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Category: Bi-weekly Announcements
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TPCH Announcements – August 8, 2019
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TPCH News – July 10, 2019
HUD FY 2019 Continuum of Care Program NOFA Released
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year 2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition has been posted to the FY 2019 CoC Program Competition: Funding Availability page on the HUD Exchange. HUD has released New and Renewal Project Applications in e-snaps and has also released the Renewal Project Application Detailed Instructions. New project application instructions have not yet been posted. Once posted, they will be available under the Submitting Applications for Project Funding header at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/. In the coming days and weeks, TPCH will be publishing key information regarding the NOFA at https://old.tpch.net/about/nofa-documents/fy-2019/.
Please continue to check back to this page for the Tucson/Pima County NOFA timeline, priorities, grantee meetings, application forms, scoring tools, and other resources. We encourage new applicants to apply and will be hosting application technical assistance sessions for new and renewing applicants.
Calling All National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference Attendees
Are you attending the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in Washington D.C. later this month? Join TPCH for two exciting activiting during the NAEH Conference!
TPCH Networking Dinner – Tuesday, July 24, 6pm
District Kitchen (2606 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC)This is a great opportunity to share excitement in lessons learned during the conference, plan for Wednesday’s legislative visits, and enjoy a night out with your TPCH colleagues. For the menu and prices, visit http://districtkitchen.com. Separate checks will be provided.
Legislative Visits – NAEH Capitol Hill Day – Wednesday, July 25
All conference attendees should have received an email from Joan Serviss with information regarding legislative visits being scheduled with Arizona’s members of Congress. Please email joan@azhousingcoalition.org if you did not receive this email so that you can stay up to date on Hill Day details.
Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking NOFA Released by HUD
On July 2, 2019, HUD released the Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Applications are due October 30, 2019.
Through the funds available under this NOFA, HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) are promoting collaboration between Continuums of Care (CoCs) funded by HUD and organizations funded by DOJ to address the housing and service needs of victims of human trafficking. This NOFA promotes trauma-informed, victim-centered services, including in tribal areas. Organizations awarded funds through this NOFA are expected to work with other organizations within the CoC’s geographic area to train service providers on how to identify victims of human trafficking and connect these victims to appropriate housing. SNAPS and OVC plan to identify best practices for addressing this population that may assist in framing future funding opportunities for victims of human trafficking.
LGBTQ+ Best Practices Training for Housing & Service Providers – 1 Week Away!
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 – 1pm – 3pm
City of Tucson Community Resource Campus
330 N. Commerce Park Loop, Sentinel BuildingJoin TPCH and Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation for a free training in Best Practices for Working with LGBTQ People Experiencing Homelessness. Participants will:
- learn to identify common terms and definitions related to LGBTQ identities
- explore how stigma and discrimination impact health and outcomes for LGBTQ people
- build capacity to provide inclusive, affirming services for LGBTQ communities
RSVP for the July 17 training here.
This session is the first in a series of LGBTQ-focused housing and service provider trainings to be offered by Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation through the Lighthouse Project over the coming year. Watch for additional training announcements.
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Hosts 8th Annual Homeless Summit
Friday, July 19, 2019 – 9:30am-12pm
R.E. Lindsey Jr Auditorium
3601 S. Sixth Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85723The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System invites TPCH members and community partners to attend the 8th Annual Homeless Summit. The Summit will include presentation of new approaches to ending Veteran homelessness through:- Rapid Resolution
- Coordinated Entry
- Low Income Tax Credit Housing
- Employment and Compensated Work Therapy
- HUD VASH (HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing)
There is still time to register by emailing Angela.Lane2@va.gov.Need Help Brochures and Guidelines to Getting Out Now Available
Copies of the updated TPCH Need Help and Guidelines to Getting Out resource pamphlets are available.
Contact us to arrange for pickup if you would like additional copies for your outreach teams, program sites, or other community groups.
You can also download and print copies at https://old.tpch.net/resources.
