Homeless Services Network of Central Florida

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $200 million in new project funding to support over 15,000 beds and supportive services in communities across the country. The majority of funding will provide housing and services for homeless persons who are disabled, including 8,700 persons in families, and 5,600 persons who are [...]

Total funding available in Florida: $3.25 million Maximum funding:  $750,000 per project Download the 2010 HHAG application here. Permitted uses: acquisition, new construction for housing units or the rehabilitation of existing, unoccupied housing units for homeless persons Ineligible uses: purchase of land, furnishing or personal property, off-site utility systems, project design, impact fees; common kitchen [...]

HUD’s Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that $190 million has been awarded to fund 550 new projects across the country that will provide housing and supportive services to thousands of homeless individuals and families. Homeless Services Network and the Continuum of Care received over $1.6 million in new project funding as follows: You may download [...]

April 27, 2010, at the Heart of Florida United Way, 1940 Traylor Boulevard, Orlando, FL 8:30 am Networking & Refreshments 9am-10am Topics: * The new Housing Now program (Rapid Rehousing for Families) — it’s up and running! * Self-sufficiency outcomes assessment tool * HSN/Goodwill Industries Homeless Veterans Employment Grant — what it means for your [...]

The following public notice summarizes the State of Florida’s allocation process for the remaining funding for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Rehousing Program (HPRP) and Homeless Services Network’s grant preparation process to apply for such funding. HSN welcomes public feedback regarding this process. You may contact us by commenting below, using our Contact Us form, or [...]

HSN has given applicants for new Supportive Housing Program (SHP) funding an extra week to prepare their grant submissions for new funding in the 2009 Continuum of Care Application. See the revised timeline below:

The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida is soliciting proposals for new projects for the agency’s 2009 Continuum of Care application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Approximately $1 million in new funding may be awarded through this process.  In order to ensure that HSN’s application is competitive with HUD national [...]

The Homeless Services Network 2009 Continuum of Care RFP Workshop schedule has been changed. The meeting scheduled for September 3, 2009, at 8:30 has been canceled due to lack of meeting space. The meeting scheduled for September 8, 2009, will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Heart of Florida United Way, 1940 Traylor Boulevard, [...]

Because of Memorial Day and the shortened work week, HSN will not be holding the monthly CoC meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 26. The next regularly scheduled CoC meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 23.

HSN has released its 2009 Point in Time Count report. The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida (HSN) is the lead agency for the Continuum of Care encompassing Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties and the City of Orlando. Each year, HSN is required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to complete an annual count of [...]