HUD Releases January 2024 Point-In-Time Count Report

On December 27, 2024, HUD released the 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time (PIT) Estimates, an annual snapshot of the number of individuals in shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings. The report found more than 770,000 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2024, an 18 percent increase from 2023. This…

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Upcoming BOS Webinars CoC Fiscal Requirements Trainings Part 1: 2/20 & Part 2: 3/6 from 10-11:30am

From CT BOS: Dear Colleagues: We hope you can join us for this informative two-part training on CoC Fiscal Requirements. Topics include: Components and Eligible Costs Documenting Time Matching Funds Program Income Audits; Administrative Expenses Indirect Costs Program Fees Under Spending Compensation and Gifts Internal Controls and Sanctions Target Audience: CoC grantee leadership and fiscal office staff and program leadership…

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Announcing the newly formed Data Strategy Board

In September 2024, ODFC and CT BOS authorized the formation of the Housing and Homelessness Data Strategy Board (referred to as the Data Strategy Board or DSB) to cultivate a statewide coalition of funders, providers, and key partners in a collective mission to enhance and optimize Connecticut’s Homelessness Data Infrastructure. The DSB aspires to create…

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