What's New

Poverty Research Workshop: February 26, 2010

Merriweather Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue

1pm-4pm, networking hour to follow

The Homeless Alliance is co-sponsoring a new initiative to enhance collaborations between community groups and scholars, particularly in relation to Buffalo’s crisis of poverty.  This is your opportunity to network with researchers from Buffalo’s academic community to benefit your organization and Buffalo at large. See the attached document for more information.

Poverty Research Workshop - RSVP (doc)

Stimulus Funding Desk Guide - HPRP

This desk guide prepared by Penny Selmonsky and NLS gives an overview of how HPRP funds are being dispersed in Erie County.

Stimulus Funding Desk Guide - HPRP (pdf)

New SOOP "Need Help With Utilities?" Posters Available

The "Need Help With Utilities?" posters have loads of info on all the utility assistance programs in the area. As the temperatures drop, the info these posters can help you cope with soaring utilities costs.

The posters are on large 11"x17" paper and are perfect for your organization's lobby, waiting room, or bulletin board.

Please email info@wnyhomeless.org or call us at 853-1101 to get posters.

You can also download the "Need Help With Utilities?" poster here:

"Need Help With Utilities?" (pdf)

Service Organization Outreach Project (SOOP) "Need Housing?" Posters Available

For a professionally printed "Need Housing?" poster, which includes information on affordable housing, rent arrear assistance, and emergency shelter resources please email info@wnyhomeless.org or call us at 853-1101. These are perfect for your waiting-room, lobby, or other public area.

You can also download the "Need Housing?" poster here:

"Need Housing?" (pdf)

Continuum of Care Changes:

At HAWNY's June Monthly Membership Meeting we discussed some important scoring changes that will be made to our future local Continuum of Care competitions. These changes also directly relate to BAS-Net so it's very important for you to view the slide show presented at the meeting if you were not there:

BAS-Net Alliance Meeting 6-17-09 Presentation (ppt)

Just Released:

Our 2008 Annual Report is now out:

2008 Buffalo and Erie County Annual Homelessness Profile (doc)

HAWNY Membership Meeting Minutes:

• June 2009 HAWNY Membership Meeting minutes (pdf)
• May 2009 HAWNY Membership Meeting minutes (pdf)
  

For semi-weekly updates and commentary on low-income and homelessness related issues both locally and nationally visit the Homeless Alliance Blog.

The Homeless Alliance has moved!

Here's our new address:

Homeless Alliance of Western New York
286 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213

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The next Homeless Alliance monthly meeting is scheduled for January 20th at 3pm in the Blood Services building at the Red Cross (786 Delaware Ave.) . View minutes from past meetings on our Partners page.