It’s a matter of civil rights not best practices. If homeless are barred from shelters due to lack of ID/housing status, that’s a civil rights issue, its discrimination. Each county has different awareness’s and practices re: civil rights issue. All EOCs are operated through their county, they report to the County Commissioners. Eugene Williams will work with Robyn Andrews on survey to the CoCs re: these issues. Displacement Impact on Affordable Housing Eugene Williams – CoC /HUD Submission Plans Eugene Williams – Several CoC’s mentioned issues with the SNAP system as it was down for 10-12 days. MYFLVet Presentation and Transportation for Eligible Veterans 2017 PowerPoint sent out by Alene Tarter brief discussion, more to be – discussed at quarterly meeting on December 6, 2017. Issues related to the HUD NOFA Submission Other issues identified by CoCs Eugene Williams – We are looking at re-writing information in CoC legislature codes – written in statute need to be updated we have begun that process. – Adjourned at 10:58 a.m.
It’s a matter of civil rights not best practices. If homeless are barred from shelters due to lack of ID/housing status, that’s a civil rights issue, its discrimination. Each county has different awareness’s and practices re: civil rights issue. All EOCs are operated through their county, they report to the County Commissioners. Eugene Williams will work with Robyn Andrews on survey to the CoCs re: these issues. Displacement Impact on Affordable Housing – Eugene Williams CoC /HUD Submission Plans – Eugene Williams Several CoC’s mentioned issues with the SNAP system as it was down for 10-12 days. MYFLVet Presentation and Transportation for Eligible Veterans 2017 PowerPoint sent out by Alene Tarter – brief discussion, more to be discussed at quarterly meeting on December 6, 2017. Issues related to the HUD NOFA Submission Other issues identified by CoCs – Eugene Williams We are looking at re-writing information in CoC legislature – codes written in statute need to be updated – we have begun that process. Adjourned at 10:58 a.m.
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