NYC Launches Acquisition Fund
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last Friday that seven national philanthropies, the city's leading financial institutions, and New York City will launch a $200 million initiative, the New York Acquisition Fund, to serve as catalyst for the construction and preservation of more than 30,000 units of affordable housing citywide in the next 10 years. CSH was involved in the planning process for the fund, which will provide local and not-for-profit developers with a financial mechanism to acquire private property for affordable housing, including supportive housing. To read the press release, visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2005b/pr390-05.html

Katrina Resources
As post-hurricane rebuilding proceeds, there will be a tremendous need to create permanent affordable housing, including supportive housing, in the devastated communities and in neighboring states. CSH has created a web page to provide the supportive housing community with information about Hurricane Katrina recovery resources; the page is updated frequently. Visit http://www.csh.org/hurricanekatrina

CSH in the News
Visit http://www.csh.org/news to read recent coverage of CSH and supportive housing in publications including The New York Times and The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

Job Opportunities
CSH is seeking qualified candidates for three program positions. For details, and for links to other job opportunities in the supportive housing field, visit http://www.csh.org/jobs

October 21: Voices for Affordable Choices
CSH's Matthew Doherty and Jonathan Hunter will present two sessions at the 14th Annual San Diego Affordable Housing & Community Development Conference, "Voices for Affordable Choices." For details, visit http://www.housingsandiego.org/events_conference.php

October 25: Advancing Regional Collaboration
CSH's Jonathan Harwitz will present "Advancing Regional Collaboration to End Homelessness" at the fall conference of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Homeless Services Committee. For details visit http://www.mwcog.org/calendar

October 26-29: SAMHSA Training Conference
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Resource and Training Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness will hold its biennial national training conference addressing homelessness for people with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders. The event will take place in Washington, DC. CSH speakers include Carol Wilkins, Matthew Doherty, and Nancy McGraw. For details, visit http://www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov/2005conference/

CSH Trainings
For a complete list of our trainings and workshops, visit http://www.csh.org/events

Gaps in Housing Assistance Coverage for Hurricane Victims?
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) are seeking help in identifying gaps in the housing assistance coverage currently being provided to Hurricane Katrina victims by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. According to the CBPP and NLIHC, "We are concerned that some people will get little or no assistance under the program as proposed, but in order to convince Congress to take corrective action, we will need evidence that these are real problems on the ground." The groups are collecting as much information as possible through October 19. For details, please visit http://www.nlihc.org/mtm/mtm10-40.html#9

In Memoriam: Zenobia Embry-Nimmer
Zenobia Embry-Nimmer, one of the most stellar advocates for poor and homeless people in California's Alameda County, passed away last month after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 57. Among many achievements, Ms. Embry-Nimmer served as the executive director of the Emergency Services Network from 1989 to 1993, successfully advocating for the replacement of over 1,000 units of affordable housing after they were destroyed in the 1989 earthquake.