Save the Date: Federal Grant Compliance Training (September 10-11, 2019)
TPCH to bring nationally-recognized Federal Grant Compliance Training to Tucson.
TPCH to host federal grants compliance training facilitated by national experts from Thompson Grants. This two-day training, spanning the entire grants lifecycle, will help your team learn how to successfully manage federal grants in compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance. Participants will benefit from clear instruction on the most complex and potentially confusing guidance and regulations issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Treasury and all federal grant-making agencies, so you can take the steps needed to stay in compliance with the complicated, detailed rules that govern federal funding.
This training is intended for finance, grant and contract management, and senior program staff with responsibility for federal grant oversight. Discounted seats will be reserved for Continuum of Care recipients and Emergency Solutions Grant subrecipients. Space is limited so watch for further details and sign up fast.
TPCH Training Survey
TPCH is planning our training calendar. We need your input.
Each year, TPCH is required to provide a number of trainings to meet federal requirements. In addition to those required trainings, many TPCH members have asked for more training opportunities over the course of the year.
To help us plan the training calendar for the coming year, please take a few minutes to complete our brief survey and let us know what types of trainings you would like to see and how you would like those trainings delivered (online, in-person, conference, etc.)
Complete the training survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tpch2019training
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TPCH News – June 21, 2019
Summer Sun Respite Sites Added
New sites have been added to the Summer Sun Respite list. Download the updated list at https://old.tpch.net/resources.
Want to help the Summer Sun effort? Contact us for a list of donation needs and dropoff locations.
LGBTQ+ 101 Training for Housing & Service Providers
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 – 1pm – 3pm
City of Tucson Community Resource Campus
330 N. Commerce Park Loop, Sentinel BuildingJoin TPCH and Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation for a free training in Best Practices for Working with LGBTQ People Experiencing Homelessness. Participants will:
- learn to identify common terms and definitions related to LGBTQ identities
- explore how stigma and discrimination impact health and outcomes for LGBTQ people
- build capacity to provide inclusive, affirming services for LGBTQ communities
RSVP for the July 17 training training here.
This session is the first in a series of LGBTQ-focused housing and service provider trainings to be offered by Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation through the Lighthouse Project over the coming year. Watch for additional training announcements.
Need Help Brochures and Guidelines to Getting Out Now Available
Copies of the updated TPCH Need Help and Guidelines to Getting Out resource pamphlets are available.
Contact us to arrange for pickup if you would like additional copies for your outreach teams, program sites, or other community groups.
You can also download and print copies at https://old.tpch.net/resources.
City/County Seek Consolidated Plan Input
Complete the Survey by June 30, 2019
The City of Tucson and Pima County are seeking community input to inform funding priorities for the joint 5-Year Consolidated Plan. Please take a few moments to complete the survey below and share your perspectives on community priorities and current trends related to homelessness.
The Consolidated Plan is designed to help local jurisdictions assess our affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. Your voice is essential to this process.
Click here to read the current 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan online.
Save the Date: Federal Grant Compliance Training – September 10-11, 2019
TPCH partnering with City of Tucson and Pima County to bring nationally-recognized Federal Grant Compliance Training to Tucson.
TPCH to host federal grants compliance training facilitated by national experts from Thompson Grants. This two-day training, spanning the entire grants lifecycle, will help your team learn how to successfully manage federal grants in compliance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance. Participants will benefit from clear instruction on the most complex and potentially confusing guidance and regulations issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Treasury and all federal grant-making agencies, so you can take the steps needed to stay in compliance with the complicated, detailed rules that govern federal funding.
This training is intended for finance, grant and contract management, and senior program staff with responsibility for federal grant oversight. Discounted seats will be reserved for Continuum of Care recipients and Emergency Solutions Grant subrecipients. Space is limited so watch for further details and sign up fast.
