Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee This Commission is composed of not more than 16 members, representing various focus areas or agencies (consumer, Buncombe County, supportive/permanent housing, mental health/substance abuse, legal, educational/university, etc.). The term of office is 3 years. The Committee is responsible for implementing the Five Year Strategic Plan on Homelessness in Buncombe County. Its duties 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 on funding and policy 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 Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Advisory Committee, a joint committee of Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Commission, exists to provide oversight for the implementation of the Five Year Plan by sharing, applying, and tracking groundbreaking strategies that make a permanent and measurable difference in homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County. CODE PURPLE Calendar Visit The Code Purple Calendar for Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Regular Meeting Schedule The meetings for the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee normally take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 12:00 p.m., Housing Authority Board Room, 165 S. French Broad Avenue. At this time, all committee meetings are taking place remotely on a virtual meeting platform Notice: The next Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) this will be a remote meeting which the public can access by any of the following means: Watch live at https://www.publicinput.com/hub/88. Listen live by calling 855-925-2801 Enter Code 9836 Live telephone comments for agenda items can be left by calling 855-925-2801 Enter Code 9836. Press 2 to leave a comment/message You can also email comments to HomelessInitiativeJuly282020@PublicInput.com All comments will be shared with the Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee prior to the meeting but will not be read aloud. There will be no live call-in comments for this meeting. Meeting materials can be found below. Members Member contact: Eileen McMinn, Chair, Attorney at Law. 828 329-9809 Housing Subcommittee Key priority/priorities: Expanding the affordable permanent housing inventory Contact: David Nash Meeting details: First Tuesday of each month from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Housing Authority of the City of Asheville boardroom 165 French Broad Ave Asheville NC 28801 Services and Resources Subcommittee Key priority/priorities: Improve the effectiveness of case management Safety, emergency, and transitional assistance services Promoting and supporting accessibility of health care services Prevention and diversion Contact: Elizabeth Kelly Meeting details: Second Friday of each month at 3 p.m. United Way, conference room 50 South French Broad Ave Asheville, NC 28801 Community Mobility Subcommittee Key priority/priorities: Education, Employment, Transportation Contact: Elvia Diaz Meeting details: Monthly on the second Wednesday at 2 p.m. Haywood Street Congregation Boardroom 297 Haywood Street Note: Meeting materials for the next HIAC meeting will be linked here several days before the meeting. The next HIAC meeting will be held in September; no August HIAC meeting will be held. Agendas and Documents Agenda Documents September 23, 2020 Agenda September 23, 2020 Documents July 28, 2020 Agenda July 28, 2020 Documents February 25, 2020 Agenda February 25, 2020 Documents December 11, 2019 Agenda December 11, 2019 Documents October 22, 2019 Agenda October 22, 2019 Documents September 24, 2019 Agenda September 24, 2019 Documents Point-in-Time Count The community’s annual Point-in-Time count occurred January 29, 2020, and results are below. The count is a one-night snapshot of people experiencing homelessness in Buncombe County, rather than a comprehensive picture of homelessness in our community, but the count is conducted the same time each year with the same methodology so provides an overview of the population and trends over time. Population 2020 2019 2018 Total 547 580 554 Chronic* 110 123 82 Veterans 218 256 247 Youth 15 29 23 Families 70 41 43 *Defined by HUD as 12 months of literal homelessness (shelter, street, car) and having a disability For additional information, please contact Emily Ball at eball@ashevillenc.gov. Review and Resource Documents FY 21 -Emergency Solutions Grants-Request for ApplicationsNew! Notice of Funding Availability-Emergency Solutions Grants Supplemental Covid-19 Funding ( ESG-CV) Emergency Solutions Grant- COVID-19 Project Application Scorecard Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 2019 Continuum of Care 5 Year Strategic Plan Documents Asheville-Buncombe Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee Bylaws-updated April 2019 Homeless Initiative Website Glossary of Continuum of Care terms NC-501 Written Standards 2018 NC-501 Continuum of Care Program Street Outreach Written Standards NC-501 Continuum of Care Funding Reallocation Policy 2019 Asheville-Buncombe Coordinated Entry Policy and Procedures 2018 Homelessness Resources Guide Contact Information Staff Liaison: Brian Huskey, Community Development Analyst-Homelessness Lead, 828-251-4048 Updated 9/23/2020