Leadership Group as well as a workgroup met to discuss next steps in the Race Equity Plan. The workgroup is developing a toolkit for providers to implement changes within their organization. The toolkit will work hand in hand with the Race Equity Provider toolkit looking at data.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Senate Bill 1581 passed the House Appropriations Committee, but was amended to remove the requirement for cities and towns to enforce the camping ban if cities and towns could show a reduction of 80% of unsheltered homelessness. The bill has also been amended to no longer have a heavy law enforcement component to the bill. Senator Livingston continues to meet with stakeholders on the bill. House Bill 2528 passed unanimously in the Senate Appropriations Committee which is a $100 million one-time allocation to the Housing Trust Fund.
The Arizona Housing Coalition leads the efforts to end homelessness and advocate for safe, affordable homes for all Arizonans. For any questions, please contact Joan Serviss with the Arizona Housing Coalition at joan@azhousingcoalition.org, join the Arizona Housing Coalition, or get involved in their Advocacy Committee if you are a member.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
All meetings subject to change. If you are interested in attending and do not have a meeting invite, please reach out to hsinfo@azmag.gov.
- Racial Equity Leadership Group – April 4 at 3:00 p.m.
- CoC Committee – April 6 at 9:30 a.m.
- Data Subcommittee – April 11 at 10:00 a.m.
- Outreach Collaborative – April 14 at 1:00 p.m.
- Chronic Workgroup – April 14 at 2:00 p.m.
- Coordinated Entry Subcommittee – April 14 at 3:00 p.m.
- Youth Workgroup – April 21 at 10 a.m.
- CoC Board – April 25 at 1:30 p.m.
- Coordinated Entry Subcommittee – April 28 at 3:00 p.m.
- Lived Experience Subcommittee – April 29 at 10:00 a.m.
UPCOMING TRAININGS AND WEBINARS
Zoning, Neighborhoods, and Affordable Housing: Arizona Housing Coalition – April 5 at 10:00 am
Governance and Will Building: Shift Lab with Built for Zero – April 11 at 12:00 pm
The Power of We: Arizona Housing Coalition Conference – April 12 and 13
Employment Training: MAG – April 20 at 2:00 pm
Conflict Resolution in Housing: Arizona Housing Coalition – April 26 at 9:00 am
VI-SPDAT Training: Human Services Campus and MAG – April 26 at 1:00 pm
Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care: Arizona Housing Coalition – May 3 at 2:00 pm
RESOURCES
MAG Homeless Services: Resources and Help
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Crisis Response Network- 211 Arizona Call Center
Domestic Violence Shelter Resources
Tax Filing Information: Child Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit Resource Sheet, Earned Income Tax Credit, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
NEW! National Alliance to End Homelessness: Rapid Rehousing Toolkit
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