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Spotlight On...
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness to Release Federal Strategic Plan to End Homelessness
On Tuesday, June 22, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness will unveil a national strategic plan to end homelessness entitled Opening Doors: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. Federal agencies will utilize the plan as a guide in developing programs and policies to reduce and end homelessness.
The text of the plan will be available online after Tuesday, June 22 at www.usich.gov and www.hud.gov. In the days to follow, the Interagency Council will hold an announcement event at the White House, host a live webinar, and release a press statement on the federal plan. The Alliance will post more information and analysis about the plan as it becomes available.
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The webinar will provide an overview of the infrastructures and services of these CoCs. The speakers will present strategies aimed at strengthening interagency coordination and collaboration in order to address key challenges in a rural CoC. They will also discuss how to engage government, nonprofit, and nontraditional stakeholders and how to manage accountability to maximize the benefits of collaboration. Finally, speakers will highlight their most innovative and successful partnership strategies, including how they leverage funding and other resources.
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On Friday, June 18, at 1 p.m. ET, the Alliance will participate in a webinar hosted by the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Centers. The webinar will provide information on strengthening the cultural responsiveness of the services delivered to homeless youth. Presenters will discuss the framework necessary for delivering respite and crisis care. Special populations, including African-American, American Indian, and lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and two-spirited (LGBTQI2-S) youth are over-represented in the homeless youth population, which means there is a great deal of need for cultural sensitivity among youth service providers. This webinar will help professionals develop the service plans needed to best assist these youth.
Senate Likely to Vote on NHTF, TANF ECF Bill This Week
Senate leaders hope to vote on legislation to fund the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF) within the next week. The legislation, H.R. 4213, is known as the "Tax Extenders Bill" and would provide $1 billion for the NHTF, which will enable communities to build, rehabilitate, and preserve housing for extremely low and very low income households. For more information on the NHTF, click here. The legislation also includes $2.5 billion for the TANF ECF, which provides cash assistance, subsidized employment, and short-term assistance to low-income families. The TANF ECF was originally enacted under the Recovery Act and is set to expire on September 30, 2010. H.R. 4213 would extend the ECF to September 30, 2011. The bill was passed by the House on May 28, and the Senate made some changes on June 8 that do not affect the aforementioned programs.
Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Livable Communities Act
On Wednesday, June 9, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on S. 1619, The Livable Communities Act. The Act is intended to improve the levels of communication between housing, transportation, and community development agencies that will help create better communities. To view a recording of the hearing, please click here.
New Policy Updates Available on the Alliance Website
The Alliance has published a chart of policy updates on key pieces of federal legislation related to homelessness. The chart provides up-to-date information about federal activity and also includes links to more information about each piece of legislation. More information will be included on the chart as it becomes available. Presently, the chart can be found as a featured resource on the Alliance homepage.
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