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Month: July 2016

Rats! Reports Of The Furry Pests Surge in Mashpee

Mashpee health agent Glen E. Harrington has received significantly more reports and complaints of rats in residential Mashpee this year than he has in the past. “Absolutely,” he said, when […]

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“One Meal A Day” Map Updated

Over 10% of Barnstable County residents live below the poverty line (American Community Survey 2013), yet there are many more residents who are considered food insecure. Resource mapping helps tell the […]

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Chatham And Harwich To Receive New Sunscreen Dispensers

First, the bad news. Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is being diagnosed at a rate faster than any other cancer, and one person dies from the disease every […]

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CoC FY2016 NOFA Instructions and Concept Paper Available

July 15, 2016 HUD recently released the Continuum of Care (COC) FY2016 Notice of Funding Availability.   The FY 16 CoC competition is open to renewal and new projects which […]

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Improving Water on Cape Cod

A great way to reduce the effects of stormwater is through absorbing the nutrient rich runoff in a rain garden. Rain gardens facilitate groundwater recharge, thereby reducing the stress put […]

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“Housing with Love” Walks Main Street, Hyannis

Today, Thursday, July 14, 2016, the annual Bob Murray Housing with Love Walk began Day Four at Champ Homes in Hyannis.  Volunteers walked down Main Street, Hyannis in their yellow […]

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Cape Cod Healthcare Announces Grant RFP

Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC) is pleased to release its FY2017 Annual Strategic Grant Request for Proposals (RFP). This grants program is open to all non-profit community organizations with qualifying projects […]

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Notice of Funding Available for Continuum of Care

July 12, 2016 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) for Cape & Islands Continuum of Care (CoC) on June 28, 2016.  The request […]

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2016 Kick-Off for Housing With Love Walk

The 24th annual Bob Murray Housing With Love Walk began today, July 11, 2016, at St. Mary’s Church in Provincetown.   Each day this week, volunteer walkers will walk all or part of the […]

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