SHPA is looking to highlight the great work of our members!
If you are interested in your agency or program to be highlighted!!!
please contact David Esposito at d.esposito@shpa-il.org or (217) 321-2476 x2.
SHPA NEWS
SHPA Announces the formation of the
Advocacy Committee!
Join Us! Friday February 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am- 11:00 am
SHPA’s advocacy work loops together regional leadership and strong relationships, moving thought into action. Working together, we can accomplish anything. SHPA is dedicated to state-wide advocacy with champions from communities across Illinois. Join us as we lift up the needs related to Supportive Housing and our ultimate goal- ensuring that every Illinoisan has a home that meets their needs in the communities they choose.
The Advocacy Committee will be the action group to help mobilize advocacy campaigns state-wide. We need passionate change makers to be the champions who will help us make the vision, created by experts in our field and grounded in the experience of those who have lived it, become our collective reality.
Our inaugural meeting will introduce SHPA’s advocacy approach, our 2021 initiatives, and next steps for our champions and committee.
Homelessness is an ongoing crisis in Illinois, exacerbated by COVID-19. The response to homelessness in Illinois is very complex, under resourced, and fragmented. Now, is a pivotal time. An end to homelessness requires collaboration around a shared vision. Housing is the solution to homelessness. Services are critical to housing stability. Leadership is needed to establish this vision. An Interagency Council on Ending Homelessnessis needed to finally end homelessness in Illinois.
National Low Income Housing Coalition House Committee Proposes $40 Billion in COVID Relief for Renters, People who are Homeless, and Homeowners! Pleasecontact your senators and representativesand urge them to quickly enact a comprehensive relief package that includes these essential housing and homelessness resources!
Mike Thomson, Michael Weir, and Aaron Chambers of ThomsonWeir, LLC have since 2012 provided SHPA with government affairs and strategic communications services. They advocate for our interests and regularly share important information for our members.
The IDHS Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Technical Assistance (TA) Learning Management System (LMS) are pleased to announce a new tool to help organizations across Illinois successfully comply with the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) and for those who need a refresh.
The system is available for self-paced online learning, with an instructor in a physical classroom or in a virtual classroom online. It includes six modules and the estimated time to complete all modules is approximately 24 hours. The weblink for self-paced online learning is available at no cost on the IDHS website under the "Providers" tab, on the "Provider Information" section.
Links to the IDHS GATA TA LMS and Participants guide:
Updated IDHS Website LINK:
Questions and Assistance:
Assistance with the system may be obtained by using the "Get Support" tab located under "Tools" on the GATA TA LMS launch page.
Supportive Housing Providers Association - Illinois Coordinator, Central & Southern Region - Job Description - Contact David Esposito at (217) 321-2476 x2 or d.esposito@shpa-il.org