Out of Reach – The Affordable Housing Gap
National Low Income Housing Coalition releases 30th anniversary edition of report on affordable housing shortfalls in the United States
The recently released report illustrates that rental housing continues to be out of reach for millions of low-wage workers and other extremely low-income renters. On average, a full-time worker in the U.S. mustearn $22.96 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment at thefair market rent and $18.65 for a modest one-bedroom apartment. In nine states and the District of Columbia, full-time workers need toearn more than $25.00 per hour for a modest two-bedroom apartment.
Read the full report and check out the Arizona profile at https://reports.nlihc.org/oor.
TPCH Training Survey
TPCH is planning our training calendar. We need your input.
Each year, TPCH is required to provide a number of trainings to meet federal requirements. In addition to those required trainings, many TPCH members have asked for more training opportunities over the course of the year.
To help us plan the training calendar for the coming year, please take a few minutes to complete our brief survey and let us know what types of trainings you would like to see and how you would like those trainings delivered (online, in-person, conference, etc.)
Complete the training survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tpch2019training
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2019-6-7 TPCH Announcements
These TPCH Members are Ready to End Homelessness! Thank you to everyone who participated in the community launch of our strategic planning initiative on May 20. Stay tuned for more opportunities to help TPCH develop a plan to prevent and end homelessness in Tucson and throughout Pima County!
TPCH Training Survey TPCH is planning our training calendar. We need your input.
Each year, TPCH is required to provide a number of trainings to meet federal requirements. In addition to those required trainings, many TPCH members have asked for more training opportunities over the course of the year.
To help us plan the training calendar for the coming year, please take a few minutes to complete our brief survey and let us know what types of trainings you would like to see and how you would like those trainings delivered (online, in-person, conference, etc.)
Complete the training survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tpch2019training
Mental Health First Aid for Veterans Training – July 12, 2019
Online SOAR Training Available
The CoC NOFA is coming- this is a great time to confirm that your agency has staff members trained in SOAR and ready to help individuals with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness apply for and receive SSI/SSDI benefits for which they may be eligible. The SOAR Online Course is a free self-paced 7 class series (appx. 20 hours) which trains case managers to assist individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder to apply for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) disability programs: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The techniques taught in this course can improve the quality and completeness of any application for SSI/SSDI. Individuals who complete the course are encouraged to use what they learn to improve SSI/SSDI applications for themselves or others.Find out more and register https://soarworks.prainc.com/course/ssissdi-outreach-access-and-recovery-soar-online-training
Resource Roundup – Low Barrier Shelter Emergency shelter and other temporary accommodations are the critical front line of communities’ responses to homelessness, helping all people who seek it meet basic survival needs for shelter, food, clothing, and personal hygiene, while also helping them resolve crises and swiftly secure permanent housing opportunities. These resources can help you make sure your shelters are working effectively to make connections to permanent housing.See the full list of resources at https://www.usich.gov/news/resource-roundup-providing-access-to-low-barrier-shelter
Chapin Hall Brief Outlines Missed Opportunities to Help Youth
New research-to-impact brief released by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago focuses focuses on youth pathways through homelessness.Finding 1. Young people link the beginning of their homelessness to early family instability and disruptions of home including entrance into foster care and family homelessness
Finding 2. Young people name multilevel factors—critical conditions—that shaped how pathways through homelessness unfolded
Finding 3. Youth’s pathwaysthrough homelessness reflect geographic mobility and fluidity insleeping arrangements
Finding 4. Youth pathways through homelessness are alsocharacterized by significantpersonal losses; 35% of youth experienced the death of at least one parent or primary caregiver.
Read the full brief at http://voicesofyouthcount.org/brief/missed-opportunities-youth-pathways-through-homelessness-in-america/
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TPCH News – May 17, 2019
TPCH Board ElectionsTPCH Board Elections were held at the May 9 meeting of the TPCH General Council. Congratulations to the newly elected Board members. They will join currently seated Board Members effective July 1, 2019.
