Join the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy on Thursday, June 30 at 2:00 pm to learn more about new federal funding that links housing to health care for at-risk individuals and families. The Initiative for Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness is the first of its kind from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), investing $322 million in HUD’s Continuum of Care Program, with $54 million set aside for projects in rural areas. The primary objective is collaboration among housing authorities, local health care organizations, and those providing support for issues that often lead to homelessness – such as domestic violence, youth trauma, and substance use disorder.
During this session for rural health providers, listeners will learn about a program model in rural Vermont that helps individuals maintain their housing through long-term mental health services and psycho-social support. An expert from HUD will also explain how rural providers can connect with the grantees who will receive this funding through its Continuum of Care Program.
Please submit rural-specific questions about the funding to Nigel Stinson at [email protected] and we’ll try to get those answered during Thursday’s session.
Register to join us at the Rural Health Information Hub*: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/webinars/hud-funding-opportunity. For questions or problems with the registration process, please contact RHIhub Webinars at webinars@ruralhealthinfo.org.
