The Continuum of Care Community Prioritization Event is a public event at which the community will hear presentations of newly applying and renewal projects for their place in the FY23 OH-500 Cincinnati/Hamilton County CoC Application to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. CoC-Funded agencies are required to attend and participate. All community members, [...]
On May 19, 2023, Strategies to End Homelessness released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for new and innovative Homelessness Prevention projects. The RFP is directed to organizations engaged in work with households at high risk of homelessness (entering an emergency shelter, sleeping unsheltered on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence) and seeking funding for new [...]
Read June News & Views about homelessness and affordable housing here, and across the nation. Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! You make Cincinnati a kinder and more equitable community. Is being homeless a crime? "Criminalizing somebody, arresting somebody, putting them in jail or fining them is never going to solve [...]
Learning from lived expertise is invaluable. “Shelter Diversion was the best thing that happened to us.” “Shelter Diversion assistance was top tier.” “I was lucky to have a case manager help me through the process.” “My experience was great due to the resources my family and I received.” These are real quotes from real Cincinnatians [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness has extended the deadline for applications for NEW programs to serve the needs of the homeless population in Cincinnati through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Develpment (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) funds. The new due date is Tuesday, 6/6/2023 by 4PM. This is an open competition; therefore, Strategies welcomes [...]
Read on for recent news and views about homelessness and affordable housing. Here, and across the nation. Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! You are making Cincinnati a kinder and more equitable community. Nearly 5 million Americans lose their homes through eviction and foreclosure every year. And millions more deal with [...]
Lived Experience of Homelessness When an initiative is identified as a best practice, people with lived experience of homelessness provide invaluable insight. That insight can hone and modify initiatives to ensure they work. The Homeless Clearinghouse oversees our local homeless services system. And Strategies to End Homelessness helps to coordinate its work. And right now, we [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is requesting applicants for NEW and RENEWAL programs to serve the needs of the homeless population in Cincinnati through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Develpment (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) funds. This is an open competition; therefore Strategies welcomes agencies who are new to HUD’s CoC Program Competition. Agencies [...]
Cincinnati’s Continuum of Care (CoC) is seeking individuals or persons in families who are currently or formerly homeless to provide input and policy recommendations on local efforts to ensure the homelessness system is effective and equitable. Qualifying applicants must commit to attending monthly Work Group meetings and enter into a Consulting Agreement with Strategies to [...]
The descent into homelessness normally follows this progression. How do people become homeless? And much of it has to do with the lack of affordable housing. How people become homeless: Families Experiencing Housing Instability Individuals and families are in rental housing. But they're what we call, severely cost-burdened. And paying 50%+ of their income for [...]
