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Full Council Meeting This Week and Release of FY 2009 Annual Report
5.18.2010
In This Issue
SPOTLIGHT: Congress update
Second Full Council Meeting
FY 2009 Annual Report
Deputy Director Speaks at Faith Based Conference
Council Member Announcements
Internship Opportunities
 
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CONGRESSIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
 
Representative Hastings Launches Congressional Caucus on Homelessness 
 
Congressman Hastings
HUD Secretary and USICH Chair Shaun Donovan, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, and USICH Executive Director Barbara Poppe will testify on May 20th on Veterans Homelessness in front of two Senate Appropriations Subcommittees.
Obama Administration to Hold Second Interagency Council Meeting in 2010

The Obama administration will hold its second full Council meeting of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness in 2010 on Wednesday, May 19. Secretary Donovan is calling this historic meeting to discuss the final steps to complete the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness and initial steps toward implementation. USICH and its 19 member agencies have been working hard to meet the May 20th deadline set forth in the HEARTH Act. USICH looks forward to sharing the Plan and engaging all key stakeholders in the weeks and months ahead in our shared vision to end homelessness.

Overview
Public comment fact sheet
What we learned
Read online public comments on ideas to end homelessness

USICH Releases FY2009 Annual Report

The Report is an overview of USICH's work in FY 2009 and includes summaries of the respective work accomplished by the Member Departments and Agencies that comprise the Council in FY 2009 (October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009). USICH was led by Phillip F. Mangano until May 15, 2009 and he was followed by Peter H. Dougherty, who served as Acting Executive Director of USICH through November 15, 2009.

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USICH Deputy Director Engages Faith Based Community on Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Deputy Director Anthony Love
USICH Deputy Director Anthony Love was the keynote speaker at last week's "Our Faith Matters" conference in Los Angeles. "Our Faith Matters" is an alliance of faith groups in Southern California working together to inspire the community to end homelessness. Love spoke on the role of faith groups in the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

 
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Department of Housing and Urban Development

Hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 20 at 2 p.m. ET entitled "Complying with HPRP Inspection Requirements." This webinar will review HPRP housing habitability and lead inspection requirements, as well as including guidance for increasing compliance and minimizing time and effort involved with coordinating inspections.



USICH Internship Opportunities

If you or someone that you know is interested in interning at USICH this summer, please view the attached internship description.
USICH Mission
 
. . . to coordinate the federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of the Federal Government in contributing to the end of homelessness.