{"id":39005,"date":"2020-02-21T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/news\/vera-technical-assistance-grant-application-due-friday-feb-28th\/"},"modified":"2020-02-21T16:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T16:23:00","slug":"vera-technical-assistance-grant-application-due-friday-feb-28th","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.nahro.org\/news\/vera-technical-assistance-grant-application-due-friday-feb-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"Vera Technical Assistance Grant Application Due Friday, Feb 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"
As previously mentioned on this blog<\/a>, the Vera Institute of Justice<\/a> (Vera<\/a>) is seeking applications for technical assistance from PHAs that would like to plan and implement reentry programs or change their policies toward people with conviction histories. Applications are due in one week<\/strong> on Friday, February 28, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The goals of the initiative include the following: increase housing for people with conviction histories while increasing public safety; improve the safety of public housing through the use of reentry strategies; and promote collaboration between PHAs, law enforcement, and other criminal justice stakeholders.<\/p>\n Housing authorities of all sizes (including those with housing choice vouchers) are encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, an application narrative, and letters of support. Award announcements will be made in April.<\/p>\n Additional information may be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As previously mentioned on this blog, the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) is seeking applications for technical assistance from PHAs that would like to plan and implement reentry programs or change their policies toward people with conviction histories. Applications are due in one week on Friday, February 28, 2020. The goals of the initiative include … Continue reading Vera Technical Assistance Grant Application Due Friday, Feb 28th<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[24,649,69,650,89],"tags":[],"news_type":[646,113],"class_list":["post-39005","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-affordable-housing","category-policy","category-public-housing","category-section-8","category-training","news_type-blog-news","news_type-direct-news"],"yoast_head":"\n