Latest News on Opening Doors
Key National Partners Endorse Plan
Earlier this week, USICH Deputy Director Anthony Love presented Opening Doors at the National Association of Counties (NACo). The Association endorsed Opening Doors, noting the importance of greater cooperation among federal agencies to prevent
and end homelessness across the United States.
Last month, the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed its own resolution supporting Opening Doors.
Release of Supplemental Documents
USICH this
week released its supplemental materials to show the resources used
in the development of Opening Doors including literature reviews, special submissions from experts
in the field, and summaries of stakeholder input. Download Opening Doors and Relevant Fact Sheets
Last month, USICH and the four lead Cabinet Secretaries
on the Council unveiled the first-ever comprehensive plan to prevent and end homelessness.
The Plan, titled Opening Doors is available at www.usich.gov along with population and community specific fact sheets.
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Council Member Agency Announcements
Department of Education
Report noting the 20% increase in homeless students who were enrolled in public schools for the 2008-09 school year
The Department of Education's National Center for
Homeless Education released a report in June 2010 that provides a summary and
analysis of the 2008-09 state data collection required by the U.S. Department
of Education of the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youths
program.
Department of
Housing and Urban Development
Webcast that will highlight HUD's Transforming Rental Assistance (TRA) proposal
HUD is engaged in a number of efforts to increase the
availability of affordable housing and ensure HUD's existing stock of
affordable housing is not lost. One of those efforts is our Transforming
Rental Assistance (TRA) proposal. TRA is a multi-year initiative, for
which HUD has requested $350 million for FY 2011, to preserve HUD-funded public
and assisted housing, put the nation's inventory of deeply affordable rental
housing on a sustainable financial footing, and promote housing choice. The webcast will be held today, Thursday, July 22 at 2pm ET and also available for rebroadcast at the beginning of next week.
Today's announcement is a part of a new effort to
benefit homeless prevention programs near five military bases. HUD and the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs announced that both agencies will invest a
combined $15 million in five selected communities near military installations.
The HUD and VA grant funding is intended to provide housing assistance and
supportive services to veterans who might otherwise be living in homeless
shelters or on the streets.
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USICH Participates in Launch of the 100,000 Homes Campaign
Last week, USICH Executive Director Barbara
Poppe joined Common Ground's Founder and President Rosanne Haggerty, DC Mayor
Adrian Fenty, NAEH President and CEO Nan Roman, and other leaders to announce
the launch of the 100,000 Homes Campaign at
the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference.
The 100,000 Homes Campaign brings together
change agents from across the country to find and house 100,000 of the
country's most vulnerable and long-term homeless individuals and families over
the next three years.
Poppe noted, "the 100,000 Homes Campaign
is an important community initiative that will help us reach our goal of ending
chronic homelessness within 5 years. By targeting affordable and supportive
housing resources to the most vulnerable citizens, we can ensure that those
persons with the greatest need receive quick access to a stable home." |
