2006 HUD SuperNOFA is out!!
Good Morning,
Its been a couple weeks since I've written anything & I want to get a post before taking a few days off.
The biggest happening in the housing specialist office is the HUD SuperNOFA. Funding applications are on the HUD website, along with explanations of the multitude of complexities. Our Continuum of Care (NorthWest CoC) is reparing our application for the 25 May 06 deadline.
Yancey County is working toward some homelessness responses. A couple of fellows have spearheaded efforts & report some success in building support. It will not be long before a Yancey group will be identified and meeting. They will have to remain in our CoC to have much chance for this funding--otherwise only $16,000/year will be available to compete for. $16000 is hardly enough to write the proposal for. Especially when you recognize that the whole thing gets written by a "volunteer".
What else is going on?
Endorsement proceeds to make sure that enough providers are ready to provide services next week. I've been given responsibility for some substance abuse providers' applications. It is a difficult process & can be made more difficult by fighting against it. After writing several grant proposals & recurring applications (2 more due next weeek) I don't think the endorsement process is any more problematic.
Began work on a strategic housing plan--there is the need, guess I need to figure out who the partners are to get projects done. It is my opinion that local support must be present to make any project work. Especially since NRBH is not in the position to own property--only to make resources available.
May be that an endowment managed by the LME is the best way to insure funds for housing in our area.
