Homeless Services Network of Central Florida

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida is currently seeking to fill an AmeriCorps VISTA position targeted towards outreach with veteran service organizations in the region. Job duties include, but are not limited to: • Managing a directory of the local Veterans Service Organizations • Organizing presentations to Veterans Service Organizations with the purpose of educating [...]

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida is currently seeking to fill an AmeriCorps VISTA position targeted towards outreach with faith-based organizations in the region. Job duties include, but are not limited to: Developing an outreach campaign to regional congregation leadership that seeks to educate the faith community on the issues of homelessness Building HSN’s capacity [...]

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded more than $216 million to nearly 700 new homeless programs across the country. The grants announced today are $26 million more than last year’s grants and, combined with renewal funding announced earlier this year, represents the most homelessness assistance ever awarded by HUD. HUD [...]

This is a draft copy of the minutes. A vote will be taken at the May CoC meeting to approve or amend them. Welcome and introductions: Bakari Burns welcomed the 40 participants who introduced themselves. Available beds were noted at CENTAUR (clients with HIV/AIDS); Coalition for the Homeless via First Steps (transitional housing for men) [...]

The following announcement comes from the Heart of Florida United Way: As of April 15, 2011, the budget recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President contains $120 million for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP).  The EFSP National Board will develop the allocation formula in the coming weeks [...]

Update (4/25): We have good news and bad news. Bad news: We are unable to fill this position in time to hire someone who could start in June. Good news: We have actually been awarded a second position, so we will be hiring for two open VISTA positions by July with and August start date. [...]