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July 2010 Newsletter!
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Homeless and Housing Coalition of KY
Capacity and Funding Summary
The Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky (HHCK) recently received notification from HUD that additional funds in the amount of $150,000 have been awarded for the purpose of providing continued technical assistance to HUD designated Community Housing Organizations (CHDO) in Kentucky. This grant will be available over a three-year period.
Since being awarded 2007 funds, key staff of HHCK has changed and now includes the combined experience of Penny Young as the new Executive Director and Gina Chamberlain as the new Technical Assistance Specialist. These individuals’ years of experience and their established relationships with housing professionals statewide have brought about a new enthusiasm and strategy in delivery of technical assistance.
HHCK’s goal is to provide technical assistance to new CHDOs, potential CHDOs, and current CHDOs in developing the organizational capacity to own, develop, and sponsor HOME-assisted projects. The HHCK’s Technical Assistance Specialist works with the HUD Field Office and all of the PJs in the state to improve the HOME program production and performance of existing CHDOs.
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Amounts by Jurisdiction
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Types of CHDO Trainings (not an all inclusive listing)
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Since HHCK is a statewide nonprofit organization, all technical assistance and training will take place within the state and could include all PJs located within the state. Amounts by PJ cannot be determined at this time. TA will be provided as requested by PJ, HUD or CHDO.
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Examples of technical assistance that may be provided are:
· Board Development
· Program Policies and Procedures
· Strategic Planning
· Financial management
· Transition Planning and TA support
· Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention Counseling
· Lead Based Paint Abatement
· Leveraging federal and private funds
· Rental Development (including transitional and special needs)
· HOMEbuyer Program
· Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resale
· HOME regulations and PJ Requirements
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WELCOME to the website of the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky. We are proud to be working in Kentucky to increase opportunities for decent, safe, and affordable housing across the state.
As the only statewide advocacy organization for issues of homelessness and affordable housing in Kentucky, we take the responsibility of educating state legislators and advocating for more affordable housing in Kentucky very seriously. We were established in 1987 to serve as the unified voice for low income housing issues. In addition, we administer a statewide AmeriCorps program called Getting Things Done for Kentucky’s Homeless and a statewide Technical Assistance Program funded through federal grants to help housing nonprofits develop the necessary skills and capabilities to become and remain vital.
You will find more information about these programs as well as information on our advocacy work and annual conference on the other links in this website. We have also tried to include information for people who are seeking housing resources in their communities. HHCK does not provide direct services, but rather we work to bring together social service and affordable housing nonprofits and partners from across the state to learn from each other, increase capacity, and influence policy.
Please become a member of HHCK, either as an organization or an individual. We welcome input and ideas from all of our member organizations as we embark on the challenge that our board of directors charted during HHCK’s early days – to eliminate homelessness and fulfill the promise of affordable housing for all Kentuckians.
We have now selceted the applicants for our 2010-2011 AmeriCorps/Build Corps sites. Please click here for more detailed information!
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