World Homeless Day, observed every year on October 10th, is an important opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness and the efforts needed to address this growing crisis. We at Cloudburst believe that listening to and partnering with people who have lived experience of homelessness is essential to creating impactful solutions. Their insights help shape how we approach our work and advise communities and our clients, ensuring that we incorporate the real needs of individuals who often face complex and intersecting challenges, including housing instability, health issues, and access to essential services. Read more below. #worldhomelessday2024 #housingstability #homelessness #affordablehousing
The Cloudburst Group
Business Consulting and Services
Landover, Maryland 2,280 followers
Solutions for global development, housing, and health in the U.S. and internationally.
About us
At The Cloudburst Group, our mission is to improve programs that benefit socially and economically disadvantaged persons in the U.S. and internationally. Our work focuses on three areas: Housing and Community Development; Land Tenure and Natural Resource Management; and Public Health. Working collaboratively with our clients, our partners, and the communities we serve, we provide innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions that deliver a lasting impact. Our services include research and evaluation; data and analytics; training and technical assistance; and communications. Our expertise in project management; administrative and financial systems; and rigorous monitoring and evaluation allows us to deliver well-run, efficient services so that our clients can stay focused on their core mission. While we work primarily with public and private clients in the health, housing, and international development sectors, our services can be of value to any organization that wants to move rapidly and decisively towards achieving its goals.
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http://www.cloudburstgroup.com
External link for The Cloudburst Group
- Industry
- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Landover, Maryland
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- Research, Technical Assistance, Homelessness, Public Health, Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation, International Development, Land Tenure, Impact Evaluation, Natural Resource Management, Enviromental Compliance, Data and Analytics, Communications, Knowledge Management, and Training
Locations
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Primary
8400 Corporate Drive
Suite 550
Landover, Maryland 20785-2238, US
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Employees at The Cloudburst Group
Updates
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The following information concerning Hurricane Milton has been shared by our partners at FEMA. Please consider sharing with your partners. #milton
Shared by Our Partners at FEMA
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Today is the day for the Small Business Association for International Companies virtual AI Learning Summit 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT! The event will feature leading practitioners, academics, and government representatives sharing information on safe, secure, ethical, and practical uses of AI for international development. Participants will be able to engage with presenters and other small business participants to share their own experiences and lessons in this educational and engaging event. There for 166 members registered for this event! If you would like to attend events like this one, please consider becoming an SBAIC member: https://lnkd.in/dGSBy3c7 The Cloudburst Group is honored to be a part of the SBAIC and the organizer of this event. #AI #WOSB #wosbmonth2024 #learningsummit #internationaldevelopment
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Cloudburst is seeking a housing and community development professional with experience in managing CDBG and HOME programs. We are committed to supporting government programs that benefit low-income and vulnerable populations. This role will provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions and states to support their use of HOME and CDBG funds. https://lnkd.in/eWs-y9Wr #CDBG, #CommunityPlanning #HOME #HUD
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The entire Cloudburst Group team grieves the loss and devastation experienced by numerous communities throughout the Southeast, including those hit by Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic impacts in western North Carolina. Cloudburst’s subject-matter experts work directly with communities after disasters to help homeless services providers navigate the complexities of the disaster response system. Our team often engages with local government, nonprofit organizations, and others to assess impacts to the homeless services system and assist local communities to ensure that people experiencing homelessness are able to access any available resources they may be eligible for. Read more below. #hurricanehelenerelief #homelessness #homelessservices #stablehousing #disasterresponseservices #disasterresponse
Hurricane Helene and Homeless Services
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In recognition of LGBTQIA+ History Month, The Cloudburst Group affirms and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community while acknowledging significant challenges that remain in the ongoing fight for rights and acceptance. Safe and stable housing is one of these challenges. Based upon a 2022 study conducted by the Trevor Project, 28% of LGBTQIA+ youth reported experiencing homelessness or housing instability at some point in their lives — and those who did were two to four times more likely to report depression, anxiety, self-harm, and considering and attempting suicide, compared to those with stable housing. Additionally they found that 16% of LGBTQIA+ youths reported that they had slept away from parents or caregivers because they ran away from home, with more than half (55%) reporting that they ran away from home because of mistreatment or fear of mistreatment due to their identity. LGBTQIA+ youth are at an increased rate for housing instability and homelessness, and it is critical that housing programs and services understand their particular needs. Read more below. #lgbthistory2024 #lgbtqia #lgbtqiayouth #stablehousing #equalaccessrule #homelessness #lgbtqiaresources