- Lt. Jamie Brady, Tucson Police Department
- Natalie Becker, Tucson Fire Department (Tucson Collaborative Community Care)
- Gilberto Gutierrez, La Frontera Sonora House
- Matt Pate, Pima County Administrators Office (Criminal Justice Reform Unit)
- Karla Avalos, Office of Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick
- Tabitha Frable, Tucson Preparatory School
- Bill Finch, Salvatation Army
- Jeremy Upton, Gospel Rescue Mission
May 20 TPCH Strategic Planning SessionThere is still time to RSVP for the TPCP Strategic Planning session being held this Monday, May 20. If you have not already RSVP’d for the planning retreat, please do so.
See event details and RSVP at http://endinghomelessness2019.eventbrite.comTPCH Calendar – See and SubscribeTPCH will no longer send Outlook calendar invitations for General Council, Board, or Committee meetings. Members are encouraged to view and subscribe to the full TPCH meeting calendar which includes all TPCH meetings or to specific committees’ meeting calendars at the TPCH website.
See, subscribe to TPCH meeting calendars at https://old.tpch.net/calendar/
Click the link above or type the text into your web browser address box. Visit the TPCH calendar page or the calendar page for the committee to which you wish to subscribe. Click on the “Subscribe” button in the calendar’s lower right corner, choose your calendar and follow the on-screen directions.
HMIS DROP-IN SUPPORT HOURSThe Pima County HMIS team is continuing to offer Drop-In Support for HMIS Users semi-monthly. These Drop-In Support Hours (office hours) are opportunities for HMIS Users to meet as a peer group with HMIS Lead staff and discuss user challenges, questions, and training needs.
Upcoming Sessions:
- Monday, May 20: 9am – 10am
- Monday, June 3: 9am – 10am
Drop-In Hours are held at Pima County Sullivan Jackson Employment Center – 400 E. 26th Street, Tucson, AZ 85713.HMIS users can also request one-on-one support and technical assistance at any time through the HMIS Revelation Help Desk.
ITEMS OF INTEREST HUD to hold May 21 Connecting Human Trafficking Survivors to Housing listening session on connecting human trafficking survivors to housing, click here.
Recording of National Alliance to End Homelessness Webinar “Building a System: Getting Ready for the CoC NOFA” available online, click here.
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April 26, 2019
Board nominations continue
Items of interest
City/County co-located
Warrant Resolution Court event set May 8The next in a series of co-located warrant resolution court session for the City of Tucson and Pima County is set for Wednesday, May 8 at Pima County Consolidated Justice Court, 240 N. Stone Avenue.
The schedules and telephone contact numbers are:
- 4:00 – 7:00 pm, Pima County Consolidated Justice Court, (520) 724-3171.
- 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Tucson City Court, (520) 791-4216.
Local service providers
set Summer Sun sitesTucson’s heat is rising and people experiencing homelessness will soon seek to escape the heat and sun.
CLICK HERE for a list of Summer Sun relief sites.
Also you can CLICK HERE for a flyer to remind generous people where to share heat-survival supplies with those who need them. Please post both!
Send names to G&P Committee Chair
and Board Treasurer through May 1Nominations are re-opened for Board seats elections at the May 9 General Council meeting (3:00-4:30 pm, City of Tucson Sentinel Building, 320 N. Commerce Park Loop), TPCH members may nominate for the following seats through noon on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. - Philanthropy
- First Responder (Law enforcement, Fire Department, etc.)
(2 open seats) - Utility Company
- CoC Grant Recipient
(2 open seats) - Local/State Government
(2 open seats) - McKinney-Vento Liaison or School Rep
- Faith-based Organization
(2 open seats)
Send your nominations to both G&P Chair Steve Nelson and Board Treasurer Linda Kot. You may click here or, if your email does not allow automated email links, email both steve.nelson@pima.gov and lkot@primavera.org by noon on May 1.
See, subscribe to TPCH meetings
calendar at https://old.tpch.net/calendar/Click the link above or type the text into your web browser address box. Click on the “Subscribe” button in the calendar’s lower right corner, choose your calendar and follow the on-screen directions. Vancouver provides bus bench shelters for people sleeping outdoors, click here.
