HUD Secretary and USICH Chair Shaun Donovan Hosts Second Interagency Council Meeting in 2010 to Discuss Finalizing the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Following a meeting last week of the full
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Council announced that it is very
close to finalizing the first ever Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End
Homelessness. The meeting had the full participation of the Council, including three Cabinet Secretaries - HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis - CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Patrick Corvington, and representatives from the 15 other Council agencies.
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USICH Executive Director Testifies with VA and HUD Secretaries on Veterans Homelessness
At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
meeting on May 19, 2010, Executive Director Barbara Poppe testified about the
key initiatives that are underway among the Interagency Council members to address
Veterans homelessness. HUD Secretary and USICH Chair Shaun Donovan and VA
Secretary Eric Shinseki also testified about their respective departments work
on the issue and collaborative efforts between the two departments.
- Learn More - Watch the hearing - Secretary Donovan's testimony - Secretary Shinseki's testimony - Executive Director Poppe's testimony - Secretary Shinseki discusses the importance of ending Veterans homelessness - View photo gallery
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HUD Hosts Symposium on New Homelessness Studies
On May 20, HUD's Office of Policy
Development and Research hosted a symposium to discuss three newly released
research reports. The group included staff from across HUD, as well as other
federal agencies, including the Department of Education and the Department of
Health and Human Services. Researchers, advocates, and leaders from
philanthropy and communities tackling homelessness gathered in Washington DC. - Learn More - HUD Forums
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