LGBTQIA+ History Month and an Equal Access Rule Resource
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On this first day of October, The Cloudburst Group, an SBA-certified women-owned small business, is honored to recognize National Women-Owned Small Business Month. According to the US Small Business Association, Office of Advocacy, as of 2024, women own approximately 39.1% of all businesses in the United States, which includes over 14 million businesses. For more than 25 years, Cloudburst President, Michelle Hayes, has overseen work focused on improving social, economic, and environmental resilience with a wide range of clients, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), General Services Administration (GSA) and a growing portfolio of state, local, and private-sector clients. Please join us in celebrating National Women-Owned Small Business Month and the women entepreneurs who lead the nation's small businesses! To learn more about Cloudburst’s impactful mission and vision in the world, watch this short video of Michelle Hayes at a Small Business Association for International Companies event: #wosb24 #womenownedsmallbusiness #equitableleadership #genderequity Source: https://lnkd.in/gQqvRveg Resource: https://lnkd.in/dj6BC9ue
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Join Cloudburst at the 2024 HOPWA Institute (October 21-23, 2024 in Washington D.C.) The 2024 HOPWA Institute will be an opportunity to learn the most current HOPWA program information, as well as network with other HOPWA programs from across the country. Topics will include: best practices for HOPWA housing and services including strategies to revamp existing programs to meet current needs, advancing equity in HOPWA funded activities, updated guidance on HOPWA eligible activities, and administrative topics including financial management. Read more below. #HOPWA #HUD #HIVAIDS #housingservices #housingfirst #affordablehousing #stablehousing
Don't Miss the 2024 HOPWA Institute!
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The Cloudburst Group would like to congratulate all of the organizations who participated in the first phase of the LEES effort. We are honored to work with you! And, special congratulations to the organizations who completed a mock USAID proposal and competed in the pitch contest. So much excellent work by all who participated! #WorkwithUSAID #internationaldevelopment #evaluation #localization #zambia
Today, the USAID PLR Local Evaluation and Evidence Support Effort closed out the second day of its Peer Learning Event in Zambia. Over the past two days, we’ve celebrated our pilot cohort’s accomplishments, learned new skills in strategic planning and training of trainers, discussed best practices for evidence utilizaiton, and deepened the community of evidence actors in Zambia. Today concluded the first phase of the LEES program and launched Phase Two, during which we will focus on strengthening relationships within Zambia’s evidence ecosystem through communities of practice, learning events, and other activities. We would like to give a special congratulations to those organizations who completed a mock USAID proposal and competed in the pitch contest, during which organizations gave an oral presentation of their proposals’ technical approach. We were blown away by the technical depth and presentation skills of our trainees. Congratulations to the winner Telos Consult Limited and runner up Brasys! Our other Zambian trainees included: cavendishuniversity zambia, Centre for Trade Policy and Development, COREPlus Consult Limited, EM Associate Limited, IMPACT Research, Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI), Institute of Organisation Development Facilitators, Ipomea Consult, Ipsos Zambia, Keno Institute of Training & Research, Klinex Limited, Laria Consultancy & Research Solutons, M31 Research, March Associates Consulting, MashMap Consultancy Services, Nangoma Consult, Palm Associated Limited, Policy Monitoring and Research Centre, Renovatio Business Services Limited, Southern African Institute for Policy and Research, Zafrik Consulting Group, Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research, and THE ZCAS University. LEES is implemented by LINC with partners The Cloudburst Group, DevLab@Penn, and infotrak research and consulting.
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Calling all Small Business Association for International Companies (SBAIC) member! In case you haven't heard, The Cloudburst Group's President, Michelle Hayes, has organized and will be facilitating the SBAIC AI Learning Summit, October 9, 11:00 am - 1 pm, EST. The goal of the summit is to engage leading practitioners, academics, and government representatives in a dialogue about the secure, ethical, and practical uses of AI for international development. The guest speakers for this summit are Dr. Chloe Schwenke, President and Founder, Center for Values in International Development; Andrew Merluzzi, PhD, MPA, Emerging Technology Advisor, USAID; and Dr. Robert Krueger, Dept. Head of Social Science and Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). This is a learning opportunity you won't want to miss! SBAIC members register here: https://lnkd.in/d8RtiHdf If you are a small business with a focus on international development and would like become part of the SBAIC membership community, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dGSBy3c7 We look forward to seeing you at the summit!