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March 22, 2019
City of Tucson to become new Collaborative Applicant
TPCH meetings through April 5 TODAY: Governance & Planning Committee, 8:30-10:00 am,
400 E. 26th St.Board of Directors – Tues., March 26, 3:00-5:00pm, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.Outreach Coordination Subcommittee – Thurs., March 28, 9:30-10:30am, American Red Cross, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd.
Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., March 29, 8:30-10:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center,
400 E. 26th St.Emergency Solutions Subcommittee – Wed., April 3, 10:30am-12:00pm, Library, Trinity Presbyterian Church,
400 E. University Blvd.Outreach Coordination Subcommittee – Thurs., April 4, 9:30-10:30am, American Red Cross,
2916 E. Broadway Blvd.Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., April 5, 8:30-10:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center,
400 E. 26th St.Homeless Youth Subcommittee – Fri., April 5, 8:30-10:00am, GAP Ministries, 2861 N. Flowing Wells Rd.
Legal Help at night!
The Pima County Bar Association will hold free “Court Night” legal information sessions on Tuesday, March 26, 4:00-5:30 pm and 5:45-7:15 pm at Flowing Wells Community Center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road.
See the attached flyers in English and Spanish.
Board terms revised, email nominations by March 31
The TPCH General Council, at its March 12, 2019 special meeting, passed two motions updating our Continuum of Care’s operations and structure. They were: · The City of Tucson will become the CoC’s new Collaborative Applicant on an appropriate date as determined by a collaborative transition plan.
· Article VI of the TPCH Governance Charter is amended to include a maximum of 27 Board members (21 elected) with three-year terms, align the representation more closely with CoC program requirements, and ensure that no more than one-third of elected Board members’ terms end in any single future year. A lottery will determine terms’
end dates.New and continuing TPCH Board members will be elected at the May 9 TPCH General Council Annual Meeting, 3-4:30 pm, at the Emily Nottingham (Sentinel) Building, 320 N. Commerce Park Loop.
Open positions (new or where the serving director reached term limit) are:
· Philanthropy
· First Responder (Law enforcement, Fire Department, etc.)
· Utility Company
· CoC Grant Recipient
· CoC Grant Recipient
· Local/State Government
· McKinney-Vento Liaison or School Rep
Positions for which current Board members are eligible for reelection are:
· Local/State Government, Adriane Clark, Arizona Department of Economic Security
· Faith-based Organization, Charles Hofker, Gospel Rescue Mission
· First Responder, Lt. Jamie Brady, Tucson Police Dept.
Any TPCH member may send nominations to the Treasurer and the Governance & Planning Committee chair by March 31.
Banner & Bombas aid homeless March 31
Banner University Medical Center and Bombas Socks will aid people without permanent housing and other underserved people Sunday, March 31, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) at their South Campus, 2800 E. Ajo Way in front of the Behavioral Health Pavilion. The Connecting the Community event will serve breakfast burritos and beverages, and offer free: haircuts; first aid kits; sunscreen, hand sanitizer, dog food; diabetes education; diabetic foot screenings; and help signing up for AHCCCS. See and post the attached flyer.
Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice
Nelson Mandela
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March 8, 2019
General Council meets March 12 about City CA letter of intent
Prepare to cast your agency’s vote!
Collaborative Applicant (CA) staff earlier this week emailed TPCH members a reminder of – and background materials for – a Special TPCH General Council on March 12, 3:00 pm, at the Pima County Housing Center.If you did not receive this email, email tpch@communitypartnersinc.org immediately to request a copy. Copies will be emailed through 5 pm Monday, March 11 and available in print at the meeting.
There are two very important main topics.
• How should TPCH proceed (with FY 2019 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding and a CA) in response to the City of Tucson Letter of Intent and subsequent Questions and Answers in response to our request for information for entities wishing to be our new CA?
