HOMELESS INITIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
This Commission is composed of not more than 16 members, representing various focus areas (consumer, Buncombe County, supportive/permanent housing, mental health/substance abuse, legal, educational/university) or organizations. The term of office is 3 years.
The Committee is responsible for implementing the Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, and its duties shall include (1) conducting research and investigation into issues about homelessness, including causes and effects within Asheville and the surrounding area; (2) formulate and make recommendations to local governmental entities and social service agencies to reduce the incidence of homelessness; (3) act as a clearinghouse for information on local homelessness issues; and (4) other duties as requested by City Council, Board of County Commissioners, or as the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee deems appropriate.
The Committee meets on the Last Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Housing Authority Board Room, located at 165 S. French Broad Avenue, Asheville, N.C. The normal length of the meeting is 1-2 hours.
Chair: David Nash - dnash@haca.org
The Homeless Advisory Committee, a joint committee of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Commission, exists to provide oversight for the implementation of the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness by sharing, applying, and tracking groundbreaking strategies that make a permanent and measurable difference in homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County.
Chair: David Nash, Deputy Director, Asheville Housing Authority
Staff Liaison: Amy Sawyer, Homeless Initiative Coordinator, 828-259-5851
Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday of each month, 1:00 p.m., Asheville Housing Authority