• Should TPCH adopt a new, more inclusive but streamlined Board structure that replaces one-third (instead of half) of voting Board members each year?
Please review the forwarded materials carefully, discuss with your leaders, and come prepared to discuss these questions and cast your agency’s vote!TPCH meetings for the next two weeks
TODAY: Governance & Planning Committee – 8:30-10 am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.Special General Council Meeting re: Collaborative Applicant – Tues., March 12, 3:00-5:00 pm, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.
Performance Evaluation and Monitoring Committee – Wed., March 13, 9:00-11:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
HMIS Committee – Wed., March 13, 3:00-4:30pm, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, 375 S. Euclid Ave.
Coordinated Outreach Subcommittee – Thurs., March 14, 9:30-10:30am, American Red Cross, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd.
Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., March 15, 8:30-10:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Continuum of Services Committee – Tues., March 19, 8:30-10:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Performance Evaluation & Monitoring Committee – Wed., March 20, 9:00-11:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Coordinated Entry Committee – Thurs., March 21, 1:30-3:00pm, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.
Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., March 22, 8:30-10:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Board of Directors – Tues., March 26, 3:00-5:00pm, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.
El Rio open at Cherrybell/Kino
El Rio Community Health Center’s newest facility – and homeless clinic – are open at 1230 S. Cherrybell Stravenue (at the Kino Parkway intersection).Stand Down set March 13-15
Services for all veterans – and respite housing for homeless veterans only – will be provided at the Grand Luxe Hotel, 1365 Grant Road, March 13-15, during the annual Veterans Stand Down.
TVSV still seeks volunteers to work starting March 12. Please copy and circulate the attached volunteer, full and quarter-page flyers.Taxes trying you or clients?
Use the free tax-preparation assistance program, VITA , at eight locations. Taxpayers with a family income of $62,000 or less are eligible. In the 520-area code phone for:
Sites – 724-4727.
Tax queries – 903-9000.Evictions: What can we do?
Join the community conversation! See and post the attached flyer. Read Evicted… and the join its author, Matthew Desmond, and local experts for a panel discussion on March 21.
There is still much more to be done to ensure that everyone in our country has a safe and stable home…
Home, Together
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February 22, 2019
TPCH needs your leadership!
Nominate committee leaders, directors now!
Despite our shivering, spring and TPCH elections are coming! Our Continuum of Care (CoC) elects committee and subcommittee chairs and vice chairs each April and approximately half of TPCH Board of Directors members each May. If you’re willing to lead – or wish to name someone who is, here’s what happens and how to participate.Committee elections
TPCH’s Governance Charter requires that committees – and subcommittees – elect each April a chair and vice chair for the next July 1-June 30 year. These officers serve one-year terms. Each may serve two (2) consecutive terms, and then must wait out a year before again leading the same committee.
Each committee’s member should:
• Nominate committee chairs and vice chairs at meetings in March. (Can’t attend? Nominate through the email list serve.)
• Elect chairs and vice chairs in April.
• Announce at the May TPCH General Council Annual Meeting who will be your committee’s leaders beginning July 1, 2019.Board elections
TPCH Board members are elected at the May TPCH General Council Annual Meeting. This year it is on May 9, 3-4:30 pm, in the Sabino-Rillito Rooms of the Emily Nottingham (Sentinel) Building, 320 N. Commerce Park Loop.TPCH last year did not specify term expiration dates when it increased Board positions. Therefore, TPCH’s Governance and Planning (G&P) Committee is perfecting a system to stagger term expiration dates.
Meanwhile, any TPCH member may nominate potential directors by submitting the candidate’s name to the Treasurer and the Governance & Planning Committee chair by March 31 each year.
Upcoming TPCH meetings
TODAY: Governance & Planning Committee –8:30-10 am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Board of Directors – Tues., Feb. 26, 3:00-4:30pm, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.
Performance Evaluation & Monitoring Committee – Wed., Feb. 27, 9:00-11:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Coordinated Outreach Subcommittee – Thurs., Feb. 28, 9:30-10:30am, American Red Cross, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd.
Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., March 1, 8:30-10 am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Homeless Youth Subcommittee – Fri., March 1, 8:30-10:00am, GAP Ministries, 2861 N. Flowing Wells Rd.
Emergency Solutions Subcommittee – Wed., March 6, 10:30am-12:00pm, Library, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 400 E. University Blvd.
Coordinated Entry Committee – Thurs., March 7, 1:30-3:00pm, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.
Nomination and election are not to satisfy ambition, but to serve.
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February 8, 2019
HUD renews TPCH planning funds
Total FY 2018 award = $8.6 million
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its final FY 2018 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grants on February 6, 2019, including renewed $250,049 in planning funds for TPCH. Click here and then click on the map of Arizona to view awards. The awards for TPCH (the Pima County geographic area) are listed under AZ-501.
TPCH received no new or bonus projects.CoC elections coming soon!
Read how to nominate now!
Members of TPCH will elect 2019-2020 committee chairs in April and elect or reelect 2019-2020 Board members in May. Here’s what to do.
Committees. Nominate committee chairs and vice chairs at committee meetings in March. Elect the new officers in April for one-year terms to begin July 1; then announce election results at the May 9 General Council Annual Meeting.
Board of Directors. Any voting member may nominate a candidate to the Board slate by submitting the candidate’s name to the Treasurer (Linda Kot, lkot@primavera.org) and the Governance & Planning (G&P) Committee chair (Steven Nelson, steve.nelson@pima.gov) by March 31. The G&P Committee recommends the slate to the General Council.
TPCH’s voting membership then elect or re-elect directors (if a director is eligible to be re-elected) at the May 9 annual meeting. The 2019-2020 Board elects a Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer for one-year terms from among all directors at their first meeting (in July).TPCH meetings for the next two weeks
TODAY: Governance & Planning Committee, 8:30-10 am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.Performance Evaluation and Monitoring Committee – Wed., Feb. 13, 9:00-11:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
HMIS Committee – Wed., Feb. 13, 3:00-4:30pm, SAAF, 375 S. Euclid Ave.
Coordinated Outreach Subcommittee – Thurs., Feb. 14, 9:30-10:30am, American Red Cross, 2916 E. Broadway Blvd.
NEW LOCATION: General Council – Thurs., Feb. 14, 3:00-4:30pm, COPE Training Room, 1485 W. Commerce Court (south of Ajo Way west of I-10).
Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., Feb. 15, 8:30-10 am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.Continuum of Services Committee – Tues., Feb. 19, 8:30-10:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Performance Evaluation & Monitoring Committee – Wed., Feb. 20, 9:00-11:00am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Coordinated Entry Committee – Thurs., Feb. 21, 1:30-3:00pm, Pettit/Miles Room, Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St.
Governance & Planning Committee – Fri., Feb. 22, 8:30-10 am, Sullivan Jackson Employment Center, 400 E. 26th St.
Free ‘I.D.’ for homeless Vets
Veterans must provide documentation of homelessness within the past 60 days from a homeless service provider of the Department of Veterans Affairs. See the attached flyer and/or visit https://azhomeless.org.Tucson Veterans Stand Down set March 13-15
Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans (TVSV) will provide a wide array of services for all veterans – and respite housing at the Grand Luxe Hotel, 1365 Grant Road, Tucson for homeless veterans only –March 13-15, 2019.
TVSV also seeks volunteers to assist with Stand Down March 12-15.
Please see, post, copy and circulate the attached volunteer, Stand Down, and quarter-page Stand Down flyers.VITA provides free tax preparation
The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona provides free tax assistance for people with an annual income of $66,000 or less through Volunteers in Tax Assistance, or VITA.Qualifying persons and families can get help in person, with do-it-yourself software or from Valet Vita, a drop-off and pick-up service. Click here for details.
“Treat him as a friend and save a life. A homeless man is not a leper.”
̶̶Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann.